CD Santa Clara vs Sporting Clube de Braga, Primeira Liga 2026-27 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 10 games · 21 pts (2026/27)
- Sporting Clube de Braga 10 games · 14 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Fabio Costa
- Assistant 1 Hugo Ribeiro (Portugal)
- Assistant 2 Vanessa Gomes (Portugal)
3 games this season
🟨 6.0/game
⚽ 8.0 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Porto | 10 | 30 |
| 2 | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | 10 | 25 |
| 3 | Sporting Clube de Portugal | 10 | 21 |
| 4 | CD Santa Clara | 10 | 21 |
| 5 | FC Arouca | 10 | 20 |
| 6 | Academico de Viseu FC | 10 | 20 |
| 7 | Gil Vicente FC | 10 | 15 |
| 8 | Sporting Clube de Braga | 10 | 14 |
| 9 | Moreirense FC | 10 | 14 |
| 10 | FC Alverca | 10 | 11 |
| 11 | FC Famalicao | 10 | 10 |
| 12 | CF Estrela da Amadora | 10 | 10 |
| 13 | Vitoria SC | 10 | 9 |
| 14 | CS Maritimo | 10 | 8 |
| 15 | Rio Ave FC | 10 | 7 |
| 16 | Casa Pia AC | 10 | 7 |
| 17 | CD Nacional | 10 | 7 |
| 18 | GD Estoril Praia | 10 | 2 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Sep | Sporting Clube de Braga | H | 0–0 | D |
| 13 Sep | FC Arouca | A | 2–1 | W |
| 06 Sep | Rio Ave FC | H | 4–0 | W |
| 29 Aug | FC Alverca | A | 1–1 | D |
| 23 Aug | FC Famalicao | H | 1–0 | W |
| 15 Aug | Academico de Viseu FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Sep | CD Santa Clara | A | 0–0 | D |
| 14 Sep | GD Estoril Praia | H | 1–0 | W |
| 10 Sep | CF Estrela da Amadora | A | 1–2 | L |
| 05 Sep | FC Alverca | A | 2–1 | W |
| 31 Aug | Vitoria SC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 09 Aug | Moreirense FC | A | 2–2 | D |
Season Stats
| CD Santa Clara | Sporting Clube de Braga | |
|---|---|---|
| #4 | Position | #8 |
| 21 | Points | 14 |
| 10 | Played | 10 |
| 6 / 3 / 1 | W / D / L | 4 / 2 / 4 |
| 15 | Scored | 12 |
| 6 | Conceded | 11 |
| +9 | GD | +1 |
| 2.10 | PPG | 1.40 |
| 60% | Win % | 40% |
Key Stats
40%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (15 games)
H2H (15 games)
33%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
60%
Clean Sheets
CD Santa Clara this season
CD Santa Clara this season
40%
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 (14 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
CD Santa Clara
0-15
2/–
16-30
4/–
31-45
3/2
46-60
3/1
61-75
–/3
76+
3/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Sporting Clube de Braga
0-15
2/1
16-30
–/2
31-45
1/1
46-60
3/2
61-75
1/1
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' It’s Showtime! The match between CD Santa Clara and Sporting Clube de Braga is underway.
- 5' Demir Tiknaz needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 10' Adrian Barisic has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 15' Lucas Soares has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 20' The 24-year-old Bernardo Fontes has been sensational this season — 1 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 25' Sporting Clube de Braga has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 1 meetings.
- 29' CD Santa Clara player sees a card in front of him.
- 34' It’s high time Carlos Vicens made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 36' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Adrian Bajrami.
- 41' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 46' Over 46 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 51' Sporting Clube de Braga started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 51.
- 55' Another change for Sporting Clube de Braga made on 55 minute. Gabriel Martinez leaves to be changed by Gabriel Silva.
- 56' The referee calls foul for Joao Moutinho. He receives a card.
- 61' CD Santa Clara are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 63' The crowd applauds Tiago Ribeiro as he leaves the pitch. Daniel steps in for CD Santa Clara.
