Sporting Clube de Braga vs Vitória SC, Primeira Liga 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Sporting Clube de Braga vs Vitória SC — Primeira Liga at Estadio Municipal de Braga.
- Sporting Clube de Braga 34 games · 59 pts (2025/26)
- Vitória SC 34 games · 42 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Tiago Martins
- Referee Hugo Miguel
- Referee Rui Teixeira
- Referee Ricardo Santos
- Referee Miguel Nogueira
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Mar | Vitória SC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 28 Feb | CD Nacional | A | 2–1 | W |
| 25 Feb | AS Roma | A | 1–3 | L |
| 21 Feb | CD Tondela | H | 4–2 | W |
| 18 Feb | AS Roma | H | 0–2 | L |
| 14 Feb | CD Santa Clara | A | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Mar | Sporting Clube de Braga | A | 0–3 | L |
| 26 Feb | Boavista FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 21 Feb | FC Pacos de Ferreira | A | 1–2 | L |
| 17 Feb | SC Farense | H | 2–2 | D |
| 13 Feb | Rio Ave FC | H | 1–3 | L |
| 08 Feb | Os Belenenses Futebol | A | 1–1 | D |
Season Stats
| Sporting Clube de Braga | Vitória SC | |
|---|---|---|
| #4 | Position | #9 |
| 59 | Points | 42 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 16 / 11 / 7 | W / D / L | 12 / 6 / 16 |
| 64 | Scored | 39 |
| 36 | Conceded | 51 |
| +28 | GD | -12 |
| 1.74 | PPG | 1.24 |
| 47% | Win % | 35% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
H2H (16 games)
38%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
35%
Clean Sheets
Sporting Clube de Braga this season
Sporting Clube de Braga this season
29%
Clean Sheets
Vitória SC this season
Vitória SC this season
Sporting Clube de Braga are 4th (59 pts). Vitória SC are 9th (42 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
Vitória SC
0-15
1/1
16-30
2/2
31-45
–/1
46-60
2/–
61-75
3/3
76+
1/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' The wait is over. Sporting Clube de Braga get us underway at Estadio Municipal de Braga.
- 2' A moment of madness from Zie Mohamed Ouattara on 2 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Vitoria SC will be frustrated.
- 5' Lucas Piazon doubles the advantage! 1-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 10' Sporting Clube de Braga have won 575 goals from 428 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 15' Sporting Clube de Braga has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 2 meetings.
- 20' Marcus Edwards, a England , has 2 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 25' Supporters expect more eagerness from Noah Holm, as he is very good at scoring at Estadio Municipal de Braga with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 26' A stunning finish from Bruno Rodrigues — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 31' Sporting Clube de Braga 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.
- 36' The home supporters are growing impatient. Sporting Clube de Braga must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 40' What a strike from Abel Ruiz! The score is 3-0.
- 42' Lucas Piazon catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 42.
- 47' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 52' The travelling Vitória SC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 57' Bruno Duarte has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 34 appearances with only 3 goals this season.
- 59' Vitoria SC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 59.
- 63' Marcus Edwards makes way for Ricardo Quaresma at the 63 minute mark. A tactical switch from Vitoria SC.
- 68' Jorge Fernandes needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 69' Joao Novais gets the nod from Sporting Clube de Braga. He replaces Lucas Piazon and will look to change the dynamic.
- 74' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 74 minutes.
- 78' The Sporting Clube de Braga bench stirs into life. Galeno is withdrawn and Nicolas Gaitan gets his opportunity.
- 83' Sporting Clube de Braga currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 85' Andraz Sporar makes no mistake. The score reads 4-0 and Sporting Clube de Braga are in front.
- 88' Andre Horta has so much to prove this time. He replaces Ricardo Horta on 88 minute.
- 89' The Vitoria SC bench stirs into life. Andre Andre is withdrawn and Miguel Luis gets his opportunity.
- The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Vitória SC.
Lineups
Sporting Clube de Braga Lineups
Starting XI
-
11
Lucas Piazon ↓ Joao Novais 69'
-
90
Galeno ↓ Nicolas Gaitan 78'
-
9
Abel Ruiz ↓ Andraz Sporar 78'
- 3
- 1
- 47
- 5
- 27
-
21
Ricardo Horta ↓ Andre Horta 88'
- 8
- 86
Bench
-
15
Andre Horta ↑ 88'
- 12
-
7
Joao Novais ↑ 69'
- 22
-
19
Andraz Sporar ↑ 78'
-
10
Nicolas Gaitan ↑ 78'
- 2
- 99
- 73
Coach
Carlos Carvalhal
Vitória SC Lineups
Starting XI
- 7
- 16
- 44
- 19
-
11
Andre Andre C ↓ Miguel Luis 89'
- 1
- 6
-
14
Gideon Mensah ↓ Noah Holm 78'
- 70
-
9
Bruno Duarte ↓ Ruben Lameiras 78'
- 60
Bench
-
23
Ruben Lameiras ↑ 78'
-
88
Miguel Luis ↑ 89'
-
10
Ricardo Quaresma ↑ 63'
- 5
- 17
- 25
-
24
Mikel Agu ↑ 63'
- 29
-
86
Noah Holm ↑ 78'
Coach
João Henriques
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Joao Mendes | 2 |
| Ricardo Horta | 2 |
| Galeno | 2 |
| Paulinho | 2 |
| Vitor Oliveira | 2 |
| Tiago Silva | 2 |
| Alisson Safira | 2 |
| Lucas Piazon | 1 |
Head to Head
Sporting Clube de Braga Form
2021-03-09
Sporting Clube de Braga
3–0
Vitória SC
W
2021-02-28
CD Nacional
1–2
Sporting Clube de Braga
W
2021-02-25
AS Roma
3–1
Sporting Clube de Braga
L
2021-02-21
Sporting Clube de Braga
4–2
CD Tondela
W
2021-02-18
Sporting Clube de Braga
0–2
AS Roma
L
2021-02-14
CD Santa Clara
0–1
Sporting Clube de Braga
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.38
Sporting Clube de Braga xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.78
Vitória SC xG
I would bet for:
Sporting Clube de Braga to win 70% + Over 2.5 goals 60%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Sporting Clube de Braga win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.16
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 82% |
|
18% |
| ± 2.5 | 60% |
|
40% |
| ± 3.5 | 38% |
|
62% |
| ± 4.5 | 21% |
|
79% |
Double Chance
Sporting Clube de Braga or Draw
89%
Draw or Vitória SC
30%
Sporting Clube de Braga or Vitória SC
81%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Sporting Clube de Braga win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
12%
1 – 0
9.9%
3 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
9%
1 – 1
8.6%
3 – 1
7.2%
0 – 0
5.7%
4 – 0
5.5%
4 – 1
4.3%
2 – 2
3.5%
1 – 2
2.9%
3 – 2
2.8%
Asian Handicap — Sporting Clube de Braga
| Handicap | Sporting Clube de Braga covers | Push | Vitória SC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 28% | — | 72% |
| -2 | 28% | 21% | 51% |
| -1.5 | 49% | — | 51% |
| -1 | 49% | 22% | 28% |
| -0.5 | 72% | — | 28% |
| +0.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +1 | 90% | 7% | 3% |
| +1.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
| +2 | 97% | 2% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Sporting Clube de Braga keeps clean sheet
46%
✗
Vitória SC keeps clean sheet
10%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

