Sporting Clube de Braga vs FC Paços de Ferreira, Primeira Liga 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Sporting Clube de Braga vs FC Paços de Ferreira — Primeira Liga at Estadio Municipal de Braga.
- Sporting Clube de Braga 9 games · 11 pts (2026/27)
- FC Paços de Ferreira 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Porto | 10 | 30 |
| 2 | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | 9 | 22 |
| 3 | Sporting Clube de Portugal | 10 | 21 |
| 4 | CD Santa Clara | 9 | 18 |
| 5 | FC Arouca | 9 | 17 |
| 6 | Academico de Viseu FC | 9 | 17 |
| 7 | Gil Vicente FC | 9 | 14 |
| 8 | Moreirense FC | 10 | 14 |
| 9 | Sporting Clube de Braga | 9 | 11 |
| 10 | FC Alverca | 9 | 11 |
| 11 | FC Famalicao | 9 | 10 |
| 12 | CF Estrela da Amadora | 10 | 10 |
| 13 | Vitoria SC | 9 | 8 |
| 14 | CS Maritimo | 9 | 8 |
| 15 | Rio Ave FC | 9 | 7 |
| 16 | Casa Pia AC | 10 | 7 |
| 17 | CD Nacional | 9 | 7 |
| 18 | GD Estoril Praia | 10 | 2 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 May | FC Paços de Ferreira | H | 1–1 | D |
| 29 Apr | CS Maritimo | A | 0–1 | L |
| 25 Apr | Sporting Clube de Portugal | H | 1–0 | W |
| 21 Apr | Boavista FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 17 Apr | Rio Ave FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 11 Apr | Os Belenenses Futebol | H | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 May | Sporting Clube de Braga | A | 1–1 | D |
| 30 Apr | Os Belenenses Futebol | H | 1–0 | W |
| 25 Apr | Rio Ave FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 20 Apr | SC Farense | H | 0–2 | L |
| 16 Apr | Boavista FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 10 Apr | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | H | 0–5 | L |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
H2H (8 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
33%
Clean Sheets
Sporting Clube de Braga this season
Sporting Clube de Braga this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Sporting Clube de Braga
0-15
2/1
16-30
–/2
31-45
1/1
46-60
2/2
61-75
1/1
76+
2/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Sporting Clube de Braga
| Pau Victor Delgado | 4 G | 1 A |
| Fran Navarro | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' In just a few seconds Estadio Municipal de Braga will turn into a battlefield for Sporting Clube de Braga and FC Paços de Ferreira.
- 5' Stephen Eustaquio has been relatively quiet despite scoring 15 goals in his last 144 appearances.
- 10' Brazil international Vitor Tormena has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 15' 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.
- 20' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Sporting Clube de Braga and FC Paços de Ferreira are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 25' Ze Uilton needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 26' FC Pacos de Ferreira is taking the lead after the goal scored by Joao Pedro on 26.
- 31' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 33' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Joao Amaral.
- 36' Wenderson Galeno gets the nod from Sporting Clube de Braga. He replaces Lucas Piazon and will look to change the dynamic.
- 39' The referee calls foul for Joao Pedro. He receives a Yellow card.
- 44' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering FC Paços de Ferreira that had 136 games and scored 155 goals.
- 46' Joao Novais is replacing Andre Castro for the Sporting Clube de Braga side.
- 51' Sporting Clube de Braga currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 56' Adriano Castanheira has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 61' 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.
- 66' Bruno Costa is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for FC Paços de Ferreira so far.
- 69' Another change for Sporting Clube de Braga made on 69 minute. Ricardo Horta leaves to be changed by Andraz Sporar.
- 70' Adriano Castanheira is ready to make an impact after coming on for Joao Amaral at the 70 minute mark.
- 74' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Jorge Silva.
- 78' A goal from the international Wenderson Galeno! He fires home on 78 to make it 1-1!
- 79' The FC Pacos de Ferreira manager makes a substitution. Ze Uilton departs to be replaced by Lucas Silva.
