CD Santa Clara vs Sporting Clube de Braga, Primeira Liga 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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CD Santa Clara vs Sporting Clube de Braga — Primeira Liga at Estadio de Sao Miguel.
- CD Santa Clara 34 games · 36 pts (2025/26)
- Sporting Clube de Braga 34 games · 59 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Rui Licinio Barbosa Tavares
- Referee Paulo Soares
- Referee Vasco Santos
- Referee Artur Soares Dias
- Referee Hugo Coelho
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Porto | 34 | 88 |
| 2 | Sporting Clube de Portugal | 34 | 82 |
| 3 | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | 34 | 80 |
| 4 | Sporting Clube de Braga | 34 | 59 |
| 5 | FC Famalicão | 34 | 56 |
| 6 | Gil Vicente FC | 34 | 50 |
| 7 | Moreirense FC | 34 | 43 |
| 8 | FC Arouca | 34 | 42 |
| 9 | Vitória SC | 34 | 42 |
| 10 | GD Estoril Praia | 34 | 39 |
| 11 | FC Alverca | 34 | 39 |
| 12 | Rio Ave FC | 34 | 36 |
| 13 | CD Santa Clara | 34 | 36 |
| 14 | CD Nacional | 34 | 34 |
| 15 | CF Estrela da Amadora | 34 | 30 |
| 16 | Casa Pia AC | 34 | 30 |
| 17 | CD Tondela | 34 | 28 |
| 18 | AVS | 34 | 21 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Jun | Sporting Clube de Braga | H | 3–2 | W |
| 08 Mar | Gil Vicente FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 02 Mar | FC Porto | H | 0–2 | L |
| 23 Feb | Moreirense FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 15 Feb | CD Tondela | H | 1–0 | W |
| 08 Feb | Os Belenenses Futebol | A | 2–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Jun | CD Santa Clara | A | 2–3 | L |
| 06 Mar | Portimonense SC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 01 Mar | CS Maritimo | A | 2–1 | W |
| 26 Feb | Rangers FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 23 Feb | Vitoria FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 15 Feb | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | A | 1–0 | W |
Season Stats
| CD Santa Clara | Sporting Clube de Braga | |
|---|---|---|
| #13 | Position | #4 |
| 36 | Points | 59 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 9 / 9 / 16 | W / D / L | 16 / 11 / 7 |
| 32 | Scored | 64 |
| 41 | Conceded | 36 |
| -9 | GD | +28 |
| 1.06 | PPG | 1.74 |
| 26% | Win % | 47% |
Key Stats
43%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
H2H (14 games)
36%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
29%
Clean Sheets
CD Santa Clara this season
CD Santa Clara this season
35%
Clean Sheets
Sporting Clube de Braga this season
Sporting Clube de Braga this season
CD Santa Clara are 13th (36 pts). Sporting Clube de Braga are 4th (59 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
CD Santa Clara
0-15
2/1
16-30
–/2
31-45
–/2
46-60
–/1
61-75
1/–
76+
4/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Sporting Clube de Braga
0-15
1/1
16-30
4/–
31-45
1/1
46-60
1/1
61-75
1/2
76+
3/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' That's the starting whistle at Estadio de Sao Miguel. Ninety minutes of football awaits between CD Santa Clara and Sporting Clube de Braga.
- 5' Sporting Clube de Braga come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 10' CD Santa Clara have won 256 goals from 312 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 15' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. João Henriques will be considering his options from the bench.
- 20' GOAL! Fransergio scores on 20.
- 25' Sporting Clube de Braga fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 27' The referee has no hesitation. Fabio Cardoso is booked for CD Santa Clara — Yellow card on 27.
- 32' Sporting Clube de Braga has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 2 meetings.
- 34' GOAL! Thiago Santana scores on 34.
- 39' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 44' Joao Palhinha has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 48 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 45' The referee calls foul for Raul Silva. He receives a Yellow card.
- 50' Over 50 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 55' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 55 minutes.
- 56' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Trincao makes it 1-2.
- 61' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Joao Afonso suffering a number of foals already.
- 64' Raul Silva is having his name booked by the referee on 64.
