Sporting Clube de Braga vs Moreirense FC, Primeira Liga 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
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Sporting Clube de Braga vs Moreirense FC — Primeira Liga at Estadio Municipal de Braga.
- Sporting Clube de Braga 34 games · 59 pts (2025/26)
- Moreirense FC 34 games · 43 pts (2025/26)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Porto | 34 | 88 |
| 2 | Sporting Clube de Portugal | 34 | 82 |
| 3 | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | 34 | 80 |
| 4 | Sporting Clube de Braga | 34 | 59 |
| 5 | FC Famalicão | 34 | 56 |
| 6 | Gil Vicente FC | 34 | 50 |
| 7 | Moreirense FC | 34 | 43 |
| 8 | FC Arouca | 34 | 42 |
| 9 | Vitória SC | 34 | 42 |
| 10 | GD Estoril Praia | 34 | 39 |
| 11 | FC Alverca | 34 | 39 |
| 12 | Rio Ave FC | 34 | 36 |
| 13 | CD Santa Clara | 34 | 36 |
| 14 | CD Nacional | 34 | 34 |
| 15 | CF Estrela da Amadora | 34 | 30 |
| 16 | Casa Pia AC | 34 | 30 |
| 17 | CD Tondela | 34 | 28 |
| 18 | AVS | 34 | 21 |
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 Pacos de Ferreira | H | 1–1 | D |
| 29 Apr | CS Maritimo | 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #4 | Position | #7 |
| 59 | Points | 43 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 16 / 11 / 7 | W / D / L | 12 / 7 / 15 |
| 64 | Scored | 37 |
| 36 | Conceded | 49 |
| +28 | GD | -12 |
| 1.74 | PPG | 1.26 |
| 47% | Win % | 35% |
Key Stats
44%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
H2H (16 games)
56%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
35%
Clean Sheets
Sporting Clube de Braga this season
Sporting Clube de Braga this season
26%
Clean Sheets
Moreirense FC this season
Moreirense FC this season
Sporting Clube de Braga are 4th (59 pts). Moreirense FC are 7th (43 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Sporting Clube de Braga
0-15
1/1
16-30
4/–
31-45
1/1
46-60
1/1
61-75
1/2
76+
3/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Moreirense FC
0-15
2/2
16-30
1/3
31-45
1/1
46-60
–/2
61-75
1/1
76+
1/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' What a night it is going to be! Sporting Clube de Braga welcome Moreirense FC for this crunch clash at Estadio Municipal de Braga.
- 5' It looks like no one’s ball. Moreirense FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 10' 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 Fabio Pacheco suffering a number of foals already.
- 15' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 20' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Sporting Clube de Braga that had 428 games and scored 575 goals.
- 25' Sporting Clube de Braga started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 25.
- 30' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Nahuel Ferraresi.
- 32' Moreirense FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 32.
- 36' That is a Yellow card for Sporting Clube de Braga. Fransergio will be fuming at that decision.
- 41' Goal! Abel Ruiz scores his 32 goal in 513 matches.
- 46' Lucas Piazon has so much to prove this time. He replaces Fransergio on 46 minute.
- 51' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 2 times this season with Sporting Clube de Braga winning 100% of all matches.
- 56' Moreirense FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 58' The referee calls foul for Almoatasembellah Ali. He receives a Yellow card.
- 60' Sporting Clube de Braga manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Joao Novais is hanging Almoatasembellah Ali on the field on 60 minute.
- 65' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 69' Another substitution for Moreirense FC to replace Fabio Pacheco by Filipe Soares on 69 minute.
- 74' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 77' It is a substitution in Sporting Clube de Braga team. Ricardo Horta is replaced by Nicolas Gaitan on 77 minute.
- 79' Felipe Pires has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 79.
- 80' Yan Santos has so much to prove this time. He replaces Walterson on 80 minute.
- 85' Sporting Clube de Braga is showing some good football. However, Sporting Clube de Braga are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 90' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- With this win, Sporting Clube de Braga is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
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 |
| Abel Ruiz | 2 |
| Rodrigo Zalazar | 2 |
| Fransergio | 2 |
| Iuri Medeiros | 2 |
| Wilson Eduardo | 2 |
| Luis Asue | 1 |
| Nene | 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 Pacos de Ferreira
D
2021-04-29
CS Maritimo
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
4 / 4
1.92
Sporting Clube de Braga xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.7
Moreirense FC xG
I would bet for:
Sporting Clube de Braga to win 64% + Under — clean sheet likely 57%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Sporting Clube de Braga win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.62
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 73% |
|
27% |
| ± 2.5 | 48% |
|
52% |
| ± 3.5 | 27% |
|
73% |
| ± 4.5 | 13% |
|
87% |
Double Chance
Sporting Clube de Braga or Draw
87%
Draw or Moreirense FC
36%
Sporting Clube de Braga or Moreirense FC
78%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Sporting Clube de Braga win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
Actual
2 – 0
13.2%
1 – 1
10.5%
0 – 0
9.1%
2 – 1
9.1%
3 – 0
8.3%
3 – 1
5.9%
0 – 1
4.2%
4 – 0
4%
1 – 2
3.2%
2 – 2
3.2%
4 – 1
2.9%
Asian Handicap — Sporting Clube de Braga
| Handicap | Sporting Clube de Braga covers | Push | Moreirense FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| -2 | 20% | 20% | 60% |
| -1.5 | 40% | — | 60% |
| -1 | 40% | 25% | 35% |
| -0.5 | 65% | — | 35% |
| +0.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +1 | 88% | 8% | 3% |
| +1.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
| +2 | 97% | 3% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Sporting Clube de Braga keeps clean sheet
50%
✓
Moreirense FC keeps clean sheet
16%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.