Pacos Ferreira 0-0 SC Braga – Result & Analysis
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Poisson model rates SC Braga at 40%, yet other data sources diverge — this Pacos Ferreira vs SC Braga fixture contains genuine analytical tension.
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Fixture Analysis
It is a Primeira Liga clash, Regular Season - 5 as Pacos Ferreira welcome SC Braga to Estádio da Capital do Móvel. Kick-off is set for Saturday 11 September 2021 at 15:30 UTC.
Recent Form
Across all Primeira Liga games this season, Pacos Ferreira have gone 2W 0D 2L from 4 outings — a 1.50 PPG return. Last five: W L L W. They are averaging 1.00 goals per game and conceding 1.50 — a modest attacking output that tempers optimism on the Over 2.5 market. 2 clean sheets from 4 games (50%) is a standout defensive return — they are keeping their net clean in more than half their matches. Both teams have scored in only 25% of their games — a low BTTS rate that suggests clean sheets are a regular occurrence. Pacos Ferreira have played only a handful of Primeira Liga games so far this season, so this record also draws on matches from last season.
SC Braga — All Games: 2W 1D 1L from 4 Primeira Liga fixtures this season — 1.75 PPG. Last five: W L W D. They are scoring at 1.50 per game and conceding 1.00. 2 clean sheets from 4 games (50%) is an exceptional defensive record — they are keeping clean sheets more often than not. SC Braga have played only a handful of Primeira Liga games so far this season, so this record also draws on matches from last season.
The form figures are too closely matched to derive a directional pick: Pacos Ferreira 1.50 PPG, SC Braga 1.75 PPG. Look to other data sets to build the analysis.
Trading Patterns
Pacos Ferreira in-play and half-time data (4 games): they score before half-time in 75% of fixtures; BTTS occurs in 25% of their matches; Over 2.5 goals lands in 50% of games; they keep a clean sheet 50% of the time.
SC Braga in-play and half-time data (4 games): they score before half-time in 50% of fixtures; BTTS occurs in 50% of their matches; Over 2.5 goals lands in 50% of games; they keep a clean sheet 50% of the time.
BTTS rates are mixed from the trading data — Pacos Ferreira 25% versus SC Braga 50%; no strong lean in either direction. The over/under 2.5 picture is inconclusive from the in-play data (Pacos Ferreira 50% | SC Braga 50%).
Poisson Model
The Poisson distribution model projects Pacos Ferreira 1.22 xG and SC Braga 1.47 xG. These expected goals figures are the primary input: they feed a goal-probability matrix across all scoreline combinations to derive the result and market probabilities below. Underlying strength ratings: Pacos Ferreira attack 1.024 / defence 1.265 | SC Braga attack 1.150 / defence 1.133. League average goals — home 1.049 / away 1.010. Data: 4 Pacos Ferreira games / 4 SC Braga games used (CurrentSeason).
Result probabilities: Pacos Ferreira 28% | Draw 32% | SC Braga 40%. Fair-value odds: Pacos Ferreira 3.57 | Draw 3.12 | SC Braga 2.50. This is a low-confidence result — no outcome exceeds 45%. The draw at 32% is a primary outcome, not an afterthought.
Goals markets: Over 2.5 probability 50% | BTTS probability 57% | Total xG 2.69. Over/Under 2.5 is close to a coin-flip at 50%/50% — the total xG of 2.69 sits near the 2.5 margin; this is a low-edge market from a Poisson standpoint. BTTS probability of 57% is moderate — neither team is projected to score with enough certainty to make Yes a clear standalone call.
Our Verdict
Poisson rates SC Braga as the most likely outcome at 40% — marginal model lean. With a 32% draw probability, Draw No Bet on SC Braga offers a more defensible entry point than the straight win. The opposing side holds a 28% win probability per the model — this is not a banker and should be staked accordingly.
Poisson projects 2.69 total expected goals, pointing to Over 2.5 at 50% probability — Poisson-only — limited corroboration conviction.
The Poisson model's BTTS call is Yes at 57%. This conflicts with form data: Pacos Ferreira 25% | SC Braga 50% from recent games — a notable divergence.
