Sporting Clube de Braga vs CD Santa Clara, Primeira Liga 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Sporting Clube de Braga vs CD Santa Clara — Primeira Liga at Estadio Municipal de Braga.
- Sporting Clube de Braga 11 games · 17 pts (2026/27)
- CD Santa Clara 11 games · 21 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Bruno Alexandre Da Silva Esteves
- Referee Rui Costa
- Referee Joao Bessa Silva
- Referee Sergio Jesus
- Referee Bruno Nunes
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Porto | 11 | 33 |
| 2 | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | 11 | 28 |
| 3 | Sporting Clube de Portugal | 11 | 24 |
| 4 | CD Santa Clara | 11 | 21 |
| 5 | FC Arouca | 11 | 20 |
| 6 | Académico de Viseu FC | 11 | 20 |
| 7 | Gil Vicente FC | 11 | 18 |
| 8 | Sporting Clube de Braga | 11 | 17 |
| 9 | Moreirense FC | 11 | 14 |
| 10 | FC Famalicão | 11 | 13 |
| 11 | FC Alverca | 11 | 12 |
| 12 | CF Estrela da Amadora | 11 | 10 |
| 13 | CD Nacional | 11 | 10 |
| 14 | Vitória SC | 11 | 9 |
| 15 | CS Marítimo | 10 | 8 |
| 16 | Casa Pia AC | 11 | 8 |
| 17 | Rio Ave FC | 11 | 7 |
| 18 | GD Estoril Praia | 10 | 2 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Oct | CD Santa Clara | H | 2–0 | W |
| 24 Oct | Beşiktaş JK | A | 2–1 | W |
| 03 Oct | SK Slovan Bratislava | H | 2–2 | D |
| 29 Sep | Portimonense SC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 23 Sep | CS Marítimo | H | 2–2 | D |
| 19 Sep | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Oct | Sporting Clube de Braga | A | 0–2 | L |
| 29 Sep | Gil Vicente FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 22 Sep | FC Porto | A | 0–2 | L |
| 15 Sep | Moreirense FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 01 Sep | CD Tondela | A | 0–0 | D |
| 25 Aug | Os Belenenses Futebol | H | 0–0 | D |
Season Stats
| Sporting Clube de Braga | CD Santa Clara | |
|---|---|---|
| #8 | Position | #4 |
| 17 | Points | 21 |
| 11 | Played | 11 |
| 5 / 2 / 4 | W / D / L | 6 / 3 / 2 |
| 13 | Scored | 16 |
| 11 | Conceded | 8 |
| +2 | GD | +8 |
| 1.55 | PPG | 1.91 |
| 45% | Win % | 55% |
Key Stats
40%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (15 games)
H2H (15 games)
33%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
45%
Clean Sheets
Sporting Clube de Braga this season
Sporting Clube de Braga this season
55%
Clean Sheets
CD Santa Clara this season
CD Santa Clara this season
Sporting Clube de Braga are 8th (17 pts). CD Santa Clara are 4th (21 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Sporting Clube de Braga
0-15
2/1
16-30
–/2
31-45
1/1
46-60
3/2
61-75
2/1
76+
3/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
CD Santa Clara
0-15
2/–
16-30
4/–
31-45
3/2
46-60
3/2
61-75
–/3
76+
3/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Sporting Clube de Braga
| Pau Victor Delgado | 5 G | 1 A |
| Fran Navarro | 1 G |
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 |
Events
Match Events
- 0' In just a few seconds Estadio Municipal de Braga will turn into a battlefield for Sporting Clube de Braga and CD Santa Clara.
- 5' CD Santa Clara come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 10' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Sá Pinto will be considering his options from the bench.
- 13' Wilson Eduardo puts Sporting Clube de Braga on the lead.
- 18' Sporting Clube de Braga are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 23' Nuno Sequeira is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Sporting Clube de Braga tonight.
- 28' Sporting Clube de Braga are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against CD Santa Clara's shape.
- 33' It’s high time João Henriques made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 36' The referee calls foul for Wallace. He receives a Yellow card.
