Sporting Clube de Braga vs FC Pacos de Ferreira, Primeira Liga 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Sporting Clube de Braga vs FC Pacos de Ferreira — Primeira Liga at Estadio Municipal de Braga.
- Sporting Clube de Braga 34 games · 59 pts (2025/26)
- FC Pacos de Ferreira 0 games · 0 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 May | FC Pacos 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
35%
Clean Sheets
Sporting Clube de Braga this season
Sporting Clube de Braga this season
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
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 FC Pacos de Ferreira.
- 5' Sporting Clube de Braga currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 10' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 10 minutes.
- 15' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 20' 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.
- 25' 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.
- 26' GOAL! Joao Pedro scores on 26.
- 31' Sporting Clube de Braga are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against FC Pacos de Ferreira's shape.
- 33' FC Pacos de Ferreira receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 33.
- 36' A change in the Sporting Clube de Braga ranks — Lucas Piazon exits the field as Wenderson Galeno enters on 36.
- 39' The referee has no hesitation. Joao Pedro is booked for FC Pacos de Ferreira — Yellow card on 39.
- 44' Over 44 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 46' The supporters are chanting for Joao Novais. He replaces Andre Castro on 46 minute.
- 51' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 56' With 0 assists to his name this season, Abbas Ibrahim is clearly more than just a goal scorer for FC Pacos de Ferreira.
- 61' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 66' Jorge Silva has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 69' Time for substitution for Sporting Clube de Braga. Ricardo Horta is replaced by Andraz Sporar.
- 70' Time for substitution for FC Pacos de Ferreira. Joao Amaral is replaced by Adriano Castanheira.
- 74' The referee has no hesitation. Jorge Silva is booked for FC Pacos de Ferreira — Yellow card on 74.
- 78' Wenderson Galeno makes no mistake. The score reads 1-1 and Sporting Clube de Braga are in front.
- 79' Time for substitution for FC Pacos de Ferreira. Ze Uilton is replaced by Lucas Silva.
- 84' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Carlos Carvalhal will be considering his options from the bench.
- 89' The travelling FC Pacos de Ferreira supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
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 Pacos 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 |
| Wenderson Galeno | 1 |
| Joao Pedro | 1 |
| Antunes | 1 |
| Douglas Tanque | 1 |
| Vitor Oliveira | 1 |
Head to Head
Sporting Clube de Braga Form
2021-05-05
Sporting Clube de Braga
1–1
FC Pacos 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 Pacos de Ferreira Form
2021-05-05
Sporting Clube de Braga
1–1
FC Pacos de Ferreira
D
2021-04-30
FC Pacos de Ferreira
1–0
Os Belenenses Futebol
W
2021-04-25
Rio Ave FC
1–1
FC Pacos de Ferreira
D
2021-04-20
FC Pacos de Ferreira
0–2
SC Farense
L
2021-04-16
Boavista FC
2–0
FC Pacos de Ferreira
L
2021-04-10
FC Pacos 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 Pacos 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 Pacos de Ferreira
56%
Sporting Clube de Braga or FC Pacos de Ferreira
71%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: FC Pacos 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 Pacos 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 Pacos de Ferreira keeps clean sheet
27%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