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💡 Key Insights
🏟️ Match Context
• Fixture: Pacos Ferreira vs SC Braga | Competition: Primeira Liga, Regular Season - 5 | Venue: Estádio da Capital do Móvel • Kick-off: Saturday 11 Sep 2021, 15:30 UTC • Data inputs: H2H history, form splits, prediction model signals, and market pricing
📊 Statistical Prediction
• Poisson result probabilities: Pacos Ferreira 28% | Draw 32% | SC Braga 40% • Poisson goal markets: Over 2.5 50% | BTTS 57% | xG Pacos Ferreira 1.22 / SC Braga 1.47 • Poisson strength factors: Pacos Ferreira attack 1.024 / def 1.265 | SC Braga attack 1.150 / def 1.133 | league avg home 1.049 / away 1.010 • Poisson stance: SC Braga (40%) — low confidence — close contest
🧮 Prediction Model
1.22
Pacos Ferreira xG
Expected Goals
1.47
SC Braga xG
57%
BTTS
78%
Over 1.5
50%
Over 2.5
28%
Over 3.5
Full score-by-score matrix & model internals in the "Full Poisson Detail" section below ↓
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❓ Frequently Asked Questions
What time does Pacos Ferreira vs SC Braga kick off?
Pacos Ferreira vs SC Braga kicked off at 15:30 on Saturday 11 September 2021 at Estádio da Capital do Móvel.
What was the final score in Pacos Ferreira vs SC Braga?
Pacos Ferreira 0 - 0 SC Braga.
Where is Pacos Ferreira vs SC Braga being played?
The match is being played at Estádio da Capital do Móvel.
What competition is Pacos Ferreira vs SC Braga part of?
Pacos Ferreira vs SC Braga is a Regular Season - 5 fixture in the Primeira Liga (Portugal).
Who is favourite to win Pacos Ferreira vs SC Braga?
Our statistical model gives Pacos Ferreira a 28% chance of winning, SC Braga a 40% chance, and a 32% chance of a draw — making SC Braga the favourite.
Will both teams score in Pacos Ferreira vs SC Braga?
Our model estimates a 57% probability that both Pacos Ferreira and SC Braga will score (BTTS).
Will Pacos Ferreira vs SC Braga have over 2.5 goals?
Our model puts the probability of over 2.5 goals in this match at 50%.
What is the head-to-head record between Pacos Ferreira and SC Braga?
No recorded head-to-head meetings available in the dataset.
What form are Pacos Ferreira and SC Braga in?
Pacos Ferreira (all comps): 2W-0D-2L in 4 | 1.50 PPG | GF 1.00 / GA 1.50 | L5 W-L-L-W. SC Braga (all comps): 2W-1D-1L in 4 | 1.75 PPG | GF 1.50 / GA 1.00 | L5 W-L-W-D.
🧮 Model Insight
How the Model Works This Match
Pacos Ferreira's attacking strength (1.02x league average) is weighed against SC Braga's defensive record (1.13x) to produce a home expected-goals figure of 1.22. The same calculation in reverse, SC Braga's attack versus Pacos Ferreira's defence, projects 1.47 expected goals for the visitors.
These ratings are built from 4/4 games of current-season data — a full enough sample to trust.
Most Likely Scorelines
The model's single most probable exact score is 1-1, at 13.8%. Close behind: 1-2 (9.0%), 0-1 (8.4%). Those top three scorelines alone account for 31% of the model's total probability mass — a relatively concentrated, predictable distribution for this fixture.
Most Likely Outcome
SC Braga Win
28%
3.53
32%
3.15
40%
2.50
Top 3 Most Likely Scorelines
1 – 1
12.2%
Draw
Most likely
0 – 1
10.0%
Away win
1 – 2
9.0%
Away win
Expected Goals & Win Odds
1.22
Pacos Ferreira xG
Total xG
2.69
1.47
SC Braga xG
3.53
28%
Home win
3.15
32%
Draw
2.50
40%
Away win
Goals Markets
75%
Over 1.5
1.33
25%
Under 1.5
4.00
50%
Over 2.5
2.00
50%
Under 2.5
2.00
28%
Over 3.5
3.57
72%
Under 3.5
1.39
14%
Over 4.5
7.14
86%
Under 4.5
1.16
Match Markets
Both Teams to Score
57%
BTTS Yes
1.75
43%
BTTS No
2.34
Clean Sheet
23%
4.35
30%
3.37
Win to Nil
7%
15.37
12%
8.44
Score Probability Matrix (%)
| H \ A | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 6.8 | 10.0 | 7.4 | 3.6 | 1.3 | 0.4 |
| 1 | 8.3 | 12.2 | 9.0 | 4.4 | 1.6 | 0.5 |
| 2 | 5.0 | 7.4 | 5.4 | 2.7 | 1.0 | 0.3 |
| 3 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 2.2 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 0.1 |
| 4 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.1 | – |
| 5 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.1 | – | – |
Green = home win · Grey = draw · Amber = away win · Outlined cell = most likely score
▶ Model Internals
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
What is the most likely scoreline for Pacos Ferreira vs SC Braga?
