Sporting Clube de Braga vs Moreirense FC, Primeira Liga 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Sporting Clube de Braga vs Moreirense FC — Primeira Liga at Estadio Municipal de Braga.
- Sporting Clube de Braga 11 games · 17 pts (2026/27)
- Moreirense FC 11 games · 14 pts (2026/27)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 May | Moreirense FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 09 May | Gil Vicente FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 05 May | FC Paços de Ferreira | H | 1–1 | D |
| 29 Apr | CS Marítimo | A | 0–1 | L |
| 25 Apr | Sporting Clube de Portugal | H | 1–0 | W |
| 21 Apr | Boavista FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 May | Sporting Clube de Braga | A | 0–1 | L |
| 10 May | Portimonense SC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 06 May | CD Nacional | H | 2–2 | D |
| 30 Apr | Vitória SC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 26 Apr | FC Porto | H | 1–1 | D |
| 21 Apr | CD Santa Clara | A | 0–0 | D |
Season Stats
| Sporting Clube de Braga | Moreirense FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #8 | Position | #9 |
| 17 | Points | 14 |
| 11 | Played | 11 |
| 5 / 2 / 4 | W / D / L | 4 / 2 / 5 |
| 13 | Scored | 13 |
| 11 | Conceded | 18 |
| +2 | GD | -5 |
| 1.55 | PPG | 1.27 |
| 45% | Win % | 36% |
Key Stats
47%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
H2H (17 games)
59%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
45%
Clean Sheets
Sporting Clube de Braga this season
Sporting Clube de Braga this season
9%
Clean Sheets
Moreirense FC this season
Moreirense FC this season
Sporting Clube de Braga are 8th (17 pts). Moreirense FC are 9th (14 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
Moreirense FC
0-15
3/1
16-30
5/1
31-45
–/3
46-60
2/4
61-75
–/3
76+
3/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Sporting Clube de Braga
| Pau Victor Delgado | 5 G | 1 A |
| Fran Navarro | 1 G |
Moreirense FC
| Nile John | 3 G | |
| Tiago Andrade | 2 G | 2 A |
| Manuel Mendonca | 2 G | 1 A |
| Joao Veloso | 1 G | 2 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' And we are off! Sporting Clube de Braga vs Moreirense FC — let the football do the talking.
- 5' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 10' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Sporting Clube de Braga side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 15' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Sporting Clube de Braga and Moreirense FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 20' Andraz Sporar has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 5 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 25' Vitor Tormena is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Moreirense FC tonight.
- 30' A meaty challenge results in booking for Nahuel Ferraresi on 30.
- 32' The referee shows Moreirense FC player a Yellow card on 32.
- 36' Fransergio was booked on 36.
- 41' The Spain Abel Ruiz breaks the deadlock on 41 minutes. 1-0!
- 46' It is a substitution in Sporting Clube de Braga team. Fransergio is replaced by Lucas Piazon on 46 minute.
- 51' A quiet spell here at Estadio Municipal de Braga. Sporting Clube de Braga seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 56' Moreirense FC is showing some good football. However, Moreirense FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 58' The referee shows Sporting Clube de Braga player a Yellow card on 58.
- 60' A tactical swap from Sporting Clube de Braga — Joao Novais on, Almoatasembellah Ali off on 60 minutes.
- 65' 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 Nuno Sequeira suffering a number of foals already.
- 69' Fresh legs for Moreirense FC! Filipe Soares comes on to replace Fabio Pacheco.
- 74' Libya international Almoatasembellah Ali has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 77' Nicolas Gaitan gets the nod from Sporting Clube de Braga. He replaces Ricardo Horta and will look to change the dynamic.
- 79' Felipe Pires was booked on 79.
- 80' The whistle greets Walterson as he departs to be replaced by Yan Santos.
- 85' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 90' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Ricardo Horta made 439 appearances and scored 120 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- Full Time. Sporting Clube de Braga beats Moreirense FC
Lineups
Sporting Clube de Braga Lineups
Starting XI
-
9
Abel Ruiz ↓ Andraz Sporar 77'
- 3
- 1
- 47
- 34
- 5
-
27
Fransergio ↓ Lucas Piazon 46'
-
21
Ricardo Horta ↓ Nicolas Gaitan 77'
- 8
- 88
- 90
Bench
-
11
Lucas Piazon ↑ 46'
- 17
- 15
- 26
-
7
Joao Novais ↑ 60'
-
19
Andraz Sporar ↑ 77'
-
10
Nicolas Gaitan ↑ 77'
- 91
- 86
Coach
Carlos Carvalhal
Moreirense FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
10
Felipe Pires ↓ Jefferson Galego 80'
-
6
Fabio Pacheco ↓ Filipe Soares 69'
- 22
- 12
- 23
- 3
- 5
- 4
- 36
-
77
Walterson ↓ Yan Santos 80'
- 88
Bench
-
17
Yan Santos ↑ 80'
- 25
-
21
Filipe Soares ↑ 69'
- 13
- 19
- 16
- 1
-
33
Jefferson Galego ↑ 80'
- 99
Coach
Vasco Seabra
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Ricardo Horta | 5 |
| Wilson Eduardo | 2 |
| Abel Ruiz | 2 |
| Rodrigo Zalazar | 2 |
| Fransergio | 2 |
| Iuri Medeiros | 2 |
| Fran Navarro | 2 |
| Joao Veloso | 1 |
Head to Head
Sporting Clube de Braga Form
2021-05-14
Sporting Clube de Braga
1–0
Moreirense FC
W
2021-05-09
Gil Vicente FC
1–1
Sporting Clube de Braga
D
2021-05-05
Sporting Clube de Braga
1–1
FC Paços de Ferreira
D
2021-04-29
CS Marítimo
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
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.6
Sporting Clube de Braga xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.71
Moreirense FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 60% + Sporting Clube de Braga to win 59%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Sporting Clube de Braga win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.31
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 1.5 | 67% |
|
33% |
| ± 2.5 | 40% |
|
60% |
| ± 3.5 | 21% |
|
79% |
| ± 4.5 | 9% |
|
91% |
Double Chance
Sporting Clube de Braga or Draw
84%
Draw or Moreirense FC
41%
Sporting Clube de Braga or Moreirense FC
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Sporting Clube de Braga win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
Actual
2 – 0
12.3%
1 – 1
12.1%
0 – 0
12%
2 – 1
8.8%
3 – 0
6.4%
0 – 1
6%
3 – 1
4.8%
1 – 2
3.8%
2 – 2
3.2%
4 – 0
2.6%
0 – 2
2.4%
Asian Handicap — Sporting Clube de Braga
| Handicap | Sporting Clube de Braga covers | Push | Moreirense FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -2 | 14% | 18% | 69% |
| -1.5 | 31% | — | 69% |
| -1 | 31% | 26% | 43% |
| -0.5 | 57% | — | 43% |
| +0.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
| +1 | 85% | 11% | 4% |
| +1.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
| +2 | 96% | 3% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Sporting Clube de Braga keeps clean sheet
49%
✗
Moreirense FC keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.