Sporting Clube de Braga vs CD Santa Clara, Primeira Liga 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
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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)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 May | CD Santa Clara | H | 1–1 | D |
| 25 Apr | FC Famalicão | A | 1–1 | D |
| 19 Apr | GD Estoril Praia | A | 2–0 | W |
| 13 Apr | AVS | H | 4–1 | W |
| 07 Apr | Sporting Clube de Portugal | A | 1–1 | D |
| 29 Mar | FC Arouca | H | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 May | Sporting Clube de Braga | A | 1–1 | D |
| 26 Apr | FC Arouca | H | 2–0 | W |
| 18 Apr | Rio Ave FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 12 Apr | Sporting Clube de Portugal | H | 0–1 | L |
| 05 Apr | Vitória SC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 30 Mar | CD Nacional | H | 1–0 | W |
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' That's the starting whistle at Estadio Municipal de Braga. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Sporting Clube de Braga and CD Santa Clara.
- 5' Adriano Firmino is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Sporting Clube de Braga so far.
- 6' CD Santa Clara is taking the lead after the goal scored by Ricardinho on 6.
- 11' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 16' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Sporting Clube de Braga and CD Santa Clara are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 21' A quiet spell here at Estadio Municipal de Braga. Sporting Clube de Braga seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 26' Joao Costa needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 31' The home supporters are growing impatient. Sporting Clube de Braga must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 36' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 41' CD Santa Clara started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 41.
- 46' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Sporting Clube de Braga and CD Santa Clara are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 47' Goal! Ricardo Horta scores his 118 goal in 428 matches.
- 52' 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.
- 53' A tactical swap from CD Santa Clara — Frederico Venancio on, Matheus Nunes off on 53 minutes.
- 58' 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.
- 63' The referee calls foul for Gabriel Batista. He receives a card.
- 68' Controversy at the stadium! Gabriel Silva argues furiously but the card stands.
- 71' Another substitution for CD Santa Clara to replace Serginho by Pedro Ferreira on 71 minute.
- 72' The whistle greets Joao Costa as he departs to be replaced by Vinicius.
- 76' That is a card for CD Santa Clara. Sidney Lima will be fuming at that decision.
- 81' CD Santa Clara has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 2 meetings.
- 82' The supporters are chanting for Matheusinho. He replaces Ricardinho on 82 minute.
- 83' Poor challenge from Luis Rocha. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 88' That is a card for CD Santa Clara. Matheus Pereira will be fuming at that decision.
- 90' The referee has no hesitation. Adriano Firmino is booked for CD Santa Clara — card on 90.
- 1-1 the final result. will be bitterly disappointed.
Lineups
Sporting Clube de Braga Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 8
- 4
- 21
- 10
-
39
Fran Navarro ↓ Afonso Patrao 71'
- 16
- 91
-
20
Ismael Gharbi ↓ Roger Fernandes 71'
- 3
- 2
- 55
Bench
- 19
- 12
- 13
- 6
- 26
-
11
Roger Fernandes ↑ 71'
-
29
Jean-Baptiste Gorby ↑ 82'
-
77
Gabriel Martinez ↑ 82'
-
67
Afonso Patrao ↑ 71'
Coach
Carlos Carvalhal
CD Santa Clara Lineups
3-4-3Starting XI
- 1
-
35
Serginho ↓ Pedro Ferreira 71'
- 13
- 6
- 3
-
11
Gabriel Silva ↓ Wendel 82'
-
10
Ricardinho ↓ Matheusinho 82'
- 2
- 32
- 23
-
17
Joao Costa ↓ Vinicius 72'
Bench
-
29
Wendel ↑ 82'
-
21
Frederico Venancio ↑ 53'
-
70
Vinicius ↑ 72'
- 27
-
7
Matheusinho ↑ 82'
- 22
- 12
-
8
Pedro Ferreira ↑ 71'
- 41
Coach
Vasco Matos
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Ricardo Horta | 6 |
| Thiago Santana | 4 |
| Bruma | 3 |
| Matheus | 2 |
| Wilson Eduardo | 2 |
| Dyego Sousa | 2 |
| Pablo | 1 |
| Andre Horta | 1 |
Head to Head
Sporting Clube de Braga Form
2025-05-03
Sporting Clube de Braga
1–1
CD Santa Clara
D
2025-04-25
FC Famalicão
1–1
Sporting Clube de Braga
D
2025-04-19
GD Estoril Praia
0–2
Sporting Clube de Braga
W
2025-04-13
Sporting Clube de Braga
4–1
AVS
W
2025-04-07
Sporting Clube de Portugal
1–1
Sporting Clube de Braga
D
2025-03-29
Sporting Clube de Braga
2–1
FC Arouca
W
CD Santa Clara Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
0 / 4
1.99
Sporting Clube de Braga xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.8
CD Santa Clara xG
I would bet for:
Sporting Clube de Braga to win 62%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.79
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 76% |
|
24% |
| ± 2.5 | 52% |
|
48% |
| ± 3.5 | 31% |
|
69% |
| ± 4.5 | 16% |
|
84% |
Double Chance
Sporting Clube de Braga or Draw
85%
Draw or CD Santa Clara
38%
Sporting Clube de Braga or CD Santa Clara
77%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: CD Santa Clara win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
12%
1 – 0
11.6%
1 – 1
Actual
2 – 1
9.4%
0 – 0
7.9%
3 – 0
7.8%
3 – 1
6.3%
0 – 1
4.1%
4 – 0
3.9%
2 – 2
3.8%
1 – 2
3.7%
4 – 1
3.2%
Asian Handicap — Sporting Clube de Braga
| Handicap | Sporting Clube de Braga covers | Push | CD Santa Clara covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| -2 | 20% | 20% | 60% |
| -1.5 | 40% | — | 60% |
| -1 | 40% | 24% | 36% |
| -0.5 | 64% | — | 36% |
| +0.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +1 | 87% | 9% | 4% |
| +1.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
| +2 | 96% | 3% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Sporting Clube de Braga keeps clean sheet
45%
✓
CD Santa Clara keeps clean sheet
15%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