Our Poisson model rates 1-1 as the single most likely exact scoreline, at 13.8%.
How many goals are Pacos Ferreira and SC Braga expected to score?
The model projects 1.22 expected goals for Pacos Ferreira and 1.47 for SC Braga, a combined total of 2.69.
How confident is the prediction model for Pacos Ferreira vs SC Braga?
Not very — the model's leading outcome sits at just 40%, meaning this is rated as a genuinely open contest with no dominant favourite.
📈 Form Insight
Form at a Glance
Pacos Ferreira's recent record stands at 2W 0D 2L from 4 games, a 1.50 PPG return, with W-L-L-W in the last five. It's still early in the season for Pacos Ferreira, so this record blends in a handful of games from last season too.
SC Braga, meanwhile, have gone 2W 1D 1L across 4 games — 1.75 PPG, with W-L-W-D in their last five. It's still early in the season for SC Braga, so this record blends in a handful of games from last season too.
Form-wise this is close to level: Pacos Ferreira on 1.50 PPG, SC Braga on 1.75. Other factors will likely decide this one more than recent results.
Goals in Recent Form
Pacos Ferreira are averaging 1.00 goals scored and 1.50 conceded per game recently; SC Braga are on 1.50 scored and 1.00 conceded.
On BTTS specifically: Pacos Ferreira have seen both teams score in 25% of their recent games.
Defensively: Pacos Ferreira have kept a clean sheet in 50% of their games; SC Braga in 50% — worth knowing if you're weighing up clean-sheet or BTTS-No markets.
Last 4 Results — Primeira Liga
Current season: same league only · Previous season: all leagues (covers promoted/relegated teams)
Pacos Ferreira
Early Season
SC Braga
Early Season
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
What form are Pacos Ferreira and SC Braga in coming into this match?
Pacos Ferreira have gone 2W 0D 2L in their last 4 games (1.50 PPG), while SC Braga have gone 2W 1D 1L in their last 4 (1.75 PPG).
Have Pacos Ferreira or SC Braga been keeping clean sheets recently?
Pacos Ferreira have kept a clean sheet in 50% of their recent games, SC Braga in 50%.
⚔️ Rivalry Insight
Fixture History
4 meetings separate these sides on the data we hold, the series stretching back to September 2021. Every recorded meeting has come in Primeira Liga. It has been a while since the last meeting — 27 May 2023, some 1 year back — so squads and form on both sides may look very different now.
Streaks & Records
There's a clear current trend here: SC Braga have taken the last 3 head-to-head results.
The biggest gap between the sides came on 27 May 2023, when SC Braga won 3-0 — the largest margin of victory on record between these two.
Pacos Ferreira's record when hosting SC Braga specifically: 0W 1D 1L from 2 games — a narrower, venue-specific slice of the head-to-head picture.
Last 4 Meetings
0
Pacos Ferreira
1
Draws
3
SC Braga
Recent Meetings
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
What is the head-to-head record between Pacos Ferreira and SC Braga?
From 4 meetings on record, Pacos Ferreira have won 0, SC Braga have won 3, and 1 have been drawn.
When did Pacos Ferreira and SC Braga last play each other?
They last met on 27 May 2023, when SC Braga 3-0 Pacos Ferreira.
Who has won more matches between Pacos Ferreira and SC Braga?
SC Braga have the better head-to-head record, with 3 wins from 4 meetings.
📈 Trading Insight
First-Half Patterns
Pacos Ferreira are typically involved in an early goal — the half-time board shows at least one in 75% of their matches. They've gone in front at half-time 25% of the time.
