CD Santa Clara vs Sporting Clube de Braga, 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
CD Santa Clara vs Sporting Clube de Braga — Primeira Liga .
- CD Santa Clara 7 games · 15 pts (2026/27)
- Sporting Clube de Braga 6 games · 11 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Vasco Santos
- Referee Rui Oliveira
- Referee Paulo Vieira
- Referee Nelson Cunha
- Referee Fabio Oliveira Melo
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Porto | 7 | 21 |
| 2 | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | 7 | 16 |
| 3 | Sporting Clube de Portugal | 7 | 15 |
| 4 | CD Santa Clara | 7 | 15 |
| 5 | FC Arouca | 7 | 11 |
| 6 | Sporting Clube de Braga | 6 | 11 |
| 7 | Académico de Viseu FC | 7 | 11 |
| 8 | CF Estrela da Amadora | 7 | 10 |
| 9 | Moreirense FC | 7 | 8 |
| 10 | Gil Vicente FC | 6 | 8 |
| 11 | CS Marítimo | 7 | 8 |
| 12 | FC Alverca | 7 | 8 |
| 13 | FC Famalicão | 7 | 7 |
| 14 | Vitória SC | 7 | 5 |
| 15 | CD Nacional | 7 | 4 |
| 16 | Rio Ave FC | 7 | 4 |
| 17 | Casa Pia AC | 7 | 4 |
| 18 | GD Estoril Praia | 7 | 2 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Aug | Sporting Clube de Braga | H | 3–3 | D |
| 12 Aug | CS Marítimo | A | 0–1 | L |
| 06 Feb | VfL Wolfsburg | H | 0–6 | L |
| 19 Dec | 1. FC Köln | H | 1–0 | W |
| 24 Oct | Hannover 96 | H | 2–0 | W |
| 14 Aug | BFC Dynamo | H | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Aug | CD Santa Clara | A | 3–3 | D |
| 16 Aug | FK Zorya Luhansk | H | 2–2 | D |
| 12 Aug | CD Nacional | H | 4–2 | W |
| 09 Aug | FK Zorya Luhansk | A | 1–1 | D |
| 18 May | Hadley FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 12 May | Shirebrook Town FC | A | 1–1 | D |
Season Stats
| CD Santa Clara | Sporting Clube de Braga | |
|---|---|---|
| #4 | Position | #6 |
| 15 | Points | 11 |
| 7 | Played | 6 |
| 4 / 3 / 0 | W / D / L | 3 / 2 / 1 |
| 11 | Scored | 7 |
| 4 | Conceded | 5 |
| +7 | GD | +2 |
| 2.14 | PPG | 1.83 |
| 57% | Win % | 50% |
Key Stats
40%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (15 games)
H2H (15 games)
33%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
57%
Clean Sheets
CD Santa Clara this season
CD Santa Clara this season
50%
Clean Sheets
Sporting Clube de Braga this season
Sporting Clube de Braga this season
CD Santa Clara are 4th (15 pts). Sporting Clube de Braga are 6th (11 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
CD Santa Clara
0-15
2/–
16-30
4/–
31-45
1/2
46-60
2/1
61-75
–/1
76+
2/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Sporting Clube de Braga
0-15
2/1
16-30
–/1
31-45
–/1
46-60
2/1
61-75
1/–
76+
2/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
CD Santa Clara
| Goncalo Paciencia | 5 G | 1 A |
| Brenner | 2 G |
Sporting Clube de Braga
| Pau Victor Delgado | 3 G | 1 A |
| Fran Navarro | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Temperatures are rising at as CD Santa Clara face off against Sporting Clube de Braga in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
- 5' The energy levels are beginning to show. Abel Ferreira might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 10' CD Santa Clara have won 261 goals from 316 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 15' Joao Novais catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 15.
- 20' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering CD Santa Clara that had 316 games and scored 261 goals.
- 24' The Brazil Pablo breaks the deadlock on 24 minutes. 0-1!
- 29' Against the run of play, Wilson Eduardo has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 34' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Abel Ferreira will be considering his options from the bench.
- 39' Fernando has so much to prove this time. He replaces Pedro Pacheco on 39 minute.
- 40' A goal from the Portugal international Dyego Sousa! He fires home on 40 to make it 0-3!
- 45' Ricardo Esgaio catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 45.
- 46' What a strike from Thiago Santana! The score is 1-3.
- 51' CD Santa Clara are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Sporting Clube de Braga's shape.
