CD Santa Clara vs Sporting Clube de Braga, Primeira Liga 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON
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CD Santa Clara vs Sporting Clube de Braga — Primeira Liga at Estadio de Sao Miguel.
- CD Santa Clara 7 games · 15 pts (2026/27)
- Sporting Clube de Braga 6 games · 11 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Luis Godinho
4 games this season
🟨 5.3/game
⚽ 10.8 goals/game
🟥 1 total
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Apr | Sporting Clube de Braga | H | 2–1 | W |
| 18 Apr | Casa Pia AC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 11 Apr | Rio Ave FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 03 Apr | Sporting Clube de Portugal | A | 2–4 | L |
| 21 Mar | Gil Vicente FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 15 Mar | AVS | A | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Apr | CD Santa Clara | A | 1–2 | L |
| 23 Apr | Casa Pia AC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 19 Apr | FC Famalicão | H | 2–2 | D |
| 16 Apr | Real Betis Balompié | A | 4–2 | W |
| 12 Apr | FC Arouca | H | 1–0 | W |
| 08 Apr | Real Betis Balompié | H | 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 Estadio de Sao Miguel as CD Santa Clara face off against Sporting Clube de Braga in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
- 3' Jose Tavares is ready to make an impact after coming on for Pedro Ferreira at the 3 minute mark.
- 8' CD Santa Clara started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 8.
- 13' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Sporting Clube de Braga that had 434 games and scored 582 goals.
- 18' 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.
- 23' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Petit will be considering his options from the bench.
- 27' CD Santa Clara player sees a card in front of him.
- 30' What a moment for Rodrigo Zalazar! That strike on 30 puts his side firmly in control.
- 35' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 40' A moment of madness from Demir Tiknaz on 40 minutes earns him a card. Sporting Clube de Braga will be frustrated.
- 45' CD Santa Clara are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 47' A moment of madness from Gabriel Silva on 47 minutes earns him a card. CD Santa Clara will be frustrated.
- 48' The Sporting Clube de Braga manager makes a substitution. Vitor Carvalho departs to be replaced by Paulo Oliveira.
- 51' That is a card for Sporting Clube de Braga. Amine El Ouazzani will be fuming at that decision.
- 56' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both CD Santa Clara and Sporting Clube de Braga are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 60' Sporting Clube de Braga ring the changes. Amine El Ouazzani has done his job and it is now time for Florian Grillitsch to step up.
- 60' It’s gonna be a card for Sidney Lima.
- 64' Paulo Oliveira is having his name booked by the referee on 64.
- 65' A tactical swap from CD Santa Clara — Welinton on, Klismahn off on 65 minutes.
- 69' A moment of madness from Jean-Baptiste Gorby on 69 minutes earns him a card. Sporting Clube de Braga will be frustrated.
- 71' What a moment for Goncalo Paciencia! That strike on 71 puts his side firmly in control.
- 76' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 78' The referee shows CD Santa Clara player a card on 78.
- 79' A tactical swap from CD Santa Clara — Elias Manoel on, Goncalo Paciencia off on 79 minutes.
- 83' The deadlock is broken! Gabriel Silva gets on the scoresheet on 83 minutes.
- 86' Another change for Sporting Clube de Braga made on 86 minute. Florian Grillitsch leaves to be changed by Rodrigo Mordomo.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 2-1.
Lineups
CD Santa Clara Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 39
- 35
- 21
- 10
- 2
- 77
-
11
Brenner ↓ Darlan Mendes 79'
- 5
- 23
- 8
Bench
-
37
Darlan Mendes ↑ 79'
-
49
Welinton ↑ 65'
-
7
Elias Manoel ↑ 79'
- 64
- 78
- 50
-
65
Jose Tavares ↑ 3'
- 4
- 51
Coach
Petit
Sporting Clube de Braga Lineups
Starting XI
- 12
- 39
-
10
Rodrigo Zalazar ↓ Vasconcelos 48'
-
6
Vitor Carvalho ↓ Paulo Oliveira 48'
- 5
- 9
- 34
- 17
- 20
- 41
- 90
Bench
-
27
Florian Grillitsch ↑ 60'
-
15
Paulo Oliveira ↑ 48'
- 36
-
29
Jean-Baptiste Gorby ↑ 48'
- 56
- 96
-
80
Vasconcelos ↑ 48'
- 70
Coach
Carlos Vicens
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
2026-04-26
CD Santa Clara
2–1
Sporting Clube de Braga
L
2026-04-23
Casa Pia AC
0–1
Sporting Clube de Braga
W
2026-04-19
Sporting Clube de Braga
2–2
FC Famalicão
D
2026-04-16
Real Betis Balompié
2–4
Sporting Clube de Braga
W
2026-04-12
Sporting Clube de Braga
1–0
FC Arouca
W
2026-04-08
Sporting Clube de Braga
1–1
Real Betis Balompié
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.18
CD Santa Clara xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.09
Sporting Clube de Braga xG
I would bet for:
CD Santa Clara or Sporting Clube de Braga 70% + Under 2.5 goals 61%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: CD Santa Clara win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.27
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 1.5 | 66% |
|
34% |
| ± 2.5 | 39% |
|
61% |
| ± 3.5 | 20% |
|
80% |
| ± 4.5 | 9% |
|
91% |
Double Chance
CD Santa Clara or Draw
69%
Draw or Sporting Clube de Braga
61%
CD Santa Clara or Sporting Clube de Braga
70%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Sporting Clube de Braga win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14.2%
0 – 0
12.6%
1 – 0
11%
0 – 1
10.1%
2 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
7%
2 – 0
6.9%
0 – 2
5.9%
2 – 2
4.2%
3 – 1
3%
3 – 0
2.7%
1 – 3
2.6%
Asian Handicap — CD Santa Clara
| Handicap | CD Santa Clara covers | Push | Sporting Clube de Braga covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 11% | 84% |
| -1.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -1 | 16% | 21% | 64% |
| -0.5 | 36% | — | 64% |
| +0.5 | 68% | — | 32% |
| +1 | 68% | 19% | 13% |
| +1.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +2 | 87% | 9% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
CD Santa Clara keeps clean sheet
34%
✓
Sporting Clube de Braga keeps clean sheet
31%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.