- 66' Thiago Santana with the second goal in the match!
- 71' Sporting Clube de Braga is showing some good football. However, Sporting Clube de Braga are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 72' Another substitution for Sporting Clube de Braga to replace Trincao by Galeno on 72 minute.
- 73' That is a Yellow card for CD Santa Clara. Mamadu Cande will be fuming at that decision.
- 75' The supporters are chanting for Crysan. He replaces Thiago Santana on 75 minute.
- 77' Fresh legs for CD Santa Clara! Osamah Rashid comes on to replace Anderson Carvalho.
- 82' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 84' Another substitution for Sporting Clube de Braga to replace Joao Palhinha by Rui Fonte on 84 minute.
- 87' The referee calls foul for Joao Afonso. He receives a Yellow card.
- 90' Carlos is having his name booked by the referee on 90.
- 3-2 the final result. Sporting Clube de Braga will be bitterly disappointed.
Lineups
CD Santa Clara Lineups
Starting XI
- 17
- 13
- 4
-
14
Thiago Santana ↓ Crysan 75'
- 99
- 27
- 24
- 5
- 88
- 22
-
3
Zaidu Sanusi ↓ Diogo Salomao 84'
Bench
- 12
-
6
Osamah Rashid ↑ 77'
- 70
- 20
- 1
-
23
Crysan ↑ 75'
-
35
Diogo Salomao ↑ 84'
Coach
João Henriques
Sporting Clube de Braga Lineups
Starting XI
-
60
Joao Palhinha ↓ Rui Fonte 84'
- 1
- 36
- 47
- 34
- 5
- 27
- 20
-
21
Ricardo Horta ↓ Wilson Eduardo 84'
- 77
- 92
Bench
- 82
-
18
Rui Fonte ↑ 84'
- 6
-
90
Galeno ↑ 72'
- 15
-
7
Wilson Eduardo ↑ 84'
- 17
Coach
Micael Sequeira
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Ricardo Horta | 6 |
| Thiago Santana | 4 |
| Bruma | 3 |
| Matheus | 2 |
| Wilson Eduardo | 2 |
| Dyego Sousa | 2 |
| Goncalo Paciencia | 1 |
| Fabio Cardoso | 1 |
Head to Head
CD Santa Clara Form
Sporting Clube de Braga Form
2020-06-05
CD Santa Clara
3–2
Sporting Clube de Braga
L
2020-03-06
Sporting Clube de Braga
3–1
Portimonense SC
W
2020-03-01
CS Maritimo
1–2
Sporting Clube de Braga
W
2020-02-26
Sporting Clube de Braga
0–1
Rangers FC
L
2020-02-23
Sporting Clube de Braga
3–1
Vitoria FC
W
2020-02-15
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
0–1
Sporting Clube de Braga
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.25
CD Santa Clara xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.74
Sporting Clube de Braga xG
I would bet for:
CD Santa Clara or Sporting Clube de Braga 74% + Both teams to score 59%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: CD Santa Clara win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.99
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
CD Santa Clara or Draw
59%
Draw or Sporting Clube de Braga
67%
CD Santa Clara or Sporting Clube de Braga
74%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✗ 3–2 not predicted3 – 2Actual
1 – 1
11.8%
1 – 2
9.2%
0 – 1
8%
0 – 2
7.5%
0 – 0
6.8%
2 – 1
6.6%
2 – 2
5.7%
1 – 0
5.4%
1 – 3
5.3%
0 – 3
4.3%
2 – 0
3.9%
2 – 3
3.4%
Asian Handicap — CD Santa Clara
| Handicap | CD Santa Clara covers | Push | Sporting Clube de Braga covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 8% | 89% |
| -1.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -1 | 11% | 15% | 74% |
| -0.5 | 26% | — | 74% |
| +0.5 | 52% | — | 48% |
| +1 | 52% | 21% | 26% |
| +1.5 | 74% | — | 26% |
| +2 | 74% | 15% | 12% |
| +2.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
Clean Sheet
CD Santa Clara keeps clean sheet
18%
✓
Sporting Clube de Braga keeps clean sheet
29%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

