Sporting Clube de Braga vs FC Porto, Primeira Liga 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Sporting Clube de Braga vs FC Porto — Primeira Liga at Estadio Municipal de Braga.
- Sporting Clube de Braga 11 games · 17 pts (2026/27)
- FC Porto 11 games · 33 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Joao Pedro Pinheiro
- Referee Rui Licinio Barbosa Tavares
- Referee Paulo Soares
- Referee Artur Soares Dias
- Referee
10 games this season
🟨 2.6/game
⚽ 10.2 goals/game
🟥 3 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Porto | 11 | 33 |
| 2 | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | 11 | 28 |
| 3 | Sporting Clube de Portugal | 11 | 24 |
| 4 | CD Santa Clara | 11 | 21 |
| 5 | FC Arouca | 11 | 20 |
| 6 | Académico de Viseu FC | 11 | 20 |
| 7 | Gil Vicente FC | 11 | 18 |
| 8 | Sporting Clube de Braga | 11 | 17 |
| 9 | Moreirense FC | 11 | 14 |
| 10 | FC Famalicão | 11 | 13 |
| 11 | FC Alverca | 11 | 12 |
| 12 | CF Estrela da Amadora | 11 | 10 |
| 13 | CD Nacional | 11 | 10 |
| 14 | Vitória SC | 11 | 9 |
| 15 | CS Marítimo | 10 | 8 |
| 16 | Casa Pia AC | 11 | 8 |
| 17 | Rio Ave FC | 11 | 7 |
| 18 | GD Estoril Praia | 10 | 2 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Feb | FC Porto | H | 2–2 | D |
| 04 Feb | Portimonense SC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 01 Feb | Moreirense FC | A | 4–0 | W |
| 26 Jan | Gil Vicente FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 16 Jan | FC Paços de Ferreira | A | 0–2 | L |
| 07 Jan | CS Marítimo | H | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Feb | Sporting Clube de Braga | A | 2–2 | D |
| 04 Feb | Os Belenenses Futebol | A | 0–0 | D |
| 01 Feb | Rio Ave FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 25 Jan | SC Farense | A | 1–0 | W |
| 15 Jan | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | H | 1–1 | D |
| 08 Jan | FC Famalicão | A | 4–1 | W |
Season Stats
| Sporting Clube de Braga | FC Porto | |
|---|---|---|
| #8 | Position | #1 |
| 17 | Points | 33 |
| 11 | Played | 11 |
| 5 / 2 / 4 | W / D / L | 11 / 0 / 0 |
| 13 | Scored | 27 |
| 11 | Conceded | 5 |
| +2 | GD | +22 |
| 1.55 | PPG | 3.00 |
| 45% | Win % | 100% |
Key Stats
56%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
H2H (16 games)
56%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
45%
Clean Sheets
Sporting Clube de Braga this season
Sporting Clube de Braga this season
55%
Clean Sheets
FC Porto this season
FC Porto this season
Sporting Clube de Braga are 8th (17 pts). FC Porto are 1st (33 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Sporting Clube de Braga
0-15
2/1
16-30
–/2
31-45
1/1
46-60
3/2
61-75
2/1
76+
3/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
FC Porto
0-15
4/–
16-30
1/2
31-45
7/1
46-60
4/1
61-75
6/–
76+
5/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Sporting Clube de Braga
| Pau Victor Delgado | 5 G | 1 A |
| Fran Navarro | 1 G |
FC Porto
| Borja Sainz | 6 G | 1 A |
| Gabriel Veiga | 5 G | 4 A |
| Andre Silva | 4 G | 2 A |
| Victor Froholdt | 3 G | |
| William da Silva | 2 G | 2 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Sporting Clube de Braga launch into their encounter with FC Porto.
- 5' FC Porto fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 6' Poor challenge from Jesus Manuel Corona. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 11' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 11 minutes.
- 16' Supporters expect more eagerness from Galeno, as he is very good at scoring at Estadio Municipal de Braga with 5 goals in the last 4 games.
- 18' Mateus Uribe has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 18.
- 20' Galeno picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 25' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 30' FC Porto come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 34' Vitor Tormena picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 35' Against the run of play, Sergio Oliveira has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 40' Zaidu Sanusi needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 45' The travelling FC Porto supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 50' FC Porto is showing some good football. However, FC Porto are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 54' The Iran Mehdi Taremi breaks the deadlock on 54 minutes. 0-2!
