Porto vs Braga

14 January 2024 · Liga Portugal · 2023/24

Full time 2 – 0

Half-time: 1–0

  • Fábio Cardoso 12’
  • Evanilson 49’ (pen)

Match summary

Porto saw off Braga 2-0. Porto led 1-0 at half-time.

Fábio Cardoso put Porto ahead with a header in the 12th minute and Evanilson made it 2-0 from the penalty spot in the 49th minute.

The chances backed that up: Porto created 1.74 expected goals (xG) from 9 shots to Braga's 1.42 from 14.

Match stats

Porto Braga
8 Shots 10
4 Shots on Target 5
5 Corners 5
3 Yellow Cards 5
0 Red Cards 0
1.74 xG 1.42
0.95 Non-penalty xG 1.42

Key events

Porto Braga
Kick-off
Fábio Cardoso1-0 (Porto)
12’
Half-time1-0
Evanilson
Penalty
2-0 (Porto)
49’
Full-time2-0

Bookings

Card times are not on file for this game, so they are listed without a minute.

Porto
  • Nico González
  • Francisco Conceição
  • Pepê
Braga
  • José Fonte
  • Paulo Oliveira
  • Vítor Carvalho
  • Ricardo Horta
  • Álvaro Djaló

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.74 1.42 12’ Fábio Cardoso (Porto), 1-0 12’ 49’ Evanilson (Porto), 2-0 49’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.74 1.42 12’ Fábio Cardoso (Porto), 1-0 Cardoso 12’ 49’ Evanilson (Porto), 2-0 Evanilson 49’
Porto 1.74 xGBraga 1.42 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Braga attacking Porto attacking 
49’ Evanilson (Porto), penalty, 0.79 xG, goal 32’ Ricardo Horta (Braga), open play, 0.57 xG, saved 12’ Fábio Cardoso (Porto), set piece, 0.50 xG, goal 53’ Álvaro Djaló (Braga), open play, 0.21 xG, off target 87’ Roger Fernandes (Braga), set piece, 0.21 xG, saved 24’ Nico González (Porto), open play, 0.19 xG, off target 73’ Rodrigo Zalazar (Braga), open play, 0.13 xG, blocked 36’ Pepê (Porto), open play, 0.12 xG, blocked 62’ Ricardo Horta (Braga), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 24’ Álvaro Djaló (Braga), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 72’ Álvaro Djaló (Braga), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 69’ Toni Martínez (Porto), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 90+3’ Gonçalo Borges (Porto), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 4’ Evanilson (Porto), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 38’ Victor Gómez (Braga), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 56’ Rodrigo Zalazar (Braga), set piece, 0.03 xG, off target 64’ Wenderson Galeno (Porto), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 52’ Álvaro Djaló (Braga), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 64’ André Horta (Braga), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 74’ João Moutinho (Braga), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 76’ André Horta (Braga), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 46’ João Mário (Porto), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target 89’ Rony Lopes (Braga), open play, 0.01 xG, saved 49’ Evanilson (Porto), penalty, 0.79 xG, goal 32’ Ricardo Horta (Braga), open play, 0.57 xG, saved 12’ Fábio Cardoso (Porto), set piece, 0.50 xG, goal 53’ Álvaro Djaló (Braga), open play, 0.21 xG, off target 87’ Roger Fernandes (Braga), set piece, 0.21 xG, saved 24’ Nico González (Porto), open play, 0.19 xG, off target 73’ Rodrigo Zalazar (Braga), open play, 0.13 xG, blocked 36’ Pepê (Porto), open play, 0.12 xG, blocked 24’ Álvaro Djaló (Braga), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 62’ Ricardo Horta (Braga), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 72’ Álvaro Djaló (Braga), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 69’ Toni Martínez (Porto), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 90+3’ Gonçalo Borges (Porto), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 38’ Victor Gómez (Braga), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 4’ Evanilson (Porto), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 56’ Rodrigo Zalazar (Braga), set piece, 0.03 xG, off target 64’ Wenderson Galeno (Porto), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 52’ Álvaro Djaló (Braga), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 64’ André Horta (Braga), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 74’ João Moutinho (Braga), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 76’ André Horta (Braga), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 89’ Rony Lopes (Braga), open play, 0.01 xG, saved 46’ João Mário (Porto), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target
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Player stats

Players15 players
90′ – – – – – – –
90′ – – 1 0.01 – – –
Pepe
90′ – – – – – – –
90′ 1 – 1 0.50 – – –
Wendell
90′ – – – – – – –
90′ – – – – – – –
Nico González Taken off
79′ – – 1 0.19 – –
Francisco Conceição Taken off
79′ – – – – – –
Pepê Taken off
87′ – – 1 0.12 – –
90′ – – 1 0.03 – – –
Evanilson Taken off
68′ 1 – 2 0.82 – – –
Toni Martínez Came on as a substitute
22′ – – 1 0.04 – – –
Stephen Eustaquio Came on as a substitute
11′ – – – – – – –
Gonçalo Borges Came on as a substitute
11′ – – 1 0.04 – – –
Iván Jaime Came on as a substitute
3′ – – – – – – –
Came on Taken off Sent off Red is the most in that position for the team

Every player who took the pitch, starters first and then substitutes. A dash means none. xG and xA are expected goals and assists.

Before kick-off

Porto win 53% Avg odds 1.79
Draw 24% Avg odds 3.90
Braga win 23% Avg odds 4.20

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

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Shots, expected goals, timeline, lineups, team and player statistics from Bzzoiro Sports Data (sports.bzzoiro.com). Results and odds from football-data.co.uk.