CD Santa Clara vs Sporting Clube de Braga, Primeira Liga 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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CD Santa Clara vs Sporting Clube de Braga — Primeira Liga at Estadio do Sao Miguel.
- CD Santa Clara 34 games · 36 pts (2025/26)
- Sporting Clube de Braga 34 games · 59 pts (2025/26)
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 Jan | Sporting Clube de Braga | H | 0–4 | L |
| 29 Dec | Gil Vicente FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 14 Nov | GD Estoril Praia | H | 3–1 | W |
| 07 Nov | GD Chaves | A | 0–0 | D |
| 29 Oct | FC Porto | H | 1–1 | D |
| 23 Oct | FC Vizela | A | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Jan | CD Santa Clara | A | 4–0 | W |
| 30 Dec | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | H | 3–0 | W |
| 13 Nov | Portimonense SC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 06 Nov | Casa Pia AC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 03 Nov | Malmo FF | H | 2–1 | W |
| 30 Oct | Gil Vicente FC | 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' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against CD Santa Clara and Sporting Clube de Braga has kicked off!
- 5' Costinha, a Portugal , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 10' Kyosuke Tagawa has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 2 cards already picked up this season.
- 15' Goal! Ricardo Horta scores his 118 goal in 428 matches.
- 16' Magnificent from Iuri Medeiros! That is 29 goals in 418 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 17' Ricardo Horta is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 2 goals this season for the left winger.
- 22' Sporting Clube de Braga fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 27' Over 27 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 32' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 37' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 42' CD Santa Clara are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 46' The supporters are chanting for Rildo. He replaces Ricardinho on 46 minute.
- 51' Almoatasembellah Ali has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 53' Magnificent from Andre Horta! That is 9 goals in 285 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 58' The referee has no hesitation. Rildo is booked for CD Santa Clara — Yellow card on 58.
- 62' CD Santa Clara ring the changes. Pierre Sagna has done his job and it is now time for Diogo Cabral to step up.
- 67' Abel Ruiz has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 12 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 68' Time for substitution for Sporting Clube de Braga. Andre Horta is replaced by Vitor Oliveira.
- 73' Victor Bobsin gets the nod from CD Santa Clara. He replaces Adriano and will look to change the dynamic.
- 78' With 0 assists to his name this season, Vitor Oliveira is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Sporting Clube de Braga.
- 80' Ricardo Horta has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 80 minutes.
- 82' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Vitor Oliveira.
- 83' A change in the Sporting Clube de Braga ranks — Iuri Medeiros exits the field as Rodrigo Gomes enters on 83.
- 87' Victor Bobsin has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 87.
- 88' A tactical swap from Sporting Clube de Braga — Andre Castro on, Uros Racic off on 88 minutes.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 0-4 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
CD Santa Clara Lineups
Starting XI
- 3
- 12
- 17
- 11
-
95
Pierre Sagna ↓ Diogo Cabral 62'
-
9
Kyosuke Tagawa ↓ Matheus 46'
-
20
Adriano Firmino ↓ Victor Bobsin 73'
- 49
- 4
-
10
Ricardinho ↓ Rildo 46'
-
19
Bruno Almeida ↓ Nunes Matheus 62'
Bench
- 16
-
13
Diogo Cabral ↑ 62'
- 1
-
37
Rildo ↑ 46'
-
80
Victor Bobsin ↑ 73'
-
39
Matheus ↑ 46'
- 15
-
32
Nunes Matheus ↑ 62'
Sporting Clube de Braga Lineups
Starting XI
- 4
- 15
-
45
Iuri Medeiros ↓ Rodrigo Gomes 83'
-
9
Abel Ruiz ↓ Simon Banza 83'
-
10
Andre Horta ↓ Vitor Oliveira 68'
- 1
-
6
Nuno Sequeira ↓ Cristian Borja 83'
- 21
-
19
Uros Racic ↓ Andre Castro 88'
- 8
- 2
Bench
-
23
Simon Banza ↑ 83'
-
26
Cristian Borja ↑ 83'
- 3
- 12
-
88
Andre Castro ↑ 88'
-
7
Rodrigo Gomes ↑ 83'
- 71
-
99
Vitor Oliveira ↑ 68'
- 24
Coach
Artur Jorge
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
2023-01-05
CD Santa Clara
0–4
Sporting Clube de Braga
W
2022-12-30
Sporting Clube de Braga
3–0
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
W
2022-11-13
Portimonense SC
1–2
Sporting Clube de Braga
W
2022-11-06
Sporting Clube de Braga
0–1
Casa Pia AC
L
2022-11-03
Sporting Clube de Braga
2–1
Malmo FF
W
2022-10-30
Gil Vicente FC
0–1
Sporting Clube de Braga
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
0.76
CD Santa Clara xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.85
Sporting Clube de Braga xG
I would bet for:
Sporting Clube de Braga to win 55%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Sporting Clube de Braga win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.61
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 73% |
|
27% |
| ± 2.5 | 48% |
|
52% |
| ± 3.5 | 27% |
|
73% |
| ± 4.5 | 13% |
|
87% |
Double Chance
CD Santa Clara or Draw
45%
Draw or Sporting Clube de Braga
81%
CD Santa Clara or Sporting Clube de Braga
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Sporting Clube de Braga win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 1
13%
0 – 2
12.4%
1 – 1
11.1%
0 – 0
9.2%
1 – 2
9.2%
0 – 3
7.5%
1 – 3
5.8%
1 – 0
4.7%
2 – 1
3.7%
2 – 2
3.5%
0 – 4
Actual
1 – 4
2.7%
Asian Handicap — CD Santa Clara
| Handicap | CD Santa Clara covers | Push | Sporting Clube de Braga covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -2 | 1% | 3% | 96% |
| -1.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -1 | 4% | 9% | 86% |
| -0.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| +0.5 | 38% | — | 62% |
| +1 | 38% | 25% | 37% |
| +1.5 | 63% | — | 37% |
| +2 | 63% | 19% | 18% |
| +2.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
Clean Sheet
CD Santa Clara keeps clean sheet
17%
✓
Sporting Clube de Braga keeps clean sheet
47%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

