Sporting Clube de Braga vs FC Porto, Primeira Liga 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Sporting Clube de Braga vs FC Porto — Primeira Liga at Estadio Municipal de Braga.
- Sporting Clube de Braga 6 games · 11 pts (2026/27)
- FC Porto 7 games · 21 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Joao Pedro Pinheiro
- Referee Rui Licinio Barbosa Tavares
- Referee Paulo Soares
- Referee Artur Soares Dias
- Referee
6 games this season
🟨 3.0/game
⚽ 11.8 goals/game
🟥 3 total
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #6 | Position | #1 |
| 11 | Points | 21 |
| 6 | Played | 7 |
| 3 / 2 / 1 | W / D / L | 7 / 0 / 0 |
| 7 | Scored | 18 |
| 5 | Conceded | 3 |
| +2 | GD | +15 |
| 1.83 | PPG | 3.00 |
| 50% | Win % | 100% |
Key Stats
56%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
H2H (16 games)
56%
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
FC Porto this season
FC Porto this season
Sporting Clube de Braga are 6th (11 pts). FC Porto are 1st (21 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
FC Porto
0-15
3/–
16-30
1/1
31-45
5/1
46-60
4/1
61-75
2/–
76+
3/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Sporting Clube de Braga
| Pau Victor Delgado | 3 G | 1 A |
| Fran Navarro | 1 G |
FC Porto
| Gabriel Veiga | 4 G | 3 A |
| Andre Silva | 3 G | 2 A |
| Borja Sainz | 3 G | |
| William da Silva | 2 G | 2 A |
| Nehuen Perez | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The wait is over. Sporting Clube de Braga get us underway at Estadio Municipal de Braga.
- 5' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Carlos Carvalhal will be considering his options from the bench.
- 6' Jesus Manuel Corona catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 6.
- 11' 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.
- 16' FC Porto come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 18' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Mateus Uribe on 18 minutes.
- 20' Poor challenge from Galeno. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 25' The travelling FC Porto supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 30' Nicolas Gaitan has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 21 appearances with only 1 goals this season.
- 34' Vitor Tormena catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 34.
- 35' Sergio Oliveira adds to his 0 season tally! FC Porto lead 0-1 — and this changes everything.
- 40' 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.
- 45' 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 Almoatasembellah Ali suffering a number of foals already.
- 50' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Sporting Clube de Braga and FC Porto are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 54' Mehdi Taremi is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 59' Poor challenge from David Carmo. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 59' Sporting Clube de Braga make a change. Raul Silva trudges off to be replaced by Cristian Borja on 59 minutes.
- 60' FC Porto player sees a Red card in front of him.
- 65' Sporting Clube de Braga currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 69' The crowd applauds Abel Ruiz as he leaves the pitch. Lucas Piazon steps in for Sporting Clube de Braga.
- 74' Chancel Mbemba has been relatively quiet despite scoring 23 goals in his last 495 appearances.
- 75' A change in the FC Porto ranks — Luis Diaz exits the field as Zaidu Sanusi enters on 75.
- 80' It looks like no one’s ball. FC Porto is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 85' Joao Mario Lopes is ready to make an impact after coming on for Mehdi Taremi at the 85 minute mark.
- 87' Fransergio has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 87 minutes.
- 90' Fresh legs for FC Porto! Diogo Leite comes on to replace Zaidu Sanusi.
- Game over. The scoreline of 2-2 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
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 |
| Alex Telles | 3 |
| Fransergio | 3 |
| Sergio Oliveira | 3 |
| Ricardo Horta | 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
1 / 4
0.99
Sporting Clube de Braga xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.57
FC Porto xG
I would bet for:
Sporting Clube de Braga or FC Porto 72%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.56
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 73% |
|
27% |
| ± 2.5 | 47% |
|
53% |
| ± 3.5 | 26% |
|
74% |
| ± 4.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
Double Chance
Sporting Clube de Braga or Draw
57%
Draw or FC Porto
71%
Sporting Clube de Braga or FC Porto
72%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: FC Porto win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.9%
0 – 1
11.2%
0 – 0
9.7%
0 – 2
9.3%
1 – 2
9.1%
1 – 0
6.6%
2 – 1
5.7%
1 – 3
4.8%
0 – 3
4.8%
2 – 2
Actual
2 – 0
3.7%
2 – 3
2.5%
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% | 14% | 78% |
| -0.5 | 22% | — | 78% |
| +0.5 | 51% | — | 49% |
| +1 | 51% | 23% | 26% |
| +1.5 | 74% | — | 26% |
| +2 | 74% | 15% | 11% |
| +2.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
Clean Sheet
Sporting Clube de Braga keeps clean sheet
22%
✓
FC Porto keeps clean sheet
38%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.