Sporting Clube de Braga vs FC Paços de Ferreira, Primeira Liga 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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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 | 9 | 27 |
| 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 | Sporting Clube de Braga | 9 | 11 |
| 9 | Moreirense FC | 9 | 11 |
| 10 | FC Alverca | 9 | 11 |
| 11 | FC Famalicao | 9 | 10 |
| 12 | CF Estrela da Amadora | 9 | 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 | 9 | 2 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 May | FC Paços de Ferreira | H | 3–0 | W |
| 20 May | Boavista FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 May | Sporting Clube de Braga | A | 0–3 | L |
| 21 May | Rio Ave FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 13 May | GD Chaves | A | 0–2 | L |
| 07 May | Sporting Clube de Portugal | H | 0–4 | L |
| 29 Apr | FC Vizela | A | 2–1 | W |
| 22 Apr | FC Porto | H | 0–2 | 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' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 8' What a moment for Alvaro Djalo! That strike on 8 puts his side firmly in control.
- 13' Portugal international Paulo Bernardo has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 18' It looks surprising Sporting Clube de Braga does not make any changes. Juan Delgado has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 23' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Sporting Clube de Braga and FC Paços de Ferreira are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 28' The travelling FC Paços de Ferreira supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 29' Goal! Ricardo Horta scores his 118 goal in 436 matches.
- 34' Pizzi is a natural attacking midfielder and has been asked to do a very specific job for FC Paços de Ferreira tonight.
- 39' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 44' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Luis Bastos suffering a number of foals already.
- 46' Simon Banza has so much to prove this time. He replaces Abel Ruiz on 46 minute.
- 51' The deadlock is broken! Simon Banza gets on the scoresheet on 51 minutes.
- 56' Rui Pires has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 7 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 61' The whistle greets Ricardo Horta as he departs to be replaced by Uros Racic.
- 62' Uros Racic is ready to make an impact after coming on for Ricardo Horta at the 62 minute mark.
- 64' Fresh legs for FC Pacos de Ferreira! Luiz Carlos comes on to replace Nicolas Gaitan.
- 65' A change in the FC Pacos de Ferreira ranks — Nicolas Gaitan exits the field as Luiz Carlos enters on 65.
- 69' The FC Pacos de Ferreira bench stirs into life. Maracas is withdrawn and Pedro Ganchas gets his opportunity.
- 72' The Sporting Clube de Braga bench stirs into life. Tiago Sa is withdrawn and Lukas Hornicek gets his opportunity.
- 74' Another change for FC Pacos de Ferreira made on 74 minute. Luis Bastos leaves to be changed by Joao Vigario.
- 75' Tiago Ribeiro catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 75.
- 80' Sporting Clube de Braga are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against FC Paços de Ferreira's shape.
- 85' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 90' Sporting Clube de Braga is showing some good football. However, Sporting Clube de Braga are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Sporting Clube de Braga 3-0 FC Paços de Ferreira.
Lineups
Sporting Clube de Braga Lineups
Starting XI
- 4
-
27
Bruma ↓ Rodrigo Gomes 72'
- 15
-
9
Abel Ruiz ↓ Simon Banza 46'
- 22
-
12
Tiago Sa ↓ Lukas Hornicek 72'
-
21
Ricardo Horta ↓ Uros Racic 61'
- 8
- 2
- 14
- 17
Bench
-
23
Simon Banza ↑ 46'
- 45
- 10
-
19
Uros Racic ↑ 61'
-
91
Lukas Hornicek ↑ 72'
-
88
Andre Castro ↑ 62'
-
57
Rodrigo Gomes ↑ 72'
- 5
- 76
Coach
Artur Jorge
FC Paços de Ferreira Lineups
Starting XI
- 15
-
10
Nicolas Gaitan ↓ Luiz Carlos 64'
- 26
-
25
Maracas ↓ Pedro Ganchas 69'
- 24
-
55
Paulo Bernardo ↓ Adrian Butzke 65'
-
20
Luis Bastos ↓ Joao Vigario 74'
- 3
- 7
-
41
Mauro Couto ↓ Jorge Silva 46'
- 18
Bench
- 5
- 23
-
22
Luiz Carlos ↑ 64'
-
27
Joao Vigario ↑ 74'
- 28
-
21
Jorge Silva ↑ 46'
-
17
Adrian Butzke ↑ 65'
-
4
Pedro Ganchas ↑ 69'
Coach
César Peixoto
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Ricardo Horta | 4 |
| Paulinho | 3 |
| Simon Banza | 2 |
| Alvaro Djalo | 1 |
| Ze Uilton | 1 |
| Helder | 1 |
| Bruno Costa | 1 |
| Wenderson Galeno | 1 |
Head to Head
Sporting Clube de Braga Form
2023-05-27
Sporting Clube de Braga
3–0
FC Paços de Ferreira
W
2023-05-20
Boavista FC
1–1
Sporting Clube de Braga
D
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
FC Paços de Ferreira Form
2023-05-27
Sporting Clube de Braga
3–0
FC Paços de Ferreira
L
2023-05-21
FC Paços de Ferreira
3–1
Rio Ave FC
W
2023-05-13
GD Chaves
2–0
FC Paços de Ferreira
L
2023-05-07
FC Paços de Ferreira
0–4
Sporting Clube de Portugal
L
2023-04-29
FC Vizela
1–2
FC Paços de Ferreira
W
2023-04-22
FC Paços de Ferreira
0–2
FC Porto
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.94
Sporting Clube de Braga xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.92
FC Paços de Ferreira xG
I would bet for:
Sporting Clube de Braga to win 61%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Sporting Clube de Braga win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.86
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 78% |
|
22% |
| ± 2.5 | 54% |
|
46% |
| ± 3.5 | 32% |
|
68% |
| ± 4.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
Double Chance
Sporting Clube de Braga or Draw
84%
Draw or FC Paços de Ferreira
39%
Sporting Clube de Braga or FC Paços de Ferreira
77%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Sporting Clube de Braga win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11%
2 – 0
10.6%
1 – 0
10.4%
2 – 1
9.5%
0 – 0
7.5%
3 – 0
Actual
3 – 1
6.2%
1 – 2
4.5%
0 – 1
4.4%
2 – 2
4.4%
4 – 0
3.3%
4 – 1
3.1%
Asian Handicap — Sporting Clube de Braga
| Handicap | Sporting Clube de Braga covers | Push | FC Paços de Ferreira covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| -2 | 18% | 19% | 64% |
| -1.5 | 36% | — | 64% |
| -1 | 36% | 23% | 40% |
| -0.5 | 60% | — | 40% |
| +0.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +1 | 84% | 11% | 6% |
| +1.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
| +2 | 94% | 4% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Sporting Clube de Braga keeps clean sheet
40%
✗
FC Paços de Ferreira keeps clean sheet
15%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

