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Sporting Clube de Braga vs CD Santa Clara, Primeira Liga 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON

Primeira Liga · 2022-23
Sporting Clube de Braga
5 – 3
Full Time
CD Santa Clara
Sun 14 May 2023 · 17:00 UTC Estadio Municipal de Braga HT 45' · FT 45'
Paulo Oliveira 15' Y
Y 21' Gabriel Silva
Y 42' Ygor Nogueira
Y 65' Ricardinho
Sikou Niakate 79' Y
Bruma 88' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Sporting Clube de Braga vs CD Santa Clara — Primeira Liga at Estadio Municipal de Braga.

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

7
4
3
Sporting Clube de Braga 14 games · Avg 2.7 goals CD Santa Clara
Last 5 meetings
2023-05-14 Sporting Clube de Braga 5–3 CD Santa Clara 2023-01-05 CD Santa Clara 0–4 Sporting Clube de Braga 2022-02-28 Sporting Clube de Braga 0–0 CD Santa Clara 2021-09-26 CD Santa Clara 1–1 Sporting Clube de Braga 2021-02-14 CD Santa Clara 0–1 Sporting Clube de Braga

Recent Form

Sporting Clube de Braga
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
14 May CD Santa Clara H 5–3 W
06 May Sport Lisboa e Benfica A 0–1 L
29 Apr Portimonense SC H 4–1 W
21 Apr Casa Pia AC A 1–0 W
16 Apr Gil Vicente FC H 1–0 W
08 Apr GD Estoril Praia H 4–1 W
CD Santa Clara
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
14 May Sporting Clube de Braga A 3–5 L
06 May Gil Vicente FC H 3–2 W
30 Apr GD Estoril Praia A 0–3 L
23 Apr GD Chaves H 1–1 D
15 Apr FC Porto A 1–2 L
07 Apr FC Vizela H 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)
36% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
35% Clean Sheets
Sporting Clube de Braga this season
29% Clean Sheets
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' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Sporting Clube de Braga to score. At the same time, CD Santa Clara does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
  • 5' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Sporting Clube de Braga side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 10' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Ricardo Horta makes it 1-0.
  • 15' Paulo Oliveira picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 17' What an equalizer from Matheus!
  • 21' The referee has no hesitation. Gabriel Silva is booked for CD Santa Clara — Yellow card on 21.
  • 26' Sporting Clube de Braga currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 31' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 35' What a moment for Sikou Niakate! That strike on 35 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 40' Nanu, a Guinea-Bissau , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 42' That is a Yellow card for CD Santa Clara. Ygor Nogueira will be fuming at that decision.
  • 47' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Artur Jorge will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 50' Against the run of play, Abel Ruiz has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 55' 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.
  • 60' Nanu has so much to prove this time. He replaces Pierre Sagna on 60 minute.
  • 65' That is a Yellow card for CD Santa Clara. Ricardinho will be fuming at that decision.
  • 65' A tactical swap from Sporting Clube de Braga — Pizzi on, Andre Horta off on 65 minutes.
  • 66' The crowd applauds Uros Racic as he leaves the pitch. Jean Gorby steps in for Sporting Clube de Braga.
  • 70' Matheus adds to his 0 season tally! CD Santa Clara lead 3-2 — and this changes everything.
  • 75' The 27-year-old Bruno Jordao has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 79' Fresh legs for CD Santa Clara! Kento Misao comes on to replace Bruno Jordao.
  • 79' The referee calls foul for Sikou Niakate. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 84' The supporters are chanting for Simon Banza. He replaces Abel Ruiz on 84 minute.
  • 85' Rildo has so much to prove this time. He replaces Ricardinho on 85 minute.
  • 85' Magnificent from Kennedy Boateng! That is 6 goals in 312 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 87' Bruma is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 88' Sporting Clube de Braga make a change. Iuri Medeiros trudges off to be replaced by Pedro Santos on 88 minutes.
  • 88' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Bruma on 88 minutes.
  • 5-3 the final result. CD Santa Clara will be bitterly disappointed.

Lineups

Sporting Clube de Braga Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Artur Jorge

CD Santa Clara Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Accioly

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Ricardo Horta 6
Thiago Santana 4
Bruma 3
Matheus 2
Wilson Eduardo 2
Dyego Sousa 2
Fabio Cardoso 1
Dyego Sousa 1

Head to Head

2023-05-14 Sporting Clube de Braga 5–3 CD Santa Clara 2023-01-05 CD Santa Clara 0–4 Sporting Clube de Braga 2022-02-28 Sporting Clube de Braga 0–0 CD Santa Clara 2021-09-26 CD Santa Clara 1–1 Sporting Clube de Braga 2021-02-14 CD Santa Clara 0–1 Sporting Clube de Braga

Sporting Clube de Braga Form

2023-05-14 Sporting Clube de Braga 5–3 CD Santa Clara W 2023-05-06 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 1–0 Sporting Clube de Braga L 2023-04-29 Sporting Clube de Braga 4–1 Portimonense SC W 2023-04-21 Casa Pia AC 0–1 Sporting Clube de Braga W 2023-04-16 Sporting Clube de Braga 1–0 Gil Vicente FC W 2023-04-08 Sporting Clube de Braga 4–1 GD Estoril Praia W

CD Santa Clara Form

2023-05-14 Sporting Clube de Braga 5–3 CD Santa Clara L 2023-05-06 CD Santa Clara 3–2 Gil Vicente FC W 2023-04-30 GD Estoril Praia 3–0 CD Santa Clara L 2023-04-23 CD Santa Clara 1–1 GD Chaves D 2023-04-15 FC Porto 2–1 CD Santa Clara L 2023-04-07 CD Santa Clara 0–1 FC Vizela L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.6 Sporting Clube de Braga xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.01 CD Santa Clara xG
I would bet for: Sporting Clube de Braga to win 69% + Over 2.5 goals 68%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Sporting Clube de Braga69% Draw18% CD Santa Clara13%
Actual: Sporting Clube de Braga win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes59% 0% No41%
Avg goals/match: 3.61
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 96%
4%
± 1.5 87%
13%
± 2.5 68%
32%
± 3.5 48%
52%
± 4.5 29%
71%

Double Chance

Sporting Clube de Braga or Draw
87%
Draw or CD Santa Clara
31%
Sporting Clube de Braga or CD Santa Clara
82%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Sporting Clube de Braga52% Draw36% CD Santa Clara12%
Actual: Sporting Clube de Braga win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 5–3 not predicted
5 – 3
Actual
2 – 0
9.2%
2 – 1
9%
1 – 1
7.9%
3 – 0
7.7%
3 – 1
7.7%
1 – 0
6.8%
4 – 1
5%
4 – 0
5%
2 – 2
4.5%
0 – 0
3.9%
3 – 2
3.9%
1 – 2
3.5%

Asian Handicap — Sporting Clube de Braga

Handicap Sporting Clube de Braga covers Push CD Santa Clara covers
-2.5 29% — 71%
-2 29% 20% 51%
-1.5 49% — 51%
-1 49% 21% 30%
-0.5 70% — 30%
+0.5 88% — 12%
+1 88% 8% 4%
+1.5 96% — 4%
+2 96% 3% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Sporting Clube de Braga keeps clean sheet
37% ✓
CD Santa Clara keeps clean sheet
8% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.