SC Braga see a goal before the break in 50% of their matches. They've gone in front at half-time 25% of the time.
Full-Time Trends
BTTS sits in mixed territory for this pairing — Pacos Ferreira 25%, SC Braga 50% — no strong lean either way from the trading data alone.
Over 2.5 has been close to a coin-flip for both sides — 50% (Pacos Ferreira) and 50% (SC Braga).
On the defensive side: Pacos Ferreira keep a clean sheet in 50% of their matches; SC Braga in 50%.
Current season: same league only. Previous season: all leagues (covers promoted/relegated teams). All = any venue | Venue = Pacos Ferreira home games / SC Braga away games. HT metrics require half-time score data — shown as — where unavailable.
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
Do both teams usually score when Pacos Ferreira play SC Braga?
Not especially — both teams scoring has occurred in only 25% of Pacos Ferreira's recent matches and 50% of SC Braga's, a rate that leans toward BTTS No.
Is Pacos Ferreira vs SC Braga usually a high-scoring fixture?
Not particularly — Over 2.5 goals has come in for only 50% of Pacos Ferreira's recent games and 50% of SC Braga's, pointing to a tighter contest.
Do Pacos Ferreira and SC Braga tend to score early?
Pacos Ferreira have had a goal before half-time in 75% of their recent matches, SC Braga in 50% — a useful reference point for first-half goal markets.
Stalemate at Pacos Ferreira's ground as both sides cancel each other out in a goalless draw.
📝 Match Report
How It Unfolded
The points were shared at Estádio da Capital do Móvel, Regular Season - 5, as Pacos Ferreira and SC Braga drew 0-0 in the Primeira Liga. With the result on the board, the sections below measure it against everything the model and the numbers projected in advance.
The Model vs The Result
The Poisson model went into this projecting Pacos Ferreira 1.22 xG and SC Braga 1.47 xG, a combined 2.69. The scoreboard read 0-0 for 0 actual goals. Pacos Ferreira fell 1.2 short of their projected output. SC Braga landed 1.5 under their projected return. Those figures were built on strength ratings of Pacos Ferreira attack 1.02 / defence 1.26 against SC Braga attack 1.15 / defence 1.13, drawn from 4/4 games (CurrentSeason).
On the result, the model split it Pacos Ferreira 28% | Draw 32% | SC Braga 40%, with SC Braga to win its most likely call at 40%. The actual draw had been the model's second-ranked read at 32%, so the result diverged from the top call without being a shock.
Goals & Markets
The model rated Over 2.5 goals at 50%. The game delivered 0, so it stayed under — the opposite of the projected direction. Over 1.5 had been 78% and missed. On both teams to score, the model sat at 57% and the match did not — a miss on BTTS. Historically the two sides average 50% Over 2.5 across their same-competition games (Pacos Ferreira 50%, SC Braga 50%), a base rate that pointed the other way from today's under. Their combined BTTS history runs at 38%, which matched the one-sided outcome.
Trading Patterns vs Reality
Pacos Ferreira's trading profile (4 games) set some clear expectations: BTTS lands in 25% of their matches — today it did not; they keep a clean sheet 50% of the time, and duly kept one; they fail to score in 25% of games, a blank that repeated today.
SC Braga's trading profile (4 games) set some clear expectations: BTTS lands in 50% of their matches — today it did not; they keep a clean sheet 50% of the time, and duly kept one; they fail to score in 25% of games, a blank that repeated today.
Form vs Result
The form lines were close — Pacos Ferreira 1.50 PPG, SC Braga 1.75 PPG — offering no strong steer, and the draw fit that even billing. Pacos Ferreira managed 0 against a 1.00 scoring average — below par going forward and conceded 0 against a 1.50 average — tighter than their form line. SC Braga managed 0 against a 1.50 scoring average — below par going forward and conceded 0 against a 1.00 average — tighter than their form line.
Verdict
Grading the result against the stored data, 0 of 3 pre-match signals came in: result (miss), Over 2.5 (miss), BTTS (miss). The data was on the wrong side of this result more often than not — a reminder that a single match sits well inside the model's variance.
💡 Key Insights
⚠️ This match report is generated algorithmically from the final score, our prediction model, and each team's historical form and trading data. Analysis is for informational purposes only.