Sporting Clube de Braga vs CD Santa Clara, Primeira Liga 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Sporting Clube de Braga vs CD Santa Clara — Primeira Liga at Estadio Municipal de Braga.
- Sporting Clube de Braga 11 games · 17 pts (2026/27)
- CD Santa Clara 11 games · 21 pts (2026/27)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Porto | 11 | 33 |
| 2 | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | 11 | 28 |
| 3 | Sporting Clube de Portugal | 11 | 24 |
| 4 | CD Santa Clara | 11 | 21 |
| 5 | FC Arouca | 11 | 20 |
| 6 | Académico de Viseu FC | 11 | 20 |
| 7 | Gil Vicente FC | 11 | 18 |
| 8 | Sporting Clube de Braga | 11 | 17 |
| 9 | Moreirense FC | 11 | 14 |
| 10 | FC Famalicão | 11 | 13 |
| 11 | FC Alverca | 11 | 12 |
| 12 | CF Estrela da Amadora | 11 | 10 |
| 13 | CD Nacional | 11 | 10 |
| 14 | Vitória SC | 11 | 9 |
| 15 | CS Marítimo | 10 | 8 |
| 16 | Casa Pia AC | 11 | 8 |
| 17 | Rio Ave FC | 11 | 7 |
| 18 | GD Estoril Praia | 10 | 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #8 | Position | #4 |
| 17 | Points | 21 |
| 11 | Played | 11 |
| 5 / 2 / 4 | W / D / L | 6 / 3 / 2 |
| 13 | Scored | 16 |
| 11 | Conceded | 8 |
| +2 | GD | +8 |
| 1.55 | PPG | 1.91 |
| 45% | Win % | 55% |
Key Stats
40%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (15 games)
H2H (15 games)
33%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
45%
Clean Sheets
Sporting Clube de Braga this season
Sporting Clube de Braga this season
55%
Clean Sheets
CD Santa Clara this season
CD Santa Clara this season
Sporting Clube de Braga are 8th (17 pts). CD Santa Clara are 4th (21 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Sporting Clube de Braga
0-15
2/1
16-30
–/2
31-45
1/1
46-60
3/2
61-75
2/1
76+
3/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
CD Santa Clara
0-15
2/–
16-30
4/–
31-45
3/2
46-60
3/2
61-75
–/3
76+
3/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Sporting Clube de Braga
| Pau Victor Delgado | 5 G | 1 A |
| Fran Navarro | 1 G |
CD Santa Clara
| Goncalo Paciencia | 5 G | 1 A |
| Vinicius | 2 G | 1 A |
| Tiago Ribeiro | 2 G | |
| Luis Fernando | 2 G | |
| Brenner | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Estadio Municipal de Braga!
- 5' Sikou Niakate is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for CD Santa Clara so far.
- 10' The deadlock is broken! Ricardo Horta gets on the scoresheet on 10 minutes.
- 15' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Paulo Oliveira on 15 minutes.
- 17' A goal from the international Matheus! He fires home on 17 to make it 1-1!
- 21' The referee shows CD Santa Clara player a Yellow card on 21.
- 26' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 31' 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.
- 35' Sikou Niakate doubles the advantage! 2-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 40' Sporting Clube de Braga 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.
- 42' Ygor Nogueira picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 47' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 50' The deadlock is broken! Abel Ruiz gets on the scoresheet on 45 minutes.
- 55' Rildo has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 34 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 60' Nanu is ready to make an impact after coming on for Pierre Sagna at the 60 minute mark.
- 65' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Ricardinho.
- 65' The Sporting Clube de Braga bench stirs into life. Andre Horta is withdrawn and Pizzi gets his opportunity.
- 66' The Sporting Clube de Braga manager makes a substitution. Uros Racic departs to be replaced by Jean Gorby.
- 70' GOAL! Matheus fires home to make it 3-2!
- 75' Sporting Clube de Braga is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 79' The whistle greets Bruno Jordao as he departs to be replaced by Kento Misao.
- 79' The referee shows Sporting Clube de Braga player a Yellow card on 79.
- 84' Fresh legs for Sporting Clube de Braga! Simon Banza comes on to replace Abel Ruiz.
- 85' A tactical swap from CD Santa Clara — Rildo on, Ricardinho off on 85 minutes.
- 85' Against the run of play, Kennedy Boateng has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 87' The Guinea-Bissau Bruma breaks the deadlock on 87 minutes. 4-3!
- 88' A change in the Sporting Clube de Braga ranks — Iuri Medeiros exits the field as Pedro Santos enters on 88.
- 88' That is a Yellow card for Sporting Clube de Braga. Bruma will be fuming at that decision.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Sporting Clube de Braga 5-3 CD Santa Clara.
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 |
| Matheus | 2 |
| Wilson Eduardo | 2 |
| Dyego Sousa | 2 |
| Fabio Cardoso | 1 |
| Dyego Sousa | 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
2
Sporting Clube de Braga xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.18
CD Santa Clara xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 61% + Both teams to score 60%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Sporting Clube de Braga win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.18
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 82% |
|
18% |
| ± 2.5 | 61% |
|
39% |
| ± 3.5 | 39% |
|
61% |
| ± 4.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
Double Chance
Sporting Clube de Braga or Draw
81%
Draw or CD Santa Clara
41%
Sporting Clube de Braga or CD Santa Clara
78%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Sporting Clube de Braga win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 5–3 not predicted5 – 3Actual
1 – 1
10.7%
2 – 1
9.4%
2 – 0
8.2%
1 – 0
7.7%
3 – 1
6.3%
0 – 0
5.7%
1 – 2
5.6%
2 – 2
5.6%
3 – 0
5.4%
0 – 1
4.2%
3 – 2
3.8%
4 – 1
3.2%
Asian Handicap — Sporting Clube de Braga
| Handicap | Sporting Clube de Braga covers | Push | CD Santa Clara covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -2 | 16% | 17% | 67% |
| -1.5 | 33% | — | 67% |
| -1 | 33% | 22% | 45% |
| -0.5 | 55% | — | 45% |
| +0.5 | 79% | — | 21% |
| +1 | 79% | 13% | 9% |
| +1.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +2 | 91% | 6% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Sporting Clube de Braga keeps clean sheet
31%
✓
CD Santa Clara keeps clean sheet
14%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

