Sporting Clube de Braga vs CD Nacional, Primeira Liga 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Sporting Clube de Braga vs CD Nacional — Primeira Liga at Estadio Municipal de Braga.
- Sporting Clube de Braga 6 games · 11 pts (2026/27)
- CD Nacional 7 games · 4 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Rui Licinio Barbosa Tavares
- Referee Paulo Soares
- Referee Vasco Santos
- Referee Artur Soares Dias
- Referee
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Oct | CD Nacional | H | 2–1 | W |
| 03 Oct | CD Tondela | A | 4–0 | W |
| 25 Sep | CD Santa Clara | H | 0–1 | L |
| 19 Sep | FC Porto | A | 1–3 | L |
| 25 Jul | FC Porto | H | 2–1 | W |
| 20 Jul | CD Tondela | A | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Oct | Sporting Clube de Braga | A | 1–2 | L |
| 04 Oct | Os Belenenses Futebol | H | 0–0 | D |
| 27 Sep | SC Farense | A | 1–0 | W |
| 19 Sep | Boavista FC | H | 3–3 | D |
| 16 May | Os Belenenses Futebol | A | 0–3 | L |
| 12 May | FC Porto | H | 0–4 | L |
Season Stats
| Sporting Clube de Braga | CD Nacional | |
|---|---|---|
| #6 | Position | #15 |
| 11 | Points | 4 |
| 6 | Played | 7 |
| 3 / 2 / 1 | W / D / L | 1 / 1 / 5 |
| 7 | Scored | 7 |
| 5 | Conceded | 15 |
| +2 | GD | -8 |
| 1.83 | PPG | 0.57 |
| 50% | Win % | 14% |
Key Stats
58%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
H2H (12 games)
67%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
50%
Clean Sheets
Sporting Clube de Braga this season
Sporting Clube de Braga this season
14%
Clean Sheets
CD Nacional this season
CD Nacional this season
Sporting Clube de Braga are 6th (11 pts). CD Nacional are 15th (4 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
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
CD Nacional
0-15
1/3
16-30
–/2
31-45
2/6
46-60
–/1
61-75
2/2
76+
2/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Sporting Clube de Braga
| Pau Victor Delgado | 3 G | 1 A |
| Fran Navarro | 1 G |
CD Nacional
| Liziero | 1 G | 1 A |
| Leo Santos | 1 G | |
| Miguel Baeza | 1 G | |
| Ze Vitor | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The game is set. Sporting Clube de Braga kicks off things out of here…
- 5' Sporting Clube de Braga are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined CD Nacional backline.
- 10' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Carlos Simoes will be considering his options from the bench.
- 15' Joao Victor is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Sporting Clube de Braga tonight.
- 20' Sporting Clube de Braga have won 578 goals from 430 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 25' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 28' Assisted by Ricardo Horta with the perfectly-timed delivery and Fransergio makes no mistake. 1-0!
- 31' Chico Ramos was booked on 31.
- 36' The referee calls foul for Lucas Kal. He receives a Yellow card.
- 41' Ruben Freitas has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 42' The Portugal Iuri Medeiros breaks the deadlock on 42 minutes. 2-0!
- 43' Iuri Medeiros is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 48' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 53' 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 Chico Ramos suffering a number of foals already.
- 58' Joao Camacho has been relatively quiet despite scoring 15 goals in his last 270 appearances.
- 63' Supporters expect more eagerness from Ricardo Horta, as he is very good at scoring at Estadio Municipal de Braga with 54 goals in the last 45 games.
- 64' CD Nacional make a change. Joao Victor trudges off to be replaced by Larry Azouni on 64 minutes.
- 66' The crowd applauds Iuri Medeiros as he leaves the pitch. Andre Horta steps in for Sporting Clube de Braga.
- 70' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Ruben Freitas.
- 75' The travelling CD Nacional supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 76' Sporting Clube de Braga player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 78' A tactical swap from Sporting Clube de Braga — Moura on, Galeno off on 78 minutes.
