Alverca 1-2 Sporting Braga: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
Liga Portugal Matchday 5 · Saturday 5 September 2026 · Complexo Desportivo do FC Alverca, Alverca do Ribatejo · referee L. Branco Godinho · full time
Full time: Alverca 1-2 Sporting Braga
Sporting Braga won 2-1 away at Alverca in Liga Portugal Matchday 5 on Saturday 5 September 2026. The goals: Francisco Jorge Tavares Oliveira 27', Pau Víctor 50', Pau Víctor 57'.
How Sporting Braga won it
Alverca struck first through Francisco Jorge Tavares Oliveira from the penalty spot in the 27th minute. Sporting Braga levelled at 1-1 in the 50th minute through Pau Víctor, set up by Demir Ege Tıknaz. Sporting Braga turned it round: Pau Víctor made it 1-2 in the 57th minute.
It was 1-0 at half-time, and the second half turned the match the other way.
Pau Víctor scored twice.
The lead changed hands once.
The referee, L. Branco Godinho, showed 6 yellow cards: 2 to Alverca and 4 to Sporting Braga.
Alverca: Sérgio Ferreira, 3-4-3 · Sporting Braga: C. Vicens, 3-4-3.
Moneyball's prediction against the result
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Why it went this way
On the day the expected goals were 2.11 for Alverca and 1.17 for Sporting Braga.
Alverca scored about 1.1 fewer than their chances were worth: poor finishing, or a goalkeeper at his best.
Alverca created the better chances, 2.11 xG to 1.17, and still lost. On chances alone, the result could easily have gone the other way.
Alverca had 2 shots on target, Sporting Braga 6.
Sporting Braga had 68% of the ball and turned it into the win.
Where the two sides stood before this match
Alverca came into it with 11 Liga Portugal matches played, scoring 1.3 and conceding 1.4 a match, with 1.18 expected goals for and 1.48 against, and had won 27% of their matches.
Sporting Braga came into it with 11 Liga Portugal matches played, scoring 1.2 and conceding 1.0 a match, with 1.33 expected goals for and 0.72 against, and had won 45% of their matches.
Alverca vs Sporting Braga: the match in numbers
| Alverca | Match statistics | Sporting Braga |
|---|---|---|
| 32% | Ball possession | 68% |
| 2.11 | Expected goals (xG) | 1.17 |
| 6 | Total shots | 16 |
| 2 | Shots on target | 6 |
| 2 | Big chances | 5 |
| 307 | Total passes | 687 |
| 72% | Pass accuracy | 89% |
| 2 | Corners | 2 |
| 11 | Fouls | 15 |
| 2 | Offsides | 3 |
| 16 | Tackles | 11 |
| 4 | Saves | 1 |
| 2 | Yellow cards | 4 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Pau Víctor (Sporting Braga), rated 8.4 by Sportmonks, with 2 goals.
Alverca
- Francisco Jorge Tavares Oliveira 7.5 1 goal
- Davy Jean Carl Kamon Gui 7.0
- Diogo Spencer 6.9
- Steven Baseya 6.8
- Matheus Mendes 6.8
Sporting Braga
- Pau Víctor 8.4 2 goals
- Demir Ege Tıknaz 7.8 1 assist
- Mario Dorgeles 7.5
- João Moutinho 7.3
- Víctor Gómez 7.1
The lowest-rated starter was Vivaldo Semedo at 6.2. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
What comes next
- Sporting Braga: Sporting Braga vs KuPS Thursday 26 November 2026 · Europa Conference League
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Questions about Alverca vs Sporting Braga
What was the score in Alverca vs Sporting Braga?
Alverca 1-2 Sporting Braga (half-time 1-0), Liga Portugal, Saturday 5 September 2026.
Who scored in Alverca vs Sporting Braga?
Francisco Jorge Tavares Oliveira 27', Pau Víctor 50', Pau Víctor 57'.
Did Moneyball predict Alverca vs Sporting Braga correctly?
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Who was man of the match in Alverca vs Sporting Braga?
Pau Víctor, rated 8.4 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Alverca vs Sporting Braga?
L. Branco Godinho.
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