Sporting Clube de Braga vs Leicester City FC, Europe 2020-21 GROUP STAGE
Overview
Match Preview
Sporting Clube de Braga vs Leicester City FC — Europe at Estadio Municipal de Braga.
- Sporting Clube de Braga 8 games · 17 pts (2025/26)
- Leicester City FC 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Alessandro Giallatini
- Referee Daniele Orsato
- Referee Daniele Doveri
- Referee Fabiano Preti
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Olympique Lyonnais | 8 | 21 |
| 2 | Aston Villa FC | 8 | 21 |
| 3 | FC Midtjylland | 8 | 19 |
| 4 | Real Betis Balompie | 8 | 17 |
| 5 | FC Porto | 8 | 17 |
| 6 | Sporting Clube de Braga | 8 | 17 |
| 7 | SC Freiburg | 8 | 17 |
| 8 | AS Roma | 8 | 16 |
| 9 | KRC Genk | 8 | 16 |
| 10 | Bologna FC 1909 | 8 | 15 |
| 11 | VfB Stuttgart | 8 | 15 |
| 12 | Ferencvarosi TC | 8 | 15 |
| 13 | Nottingham Forest FC | 8 | 14 |
| 14 | FC Viktoria Plzen | 8 | 14 |
| 15 | FK Crvena Zvezda | 8 | 14 |
| 16 | RC Celta de Vigo | 8 | 13 |
| 17 | PAOK Thessaloniki FC | 8 | 12 |
| 18 | Lille OSC | 8 | 12 |
| 19 | Fenerbahce SK | 8 | 12 |
| 20 | Panathinaikos AO | 8 | 12 |
| 21 | Celtic FC | 8 | 11 |
| 22 | PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad | 8 | 10 |
| 23 | GNK Dinamo Zagreb | 8 | 10 |
| 24 | SK Brann | 8 | 9 |
| 25 | BSC Young Boys | 8 | 9 |
| 26 | SK Sturm Graz | 8 | 7 |
| 27 | FCSB Bukarest | 8 | 7 |
| 28 | Go Ahead Eagles | 8 | 7 |
| 29 | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 8 | 6 |
| 30 | FC Basel 1893 | 8 | 6 |
| 31 | FC Red Bull Salzburg | 8 | 6 |
| 32 | Rangers FC | 8 | 4 |
| 33 | OGC Nice | 8 | 3 |
| 34 | FC Utrecht | 8 | 1 |
| 35 | Malmo FF | 8 | 1 |
| 36 | Maccabi Tel Aviv FC | 8 | 1 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Nov | Leicester City FC | H | 3–3 | D |
| 08 Nov | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | A | 3–2 | W |
| 05 Nov | Leicester City FC | A | 0–4 | L |
| 02 Nov | FC Famalicão | H | 1–0 | W |
| 29 Oct | FK Zorya Luhansk | A | 2–1 | W |
| 25 Oct | Vitória SC | A | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Nov | Sporting Clube de Braga | A | 3–3 | D |
| 22 Nov | Liverpool FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 08 Nov | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 05 Nov | Sporting Clube de Braga | H | 4–0 | W |
| 02 Nov | Leeds United FC | A | 4–1 | W |
| 29 Oct | PAE AEK | A | 2–1 | W |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
H2H (2 games)
100%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
50%
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
–/3
31-45
1/1
46-60
2/–
61-75
1/2
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' It’s Showtime! The match between Sporting Clube de Braga and Leicester City FC is underway.
- 4' GOAL! Almoatasembellah Ali scores on 4.
- 9' Goal! Harvey Barnes scores his 74 goal in 377 matches.
- 14' Leicester City FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 19' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 24' What a strike from Paulinho! The score is 2-1.
- 29' Leicester City FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 34' Sporting Clube de Braga started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 34.
- 39' 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.
- 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 Ricardo Esgaio suffering a number of foals already.
- 46' Another substitution for Leicester City FC to replace Dennis Praet by Youri Tielemans on 46 minute.
- 51' It’s high time Brendan Rodgers made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 52' Leicester City FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 53' Leicester City FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 58' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Leicester City FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 62' Another change for Leicester City FC made on 62 minute. Cengiz Under leaves to be changed by Jamie Vardy.
- 64' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Almoatasembellah Ali.
- 69' Another change for Leicester City FC made on 69 minute. Kelechi Iheanacho leaves to be changed by Ayoze Perez.
- 74' 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.
- 77' The supporters are chanting for Fransergio. He replaces Iuri Medeiros on 77 minute.
