Boavista FC vs Sporting Clube de Braga, Primeira Liga 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Boavista FC vs Sporting Clube de Braga — Primeira Liga at Estadio do Bessa Seculo XXI.
- Boavista FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Sporting Clube de Braga 11 games · 17 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Andre Narciso
- Referee Marco Vieira
- Referee Duarte Bras
- Referee Ricardo Baixinho
3 games this season
🟨 5.7/game
⚽ 14.3 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Porto | 11 | 33 |
| 2 | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | 11 | 28 |
| 3 | Sporting Clube de Portugal | 11 | 24 |
| 4 | CD Santa Clara | 11 | 21 |
| 5 | FC Arouca | 11 | 20 |
| 6 | Académico de Viseu FC | 11 | 20 |
| 7 | Gil Vicente FC | 11 | 18 |
| 8 | Sporting Clube de Braga | 11 | 17 |
| 9 | Moreirense FC | 11 | 14 |
| 10 | FC Famalicão | 11 | 13 |
| 11 | FC Alverca | 11 | 12 |
| 12 | CF Estrela da Amadora | 11 | 10 |
| 13 | CD Nacional | 11 | 10 |
| 14 | Vitória SC | 11 | 9 |
| 15 | CS Marítimo | 10 | 8 |
| 16 | Casa Pia AC | 11 | 8 |
| 17 | Rio Ave FC | 11 | 7 |
| 18 | GD Estoril Praia | 10 | 2 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Dec | Sporting Clube de Braga | H | 1–4 | L |
| 20 Dec | FC Paços de Ferreira | A | 1–1 | D |
| 06 Dec | Rio Ave FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 29 Nov | Os Belenenses Futebol | H | 0–0 | D |
| 08 Nov | SC Farense | A | 1–3 | L |
| 02 Nov | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | H | 3–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Dec | Boavista FC | A | 4–1 | W |
| 22 Dec | Rio Ave FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 10 Dec | FK Zorya Luhansk | H | 2–0 | W |
| 06 Dec | Os Belenenses Futebol | A | 1–2 | L |
| 03 Dec | PAE AEK | A | 4–2 | W |
| 29 Nov | SC Farense | H | 1–0 | W |
Key Stats
56%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (18 games)
H2H (18 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
45%
Clean Sheets
Sporting Clube de Braga this season
Sporting Clube de Braga this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Sporting Clube de Braga
0-15
2/1
16-30
–/2
31-45
1/1
46-60
3/2
61-75
2/1
76+
3/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Sporting Clube de Braga
| Pau Victor Delgado | 5 G | 1 A |
| Fran Navarro | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Boavista FC and Sporting Clube de Braga get this one started.
- 4' Brilliant from the ! Paulinho makes it 0-1 with a superb finish on 4.
- 9' It looks surprising Sporting Clube de Braga does not make any changes. Nicolas Gaitan has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 14' Boavista FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 14.
- 15' Iuri Medeiros adds to his 0 season tally! Sporting Clube de Braga lead 0-2 — and this changes everything.
- 20' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Boavista FC that had 365 games and scored 274 goals.
- 25' Both keepers have barely been tested. Boavista FC and Sporting Clube de Braga are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 26' Ricardo Horta adds to his 0 season tally! Sporting Clube de Braga lead 0-3 — and this changes everything.
- 31' Boavista FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Sporting Clube de Braga's shape.
- 36' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 41' Boavista FC is showing some good football. However, Boavista FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 46' Another change for Boavista FC made on 46 minute. Yusupha Njie leaves to be changed by Ricardo Mangas.
- 50' Another substitution for Sporting Clube de Braga to replace Iuri Medeiros by Jose Carlos on 50 minute.
- 55' It looks like no one’s ball. Sporting Clube de Braga is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 60' Sporting Clube de Braga seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 65' Boavista FC ring the changes. Reggie Cannon has done his job and it is now time for Nathan to step up.
- 66' Against the run of play, Cristian Castro has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 67' A meaty challenge results in booking for Almoatasembellah Ali on 67.
- 69' Brilliant from the forward! Ricardo Horta makes it 1-4 with a superb finish on 69.
- 70' What composure from Ricardo Horta! The Portugal international strokes it home. 1-5.
