Match preview: 18 points divide the sides so far this season, Sporting Braga having performed best. Can Santa Clara pull off a surprise?
- Santa Clara have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Sporting Braga have the most points (18) away in Liga Portugal
Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.
Santa Clara form and stats
The story so far in the Liga Portugal for Santa Clara at their home stadium (Estádio de São Miguel) is 2 wins, 3 draws and 2 defeats.
No payout for Santa Clara in their previous match, an away game at Gil Vicente that ended in defeat 0-1. The first setback in the shape of a defeat after going unbeaten in four league fixtures. Ítalo, defender, was given a rating of 7.13/10 in that game, top of the team. Ítalo won 3 of 7 duels.
Ahead of that match, a home loss in the League Cup against Arouca.
Santa Clara are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 9 goals in 7 games. On the other hand, Santa have conceded 8 goals.
Sporting Braga form and stats
The strength of Sporting Braga on their travels this season is incredible with 18 points collected from 7 Liga Portugal away games. Sporting Braga has 6-0-1 on the road, with 18 goals scored and 7 conceded. It’s been three wins in a row for Sporting Braga on their travels, an amazing performance which inspire hopes of making this one the fourth consecutive victory.
Sporting Braga won their last game, 3-0 versus Benfica played at home. Midfield player Horta was the top player of the team with a match rating of 8.45/10. Horta scored two goals, hit three key passes and had 27 successful passes (of 30 total).
A loss, in the League Cup away at Sporting CP, earlier.
Look out: 10 of the last 13 league games featuring this team have seen only one (or no) side scoring (Both Teams to Score NO in sports betting).
Braga create on average more than 2,5 goals per away game (in the league) all by themselves, having scored 18 goals in 7 travels.
Head 2 Head
Sporting Braga have pulled off a streak of 5 consecutive games without defeat (3-2-0) when facing Santa Clara.Top Goalscorers
  R. Horta 6 goals |  V. Carvalho Oliveira 5 goals |  S. Banza 5 goals |
Santa Clara missing players
Sporting Braga missing players
| Santa Clara | Sporting Braga | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 14 | 7 | 3 | Played | P | 3 | 7 | 14 |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | Won | W | 3 | 6 | 10 |
| 4 | 3 | 2 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 7 | 2 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 11 | 9 | 2 | Scored | S | 6 | 18 | 32 |
| 14 | 8 | 3 | Conceded | C | 0 | 7 | 12 |
| 86% | 86% | 67% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 50% | 86% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 86% | 71% |
| 36% | 57% | 33% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 33% | 71% | 57% |
| 7% | 14% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 43% | 36% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 43% | 36% |
| 50% | 86% | 67% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 43% | 29% |
| 21% | 14% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 100% | 57% | 57% |
| 43% | 14% | 33% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 14% |
| 5.1 | 4.6 | 5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 7.3 | 6.7 | 6.6 |
| 5.1 | 5.3 | 5.7 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5.7 | 5.3 | 4.2 |
| 3.6 | 3 | 3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.7 | 2.4 | 2.7 |
| 4 | 1 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 10.4 | 9.9 | 9 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 17.3 | 16.7 | 18.8 |
| 3.4 | 4.6 | 4.7 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 7 | 7.6 | 7.1 |
| 23% | 28% | 14% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 29% | 34% | 32% |
| 12.3 | 12.4 | 12 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 8 | 10.6 | 10.9 |
| 3.2 | 2.7 | 2.3 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 2.7 | 3.6 | 3.7 |
- Santa Clara have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Sporting Braga have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Sporting Braga have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Sporting Braga have scored in all their away matches so far.
- Sporting Braga have scored more than double the goals of Santa Clara.
- Sporting Braga have the most points (18) away in Liga Portugal
- Sporting Braga have the most scored goals (18) away in Liga Portugal
- Sporting Braga have the the best goal difference (+11) away in Liga Portugal
- Sporting Braga haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Benfica | 14 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 37 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 27 | 37 |
| 2 | Porto | 14 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 36 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 24 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 26 | 32 |
| 3 | Sporting Braga | 14 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 32 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 7 | 20 | 31 |
| 4 | Sporting CP | 14 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 29 | 15 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 28 |
| 5 | Casa Pia | 14 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 26 |
| 6 | Vitoria Guimaraes | 14 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 16 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 11 | -2 | 23 |
| 7 | Rio Ave | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 17 | 19 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 13 | -2 | 19 |
| 8 | Portimonense | 14 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 13 | 16 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 7 | -3 | 19 |
| 9 | Chaves | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 18 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 11 | -5 | 19 |
| 10 | Arouca | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 24 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 12 | -9 | 19 |
| 11 | Vizela | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 18 |
| 12 | Boavista | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 23 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 11 | -9 | 17 |
| 13 | Estoril | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 18 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 6 | -4 | 16 |
| 14 | Famalicao | 14 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 13 | 18 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 11 | -5 | 14 |
| 15 | Santa Clara | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 6 | -3 | 13 |
| 16 | Gil Vicente | 14 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 21 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 13 | -9 | 12 |
| 17 | Maritimo | 14 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 28 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 20 | -19 | 7 |
| 18 | Pacos de Ferreira | 14 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 29 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 15 | -22 | 2 |
