Sporting Clube de Braga vs CD Santa Clara, 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Sporting Clube de Braga vs CD Santa Clara — Primeira Liga at Estadio Municipal de Braganca.
- Sporting Clube de Braga 6 games · 11 pts (2026/27)
- CD Santa Clara 7 games · 15 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Rui Teixeira
- Referee Joao Santos Capela
- Referee Duarte Bras
- Referee Gustavo Correia
- Referee Joao Pinto
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Jan | CD Santa Clara | H | 1–0 | W |
| 18 Jan | CD Nacional | A | 3–0 | W |
| 10 Jan | Portimonense SC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 06 Jan | Boavista FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 02 Jan | CS Marítimo | H | 2–0 | W |
| 23 Dec | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | A | 2–6 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Jan | Sporting Clube de Braga | A | 0–1 | L |
| 19 Jan | CS Marítimo | H | 0–1 | L |
| 11 Jan | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | H | 0–2 | L |
| 06 Jan | CD Feirense | A | 2–2 | D |
| 02 Jan | CD Tondela | H | 1–2 | L |
| 22 Dec | Vitoria FC | A | 2–0 | W |
Season Stats
| Sporting Clube de Braga | CD Santa Clara | |
|---|---|---|
| #6 | Position | #4 |
| 11 | Points | 15 |
| 6 | Played | 7 |
| 3 / 2 / 1 | W / D / L | 4 / 3 / 0 |
| 7 | Scored | 11 |
| 5 | Conceded | 4 |
| +2 | GD | +7 |
| 1.83 | PPG | 2.14 |
| 50% | Win % | 57% |
Key Stats
40%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (15 games)
H2H (15 games)
33%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
50%
Clean Sheets
Sporting Clube de Braga this season
Sporting Clube de Braga this season
57%
Clean Sheets
CD Santa Clara this season
CD Santa Clara this season
Sporting Clube de Braga are 6th (11 pts). CD Santa Clara are 4th (15 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 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)
Sporting Clube de Braga
| Pau Victor Delgado | 3 G | 1 A |
| Fran Navarro | 1 G |
CD Santa Clara
| Goncalo Paciencia | 5 G | 1 A |
| Brenner | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' What a night it is going to be! Sporting Clube de Braga welcome CD Santa Clara for this crunch clash at Estadio Municipal de Braganca.
- 5' Alfredo Stephens has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 5 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 10' El Salvador international Denis Pineda has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 15' It’s high time João Henriques made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 20' CD Santa Clara come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 25' Sporting Clube de Braga currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 30' Supporters expect more eagerness from Ukra, as he is very good at scoring at Estadio Municipal de Braganca with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 35' Sporting Clube de Braga are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined CD Santa Clara backline.
- 36' Alfredo Stephens has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 36.
- 41' With 0 assists to his name this season, Joao Novais is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Sporting Clube de Braga.
- 46' Marcelo Goiano has been relatively quiet despite scoring 1 goals in his last 431 appearances.
- 51' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 54' Raul Silva is having his name booked by the referee on 54.
- 56' The deadlock is broken! Dyego Sousa gets on the scoresheet on 56 minutes.
- 61' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 62' The Sporting Clube de Braga manager makes a substitution. Ricardo departs to be replaced by Fransergio.
- 67' Martin Chrien is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for CD Santa Clara so far.
- 72' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 75' Bruno Viana is having his name booked by the referee on 75.
- 77' Another substitution for CD Santa Clara to replace Martin Chrien by Bruno Lamas on 77 minute.
- 78' Kaio Pantaleao makes way for Guilherme Schettine at the 78 minute mark. A tactical switch from CD Santa Clara.
- 82' Time for substitution for Sporting Clube de Braga. Paulinho is replaced by Joao Palhinha.
- 86' The supporters are chanting for Ukra. He replaces Ze Manuel on 86 minute.
- CD Santa Clara will have plenty to reflect on. Sporting Clube de Braga were simply the better side today.
Lineups
Sporting Clube de Braga Lineups
Starting XI
- 12
- 87
- 36
- 47
- 34
- 7
-
8
Ricardo Ryller ↓ Fransergio 62'
- 99
-
20
Paulinho ↓ Joao Palhinha 82'
-
17
Joao Novais ↓ Ricardo Horta 62'
- 25
Bench
-
60
Joao Palhinha ↑ 82'
- 19
- 11
- 28
-
27
Fransergio ↑ 62'
-
21
Ricardo Horta ↑ 62'
- 77
Coach
Abel Ferreira
CD Santa Clara Lineups
Starting XI
- 12
-
21
Martin Chrien ↓ Bruno Lamas 77'
- 1
- 6
- 11
- 17
- 4
- 18
- 70
- 91
- 24
Bench
-
7
Ukra ↑ 86'
- 3
- 15
-
20
Bruno Lamas ↑ 77'
- 96
- 33
-
95
Guilherme Schettine ↑ 78'
Coach
João Henriques
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
Sporting Clube de Braga Form
2019-01-29
Sporting Clube de Braga
1–0
CD Santa Clara
W
2019-01-18
CD Nacional
0–3
Sporting Clube de Braga
W
2019-01-10
Portimonense SC
1–1
Sporting Clube de Braga
D
2019-01-06
Sporting Clube de Braga
1–0
Boavista FC
W
2019-01-02
Sporting Clube de Braga
2–0
CS Marítimo
W
2018-12-23
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
6–2
Sporting Clube de Braga
L
CD Santa Clara Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.05
Sporting Clube de Braga xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.93
CD Santa Clara xG
I would bet for:
Sporting Clube de Braga or Draw 74% + Under 2.5 goals 68%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Sporting Clube de Braga win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.98
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 84% |
|
16% |
| ± 1.5 | 59% |
|
41% |
| ± 2.5 | 32% |
|
68% |
| ± 3.5 | 15% |
|
85% |
| ± 4.5 | 6% |
|
94% |
Double Chance
Sporting Clube de Braga or Draw
74%
Draw or CD Santa Clara
56%
Sporting Clube de Braga or CD Santa Clara
70%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
16.3%
1 – 1
14.4%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
11.4%
2 – 0
7.3%
2 – 1
6.9%
1 – 2
6.1%
0 – 2
5.6%
2 – 2
3.4%
3 – 0
2.5%
3 – 1
2.5%
1 – 3
1.9%
Asian Handicap — Sporting Clube de Braga
| Handicap | Sporting Clube de Braga covers | Push | CD Santa Clara covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 10% | 85% |
| -1.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -1 | 15% | 21% | 64% |
| -0.5 | 36% | — | 64% |
| +0.5 | 71% | — | 29% |
| +1 | 71% | 19% | 11% |
| +1.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +2 | 89% | 8% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Sporting Clube de Braga keeps clean sheet
40%
✗
CD Santa Clara keeps clean sheet
36%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.