- 81' Fresh legs for CD Nacional! Witi comes on to replace Ruben Micael.
- 83' CD Nacional make a change. Brayan Riascos trudges off to be replaced by Bryan Rochez on 83 minutes.
- 86' Magnificent from Nuno Borges! That is 1 goals in 270 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 89' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Larry Azouni on 89 minutes.
- 90' The Sporting Clube de Braga manager makes a substitution. Ricardo Horta departs to be replaced by Abel Ruiz.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 2-1.
Lineups
Sporting Clube de Braga Lineups
Starting XI
-
45
Iuri Medeiros ↓ Andre Horta 66'
- 90
- 1
- 36
- 47
- 5
- 27
- 20
-
21
Ricardo Horta ↓ Abel Ruiz 90'
- 16
- 88
Bench
-
9
Abel Ruiz ↑ 90'
-
15
Andre Horta ↑ 66'
- 3
- 12
- 7
- 95
- 8
-
74
Moura ↑ 78'
- 57
Coach
Carlos Carvalhal
CD Nacional Lineups
Starting XI
- 3
- 4
- 17
-
88
Chico Ramos ↓ Kenji Gorre 64'
-
14
Ruben Micael C ↓ Witi 81'
- 13
-
7
Joao Camacho ↓ Alhassan Ibrahim 81'
-
94
Brayan Riascos ↓ Bryan Rochez 83'
- 55
-
77
Joao Victor ↓ Larry Azouni 64'
- 27
Bench
- 45
- 1
-
5
Larry Azouni ↑ 64'
-
11
Kenji Gorre ↑ 64'
-
6
Alhassan Ibrahim ↑ 81'
-
23
Witi ↑ 81'
- 44
-
35
Bryan Rochez ↑ 83'
- 8
Coach
Carlos Simoes
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Ricardo Horta | 3 |
| Bryan Rochez | 2 |
| Bryan Rochez | 2 |
| Dyego Sousa | 2 |
| Ricardo Horta | 2 |
| Iuri Medeiros | 2 |
| Fransergio | 2 |
| Dyego Sousa | 2 |
Head to Head
Sporting Clube de Braga Form
2020-10-17
Sporting Clube de Braga
2–1
CD Nacional
W
2020-10-03
CD Tondela
0–4
Sporting Clube de Braga
W
2020-09-25
Sporting Clube de Braga
0–1
CD Santa Clara
L
2020-09-19
FC Porto
3–1
Sporting Clube de Braga
L
2020-07-25
Sporting Clube de Braga
2–1
FC Porto
W
2020-07-20
CD Tondela
1–0
Sporting Clube de Braga
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.96
Sporting Clube de Braga xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.85
CD Nacional xG
I would bet for:
Sporting Clube de Braga to win 61%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Sporting Clube de Braga win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.81
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 77% |
|
23% |
| ± 2.5 | 53% |
|
47% |
| ± 3.5 | 31% |
|
69% |
| ± 4.5 | 16% |
|
84% |
Double Chance
Sporting Clube de Braga or Draw
84%
Draw or CD Nacional
39%
Sporting Clube de Braga or CD Nacional
77%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Sporting Clube de Braga win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
11.3%
1 – 0
11.1%
1 – 1
10.8%
2 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
7.7%
3 – 0
7.2%
3 – 1
6.2%
0 – 1
4.3%
1 – 2
4.1%
2 – 2
4.1%
4 – 0
3.6%
4 – 1
3.1%
Asian Handicap — Sporting Clube de Braga
| Handicap | Sporting Clube de Braga covers | Push | CD Nacional covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| -2 | 19% | 19% | 62% |
| -1.5 | 38% | — | 62% |
| -1 | 38% | 24% | 38% |
| -0.5 | 62% | — | 38% |
| +0.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
| +1 | 85% | 10% | 5% |
| +1.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
| +2 | 95% | 4% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Sporting Clube de Braga keeps clean sheet
43%
✓
CD Nacional keeps clean sheet
15%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.