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 2 games · 4 pts (2026/27)
- Sporting Clube de Braga 1 games · 1 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 | 2 | 6 |
| 2 | Sporting Clube de Portugal | 2 | 4 |
| 3 | CD Santa Clara | 2 | 4 |
| 4 | CS Marítimo | 1 | 3 |
| 5 | FC Arouca | 1 | 3 |
| 6 | Gil Vicente FC | 1 | 3 |
| 7 | CF Estrela da Amadora | 2 | 2 |
| 8 | Moreirense FC | 1 | 1 |
| 9 | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | 1 | 1 |
| 10 | Sporting Clube de Braga | 1 | 1 |
| 11 | Académico de Viseu FC | 2 | 1 |
| 12 | FC Famalicão | 1 | 1 |
| 13 | GD Estoril Praia | 1 | 1 |
| 14 | CD Nacional | 1 | 1 |
| 15 | FC Alverca | 2 | 1 |
| 16 | Casa Pia AC | 1 | 0 |
| 17 | Vitória SC | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | Rio Ave FC | 2 | 0 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #3 | Position | #10 |
| 4 | Points | 1 |
| 2 | Played | 1 |
| 1 / 1 / 0 | W / D / L | 0 / 1 / 0 |
| 3 | Scored | 2 |
| 2 | Conceded | 2 |
| +1 | GD | +0 |
| 2.00 | PPG | 1.00 |
| 50% | Win % | 0% |
Key Stats
43%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
H2H (14 games)
36%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
50%
Clean Sheets
CD Santa Clara this season
CD Santa Clara this season
0%
Clean Sheets
Sporting Clube de Braga this season
Sporting Clube de Braga this season
CD Santa Clara are 3rd (4 pts). Sporting Clube de Braga are 10th (1 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
CD Santa Clara
0-15
1/–
16-30
2/–
31-45
–/2
46-60
–/–
61-75
–/–
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Sporting Clube de Braga
0-15
1/1
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
1/–
76+
–/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' And we are off! CD Santa Clara vs Sporting Clube de Braga — let the football do the talking.
- 5' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 10' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 10 minutes.
- 15' A meaty challenge results in booking for Joao Novais on 15.
- 20' With 0 assists to his name this season, Marco is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Sporting Clube de Braga.
- 24' Brilliant from the ! Pablo makes it 0-1 with a superb finish on 24.
- 29' Goal! Wilson Eduardo scores his 22 goal in 428 matches.
- 34' The 33-year-old Joao Novais has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 39' Fernando has so much to prove this time. He replaces Pedro Pacheco on 39 minute.
- 40' Dyego Sousa is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 45' Sporting Clube de Braga player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 46' Thiago Santana makes no mistake. The score reads 1-3 and CD Santa Clara are in front.
- 51' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Sporting Clube de Braga needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 55' A meaty challenge results in booking for Thiago Santana on 55.
- 60' What a moment for Ze Manuel! That strike on 60 puts his side firmly in control.
- 64' Joao Palhinha is replacing Wilson Eduardo for the Sporting Clube de Braga side.
- 65' What a moment for Fabio Cardoso! That strike on 65 puts his side firmly in control.
- 70' Pedro Pacheco has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals 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 crowd applauds Fransergio as he leaves the pitch. Xadas steps in for Sporting Clube de Braga.
- 75' CD Santa Clara make a change. Ze Manuel trudges off to be replaced by Anderson Carvalho on 75 minutes.
- 80' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His CD Santa Clara side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 83' Time for substitution for Sporting Clube de Braga. Ricardo Esgaio is replaced by Murilo.
- 88' It looks surprising Sporting Clube de Braga does not make any changes. Murilo has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 90' Controversy at the stadium! Ricardo Horta argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
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
2.46
CD Santa Clara xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2
Sporting Clube de Braga xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 81% + Both teams to score 78%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 4.46
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 98% |
|
2% |
| ± 1.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 2.5 | 81% |
|
19% |
| ± 3.5 | 64% |
|
36% |
| ± 4.5 | 45% |
|
55% |
Double Chance
CD Santa Clara or Draw
69%
Draw or Sporting Clube de Braga
53%
CD Santa Clara or Sporting Clube de Braga
78%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Sporting Clube de Braga win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 1
6.9%
2 – 2
6.7%
1 – 1
6.4%
1 – 2
5.6%
3 – 1
5.6%
3 – 2
5.5%
2 – 3
4.4%
1 – 3
3.7%
2 – 0
3.7%
3 – 3
Actual
4 – 1
3.4%
4 – 2
3.4%
Asian Handicap — CD Santa Clara
| Handicap | CD Santa Clara covers | Push | Sporting Clube de Braga covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -2 | 16% | 14% | 70% |
| -1.5 | 30% | — | 70% |
| -1 | 30% | 18% | 52% |
| -0.5 | 48% | — | 52% |
| +0.5 | 68% | — | 32% |
| +1 | 68% | 15% | 17% |
| +1.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +2 | 83% | 9% | 8% |
| +2.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
Clean Sheet
CD Santa Clara keeps clean sheet
14%
✓
Sporting Clube de Braga keeps clean sheet
9%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

