Sporting Clube de Braga vs CD Santa Clara, Primeira Liga 2024-25 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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' 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' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Sporting Clube de Braga and CD Santa Clara are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 6' Ricardinho has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 6 minutes.
- 11' CD Santa Clara is showing some good football. However, CD Santa Clara are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 16' The travelling CD Santa Clara supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 21' The 25-year-old Matheus Pereira has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 26' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 31' 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.
- 36' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Carlos Carvalhal will be considering his options from the bench.
- 41' It’s high time Vasco Matos made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 46' Gabriel Batista has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 47' Ricardo Horta adds to his 0 season tally! Sporting Clube de Braga lead 1-1 — and this changes everything.
- 52' 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.
- 53' It is a substitution in CD Santa Clara team. Matheus Nunes is replaced by Frederico Venancio on 53 minute.
- 58' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 63' That is a card for CD Santa Clara. Gabriel Batista will be fuming at that decision.
- 68' It’s gonna be a card for Gabriel Silva.
- 71' The crowd applauds Serginho as he leaves the pitch. Pedro Ferreira steps in for CD Santa Clara.
- 72' Vinicius is ready to make an impact after coming on for Joao Costa at the 72 minute mark.
- 76' The referee calls foul for Sidney Lima. He receives a card.
- 81' 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.
- 82' Matheusinho gets the nod from CD Santa Clara. He replaces Ricardinho and will look to change the dynamic.
- 83' A moment of madness from Luis Rocha on 83 minutes earns him a card. CD Santa Clara will be frustrated.
- 88' A meaty challenge results in booking for Matheus Pereira on 88.
- 90' It’s a booking for CD Santa Clara player. Adriano Firmino gets a card.
- It finishes all square. Sporting Clube de Braga and CD Santa Clara share the spoils 1-1.
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
1 / 4
1.3
Sporting Clube de Braga xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.9
CD Santa Clara xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 63% + Under — clean sheet likely 56%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.2
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 1.5 | 65% |
|
35% |
| ± 2.5 | 37% |
|
63% |
| ± 3.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
| ± 4.5 | 8% |
|
92% |
Double Chance
Sporting Clube de Braga or Draw
77%
Draw or CD Santa Clara
52%
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
Actual
0 – 0
13.4%
1 – 0
13.2%
2 – 0
9%
0 – 1
8.7%
2 – 1
8.2%
1 – 2
5.6%
0 – 2
4.3%
3 – 0
3.8%
2 – 2
3.8%
3 – 1
3.6%
3 – 2
1.7%
Asian Handicap — Sporting Clube de Braga
| Handicap | Sporting Clube de Braga covers | Push | CD Santa Clara covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 13% | 79% |
| -1.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| -1 | 21% | 23% | 56% |
| -0.5 | 44% | — | 56% |
| +0.5 | 76% | — | 24% |
| +1 | 76% | 16% | 9% |
| +1.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +2 | 91% | 6% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Sporting Clube de Braga keeps clean sheet
41%
✓
CD Santa Clara keeps clean sheet
28%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

