Sporting Clube de Braga vs CD Santa Clara, Primeira Liga 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Sporting Clube de Braga vs CD Santa Clara — Primeira Liga at Estadio Municipal de Braga.
- Sporting Clube de Braga 34 games · 59 pts (2025/26)
- CD Santa Clara 34 games · 36 pts (2025/26)
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 | 34 | 88 |
| 2 | Sporting Clube de Portugal | 34 | 82 |
| 3 | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | 34 | 80 |
| 4 | Sporting Clube de Braga | 34 | 59 |
| 5 | FC Famalicão | 34 | 56 |
| 6 | Gil Vicente FC | 34 | 50 |
| 7 | Moreirense FC | 34 | 43 |
| 8 | FC Arouca | 34 | 42 |
| 9 | Vitória SC | 34 | 42 |
| 10 | GD Estoril Praia | 34 | 39 |
| 11 | FC Alverca | 34 | 39 |
| 12 | Rio Ave FC | 34 | 36 |
| 13 | CD Santa Clara | 34 | 36 |
| 14 | CD Nacional | 34 | 34 |
| 15 | CF Estrela da Amadora | 34 | 30 |
| 16 | Casa Pia AC | 34 | 30 |
| 17 | CD Tondela | 34 | 28 |
| 18 | AVS | 34 | 21 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Oct | CD Santa Clara | H | 2–0 | W |
| 24 Oct | Besiktas 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 Maritimo | 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #4 | Position | #13 |
| 59 | Points | 36 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 16 / 11 / 7 | W / D / L | 9 / 9 / 16 |
| 64 | Scored | 32 |
| 36 | Conceded | 41 |
| +28 | GD | -9 |
| 1.74 | PPG | 1.06 |
| 47% | Win % | 26% |
Key Stats
43%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
H2H (14 games)
36%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
35%
Clean Sheets
Sporting Clube de Braga this season
Sporting Clube de Braga this season
29%
Clean Sheets
CD Santa Clara this season
CD Santa Clara this season
Sporting Clube de Braga are 4th (59 pts). CD Santa Clara are 13th (36 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Sporting Clube de Braga
0-15
1/1
16-30
4/–
31-45
1/1
46-60
1/1
61-75
1/2
76+
3/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
CD Santa Clara
0-15
2/1
16-30
–/2
31-45
–/2
46-60
–/1
61-75
1/–
76+
4/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' Temperatures are rising at Estadio Municipal de Braga as Sporting Clube de Braga face off against CD Santa Clara in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
- 5' It’s high time João Henriques made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 10' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 13' Against the run of play, Wilson Eduardo has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 18' With 0 assists to his name this season, Ricardo Esgaio is clearly more than just a goal scorer for CD Santa Clara.
- 23' It looks surprising Sporting Clube de Braga does not make any changes. Malick Evouna has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 28' Over 28 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 33' Carlos is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Sporting Clube de Braga so far.
- 36' The referee calls foul for Wallace. He receives a Yellow card.
- 41' CD Santa Clara seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 46' Sporting Clube de Braga are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against CD Santa Clara's shape.
- 51' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 56' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 58' Ricardo Horta does the damage! The net is bulging and Sporting Clube de Braga surge ahead!
- 63' Fresh legs for Sporting Clube de Braga! Joao Novais comes on to replace Paulinho.
- 64' The crowd applauds Lincoln as he leaves the pitch. Ze Manuel steps in for CD Santa Clara.
- 69' Both keepers have barely been tested. Sporting Clube de Braga and CD Santa Clara are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 71' Fresh legs for Sporting Clube de Braga! Rui Fonte comes on to replace Andre Horta.
- 76' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 77' Another substitution for CD Santa Clara to replace Bruno Lamas by Nene on 77 minute.
- 78' Malick Evouna is ready to make an impact after coming on for Osamah Rashid at the 78 minute mark.
- 83' CD Santa Clara has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 2 meetings.
- 88' The energy levels are beginning to show. Sá Pinto might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 89' A meaty challenge results in booking for Thiago Santana on 89.
- 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 |
| Wilson Eduardo | 2 |
| Dyego Sousa | 2 |
| Matheus | 2 |
| Sikou Niakate | 1 |
| Ze Manuel | 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
Besiktas 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 Maritimo
D
2019-09-19
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
0–1
Sporting Clube de Braga
W
CD Santa Clara Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.94
Sporting Clube de Braga xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.74
CD Santa Clara xG
I would bet for:
Sporting Clube de Braga to win 63%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Sporting Clube de Braga win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.68
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 74% |
|
26% |
| ± 2.5 | 49% |
|
51% |
| ± 3.5 | 28% |
|
72% |
| ± 4.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
Double Chance
Sporting Clube de Braga or Draw
86%
Draw or CD Santa Clara
37%
Sporting Clube de Braga or CD Santa Clara
78%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Sporting Clube de Braga win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
12.7%
2 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
10.6%
2 – 1
9.2%
0 – 0
8.7%
3 – 0
8%
3 – 1
6%
0 – 1
4.2%
4 – 0
3.9%
1 – 2
3.5%
2 – 2
3.4%
4 – 1
3%
Asian Handicap — Sporting Clube de Braga
| Handicap | Sporting Clube de Braga covers | Push | CD Santa Clara covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| -2 | 20% | 20% | 60% |
| -1.5 | 40% | — | 60% |
| -1 | 40% | 25% | 36% |
| -0.5 | 64% | — | 36% |
| +0.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +1 | 88% | 9% | 4% |
| +1.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
| +2 | 96% | 3% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Sporting Clube de Braga keeps clean sheet
48%
✗
CD Santa Clara keeps clean sheet
15%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

