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 11 games · 21 pts (2026/27)
- Sporting Clube de Braga 11 games · 17 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 | 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
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 | #8 |
| 21 | Points | 17 |
| 11 | Played | 11 |
| 6 / 3 / 2 | W / D / L | 5 / 2 / 4 |
| 16 | Scored | 13 |
| 8 | Conceded | 11 |
| +8 | GD | +2 |
| 1.91 | PPG | 1.55 |
| 55% | Win % | 45% |
Key Stats
40%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (15 games)
H2H (15 games)
33%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
55%
Clean Sheets
CD Santa Clara this season
CD Santa Clara this season
45%
Clean Sheets
Sporting Clube de Braga this season
Sporting Clube de Braga this season
CD Santa Clara are 4th (21 pts). Sporting Clube de Braga are 8th (17 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
CD Santa Clara
0-15
2/–
16-30
4/–
31-45
3/2
46-60
3/2
61-75
–/3
76+
3/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
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)
CD Santa Clara
| Goncalo Paciencia | 5 G | 1 A |
| Vinicius | 2 G | 1 A |
| Tiago Ribeiro | 2 G | |
| Luis Fernando | 2 G | |
| Brenner | 2 G |
Sporting Clube de Braga
| Pau Victor Delgado | 5 G | 1 A |
| Fran Navarro | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The wait is over. CD Santa Clara get us underway at .
- 5' CD Santa Clara started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 5.
- 10' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Fransergio made 439 appearances and scored 19 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 15' Joao Novais has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 15.
- 20' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with Sporting Clube de Braga winning 0% of all matches.
- 24' Goal! Pablo scores his 7 goal in 439 matches.
- 29' Wilson Eduardo does the damage! The net is bulging and Sporting Clube de Braga surge ahead!
- 34' Osamah Rashid is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for CD Santa Clara tonight.
- 39' Fernando is replacing Pedro Pacheco for the CD Santa Clara side.
- 40' Against the run of play, Dyego Sousa has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 45' Controversy at the stadium! Ricardo Esgaio argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 46' Magnificent from Thiago Santana! That is 72 goals in 323 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 51' It’s high time João Henriques made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 55' Poor challenge from Thiago Santana. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 60' A stunning finish from Ze Manuel — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 64' Sporting Clube de Braga ring the changes. Wilson Eduardo has done his job and it is now time for Joao Palhinha to step up.
- 65' Fabio Cardoso doubles the advantage! 3-3 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 70' The energy levels are beginning to show. Abel Ferreira might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 71' CD Santa Clara ring the changes. Thiago Santana has done his job and it is now time for Alfredo Stephens to step up.
- 72' The Sporting Clube de Braga bench stirs into life. Fransergio is withdrawn and Xadas gets his opportunity.
- 75' Ze Manuel makes way for Anderson Carvalho at the 75 minute mark. A tactical switch from CD Santa Clara.
- 80' CD Santa Clara are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 83' The crowd applauds Ricardo Esgaio as he leaves the pitch. Murilo steps in for Sporting Clube de Braga.
- 88' Sporting Clube de Braga is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 90' Ricardo Horta was booked on 90.
- 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 |
| Lincoln | 1 |
| Gabriel Silva | 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
1.82
CD Santa Clara xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.6
Sporting Clube de Braga xG
I would bet for:
CD Santa Clara or Sporting Clube de Braga 75% + Both teams to score 67%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.42
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 2.5 | 65% |
|
35% |
| ± 3.5 | 44% |
|
56% |
| ± 4.5 | 26% |
|
74% |
Double Chance
CD Santa Clara or Draw
68%
Draw or Sporting Clube de Braga
57%
CD Santa Clara or Sporting Clube de Braga
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Sporting Clube de Braga win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 3–3 not predicted3 – 3Actual
1 – 1
10.4%
2 – 1
8.4%
1 – 2
7.4%
2 – 2
6.6%
2 – 0
5.4%
1 – 0
5.3%
3 – 1
5%
0 – 0
4.8%
0 – 1
4.6%
0 – 2
4.2%
3 – 2
4%
1 – 3
3.9%
Asian Handicap — CD Santa Clara
| Handicap | CD Santa Clara covers | Push | Sporting Clube de Braga covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -2 | 10% | 13% | 77% |
| -1.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| -1 | 23% | 19% | 58% |
| -0.5 | 42% | — | 58% |
| +0.5 | 67% | — | 33% |
| +1 | 67% | 17% | 17% |
| +1.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +2 | 83% | 10% | 7% |
| +2.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
Clean Sheet
CD Santa Clara keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
Sporting Clube de Braga keeps clean sheet
17%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