- 41' Sporting Clube de Braga is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 46' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 51' The energy levels are beginning to show. Sá Pinto might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 56' Sporting Clube de Braga are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined CD Santa Clara backline.
- 58' What a strike from Ricardo Horta! The score is 2-0.
- 63' Paulinho makes way for Joao Novais at the 63 minute mark. A tactical switch from Sporting Clube de Braga.
- 64' Ze Manuel is replacing Lincoln for the CD Santa Clara side.
- 69' With 0 assists to his name this season, Wallace is clearly more than just a goal scorer for CD Santa Clara.
- 71' A tactical swap from Sporting Clube de Braga — Rui Fonte on, Andre Horta off on 71 minutes.
- 76' The travelling CD Santa Clara supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 77' Nene is replacing Bruno Lamas for the CD Santa Clara side.
- 78' CD Santa Clara ring the changes. Osamah Rashid has done his job and it is now time for Malick Evouna to step up.
- 83' Nene has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 10 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 88' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 89' That is a Yellow card for CD Santa Clara. Thiago Santana will be fuming at that decision.
- With this win, Sporting Clube de Braga is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
Lineups
Sporting Clube de Braga Lineups
Starting XI
- 13
- 90
-
15
Andre Horta ↓ Rui Fonte 71'
- 60
- 1
- 36
- 47
- 5
- 7
-
20
Paulinho ↓ Joao Novais 63'
- 21
Bench
- 82
-
18
Rui Fonte ↑ 71'
- 11
- 27
-
17
Joao Novais ↑ 63'
- 8
-
77
Trincao ↑ 77'
Coach
Sá Pinto
CD Santa Clara Lineups
Starting XI
- 17
- 13
- 12
- 4
-
6
Osamah Rashid C ↓ Malick Evouna 78'
- 14
- 99
-
10
Bruno Lamas ↓ Nene 77'
- 91
- 24
- 88
Bench
- 15
-
70
Ze Manuel ↑ 64'
- 5
- 1
- 33
-
9
Malick Evouna ↑ 78'
-
21
Nene ↑ 77'
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 |
| Lincoln | 1 |
| Gabriel Silva | 1 |
Head to Head
Sporting Clube de Braga Form
2019-10-28
Sporting Clube de Braga
2–0
CD Santa Clara
W
2019-10-24
Beşiktaş JK
1–2
Sporting Clube de Braga
W
2019-10-03
Sporting Clube de Braga
2–2
SK Slovan Bratislava
D
2019-09-29
Portimonense SC
0–1
Sporting Clube de Braga
W
2019-09-23
Sporting Clube de Braga
2–2
CS Marítimo
D
2019-09-19
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
0–1
Sporting Clube de Braga
W
CD Santa Clara Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.34
Sporting Clube de Braga xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.91
CD Santa Clara xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 61%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Sporting Clube de Braga win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.25
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 1.5 | 66% |
|
34% |
| ± 2.5 | 39% |
|
61% |
| ± 3.5 | 20% |
|
80% |
| ± 4.5 | 8% |
|
92% |
Double Chance
Sporting Clube de Braga or Draw
78%
Draw or CD Santa Clara
50%
Sporting Clube de Braga or CD Santa Clara
72%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Sporting Clube de Braga win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.8%
1 – 0
13%
0 – 0
12.8%
2 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
8.4%
2 – 1
8.3%
1 – 2
5.6%
0 – 2
4.2%
3 – 0
4%
2 – 2
3.9%
3 – 1
3.8%
3 – 2
1.8%
Asian Handicap — Sporting Clube de Braga
| Handicap | Sporting Clube de Braga covers | Push | CD Santa Clara covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 14% | 78% |
| -1.5 | 22% | — | 78% |
| -1 | 22% | 23% | 55% |
| -0.5 | 45% | — | 55% |
| +0.5 | 76% | — | 24% |
| +1 | 76% | 15% | 8% |
| +1.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +2 | 92% | 6% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Sporting Clube de Braga keeps clean sheet
41%
✗
CD Santa Clara keeps clean sheet
27%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