- 84' FC Paços de Ferreira come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 89' The travelling FC Paços de Ferreira supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 1-1 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
Sporting Clube de Braga Lineups
Starting XI
-
11
Lucas Piazon ↓ Wenderson Galeno 36'
- 17
-
15
Andre Horta ↓ Nicolas Gaitan 46'
- 3
- 1
- 47
- 5
- 27
-
21
Ricardo Horta ↓ Andraz Sporar 69'
-
88
Andre Castro ↓ Joao Novais 46'
- 86
Bench
-
9
Abel Ruiz ↑ 46'
- 12
- 34
-
7
Joao Novais ↑ 46'
- 22
-
19
Andraz Sporar ↑ 69'
-
10
Nicolas Gaitan ↑ 46'
- 2
-
90
Wenderson Galeno ↑ 36'
Coach
Carlos Carvalhal
FC Paços de Ferreira Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 5
- 44
- 22
- 2
-
9
Ze Uilton ↓ Lucas Silva 79'
- 46
- 77
-
8
Abbas Ibrahim ↓ Bruno Costa 79'
-
45
Joao Pedro ↓ Douglas Tanque 69'
- 21
Bench
- 31
-
99
Douglas Tanque ↑ 69'
-
10
Bruno Costa ↑ 79'
-
23
Lucas Silva ↑ 79'
- 18
- 26
- 16
-
17
Adriano Castanheira ↑ 70'
- 6
Coach
Pepa
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Ricardo Horta | 4 |
| Paulinho | 3 |
| Simon Banza | 2 |
| Antunes | 1 |
| Douglas Tanque | 1 |
| Vitor Oliveira | 1 |
| Galeno | 1 |
| Jordan Holsgrove | 1 |
Head to Head
Sporting Clube de Braga Form
2021-05-05
Sporting Clube de Braga
1–1
FC Paços de Ferreira
D
2021-04-29
CS Maritimo
1–0
Sporting Clube de Braga
L
2021-04-25
Sporting Clube de Braga
1–0
Sporting Clube de Portugal
W
2021-04-21
Sporting Clube de Braga
2–1
Boavista FC
W
2021-04-17
Rio Ave FC
0–0
Sporting Clube de Braga
D
2021-04-11
Sporting Clube de Braga
1–1
Os Belenenses Futebol
D
FC Paços de Ferreira Form
2021-05-05
Sporting Clube de Braga
1–1
FC Paços de Ferreira
D
2021-04-30
FC Paços de Ferreira
1–0
Os Belenenses Futebol
W
2021-04-25
Rio Ave FC
1–1
FC Paços de Ferreira
D
2021-04-20
FC Paços de Ferreira
0–2
SC Farense
L
2021-04-16
Boavista FC
2–0
FC Paços de Ferreira
L
2021-04-10
FC Paços de Ferreira
0–5
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.34
Sporting Clube de Braga xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.02
FC Paços de Ferreira xG
I would bet for:
Sporting Clube de Braga or Draw 73% + Under 2.5 goals 58%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.36
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 1.5 | 68% |
|
32% |
| ± 2.5 | 42% |
|
58% |
| ± 3.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
| ± 4.5 | 10% |
|
90% |
Double Chance
Sporting Clube de Braga or Draw
73%
Draw or FC Paços de Ferreira
56%
Sporting Clube de Braga or FC Paços de Ferreira
71%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: FC Paços de Ferreira win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
11.6%
1 – 0
11.5%
0 – 1
8.4%
2 – 1
8.4%
2 – 0
8.2%
1 – 2
6.3%
0 – 2
4.7%
2 – 2
4.4%
3 – 1
3.8%
3 – 0
3.6%
1 – 3
2.2%
Asian Handicap — Sporting Clube de Braga
| Handicap | Sporting Clube de Braga covers | Push | FC Paços de Ferreira covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 13% | 80% |
| -1.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| -1 | 20% | 22% | 57% |
| -0.5 | 43% | — | 57% |
| +0.5 | 73% | — | 27% |
| +1 | 73% | 17% | 10% |
| +1.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +2 | 90% | 7% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Sporting Clube de Braga keeps clean sheet
37%
✓
FC Paços de Ferreira keeps clean sheet
27%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