- 78' GOAL! Luke Thomas scores on 78. Assisted by James Maddison
- 83' It looks surprising Leicester City FC does not make any changes. Ayoze Perez has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 84' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Paulinho.
- 87' Guilherme Schettine has so much to prove this time. He replaces Paulinho on 87 minute.
- 90' It’s a booking for Sporting Clube de Braga player. Guilherme Schettine gets a Yellow card.
- 90' What a strike from Fransergio! The score is 3-2.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 3-3.
Lineups
Sporting Clube de Braga Lineups
Starting XI
-
45
Iuri Medeiros ↓ Fransergio 77'
- 90
- 3
- 1
- 36
- 47
- 5
-
20
Paulinho ↓ Guilherme Schettine 87'
-
21
Ricardo Horta ↓ Raul Silva 69'
- 8
-
88
Andre Castro ↓ Andre Horta 87'
Bench
- 6
- 9
-
15
Andre Horta ↑ 87'
- 12
-
34
Raul Silva ↑ 69'
-
27
Fransergio ↑ 77'
- 7
-
95
Guilherme Schettine ↑ 87'
- 2
- 93
- 71
Coach
Carlos Carvalhal
Leicester City FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
14
Kelechi Iheanacho ↓ Ayoze Perez 69'
- 1
- 6
-
28
Christian Fuchs ↓ Wesley Fofana 46'
- 11
- 20
-
15
Harvey Barnes ↓ James Maddison 62'
- 2
-
19
Cengiz Under ↓ Jamie Vardy 62'
-
26
Dennis Praet ↓ Youri Tielemans 46'
- 33
Bench
-
9
Jamie Vardy ↑ 62'
-
10
James Maddison ↑ 62'
- 12
- 35
- 5
- 24
-
17
Ayoze Perez ↑ 69'
-
8
Youri Tielemans ↑ 46'
-
3
Wesley Fofana ↑ 46'
Coach
Brendan Rodgers
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Kelechi Iheanacho | 2 |
| James Maddison | 1 |
| Dennis Praet | 1 |
| Jamie Vardy | 1 |
| Harvey Barnes | 1 |
| Luke Thomas | 1 |
| Fransergio | 1 |
| Paulinho | 1 |
Head to Head
Sporting Clube de Braga Form
2020-11-26
Sporting Clube de Braga
3–3
Leicester City FC
D
2020-11-08
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
2–3
Sporting Clube de Braga
W
2020-11-05
Leicester City FC
4–0
Sporting Clube de Braga
L
2020-11-02
Sporting Clube de Braga
1–0
FC Famalicão
W
2020-10-29
FK Zorya Luhansk
1–2
Sporting Clube de Braga
W
2020-10-25
Vitória SC
0–1
Sporting Clube de Braga
W
Leicester City FC Form
2020-11-26
Sporting Clube de Braga
3–3
Leicester City FC
D
2020-11-22
Liverpool FC
3–0
Leicester City FC
L
2020-11-08
Leicester City FC
1–0
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
W
2020-11-05
Leicester City FC
4–0
Sporting Clube de Braga
W
2020-11-02
Leeds United FC
1–4
Leicester City FC
W
2020-10-29
PAE AEK
1–2
Leicester City FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.67
Sporting Clube de Braga xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.86
Leicester City FC xG
I would bet for:
Sporting Clube de Braga or Leicester City FC 75% + Both teams to score 68%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.53
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 2.5 | 67% |
|
33% |
| ± 3.5 | 46% |
|
54% |
| ± 4.5 | 28% |
|
72% |
Double Chance
Sporting Clube de Braga or Draw
61%
Draw or Leicester City FC
64%
Sporting Clube de Braga or Leicester City FC
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Sporting Clube de Braga win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 3–3 not predicted3 – 3Actual
1 – 1
10%
1 – 2
8.2%
2 – 1
7.3%
2 – 2
6.7%
0 – 2
5.1%
1 – 3
5%
0 – 1
4.8%
0 – 0
4.3%
1 – 0
4.3%
2 – 3
4.2%
2 – 0
4.1%
3 – 1
4.1%
Asian Handicap — Sporting Clube de Braga
| Handicap | Sporting Clube de Braga covers | Push | Leicester City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 10% | 83% |
| -1.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| -1 | 17% | 17% | 66% |
| -0.5 | 34% | — | 66% |
| +0.5 | 58% | — | 42% |
| +1 | 58% | 19% | 23% |
| +1.5 | 77% | — | 23% |
| +2 | 77% | 13% | 10% |
| +2.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
Clean Sheet
Sporting Clube de Braga keeps clean sheet
16%
✓
Leicester City FC keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

