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 6 games · 11 pts (2026/27)
- CD Santa Clara 7 games · 15 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 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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' And we are off! Sporting Clube de Braga vs CD Santa Clara — let the football do the talking.
- 5' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Sporting Clube de Braga and CD Santa Clara are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 10' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 13' Magnificent from Wilson Eduardo! That is 22 goals in 430 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 18' It looks surprising CD Santa Clara does not make any changes. Nene has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 23' The home supporters are growing impatient. Sporting Clube de Braga must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 28' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. CD Santa Clara needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 33' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 36' The referee shows Sporting Clube de Braga player a Yellow card on 36.
- 41' The 29-year-old Andre Horta has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 46' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 51' Sporting Clube de Braga started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 51.
- 56' Mamadu Cande needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 58' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Ricardo Horta makes it 2-0.
- 63' Paulinho makes way for Joao Novais at the 63 minute mark. A tactical switch from Sporting Clube de Braga.
- 64' Fresh legs for CD Santa Clara! Ze Manuel comes on to replace Lincoln.
- 69' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 71' The crowd applauds Andre Horta as he leaves the pitch. Rui Fonte steps in for Sporting Clube de Braga.
- 76' 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.
- 77' The whistle greets Bruno Lamas as he departs to be replaced by Nene.
- 78' The CD Santa Clara manager makes a substitution. Osamah Rashid departs to be replaced by Malick Evouna.
- 83' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Sporting Clube de Braga side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 88' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 89' Thiago Santana picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- The final score is 2-0.
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 |
| Pablo | 1 |
| Fransergio | 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
1.24
Sporting Clube de Braga xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.84
CD Santa Clara xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 66% + Under — clean sheet likely 58%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Sporting Clube de Braga win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.08
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 1.5 | 62% |
|
38% |
| ± 2.5 | 34% |
|
66% |
| ± 3.5 | 16% |
|
84% |
| ± 4.5 | 7% |
|
93% |
Double Chance
Sporting Clube de Braga or Draw
78%
Draw or CD Santa Clara
51%
Sporting Clube de Braga or CD Santa Clara
71%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Sporting Clube de Braga win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
14.8%
1 – 0
14.3%
1 – 1
13.9%
2 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
9.2%
2 – 1
7.9%
1 – 2
5.3%
0 – 2
4.2%
3 – 0
3.8%
2 – 2
3.4%
3 – 1
3.3%
3 – 2
1.5%
Asian Handicap — Sporting Clube de Braga
| Handicap | Sporting Clube de Braga covers | Push | CD Santa Clara covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 13% | 80% |
| -1.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| -1 | 20% | 24% | 56% |
| -0.5 | 44% | — | 56% |
| +0.5 | 77% | — | 23% |
| +1 | 77% | 16% | 8% |
| +1.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +2 | 92% | 6% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Sporting Clube de Braga keeps clean sheet
44%
✗
CD Santa Clara keeps clean sheet
30%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