- 59' Sporting Clube de Braga player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 59' Sporting Clube de Braga manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Cristian Borja is hanging Raul Silva on the field on 59 minute.
- 60' Jesus Manuel Corona has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Red card on 60.
- 65' It is a cagey affair so far. Sporting Clube de Braga in their trying to find a way past FC Porto's compact .
- 69' The whistle greets Abel Ruiz as he departs to be replaced by Lucas Piazon.
- 74' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 75' FC Porto manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Zaidu Sanusi is hanging Luis Diaz on the field on 75 minute.
- 80' FC Porto are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 85' It is a substitution in FC Porto team. Mehdi Taremi is replaced by Joao Mario Lopes on 85 minute.
- 87' GOAL! Fransergio fires home to make it 1-2!
- 90' Diogo Leite has so much to prove this time. He replaces Zaidu Sanusi on 90 minute.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 2-2.
Lineups
Sporting Clube de Braga Lineups
Starting XI
-
90
Galeno ↓ Nicolas Gaitan 69'
-
9
Abel Ruiz ↓ Lucas Piazon 69'
- 3
- 1
- 47
-
34
Raul Silva ↓ Cristian Borja 59'
- 27
- 21
-
7
Joao Novais ↓ Andraz Sporar 59'
- 16
- 8
Bench
-
11
Lucas Piazon ↑ 69'
- 6
- 15
-
26
Cristian Borja ↑ 59'
- 12
-
19
Andraz Sporar ↑ 59'
-
10
Nicolas Gaitan ↑ 69'
- 2
- 99
Coach
Carlos Carvalhal
FC Porto Lineups
Starting XI
- 32
- 17
- 19
- 27
- 11
- 3
-
9
Mehdi Taremi ↓ Joao Mario Lopes 85'
- 8
-
7
Luis Diaz ↓ Zaidu Sanusi 75'
- 18
- 1
Bench
- 28
- 16
- 4
- 29
- 99
-
12
Zaidu Sanusi ↑ 75'
- 30
- 50
-
23
Joao Mario Lopes ↑ 85'
Coach
Sergio Conceicao
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Tiquinho Soares | 4 |
| Sergio Oliveira | 3 |
| Ricardo Horta | 3 |
| Alex Telles | 3 |
| Fransergio | 3 |
| Pepe | 2 |
| Evanilson | 2 |
| Galeno | 2 |
Head to Head
Sporting Clube de Braga Form
2021-02-07
Sporting Clube de Braga
2–2
FC Porto
D
2021-02-04
Sporting Clube de Braga
2–1
Portimonense SC
W
2021-02-01
Moreirense FC
0–4
Sporting Clube de Braga
W
2021-01-26
Sporting Clube de Braga
1–0
Gil Vicente FC
W
2021-01-16
FC Paços de Ferreira
2–0
Sporting Clube de Braga
L
2021-01-07
Sporting Clube de Braga
2–1
CS Marítimo
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.01
Sporting Clube de Braga xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.72
FC Porto xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.73
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 76% |
|
24% |
| ± 2.5 | 51% |
|
49% |
| ± 3.5 | 29% |
|
71% |
| ± 4.5 | 15% |
|
85% |
Double Chance
Sporting Clube de Braga or Draw
55%
Draw or FC Porto
72%
Sporting Clube de Braga or FC Porto
73%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: FC Porto win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.2%
0 – 1
10.3%
0 – 2
9.4%
1 – 2
9.4%
0 – 0
8.4%
1 – 0
5.7%
2 – 1
5.5%
1 – 3
5.4%
0 – 3
5.3%
2 – 2
Actual
2 – 0
3.3%
2 – 3
2.8%
Asian Handicap — Sporting Clube de Braga
| Handicap | Sporting Clube de Braga covers | Push | FC Porto covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 6% | 92% |
| -1.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -1 | 8% | 13% | 79% |
| -0.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| +0.5 | 48% | — | 52% |
| +1 | 48% | 23% | 29% |
| +1.5 | 71% | — | 29% |
| +2 | 71% | 16% | 13% |
| +2.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
Clean Sheet
Sporting Clube de Braga keeps clean sheet
19%
✓
FC Porto keeps clean sheet
37%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

