Moreirense FC vs CD Santa Clara, Primeira Liga 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Moreirense FC vs CD Santa Clara — Primeira Liga at P.D. Comendador Joaquim de Almeida Freitas.
- Moreirense FC 7 games · 8 pts (2026/27)
- CD Santa Clara 7 games · 15 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Fabio Costa
- Referee Alvaro Mesquita
- Referee Iancu Vasilica
- Referee Bruno Trindade
- Referee Luis Maximo
3 games this season
🟨 6.0/game
⚽ 8.0 goals/game
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Feb | CD Santa Clara | H | 2–1 | W |
| 15 Feb | Portimonense SC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 09 Feb | Vitoria FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 02 Feb | Gil Vicente FC | A | 5–1 | W |
| 29 Jan | Sporting Clube de Braga | H | 1–2 | L |
| 18 Jan | CD Tondela | A | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 02 Feb | FC Paços de Ferreira | H | 2–1 | W |
| 26 Jan | FC Famalicão | A | 1–0 | W |
| 18 Jan | Vitória SC | A | 0–1 | L |
Season Stats
| Moreirense FC | CD Santa Clara | |
|---|---|---|
| #9 | Position | #4 |
| 8 | Points | 15 |
| 7 | Played | 7 |
| 2 / 2 / 3 | W / D / L | 4 / 3 / 0 |
| 8 | Scored | 11 |
| 14 | Conceded | 4 |
| -6 | GD | +7 |
| 1.14 | PPG | 2.14 |
| 29% | Win % | 57% |
Key Stats
33%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
H2H (12 games)
17%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
14%
Clean Sheets
Moreirense FC this season
Moreirense FC this season
57%
Clean Sheets
CD Santa Clara this season
CD Santa Clara this season
Moreirense FC are 9th (8 pts). CD Santa Clara are 4th (15 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Moreirense FC
0-15
1/1
16-30
4/1
31-45
–/3
46-60
1/3
61-75
–/2
76+
2/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
CD Santa Clara
0-15
2/–
16-30
4/–
31-45
1/2
46-60
2/1
61-75
–/1
76+
2/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Moreirense FC
| Joao Veloso | 1 G | 2 A |
| Nile John | 1 G |
CD Santa Clara
| Goncalo Paciencia | 5 G | 1 A |
| Brenner | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at P.D. Comendador Joaquim de Almeida Freitas!
- 5' It is a cagey affair so far. Moreirense FC in their trying to find a way past CD Santa Clara's compact .
- 10' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 15' What a strike from Fabio Abreu! The score is 1-0.
- 20' 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.
- 25' Nene has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 30' Moreirense FC have won 258 goals from 324 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 35' GOAL! Carlos fires home to make it 1-1!
- 37' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Fabio Abreu.
- 42' Moreirense FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 47' It looks like no one’s ball. CD Santa Clara is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 50' It’s a booking for CD Santa Clara player. Rafael Ramos gets a Yellow card.
- 55' Crysan needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 60' 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 Anderson Carvalho suffering a number of foals already.
- 63' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Red card for Rafael Ramos.
- 68' Over 68 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 73' A change in the Moreirense FC ranks — Joao Aurelio exits the field as Luis Machado enters on 73.
- 74' Fabio Pacheco adds to his 0 season tally! Moreirense FC lead 2-1 — and this changes everything.
- 77' Moreirense FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Alex Soares is hanging Nuno Santos on the field on 77 minute.
- 78' Nene is replacing Anderson Carvalho for the CD Santa Clara side.
- 83' CD Santa Clara manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Crysan is hanging Carlos on the field on 83 minute.
- 84' It’s a booking for CD Santa Clara player. Costinha gets a Yellow card.
- 85' Another substitution for CD Santa Clara to replace Costinha by Ukra on 85 minute.
- 90' Another change for Moreirense FC made on 90 minute. Fabio Abreu leaves to be changed by Nene.
- Game over. The scoreline of 2-1 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
Lineups
Moreirense FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 10
-
2
Joao Aurelio C ↓ Luis Machado 73'
- 4
- 6
- 90
- 21
-
29
Fabio Abreu ↓ Nene 90'
- 3
- 75
- 14
-
77
Nuno Santos ↓ Alex Soares 77'
Bench
-
7
Nene ↑ 90'
- 27
- 88
-
70
Luis Machado ↑ 73'
- 19
- 16
-
26
Alex Soares ↑ 77'
Coach
Ricardo Soares
CD Santa Clara Lineups
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Carlos | 4 |
| Fabio Abreu | 2 |
| Yan Santos | 2 |
| Ze Manuel | 2 |
| Bernardo Martins | 1 |
| Guilherme Schettine | 1 |
| Vinicius | 1 |
| Pedro Nuno | 1 |
Head to Head
Moreirense FC Form
CD Santa Clara Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
0.8
Moreirense FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.72
CD Santa Clara xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Moreirense FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.52
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 72% |
|
28% |
| ± 2.5 | 46% |
|
54% |
| ± 3.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
| ± 4.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
Double Chance
Moreirense FC or Draw
51%
Draw or CD Santa Clara
75%
Moreirense FC or CD Santa Clara
74%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 1
13%
1 – 1
11.8%
0 – 2
11.6%
0 – 0
10%
1 – 2
9.2%
0 – 3
6.6%
1 – 0
5.4%
1 – 3
5.3%
2 – 1
Actual
2 – 2
3.7%
0 – 4
2.8%
2 – 0
2.5%
Asian Handicap — Moreirense FC
| Handicap | Moreirense FC covers | Push | CD Santa Clara covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -2 | 1% | 4% | 95% |
| -1.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -1 | 5% | 11% | 84% |
| -0.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| +0.5 | 42% | — | 58% |
| +1 | 42% | 25% | 33% |
| +1.5 | 67% | — | 33% |
| +2 | 67% | 18% | 15% |
| +2.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
Clean Sheet
Moreirense FC keeps clean sheet
19%
✓
CD Santa Clara keeps clean sheet
45%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