- 55' Thiago Santana has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 55.
- 60' Brilliant from the ! Ze Manuel makes it 2-3 with a superb finish on 60.
- 64' A tactical swap from Sporting Clube de Braga — Joao Palhinha on, Wilson Eduardo off on 64 minutes.
- 65' Brilliant from the ! Fabio Cardoso makes it 3-3 with a superb finish on 65.
- 70' Matheus has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 71' Alfredo Stephens gets the nod from CD Santa Clara. He replaces Thiago Santana and will look to change the dynamic.
- 72' The Sporting Clube de Braga manager makes a substitution. Fransergio departs to be replaced by Xadas.
- 75' The supporters are chanting for Anderson Carvalho. He replaces Ze Manuel on 75 minute.
- 80' Nuno Sequeira has been relatively quiet despite scoring 2 goals in his last 431 appearances.
- 83' Fresh legs for Sporting Clube de Braga! Murilo comes on to replace Ricardo Esgaio.
- 88' 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.
- 90' Ricardo Horta picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — CD Santa Clara 3-3 Sporting Clube de Braga.
Lineups
CD Santa Clara Lineups
Starting XI
- 3
- 6
- 14
- 99
-
8
Pedro Pacheco C ↓ Fernando 39'
- 11
- 15
- 20
- 4
-
70
Ze Manuel ↓ Anderson Carvalho 75'
- 91
Bench
-
93
Fernando ↑ 39'
- 17
- 10
-
18
Alfredo Stephens ↑ 71'
-
27
Anderson Carvalho ↑ 75'
- 24
- 96
Coach
João Henriques
Sporting Clube de Braga Lineups
Starting XI
- 2
- 14
- 1
- 36
-
47
Ricardo Esgaio ↓ Murilo 83'
- 5
- 7
-
27
Fransergio ↓ Xadas 72'
- 99
- 21
- 17
Bench
-
60
Joao Palhinha ↑ 64'
-
19
Murilo ↑ 83'
- 4
- 12
-
10
Xadas ↑ 72'
- 8
- 26
Coach
Abel Ferreira
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Ricardo Horta | 6 |
| Thiago Santana | 4 |
| Bruma | 3 |
| Matheus | 2 |
| Wilson Eduardo | 2 |
| Dyego Sousa | 2 |
| Thiago Santana | 1 |
| Paulo Oliveira | 1 |
CD Santa Clara Form
Sporting Clube de Braga Form
2018-08-19
CD Santa Clara
3–3
Sporting Clube de Braga
D
2018-08-16
Sporting Clube de Braga
2–2
FK Zorya Luhansk
D
2018-08-12
Sporting Clube de Braga
4–2
CD Nacional
W
2018-08-09
FK Zorya Luhansk
1–1
Sporting Clube de Braga
D
2018-05-18
Sporting Clube de Braga
0–1
Hadley FC
L
2018-05-12
Shirebrook Town FC
1–1
Sporting Clube de Braga
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.73
CD Santa Clara xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.52
Sporting Clube de Braga xG
I would bet for:
CD Santa Clara or Sporting Clube de Braga 74% + Both teams to score 64%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.25
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 83% |
|
17% |
| ± 2.5 | 62% |
|
38% |
| ± 3.5 | 41% |
|
59% |
| ± 4.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
Double Chance
CD Santa Clara or Draw
68%
Draw or Sporting Clube de Braga
57%
CD Santa Clara or Sporting Clube de Braga
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Sporting Clube de Braga win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 3–3 not predicted3 – 3Actual
1 – 1
11.1%
2 – 1
8.5%
1 – 2
7.5%
2 – 2
6.4%
1 – 0
6%
2 – 0
5.8%
0 – 0
5.5%
0 – 1
5.2%
3 – 1
4.9%
0 – 2
4.5%
1 – 3
3.8%
3 – 2
3.7%
Asian Handicap — CD Santa Clara
| Handicap | CD Santa Clara covers | Push | Sporting Clube de Braga covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -2 | 10% | 13% | 78% |
| -1.5 | 22% | — | 78% |
| -1 | 22% | 19% | 58% |
| -0.5 | 42% | — | 58% |
| +0.5 | 67% | — | 33% |
| +1 | 67% | 17% | 16% |
| +1.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +2 | 84% | 10% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
CD Santa Clara keeps clean sheet
23%
✓
Sporting Clube de Braga keeps clean sheet
19%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

