Sporting Clube de Braga vs CD Santa Clara, Primeira Liga 2020-21 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 Joao Bento
- Referee Nelson Cunha
- Referee Rui Costa
- Referee Joao Bessa Silva
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 15 Jul | Os Belenenses Futebol | H | 1–1 | D |
| 10 Jul | FC Pacos de Ferreira | A | 5–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Sep | Sporting Clube de Braga | A | 1–0 | W |
| 20 Sep | CS Maritimo | H | 2–0 | W |
| 24 Jul | Vitória SC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 18 Jul | Rio Ave FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 14 Jul | CD Aves | H | 3–0 | W |
| 10 Jul | Sporting Clube de Portugal | A | 0–1 | L |
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' Thiago Santana adds to his 3 season tally! CD Santa Clara lead 0-1 — and this changes everything.
- 10' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 15' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Sporting Clube de Braga and CD Santa Clara are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 17' Sporting Clube de Braga player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 22' The energy levels are beginning to show. Carlos Carvalhal might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 27' 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.
- 28' Thiago Santana picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 30' CD Santa Clara receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 30.
- 33' The referee calls foul for David Carmo. He receives a Yellow card.
- 38' Sporting Clube de Braga currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 43' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 46' Time for substitution for Sporting Clube de Braga. Almoatasembellah Ali is replaced by Iuri Medeiros.
- 51' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Sporting Clube de Braga side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 56' Sporting Clube de Braga started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 56.
- 60' The whistle greets Andre Horta as he departs to be replaced by Andre Castro.
- 61' The Sporting Clube de Braga bench stirs into life. Andre Horta is withdrawn and Andre Castro gets his opportunity.
- 66' It looks surprising Sporting Clube de Braga does not make any changes. Ukra has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 71' Diogo Salomao needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 74' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Crysan on 74 minutes.
- 79' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 84' Over 84 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 86' A change in the Sporting Clube de Braga ranks — Nuno Sequeira exits the field as Guilherme Schettine enters on 86.
- 90' Time for substitution for CD Santa Clara. Carlos is replaced by Ukra.
- 90' Poor challenge from Joao Afonso. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Sporting Clube de Braga.
Lineups
Sporting Clube de Braga Lineups
Starting XI
-
15
Andre Horta ↓ Andre Castro 60'
- 1
- 36
- 47
- 5
- 27
- 20
- 21
- 16
- 8
- 74
Bench
- 6
-
45
Iuri Medeiros ↑ 46'
-
90
Galeno ↑ 46'
- 9
- 3
- 12
- 7
-
95
Guilherme Schettine ↑ 86'
-
88
Andre Castro ↑ 60'
Coach
Carlos Carvalhal
CD Santa Clara Lineups
Starting XI
- 6
-
13
Carlos ↓ Joao Lucas 90'
-
2
Rafael Ramos ↓ Pierre Sagna 90'
- 3
- 8
-
14
Thiago Santana ↓ Crysan 46'
- 99
- 27
- 5
- 26
-
35
Diogo Salomao ↓ Ukra 90'
Bench
-
17
Ukra ↑ 90'
-
15
Joao Lucas ↑ 90'
- 20
-
95
Pierre Sagna ↑ 90'
- 1
-
23
Crysan ↑ 46'
- 21
- 11
Coach
Daniel Ramos
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Ricardo Horta | 6 |
| Thiago Santana | 4 |
| Bruma | 3 |
| Matheus | 2 |
| Wilson Eduardo | 2 |
| Dyego Sousa | 2 |
| Thiago Santana | 1 |
| Paulo Oliveira | 1 |
Head to Head
Sporting Clube de Braga Form
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
2020-07-15
Sporting Clube de Braga
1–1
Os Belenenses Futebol
D
2020-07-10
FC Pacos de Ferreira
1–5
Sporting Clube de Braga
W
CD Santa Clara Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.57
Sporting Clube de Braga xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.97
CD Santa Clara xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: CD Santa Clara win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.54
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 72% |
|
28% |
| ± 2.5 | 46% |
|
54% |
| ± 3.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
| ± 4.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
Double Chance
Sporting Clube de Braga or Draw
74%
Draw or CD Santa Clara
55%
Sporting Clube de Braga or CD Santa Clara
71%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: CD Santa Clara win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.9%
1 – 0
11.4%
0 – 0
9.9%
2 – 0
9.5%
2 – 1
9.1%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
5.6%
3 – 0
4.9%
3 – 1
4.8%
2 – 2
4.5%
0 – 2
3.6%
3 – 2
2.4%
Asian Handicap — Sporting Clube de Braga
| Handicap | Sporting Clube de Braga covers | Push | CD Santa Clara covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -2 | 11% | 15% | 74% |
| -1.5 | 26% | — | 74% |
| -1 | 26% | 23% | 50% |
| -0.5 | 50% | — | 50% |
| +0.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
| +1 | 78% | 14% | 8% |
| +1.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +2 | 92% | 6% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Sporting Clube de Braga keeps clean sheet
39%
✓
CD Santa Clara keeps clean sheet
22%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.