Primeira Liga Gameweek 23 Sat, Feb 21 2026 · 20:30 Estádio Municipal de Braga, Braga
SC Braga
3–2 Full time · HT 2–1 xG 2.48 – 1.27
Guimaraes
  • R. Zalazar 17’ (P), 57’
  • Ricardo Horta 32’
  • 19’ (OG) A. Barišić
  • 54’ Gustavo Silva
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Match story · our forecast vs the result iModel is our forecast, published before the match and locked at kick-off: expected goals for each side and the probability of every outcome.

xG after the match measures the quality of the chances each side actually created. It is known only after the final whistle, so it is not a forecast.

SC Braga beat Guimaraes

SC Braga entered as clear favourites and won 3–2 through goals from Zalazar and Horta. Guimaraes replied through goals from Silva and an own goal. SC Braga finished with the higher xG (2.48 vs 1.27).

SC Braga ✓60%
Draw23%
Guimaraes17%

Model vs reality

SC Braga goals
3
Model 1.89 · xG 2.48
Guimaraes goals
2
Model 0.89 · xG 1.27
Total goals
5
Model 2.79 · xG 3.75
Score 3–2
3%
Most likely 1–0 (11%)
Over 2.5
Yes
Model 53%
Both scored
Yes
Model 51%
Match facts
★ Player of the matchR. ZalazarSC Braga · 2 goals · 1 assist
9.9
  • RefereeJoao Pedro Pinheiro
  • VenueEstádio Municipal de Braga
  • Table before kick-offSC Braga 5th · Guimaraes 8th

Timeline

  1. Thiago BalieiroYellow card · Tripping
    14’
  2. R. Zalazar (pen) 1–0
    17’
  3. A. Barišić (own goal) 1–1
    19’
  4. Ricardo Horta 2–1Assist R. Zalazar
    32’
  5. Half time · 2–1
  6. Gustavo Silva 2–2Assist N. Saviolo
    54’
  7. R. Zalazar 3–2Assist Ricardo Horta
    57’
  8. ⇄ A. NdoyeFor Nélson Oliveira
    61’
  9. ⇄ O. CamaraFor Gustavo Silva
    62’
  10. ⇄ Fran NavarroFor Pau Víctor
    69’
  11. ⇄ Gabriel MoscardoFor João Moutinho
    69’
  12. ⇄ Telmo ArcanjoFor Diogo Sousa
    77’
  13. ⇄ Gonçalo NogueiraFor Samu
    77’
  14. N. SavioloYellow card · Roughing
    79’
  15. Ricardo HortaYellow card · Delay of game
    80’
  16. ⇄ Matija MitrovićFor Beni
    84’
  17. M. NóbregaYellow card · Elbowing
    88’
  18. Gabriel MoscardoYellow card · Roughing
    90+1’
  19. ⇄ Leonardo LeloFor D. Rodrigues
    90+3’
  20. Full time · 3–2

Team stats

SC Braga7 shots · 7 in box
Guimaraes9 shots · 5 in box, 4 outside
SC BragaGuimaraes
46% Possession 54%
2.48 Expected goals (xG) 1.27
2.10 Expected points (xPts) 0.72
7 Shots 9
7 Shots on target 4
0 Shots off target 3
0 Blocked shots 2
7 Shots inside the box 5
0 Shots outside the box 4
393 Passes 471
82% Pass accuracy 86%
0 Corners 2
3 Goalkeeper saves 4
17 Fouls 9
1 Offsides 2
2 Yellow cards 3
0 Red cards 0
6.93 Team rating 6.45

Line-ups

SC Braga 3-4-3

16.6 L. Horníček(G)
266.2 B. Arrey-Mbi 145.9 G. Lagerbielke 376.3 A. Barišić
506.9 D. Rodrigues ↓90’ 276.9 F. Grillitsch 86.3 João Moutinho ↓69’ 26.7 Víctor Gómez
109.9★ R. Zalazar A 186.5 Pau Víctor ↓69’ 218.0 Ricardo Horta A
  • 1L. Horníček (G)6.6
  • 26B. Arrey-Mbi6.2
  • 14G. Lagerbielke5.9
  • 37A. Barišić6.3
  • 50D. Rodrigues↓90’6.9
  • 27F. Grillitsch6.9
  • 8João Moutinho↓69’6.3
  • 2Víctor Gómez6.7
  • 10R. Zalazar ★A9.9
  • 18Pau Víctor↓69’6.5
  • 21Ricardo HortaA8.0

Substitutes used

  • 17Gabriel Moscardo↑69’6.3
  • 5Leonardo Lelo↑90’
  • 39Fran Navarro↑69’6.6

Unused: Tiago Sá, Paulo Oliveira, Yanis da Rocha, M. Dorgeles, Gabri Martínez, D. Tıknaz

