Liga NOS: X-ray of SC Braga

This Sunday, at 5:30 pm, all roads will lead to Estádio da Luz. The big game from matchday 14, with Benfica and SC Braga locking horns.

In 3rd place in the league standings and with just one defeat in 20 official matches held in 2018/19, the team coached by Abel Ferreira, aged 39, promises to be a stubborn side to break down for a Benfica team that want to leave the opponent behind in the league table (only one point separates the two teams).

Favoring the stability, the squad from SC Braga suffered few changes from a season to the other: seven players came in, and nine left the club.

1st GOAL FROM THE "MINHOTOS" IN THE PREVIOUS ROUND

Transfers at SC Braga

2nd GOAL FROM THE "MINHOTOS" IN THE PREVIOUS ROUND

The most used starting XI in 2018/19 plays in 4x4x2: Tiago Sá; Marcelo Goiano, Bruno Viana, Pablo Santos, Sequeira; Claudemir, Fransérgio, Esgaio, Ricardo Horta; Wilson Eduardo and Dyego Souza.

The dangerous Dyego Souza and Sequeira's vision

The 26 goals already scored by SC Braga in the Liga NOS (an average of 2 goals per match ) place the team has the 3rd-best attack of the competition and Dyego Souza is the embodiment of that offensive capacity.

Top 5 goalscorers

Apart from being the "arsenalistas" top scorer, he is also the player with more assists made together with the left-back Sequeira, according to the statistical data of the platform Wyscout.

Top 5 assist providers

If he is the best player of the team in the goals aspect, it is not surprising that Dyego Souza also leads the top of shots.

Top 5 shooters in the Liga NOS

In collective terms, SC Braga is the o 4th highest shooting team in the Liga NOS: 172 (14 per match), exceeding the competition average: 155 attempts.

The left-back Sequeira has been revealing himself as determinant player of the team built by Abel Ferreira. An Offensive player by nature, the number 5 jersey performs several runs down the flank and that is reflected in the four assists he as provided so far. He also has been very active in the crosses. 

Top 5 crosses in the Liga NOS

Using the three corridors in the offensive build-up, SC Braga hs racked up 229 crosses in the League (6th place) and has an efficacy of 35%.

Top 5 pass providers in the Liga NOS

Text: Marco Rebelo

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