Sporting Clube de Braga vs SC Farense, Primeira Liga 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Sporting Clube de Braga vs SC Farense — Primeira Liga at Estadio Municipal de Braga.
- Sporting Clube de Braga 6 games · 11 pts (2026/27)
- SC Farense 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Oct | SC Farense | H | 2–0 | W |
| 23 Oct | FK Bodø/Glimt | H | 1–2 | L |
| 06 Oct | FC Porto | A | 1–2 | L |
| 03 Oct | PAE Olympiakos SFP | A | 0–3 | L |
| 29 Sep | Rio Ave FC | H | 4–0 | W |
| 26 Sep | Maccabi Tel Aviv FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Oct | Sporting Clube de Braga | A | 0–2 | L |
| 06 Oct | GD Estoril Praia | H | 1–0 | W |
| 30 Sep | AVS | A | 0–0 | D |
| 22 Sep | FC Arouca | H | 0–1 | L |
| 15 Sep | FC Porto | A | 1–2 | L |
| 01 Sep | CD Nacional | A | 0–2 | L |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
H2H (6 games)
50%
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
–/1
31-45
–/1
46-60
2/1
61-75
1/–
76+
2/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Sporting Clube de Braga
| Pau Victor Delgado | 3 G | 1 A |
| Fran Navarro | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Temperatures are rising at Estadio Municipal de Braga as Sporting Clube de Braga face off against SC Farense in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
- 5' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Sporting Clube de Braga side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 10' Sporting Clube de Braga are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 15' Sporting Clube de Braga have won 582 goals from 434 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 20' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 25' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Sporting Clube de Braga that had 434 games and scored 582 goals.
- 30' The travelling SC Farense supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 35' 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.
- 40' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 41' Against the run of play, Ismael Gharbi has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 46' The Sporting Clube de Braga bench stirs into life. Ismael Gharbi is withdrawn and Gabriel Martinez gets his opportunity.
- 51' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 56' That is a card for SC Farense. Alex Millan will be fuming at that decision.
- 59' Neto has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 59.
- 63' It is a substitution in SC Farense team. Artur Jorge is replaced by Geovanny Almeida on 63 minute.
- 67' A change in the Sporting Clube de Braga ranks — Ricardo Horta exits the field as Joao Moutinho enters on 67.
- 70' GOAL! Amine El Ouazzani scores on 70. Assisted by Rodrigo Zalazar
- 75' Mehdi Merghem gets the nod from SC Farense. He replaces Neto and will look to change the dynamic.
- 80' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Geovanny Almeida made 102 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 81' Fresh legs for Sporting Clube de Braga! Victor Gomez comes on to replace Paulo Oliveira.
- 86' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 90' Sporting Clube de Braga player sees a card in front of him.
- SC Farense will have plenty to reflect on. Sporting Clube de Braga were simply the better side today.
Lineups
Sporting Clube de Braga Lineups
3-4-1-2Starting XI
- 4
- 7
-
15
Paulo Oliveira ↓ Victor Gomez 81'
-
10
Andre Horta ↓ Rodrigo Zalazar 67'
- 25
-
21
Ricardo Horta ↓ Joao Moutinho 67'
- 13
- 6
- 20
- 11
- 1
Bench
-
8
Joao Moutinho ↑ 67'
- 27
- 19
-
16
Rodrigo Zalazar ↑ 67'
- 91
- 29
-
9
Amine El Ouazzani ↑ 46'
-
2
Victor Gomez ↑ 81'
-
77
Gabriel Martinez ↑ 46'
Coach
Carlos Carvalhal
SC Farense Lineups
5-4-1Starting XI
-
6
Neto ↓ Mehdi Merghem 75'
- 44
-
4
Artur Jorge ↓ Geovanny Almeida 63'
- 34
- 33
-
19
Alex Millan ↓ Dario Poveda 63'
- 31
- 28
- 29
-
93
Miguel Menino ↓ Marco Moreno 75'
-
11
Alex Bermejo ↓ Elves 63'
Bench
-
79
Mehdi Merghem ↑ 75'
-
14
Dario Poveda ↑ 63'
-
7
Elves ↑ 63'
- 23
- 2
- 17
-
3
Marco Moreno ↑ 75'
-
16
Geovanny Almeida ↑ 63'
- 70
Coach
Toze Marreco
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Simon Banza | 2 |
| Mohamed Belloumi | 2 |
| Almoatasembellah Ali | 2 |
| Bruno Duarte | 1 |
| Rui Costa | 1 |
| Cher Ndour | 1 |
| Ismael Gharbi | 1 |
| Amine El Ouazzani | 1 |
Head to Head
Sporting Clube de Braga Form
2024-10-27
Sporting Clube de Braga
2–0
SC Farense
W
2024-10-23
Sporting Clube de Braga
1–2
FK Bodø/Glimt
L
2024-10-06
FC Porto
2–1
Sporting Clube de Braga
L
2024-10-03
PAE Olympiakos SFP
3–0
Sporting Clube de Braga
L
2024-09-29
Sporting Clube de Braga
4–0
Rio Ave FC
W
2024-09-26
Sporting Clube de Braga
2–1
Maccabi Tel Aviv FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.54
Sporting Clube de Braga xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.88
SC Farense xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 57%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Sporting Clube de Braga win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.42
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 1.5 | 70% |
|
30% |
| ± 2.5 | 43% |
|
57% |
| ± 3.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
| ± 4.5 | 10% |
|
90% |
Double Chance
Sporting Clube de Braga or Draw
80%
Draw or SC Farense
46%
Sporting Clube de Braga or SC Farense
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Sporting Clube de Braga win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.9%
1 – 0
12.7%
0 – 0
11%
2 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
9%
0 – 1
6.8%
3 – 0
5.1%
1 – 2
5.1%
3 – 1
4.6%
2 – 2
4%
0 – 2
3.3%
3 – 2
2.2%
Asian Handicap — Sporting Clube de Braga
| Handicap | Sporting Clube de Braga covers | Push | SC Farense covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -2 | 11% | 16% | 73% |
| -1.5 | 27% | — | 73% |
| -1 | 27% | 24% | 49% |
| -0.5 | 51% | — | 49% |
| +0.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
| +1 | 80% | 13% | 7% |
| +1.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +2 | 93% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Sporting Clube de Braga keeps clean sheet
42%
✗
SC Farense keeps clean sheet
22%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

