Sporting Clube de Braga vs Vitoria SC, Primeira Liga 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Sporting Clube de Braga vs Vitoria SC — Primeira Liga at Estadio Municipal de Braga.
- Sporting Clube de Braga 6 games · 11 pts (2026/27)
- Vitoria SC 7 games · 5 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Tiago Martins
- Referee Hugo Miguel
- Referee Rui Teixeira
- Referee Ricardo Santos
- Referee Miguel Nogueira
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 | Academico 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 Maritimo | 7 | 8 |
| 12 | FC Alverca | 7 | 8 |
| 13 | FC Famalicao | 7 | 7 |
| 14 | Vitoria 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Mar | Vitoria 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 Paços 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 | Vitoria SC | |
|---|---|---|
| #6 | Position | #14 |
| 11 | Points | 5 |
| 6 | Played | 7 |
| 3 / 2 / 1 | W / D / L | 1 / 2 / 4 |
| 7 | Scored | 5 |
| 5 | Conceded | 8 |
| +2 | GD | -3 |
| 1.83 | PPG | 0.71 |
| 50% | Win % | 14% |
Key Stats
47%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
H2H (17 games)
35%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
50%
Clean Sheets
Sporting Clube de Braga this season
Sporting Clube de Braga this season
29%
Clean Sheets
Vitoria SC this season
Vitoria SC this season
Sporting Clube de Braga are 6th (11 pts). Vitoria SC are 14th (5 pts).
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
Vitoria SC
0-15
1/1
16-30
–/1
31-45
–/1
46-60
–/3
61-75
3/–
76+
1/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Sporting Clube de Braga
| Pau Victor Delgado | 3 G | 1 A |
| Fran Navarro | 1 G |
Vitoria SC
| Samu | 1 G |
| Gustavo Silva | 1 G |
| Alioune Ndoye | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Welcome to Estadio Municipal de Braga that hosts another battle between Sporting Clube de Braga and Vitoria SC.
- 2' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Zie Mohamed Ouattara.
- 5' Goal! Lucas Piazon scores his 8 goal in 411 matches.
- 10' Portugal international Ricardo Esgaio has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 15' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 20' Vitoria SC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 25' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with Sporting Clube de Braga winning 100% of all matches.
- 26' A stunning finish from Bruno Rodrigues — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 31' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 36' Mikel Agu has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 40' GOAL! Abel Ruiz scores on 40. Assisted by Ricardo Horta
- 42' The referee calls foul for Lucas Piazon. He receives a Yellow card.
- 47' Vitor Tormena, a Brazil , has 2 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 52' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Sporting Clube de Braga and Vitoria SC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 57' Over 57 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 59' Andre Andre was booked on 59.
- 63' The supporters are chanting for Ricardo Quaresma. He replaces Marcus Edwards on 63 minute.
- 68' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 69' Sporting Clube de Braga make a change. Lucas Piazon trudges off to be replaced by Joao Novais on 69 minutes.
- 74' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 78' A change in the Sporting Clube de Braga ranks — Galeno exits the field as Nicolas Gaitan enters on 78.
- 83' 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 Bruno Duarte suffering a number of foals already.
- 85' Andraz Sporar does the damage! The net is bulging and Sporting Clube de Braga surge ahead!
- 88' A tactical swap from Sporting Clube de Braga — Andre Horta on, Ricardo Horta off on 88 minutes.
- 89' Another change for Vitoria SC made on 89 minute. Andre Andre leaves to be changed by Miguel Luis.
- Full Time. Sporting Clube de Braga beats Vitoria 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
Vitoria 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 |
|---|---|
| Ricardo Horta | 2 |
| Galeno | 2 |
| Paulinho | 2 |
| Vitor Oliveira | 2 |
| Tiago Silva | 2 |
| Alisson Safira | 2 |
| Joao Mendes | 2 |
| Claudemir | 1 |
Head to Head
Sporting Clube de Braga Form
2021-03-09
Sporting Clube de Braga
3–0
Vitoria 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
2 / 4
1.72
Sporting Clube de Braga xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.55
Vitoria SC xG
I would bet for:
Sporting Clube de Braga to win 65% + Under — clean sheet likely 64%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Sporting Clube de Braga win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.27
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 1.5 | 66% |
|
34% |
| ± 2.5 | 39% |
|
61% |
| ± 3.5 | 20% |
|
80% |
| ± 4.5 | 9% |
|
91% |
Double Chance
Sporting Clube de Braga or Draw
89%
Draw or Vitoria SC
35%
Sporting Clube de Braga or Vitoria SC
77%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Sporting Clube de Braga win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
17%
2 – 0
14.8%
0 – 0
12.3%
1 – 1
10.4%
3 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
8.2%
3 – 1
4.8%
0 – 1
4.7%
4 – 0
3.6%
1 – 2
2.5%
2 – 2
2.3%
4 – 1
2.2%
Asian Handicap — Sporting Clube de Braga
| Handicap | Sporting Clube de Braga covers | Push | Vitoria SC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| -2 | 18% | 20% | 62% |
| -1.5 | 38% | — | 62% |
| -1 | 38% | 27% | 35% |
| -0.5 | 65% | — | 35% |
| +0.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +1 | 90% | 8% | 2% |
| +1.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
| +2 | 98% | 2% | 0% |
| +2.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
Clean Sheet
Sporting Clube de Braga keeps clean sheet
58%
✓
Vitoria SC keeps clean sheet
19%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