Guimaraes 4-2-3-1

277.3 Charles(G)
135.9 J. Teixeira Mendes 35.7 M. Nóbrega 285.6 Thiago Balieiro 666.2 T. Strata
237.3 Diogo Sousa ↓77’ 166.9 Beni ↓84’
486.9 N. Saviolo A 206.3 Samu ↓77’ 116.3 Gustavo Silva ↓62’
76.5 Nélson Oliveira ↓61’
  • 27Charles (G)7.3
  • 13J. Teixeira Mendes5.9
  • 3M. Nóbrega5.7
  • 28Thiago Balieiro5.6
  • 66T. Strata6.2
  • 23Diogo Sousa↓77’7.3
  • 16Beni↓84’6.9
  • 48N. SavioloA6.9
  • 20Samu↓77’6.3
  • 11Gustavo Silva↓62’6.3
  • 7Nélson Oliveira↓61’6.5

Substitutes used

  • 6Matija Mitrović↑84’6.7
  • 30Gonçalo Nogueira↑77’6.7
  • 18Telmo Arcanjo↑77’6.7
  • 90A. Ndoye↑61’6.5
  • 19O. Camara↑62’6.7

Unused: Juan Castillo, Miguel Maga, André Oliveira, O. Lebedenko

Player stats

Top rated
R. ZalazarSC Braga9.9
2nd
Ricardo HortaSC Braga8.0
3rd
CharlesGuimaraes7.3

SC Braga

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
L. Horníček G 90 0 0 3 sv 0 73% 37 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.6
B. Arrey-Mbi D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 86% 49 0 3 0/0 1/0 6.2
G. Lagerbielke D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 85% 66 0 0 0/0 1/0 5.9
A. Barišić D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 81% 37 2 0 0/0 0/0 6.3
D. Rodrigues M 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 90% 31 1 0 1/1 3/1 6.9
F. Grillitsch M 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 86% 29 4 2 0/0 1/1 6.9
João Moutinho M 69 0 0 0 (0) 0 94% 32 4 0 0/0 3/0 6.3
Víctor Gómez D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 63% 27 2 1 1/2 1/3 6.7
R. Zalazar M 90 2 1 3 (3) 3 68% 31 0 0 3/4 1/2 9.9
Pau Víctor F 69 0 0 0 (0) 2 80% 15 0 0 0/0 1/0 6.5
Ricardo Horta F 90 1 1 3 (3) 1 88% 24 1 2 0/1 4/1 8.0
Gabriel Moscardo M 21 0 0 0 (0) 0 78% 9 2 0 0/0 1/0 6.3
Leonardo Lelo D 1 0 0 0 (0) 0 — 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 —
Fran Navarro F 21 0 0 1 (1) 0 83% 6 0 0 0/0 0/1 6.6

Guimaraes

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
Charles G 90 0 0 4 sv 0 81% 57 0 0 0/0 0/0 7.3
J. Teixeira Mendes D 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 81% 47 0 0 3/5 1/1 5.9
M. Nóbrega D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 92% 63 0 0 0/0 1/0 5.7
Thiago Balieiro D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 91% 58 0 2 0/0 2/1 5.6
T. Strata D 90 0 0 2 (0) 0 83% 35 4 1 0/0 1/4 6.2
Diogo Sousa M 77 0 0 1 (1) 0 83% 48 4 1 2/2 1/1 7.3
Beni M 84 0 0 0 (0) 0 96% 56 2 4 1/2 0/4 6.9
N. Saviolo M 90 0 1 0 (0) 1 83% 12 0 0 3/5 1/2 6.9
Samu M 77 0 0 0 (0) 1 86% 37 0 1 0/0 0/0 6.3
Gustavo Silva F 62 1 0 2 (1) 1 88% 8 1 2 0/1 1/0 6.3
Nélson Oliveira F 61 0 0 0 (0) 1 79% 14 0 0 0/0 0/1 6.5
Matija Mitrović M 6 0 0 0 (0) 1 100% 5 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.7
Gonçalo Nogueira M 13 0 0 0 (0) 1 89% 9 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.7
Telmo Arcanjo M 13 0 0 1 (1) 0 86% 7 0 0 1/2 1/2 6.7
A. Ndoye F 29 0 0 0 (0) 0 50% 6 1 0 0/1 0/0 6.5
O. Camara F 28 0 0 1 (1) 0 78% 9 0 0 1/2 0/1 6.7

Match data from eScored. Ratings are the data provider's 0–10 match ratings; 7.2 and above is a strong game, 8+ is rare.