- 75' Sebastian Perez is replacing Show for the Boavista FC side.
- 77' The Sporting Clube de Braga bench stirs into life. Iuri Medeiros is withdrawn and Nicolas Gaitan gets his opportunity.
- 79' The crowd applauds Yanis Hamache as he leaves the pitch. Tiago Fonseca Morais steps in for Boavista FC.
- 81' Jorge Benguche was booked on 81.
- 86' The 32-year-old Yusupha Njie has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 90' A tactical swap from Sporting Clube de Braga — Abel Ruiz on, Ricardo Horta off on 90 minutes.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 1-4 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
Boavista FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 20
- 5
-
2
Reggie Cannon ↓ Nathan 65'
- 17
-
11
Yusupha Njie ↓ Ricardo Mangas 46'
- 25
- 10
-
23
Show ↓ Sebastian Perez 75'
- 30
-
7
Nuno Santos ↓ Jorge Benguche 46'
- 42
Bench
- 1
-
19
Ricardo Mangas ↑ 46'
- 21
-
22
Nathan ↑ 65'
-
24
Sebastian Perez ↑ 75'
-
9
Jorge Benguche ↑ 46'
- 4
- 27
-
73
Tiago Fonseca Morais ↑ 79'
Coach
Jesualdo Ferreira
Sporting Clube de Braga Lineups
Starting XI
- 6
-
45
Iuri Medeiros ↓ Nicolas Gaitan 77'
- 1
- 47
- 34
-
5
Nuno Sequeira ↓ Jose Carlos 50'
- 27
- 20
-
21
Ricardo Horta C ↓ Abel Ruiz 90'
-
7
Joao Novais ↓ Andre Horta 77'
- 8
Bench
-
9
Abel Ruiz ↑ 90'
-
15
Andre Horta ↑ 77'
- 12
- 95
-
10
Nicolas Gaitan ↑ 77'
-
2
Jose Carlos ↑ 50'
- 57
- 71
Coach
Carlos Carvalhal
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Ricardo Horta | 11 |
| Yusupha Njie | 5 |
| Simon Banza | 3 |
| Reggie Cannon | 2 |
| Bueno | 2 |
| Iuri Medeiros | 2 |
| Fran Navarro | 2 |
| Mateus Galiano | 2 |
Head to Head
Boavista FC Form
Sporting Clube de Braga Form
2020-12-28
Boavista FC
1–4
Sporting Clube de Braga
W
2020-12-22
Sporting Clube de Braga
3–0
Rio Ave FC
W
2020-12-10
Sporting Clube de Braga
2–0
FK Zorya Luhansk
W
2020-12-06
Os Belenenses Futebol
2–1
Sporting Clube de Braga
L
2020-12-03
PAE AEK
2–4
Sporting Clube de Braga
W
2020-11-29
Sporting Clube de Braga
1–0
SC Farense
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.4
Boavista FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.61
Sporting Clube de Braga xG
I would bet for:
Boavista FC or Sporting Clube de Braga 72% + Both teams to score 60%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Sporting Clube de Braga win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.01
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 80% |
|
20% |
| ± 2.5 | 57% |
|
43% |
| ± 3.5 | 35% |
|
65% |
| ± 4.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
Double Chance
Boavista FC or Draw
61%
Draw or Sporting Clube de Braga
67%
Boavista FC or Sporting Clube de Braga
72%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Sporting Clube de Braga win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 1–4 not predicted1 – 4Actual
1 – 1
12%
1 – 2
8.6%
2 – 1
7.5%
0 – 1
7.1%
0 – 0
6.7%
0 – 2
6.3%
1 – 0
6%
2 – 2
6%
2 – 0
4.8%
1 – 3
4.6%
3 – 1
3.5%
0 – 3
3.3%
Asian Handicap — Boavista FC
| Handicap | Boavista FC covers | Push | Sporting Clube de Braga covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 10% | 85% |
| -1.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -1 | 15% | 17% | 68% |
| -0.5 | 32% | — | 68% |
| +0.5 | 59% | — | 41% |
| +1 | 59% | 20% | 22% |
| +1.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
| +2 | 78% | 13% | 9% |
| +2.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
Clean Sheet
Boavista FC keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
Sporting Clube de Braga keeps clean sheet
25%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.