Sporting Clube de Braga vs CD Santa Clara, Primeira Liga 2022-23 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 6 games · 11 pts (2026/27)
- CD Santa Clara 7 games · 15 pts (2026/27)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Sporting Clube de Braga launch into their encounter with CD Santa Clara.
- 5' 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.
- 10' Sporting Clube de Braga is taking the lead after the goal scored by Ricardo Horta on 10.
- 15' That is a Yellow card for Sporting Clube de Braga. Paulo Oliveira will be fuming at that decision.
- 17' Goal! Matheus scores his 11 goal in 380 matches.
- 21' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Gabriel Silva.
- 26' 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.
- 31' Pierre Sagna has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 214 appearances.
- 35' A goal from the France international Sikou Niakate! He fires home on 35 to make it 2-1!
- 40' Brazil international Rildo has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 42' The referee shows CD Santa Clara player a Yellow card on 42.
- 47' Ricardinho has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 50' Brilliant from the ! Abel Ruiz makes it 3-1 with a superb finish on 45.
- 55' CD Santa Clara are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 60' A change in the CD Santa Clara ranks — Pierre Sagna exits the field as Nanu enters on 60.
- 65' CD Santa Clara player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 65' Fresh legs for Sporting Clube de Braga! Pizzi comes on to replace Andre Horta.
- 66' Jean Gorby is replacing Uros Racic for the Sporting Clube de Braga side.
- 70' Brilliant from the ! Matheus makes it 3-2 with a superb finish on 70.
- 75' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Sporting Clube de Braga needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 79' Kento Misao has so much to prove this time. He replaces Bruno Jordao on 79 minute.
- 79' The referee has no hesitation. Sikou Niakate is booked for Sporting Clube de Braga — Yellow card on 79.
- 84' Another change for Sporting Clube de Braga made on 84 minute. Abel Ruiz leaves to be changed by Simon Banza.
- 85' The whistle greets Ricardinho as he departs to be replaced by Rildo.
- 85' A goal from the Ghana international Kennedy Boateng! He fires home on 85 to make it 3-3!
- 87' GOAL! Bruma fires home to make it 4-3!
- 88' Another substitution for Sporting Clube de Braga to replace Iuri Medeiros by Pedro Santos on 88 minute.
- 88' Bruma is having his name booked by the referee on 88.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Sporting Clube de Braga to claim maximum points.
Lineups
Sporting Clube de Braga Lineups
Starting XI
- 4
- 27
- 15
-
45
Iuri Medeiros ↓ Pedro Santos 88'
-
9
Abel Ruiz ↓ Simon Banza 84'
-
10
Andre Horta ↓ Pizzi 65'
- 1
- 6
- 21
-
19
Uros Racic ↓ Jean Gorby 66'
- 2
Bench
-
23
Simon Banza ↑ 84'
-
22
Pizzi ↑ 65'
- 12
- 7
- 5
- 11
-
29
Jean Gorby ↑ 66'
- 17
-
89
Pedro Santos ↑ 88'
Coach
Artur Jorge
CD Santa Clara Lineups
Starting XI
- 12
-
6
Bruno Jordao ↓ Kento Misao 79'
-
95
Pierre Sagna ↓ Nanu 60'
- 20
- 2
- 49
- 39
- 4
-
10
Ricardinho ↓ Rildo 85'
-
19
Bruno Almeida ↓ Andrezinho 60'
-
32
Nunes Matheus ↓ Paulo Henrique 85'
Bench
-
16
Paulo Henrique ↑ 85'
-
40
Kento Misao ↑ 79'
-
31
Nanu ↑ 60'
- 9
- 1
-
37
Rildo ↑ 85'
- 80
-
21
Andrezinho ↑ 60'
- 44
Coach
Accioly
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
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
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.9
Sporting Clube de Braga xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.11
CD Santa Clara xG
I would bet for:
Sporting Clube de Braga to win 58% + Both teams to score 57%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Sporting Clube de Braga win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.01
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 80% |
|
20% |
| ± 2.5 | 57% |
|
43% |
| ± 3.5 | 35% |
|
65% |
| ± 4.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
Double Chance
Sporting Clube de Braga or Draw
81%
Draw or CD Santa Clara
42%
Sporting Clube de Braga or CD Santa Clara
77%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Sporting Clube de Braga win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 5–3 not predicted5 – 3Actual
1 – 1
11.2%
2 – 1
9.5%
2 – 0
8.8%
1 – 0
8.6%
0 – 0
6.6%
3 – 1
6%
1 – 2
5.5%
3 – 0
5.5%
2 – 2
5.3%
0 – 1
4.7%
3 – 2
3.4%
0 – 2
3%
Asian Handicap — Sporting Clube de Braga
| Handicap | Sporting Clube de Braga covers | Push | CD Santa Clara covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -2 | 15% | 17% | 68% |
| -1.5 | 32% | — | 68% |
| -1 | 32% | 22% | 46% |
| -0.5 | 54% | — | 46% |
| +0.5 | 79% | — | 21% |
| +1 | 79% | 13% | 8% |
| +1.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +2 | 92% | 6% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Sporting Clube de Braga keeps clean sheet
34%
✓
CD Santa Clara keeps clean sheet
16%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

