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 (2026/27)
- Leicester City FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
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 Balompié | 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 | Ferencvárosi 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 | Fenerbahçe 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
Events
Match Events
- 0' KICK OFF: Leicester City FC gets underway.
- 4' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Almoatasembellah Ali makes no mistake. 1-0!
- 9' Harvey Barnes adds to his 1 season tally! Leicester City FC lead 1-1 — and this changes everything.
- 14' 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.
- 19' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 24' Paulinho is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 29' Both keepers have barely been tested. Sporting Clube de Braga and Leicester City FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 34' 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.
- 39' Sporting Clube de Braga started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 39.
- 44' Sporting Clube de Braga are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Leicester City FC's shape.
- 46' A change in the Leicester City FC ranks — Dennis Praet exits the field as Youri Tielemans enters on 46.
- 51' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 52' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Marc Albrighton.
- 53' Jonny Evans catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 53.
- 58' The travelling Leicester City FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 62' The supporters are chanting for Jamie Vardy. He replaces Cengiz Under on 62 minute.
- 64' Almoatasembellah Ali picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 69' Leicester City FC make a change. Kelechi Iheanacho trudges off to be replaced by Ayoze Perez on 69 minutes.
- 74' The home supporters are growing impatient. Sporting Clube de Braga must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 77' Fransergio gets the nod from Sporting Clube de Braga. He replaces Iuri Medeiros and will look to change the dynamic.
- 78' Luke Thomas adds to his 0 season tally! Leicester City FC lead 2-2 — and this changes everything.
- 83' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 84' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Paulinho.
- 87' A change in the Sporting Clube de Braga ranks — Paulinho exits the field as Guilherme Schettine enters on 87.
- 90' The referee has no hesitation. Guilherme Schettine is booked for Sporting Clube de Braga — Yellow card on 90.
- 90' What composure from Fransergio! The Brazil international strokes it home. 3-2.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from to claim maximum points.
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 |
| Paulinho | 1 |
| Almoatasembellah Ali | 1 |
| James Maddison | 1 |
| Dennis Praet | 1 |
| Jamie Vardy | 1 |
| Harvey Barnes | 1 |
| Luke Thomas | 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.

