Vitória SC vs Sporting Clube de Braga, Primeira Liga 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
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Vitória SC vs Sporting Clube de Braga — Primeira Liga at Estadio Dom Afonso Henriques.
- Vitória SC 11 games · 9 pts (2026/27)
- Sporting Clube de Braga 11 games · 17 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Bruno Rodrigues
- Referee Hugo Miguel
- Referee Fabio Costa
- Referee Antonio Nobre
- Referee Pedro Martins
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Oct | Sporting Clube de Braga | H | 0–1 | L |
| 19 Oct | Boavista FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 02 Oct | FC Paços de Ferreira | H | 1–0 | W |
| 27 Sep | Rio Ave FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 18 Sep | Os Belenenses Futebol | H | 0–1 | L |
| 24 Jul | CD Santa Clara | A | 2–2 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Oct | Vitória SC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 22 Oct | PAE AEK | H | 3–0 | W |
| 17 Oct | CD Nacional | H | 2–1 | W |
| 03 Oct | CD Tondela | A | 4–0 | W |
| 25 Sep | CD Santa Clara | H | 0–1 | L |
| 19 Sep | FC Porto | A | 1–3 | L |
Season Stats
| Vitória SC | Sporting Clube de Braga | |
|---|---|---|
| #14 | Position | #8 |
| 9 | Points | 17 |
| 11 | Played | 11 |
| 2 / 3 / 6 | W / D / L | 5 / 2 / 4 |
| 11 | Scored | 13 |
| 12 | Conceded | 11 |
| -1 | GD | +2 |
| 0.82 | PPG | 1.55 |
| 18% | Win % | 45% |
Key Stats
47%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
H2H (17 games)
35%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
36%
Clean Sheets
Vitória SC this season
Vitória SC this season
45%
Clean Sheets
Sporting Clube de Braga this season
Sporting Clube de Braga this season
Vitória SC are 14th (9 pts). Sporting Clube de Braga are 8th (17 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Vitória SC
0-15
1/1
16-30
–/2
31-45
1/2
46-60
1/3
61-75
3/1
76+
4/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
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
Top Scorers (This Season)
Vitória SC
| Arnel Jakupovic | 2 G | |
| Samu | 1 G | 1 A |
| Gustavo Silva | 1 G | |
| Alioune Ndoye | 1 G |
Sporting Clube de Braga
| Pau Victor Delgado | 5 G | 1 A |
| Fran Navarro | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Vitoria SC launch into their encounter with Sporting Clube de Braga.
- 5' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Vitoria SC and Sporting Clube de Braga are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 10' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 15' Sporting Clube de Braga has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
- 20' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Vitoria SC that had 404 games and scored 378 goals.
- 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' The referee has no hesitation. Andre Andre is booked for Vitoria SC — Yellow card on 26.
- 28' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Ricardo Esgaio makes it 0-1.
- 33' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 38' Supporters expect more eagerness from Iuri Medeiros, as he is very good at scoring at Estadio Dom Afonso Henriques with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 43' Marcus Edwards, a England , has 2 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 48' Sporting Clube de Braga fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 53' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Vitoria SC and Sporting Clube de Braga are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 56' Paulinho picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 61' Nuno Sequeira is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Vitoria SC so far.
- 63' Andre Horta is ready to make an impact after coming on for Iuri Medeiros at the 63 minute mark.
- 67' The referee has no hesitation. Andre Castro is booked for Sporting Clube de Braga — Yellow card on 67.
- 72' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 73' Rochinha catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 73.
- 73' Vitoria SC make a change. Andre Andre trudges off to be replaced by Denis Poha on 73 minutes.
- 74' The supporters are chanting for Guilherme Schettine. He replaces Paulinho on 74 minute.
- 79' It is a cagey affair so far. Vitoria SC in their trying to find a way past Sporting Clube de Braga's compact .
- 83' It’s gonna be a Red card for David Carmo.
- 85' The referee has no hesitation. Fransergio is booked for Sporting Clube de Braga — Red card on 85.
- 86' A change in the Vitoria SC ranks — Silvio exits the field as Noah Holm enters on 86.
- 87' The crowd applauds Rochinha as he leaves the pitch. Miguel Luis steps in for Vitoria SC.
- 88' Another change for Sporting Clube de Braga made on 88 minute. Ricardo Horta leaves to be changed by Joao Novais.
- It finishes all square. Vitoria SC and Sporting Clube de Braga share the spoils 0-1.
Lineups
Vitória SC Lineups
Starting XI
- 7
- 16
- 44
- 10
- 11
- 1
- 5
- 24
- 28
- 9
- 60
Bench
- 22
- 8
- 88
- 19
- 70
- 26
- 27
- 29
- 86
Coach
João Henriques
Sporting Clube de Braga Lineups
Starting XI
-
45
Iuri Medeiros ↓ Andre Horta 63'
-
90
Galeno ↓ Vitor Tormena 88'
- 1
- 36
- 47
- 5
- 27
- 20
-
21
Ricardo Horta ↓ Joao Novais 88'
- 16
- 88
Bench
- 9
-
15
Andre Horta ↑ 63'
-
3
Vitor Tormena ↑ 88'
- 12
-
7
Joao Novais ↑ 88'
-
95
Guilherme Schettine ↑ 74'
- 10
-
8
Almoatasembellah Ali ↑ 74'
- 74
Coach
Carlos Carvalhal
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Tiago Silva | 2 |
| Alisson Safira | 2 |
| Joao Mendes | 2 |
| Ricardo Horta | 2 |
| Galeno | 2 |
| Paulinho | 2 |
| Vitor Oliveira | 2 |
| Trincao | 1 |
Head to Head
Vitória SC Form
Sporting Clube de Braga Form
2020-10-25
Vitória SC
0–1
Sporting Clube de Braga
W
2020-10-22
Sporting Clube de Braga
3–0
PAE AEK
W
2020-10-17
Sporting Clube de Braga
2–1
CD Nacional
W
2020-10-03
CD Tondela
0–4
Sporting Clube de Braga
W
2020-09-25
Sporting Clube de Braga
0–1
CD Santa Clara
L
2020-09-19
FC Porto
3–1
Sporting Clube de Braga
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.72
Vitória SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.2
Sporting Clube de Braga xG
I would bet for:
Sporting Clube de Braga or Draw 77% + Under 2.5 goals 70%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Sporting Clube de Braga win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.92
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 83% |
|
17% |
| ± 1.5 | 57% |
|
43% |
| ± 2.5 | 30% |
|
70% |
| ± 3.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
| ± 4.5 | 5% |
|
95% |
Double Chance
Vitória SC or Draw
55%
Draw or Sporting Clube de Braga
77%
Vitória SC or Sporting Clube de Braga
68%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Sporting Clube de Braga win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
17.1%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 1
13.5%
0 – 2
10.1%
1 – 0
9.1%
1 – 2
7.5%
2 – 1
4.4%
0 – 3
4%
2 – 0
3.5%
1 – 3
3.1%
2 – 2
2.8%
0 – 4
1.2%
Asian Handicap — Vitória SC
| Handicap | Vitória SC covers | Push | Sporting Clube de Braga covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -2 | 1% | 5% | 94% |
| -1.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -1 | 6% | 14% | 80% |
| -0.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| +0.5 | 54% | — | 46% |
| +1 | 54% | 25% | 21% |
| +1.5 | 79% | — | 21% |
| +2 | 79% | 14% | 7% |
| +2.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
Clean Sheet
Vitória SC keeps clean sheet
31%
✓
Sporting Clube de Braga keeps clean sheet
49%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

