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Braga vs Sporting CP: preview, form, head-to-head and how to watch
Liga Portugal, Friday, 9 October 2026: Braga vs Sporting CP. Standings, recent form, head-to-head record and TV listings.
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Key facts
- Competition
- Liga Portugal
- Date
- Friday, 9 October 2026
- Kick-off (UTC)
- 19:15
- Venue
- Estádio Municipal de Braga, Braga
Match overview
On Friday, 9 October 2026, Braga welcome Sporting CP for a Liga Portugal fixture set to start at 19:15 UTC.
The venue for the game is Estádio Municipal de Braga, Braga. All times on this page are shown in UTC; the match page converts the kick-off to your local time zone.
Where the teams stand
In the latest standings Braga are 6th with 11 points from 6 matches, while Sporting CP are 3rd with 15 points from 7 matches. That leaves Braga 4 points behind Sporting CP.
Braga have scored 7 goals and conceded 5 goals in the league, a goal difference of +2. Sporting CP have scored 17 goals and conceded 8 goals in the league, a goal difference of +9.
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Porto | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 3 | +15 | 21 |
| 2 | Benfica | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 7 | +15 | 16 |
| 3 | Sporting CP | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 17 | 8 | +9 | 15 |
| 4 | Santa Clara | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 4 | +7 | 15 |
| 5 | Arouca | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 7 | +3 | 11 |
| 6 | Braga | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 5 | +2 | 11 |
Recent form
Over their last 5 games Braga have 3 wins, 1 draw and 1 defeat. They scored 5 goals and let in 3 goals (W-W-L-W-D).
Over their last 5 games Sporting CP have 3 wins, 2 draws and 0 defeats. They scored 12 goals and let in 4 goals (W-W-W-D-D). Sporting CP are unbeaten in 5 matches.
Sporting CP arrive in better form, taking 11 of a possible 15 points from their recent matches, compared with 10 for Braga.
| Team | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Braga | 20 Sept | Santa Clara | A | 0-0 | D |
| Braga | 14 Sept | Estoril | H | 1-0 | W |
| Braga | 10 Sept | Estrela | A | 1-2 | L |
| Braga | 5 Sept | Alverca | A | 2-1 | W |
| Braga | 31 Aug | Vitória de Guimaraes | H | 1-0 | W |
| Sporting CP | 19 Sept | Arouca | H | 2-2 | D |
| Sporting CP | 13 Sept | FC Famalicao | A | 1-1 | D |
| Sporting CP | 9 Sept | Galatasaray | H | 3-1 | W |
| Sporting CP | 5 Sept | C.D. Nacional | H | 2-0 | W |
| Sporting CP | 28 Aug | Rio Ave | A | 4-0 | W |
Head-to-head
Across 1 meeting in our records, the tally is 0 wins for Braga, 0 wins for Sporting CP and 1 draw. The most recent meeting came on Saturday, 7 March 2026: Braga 2-2 Sporting CP.
Across 1 meeting, the sides have produced 4 goals, an average of 4 per game.
| Date | Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Mar | Braga | 2-2 | Sporting CP |
Key numbers to watch
In their recent matches Braga averaged 1 goals scored and 0.6 conceded per game, while Sporting CP averaged 2.4 scored and 0.8 conceded.
Sporting CP have the sharper recent attack, averaging 2.4 goals per game over their last 5 matches. Braga have been harder to score against, conceding 0.6 goals per game over the same spell.
How to watch
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