Match Report
AVS, 18th on 21 points, faced a 38-point deficit to Sporting Braga (4th, 59). AVS had been over-performing their table position on recent form: 5th in the league over the last five rounds against 18th overall. Against a league average of 1.34 goals per team per game, AVS ran at 0.79 scored and 1.97 conceded, Sporting Braga at 1.88 and 1.06.
AVS had not won in 5 games. From the last five rounds, AVS held 2 points of 15 and Sporting Braga 10.
The venue was Estádio Clube Desportivo das Aves, with room for 8,560 spectators. With 80 matches recorded and 2.4 yellow cards per game, C. Fernandes Macedo was the man in the middle. On the scoreboard, Sporting Braga led 2-0 at the break; 2 second-half goals set the final 0-4.
Goal scorers
Sporting Braga: Rodrigo Zalazar (30'), Ricardo Horta (7'), Pau Víctor (80'), Pau Víctor (83')
Key stats
Possession: AVS 33% · Sporting Braga 67% · Total shots: 8-10 · On target: 3-8 · Corners: 1-4