- 65' Sporting Clube de Braga manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Sergio Barcia is hanging Adrian Barisic on the field on 65 minute.
- 69' A moment of madness from Lucas Soares on 69 minutes earns him a card. CD Santa Clara will be frustrated.
- 71' The whistle greets Brenner as he departs to be replaced by Welinton.
- 73' Lucas Franca was booked on 73.
- 77' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Daniel on 77 minutes.
- 81' It’s gonna be a card for Jean-Baptiste Gorby.
- 85' It is a substitution in Sporting Clube de Braga team. Ricardo Horta is replaced by Tomy Marques on 85 minute.
- 90' Another change for CD Santa Clara made on 90 minute. Vinicius leaves to be changed by Vasconcelos.
- The points are shared — CD Santa Clara 0-0 Sporting Clube de Braga. Honours even.
Lineups
CD Santa Clara Lineups
4-3-3Starting XI
- 9
- 1
-
70
Vinicius ↓ Vasconcelos 90'
- 42
-
20
Tiago Ribeiro ↓ Daniel 63'
- 10
- 5
- 6
- 21
- 8
- 4
Bench
-
11
Welinton ↑ 71'
- 19
-
7
Luis Fernando ↑ 71'
- 22
- 12
-
41
Daniel ↑ 63'
- 73
-
17
Vasconcelos ↑ 90'
- 3
- 80
- 18
- 25
Coach
Petit
Sporting Clube de Braga Lineups
3-4-3Starting XI
-
8
Joao Moutinho ↓ Demir Tiknaz 65'
-
21
Ricardo Horta ↓ Tomy Marques 85'
- 6
- 10
- 29
- 2
- 17
-
37
Adrian Barisic ↓ Sergio Barcia 65'
- 31
- 44
- 77
Bench
- 19
- 9
- 26
-
22
Sergio Barcia ↑ 65'
-
11
Gabriel Silva ↑ 55'
-
23
Denis Huseinbasic ↑ 55'
-
34
Demir Tiknaz ↑ 65'
- 20
- 7
- 50
-
16
Tomy Marques ↑ 85'
- 78
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 |
| Lincoln | 1 |
| Gabriel Silva | 1 |
Head to Head
CD Santa Clara Form
Sporting Clube de Braga Form
2026-09-20
CD Santa Clara
0–0
Sporting Clube de Braga
D
2026-09-14
Sporting Clube de Braga
1–0
GD Estoril Praia
W
2026-09-10
CF Estrela da Amadora
2–1
Sporting Clube de Braga
L
2026-09-05
FC Alverca
1–2
Sporting Clube de Braga
W
2026-08-31
Sporting Clube de Braga
1–0
Vitoria SC
W
2026-08-09
Moreirense FC
2–2
Sporting Clube de Braga
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.25
CD Santa Clara xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.62
Sporting Clube de Braga xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 71% + Under — clean sheet likely 66%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.87
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 82% |
|
18% |
| ± 1.5 | 56% |
|
44% |
| ± 2.5 | 29% |
|
71% |
| ± 3.5 | 13% |
|
87% |
| ± 4.5 | 5% |
|
95% |
Double Chance
CD Santa Clara or Draw
80%
Draw or Sporting Clube de Braga
51%
CD Santa Clara or Sporting Clube de Braga
69%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
18%
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
12.8%
2 – 0
11.4%
0 – 1
8.3%
2 – 1
7.4%
3 – 0
4.7%
1 – 2
3.6%
3 – 1
3.2%
0 – 2
2.8%
2 – 2
2.4%
4 – 0
1.5%
Asian Handicap — CD Santa Clara
| Handicap | CD Santa Clara covers | Push | Sporting Clube de Braga covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 15% | 77% |
| -1.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| -1 | 23% | 27% | 50% |
| -0.5 | 50% | — | 50% |
| +0.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +1 | 83% | 12% | 4% |
| +1.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
| +2 | 96% | 4% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
CD Santa Clara keeps clean sheet
54%
✓
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.

