Moreirense FC vs Sporting Clube de Braga, 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
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Moreirense FC vs Sporting Clube de Braga — Primeira Liga at P.D. Comendador Joaquim de Almeida Freitas.
- Moreirense FC 7 games · 8 pts (2026/27)
- Sporting Clube de Braga 6 games · 11 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Rui Licinio Barbosa Tavares
- Referee Paulo Soares
- Referee Artur Soares Dias
- Referee Joao Borlido Matos
- Referee Luis Ferreira
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Apr | Sporting Clube de Braga | H | 1–0 | W |
| 29 Mar | Portimonense SC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 17 Mar | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | H | 0–4 | L |
| 09 Mar | CS Marítimo | A | 2–3 | L |
| 02 Mar | Vitoria FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 23 Feb | CD Feirense | A | 3–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Apr | Moreirense FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 30 Mar | FC Porto | H | 2–3 | L |
| 16 Mar | Vitoria FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 09 Mar | Vitória SC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 03 Mar | Rio Ave FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 22 Feb | Os Belenenses Futebol | H | 0–2 | L |
Season Stats
| Moreirense FC | Sporting Clube de Braga | |
|---|---|---|
| #9 | Position | #6 |
| 8 | Points | 11 |
| 7 | Played | 6 |
| 2 / 2 / 3 | W / D / L | 3 / 2 / 1 |
| 8 | Scored | 7 |
| 14 | Conceded | 5 |
| -6 | GD | +2 |
| 1.14 | PPG | 1.83 |
| 29% | Win % | 50% |
Key Stats
47%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
H2H (17 games)
59%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
14%
Clean Sheets
Moreirense FC this season
Moreirense FC this season
50%
Clean Sheets
Sporting Clube de Braga this season
Sporting Clube de Braga this season
Moreirense FC are 9th (8 pts). Sporting Clube de Braga are 6th (11 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
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)
Moreirense FC
| Joao Veloso | 1 G | 2 A |
| Nile John | 1 G |
Sporting Clube de Braga
| Pau Victor Delgado | 3 G | 1 A |
| Fran Navarro | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Three points are at stake. Moreirense FC host Sporting Clube de Braga — let the battle begin!
- 5' Moreirense FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 10' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 15' Both keepers have barely been tested. Moreirense FC and Sporting Clube de Braga are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 20' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Wilson Eduardo made 430 appearances and scored 22 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 25' Sporting Clube de Braga looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Fran Navarro scoring 1 goals.
- 30' Claudemir needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 35' The home supporters are growing impatient. Moreirense FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 40' Over 40 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 45' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 47' Ivanildo Fernandes doubles the advantage! 1-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 52' Sporting Clube de Braga is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 55' Sporting Clube de Braga make a change. Ricardo Horta trudges off to be replaced by Dyego Sousa on 55 minutes.
- 60' It looks like no one’s ball. Sporting Clube de Braga is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 62' Pablo has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 62.
- 63' Controversy at the stadium! Ivanildo Fernandes argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 67' Another substitution for Moreirense FC to replace Pedro Nuno by Bilel Aouacheria on 67 minute.
- 68' Sporting Clube de Braga ring the changes. Joao Palhinha has done his job and it is now time for Joao Novais to step up.
- 73' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Moreirense FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 78' A change in the Moreirense FC ranks — Ivanildo Fernandes exits the field as Fabio Pacheco enters on 78.
- 83' Sporting Clube de Braga come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 88' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 90' Alan Schons is ready to make an impact after coming on for Heriberto Tavares at the 90 minute mark.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. Moreirense FC take all three points.
Lineups
Moreirense FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 82
- 22
-
73
Heriberto Tavares ↓ Alan Schons 90'
- 14
- 23
- 4
- 91
- 77
-
27
Pedro Nuno ↓ Bilel Aouacheria 67'
- 88
- 7
Bench
- 11
-
10
Bilel Aouacheria ↑ 67'
-
8
Alan Schons ↑ 90'
-
6
Fabio Pacheco ↑ 78'
- 1
- 17
- 13
Coach
Ivo Vieira
Sporting Clube de Braga Lineups
Starting XI
-
60
Joao Palhinha ↓ Joao Novais 68'
- 19
- 12
- 14
- 87
- 36
- 5
-
7
Wilson Eduardo ↓ Xadas 55'
- 20
-
21
Ricardo Horta ↓ Dyego Sousa 55'
- 25
Bench
- 28
- 47
-
10
Xadas ↑ 55'
- 8
-
99
Dyego Sousa ↑ 55'
-
17
Joao Novais ↑ 68'
- 77
Coach
Abel Ferreira
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Ricardo Horta | 5 |
| Fran Navarro | 2 |
| Wilson Eduardo | 2 |
| Abel Ruiz | 2 |
| Rodrigo Zalazar | 2 |
| Fransergio | 2 |
| Iuri Medeiros | 2 |
| Rui Fonte | 1 |
Head to Head
Moreirense FC Form
Sporting Clube de Braga Form
2019-04-06
Moreirense FC
1–0
Sporting Clube de Braga
L
2019-03-30
Sporting Clube de Braga
2–3
FC Porto
L
2019-03-16
Vitoria FC
0–1
Sporting Clube de Braga
W
2019-03-09
Sporting Clube de Braga
1–0
Vitória SC
W
2019-03-03
Rio Ave FC
1–2
Sporting Clube de Braga
W
2019-02-22
Sporting Clube de Braga
0–2
Os Belenenses Futebol
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.87
Moreirense FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.29
Sporting Clube de Braga xG
I would bet for:
Moreirense FC or Sporting Clube de Braga 71% + Under 2.5 goals 64%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Moreirense FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.16
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 1.5 | 64% |
|
36% |
| ± 2.5 | 36% |
|
64% |
| ± 3.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
| ± 4.5 | 7% |
|
93% |
Double Chance
Moreirense FC or Draw
63%
Draw or Sporting Clube de Braga
66%
Moreirense FC or Sporting Clube de Braga
71%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
13.9%
1 – 1
13.8%
0 – 1
13.7%
0 – 2
9.3%
1 – 0
Actual
1 – 2
8.1%
2 – 1
5.4%
2 – 0
4.1%
0 – 3
3.9%
2 – 2
3.6%
1 – 3
3.6%
2 – 3
1.7%
Asian Handicap — Moreirense FC
| Handicap | Moreirense FC covers | Push | Sporting Clube de Braga covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 6% | 92% |
| -1.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -1 | 8% | 15% | 77% |
| -0.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| +0.5 | 55% | — | 45% |
| +1 | 55% | 24% | 21% |
| +1.5 | 79% | — | 21% |
| +2 | 79% | 13% | 8% |
| +2.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
Clean Sheet
Moreirense FC keeps clean sheet
28%
✗
Sporting Clube de Braga keeps clean sheet
43%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

