This could be an interesting match as Santa Clara have their presumed home advantage while Sporting Braga are ahead 16 points in the Primeira Liga table.
Santa Clara and Sporting Braga should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.
Santa Clara form and stats
Santa Clara have played 12 Primeira Liga games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 4-2-6 (wins-draws-losses).
Santa Clara travelled for their previous game, a trip to Gil Vicente that ended 1-1. Ahead of that match, Santa Clara lost 0-2 at home to Porto.
Santa Clara aren't scoring a lot here at Estádio de São Miguel in the league, with only 9 goals from 12 games. 15 goals have been conceded.
Sporting Braga form and stats
As the visiting team in Primeira Liga matches, Sporting Braga have produced an overall stat of 7-1-4 so far. Things are running smoothly for Sporting Braga who hasn't tasted defeat in their last ten matches, regardless of venue and tournament. Their last defeat was against Paços de Ferreira. A great winning streak in away games for Sporting Braga as they have managed to win five matches in a row as the visitors. Not since the Desportivo Aves have they travelled home without three points.
Francisco Trincão and Ricardo Horta scored in Sporting Braga's previous match, the home game against Portimonense that ended 3-1. Prior to that result Sporting Braga won their away game at Marítimo. The scoreline was 2-1.
The 3-1 victory against Portimonense could easily have been bigger as the victors made a valiant effort at breaking the goal posts, hitting them three times.
Sporting Braga are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 19 times in 12 away games so far. It's not easy to score on Sporting Braga as they have only conceded 11 goals from these away games.
Head 2 Head
This is the result when the teams met earlier this season; Sporting Braga - Santa Clara 2-0. Last five meetings between the teams: Santa Clara won zero, Sporting Braga won four and one draw. three games with over 2,5 goals, two matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  J. Dias Fernandes 9 goals |  R. Horta 7 goals | F. Machado Mota de Castro Trincão 6 goals |
Santa Clara missing players
Sporting Braga missing players
| Santa Clara | Sporting Braga | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 24 | 12 | 4 | Played | P | 4 | 12 | 24 |
| 8 | 4 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 7 | 14 |
| 6 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 10 | 6 | 4 | Lost | L | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 19 | 9 | 1 | Scored | S | 3 | 19 | 41 |
| 26 | 15 | 9 | Conceded | C | 5 | 11 | 26 |
| 92% | 92% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 62% | 67% | 75% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 75% | 67% | 75% |
| 25% | 33% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 25% | 42% | 54% |
| 8% | 8% | 25% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 8% | 33% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 8% | 4% |
| 33% | 33% | 25% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 50% | 54% |
| 38% | 33% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 25% | 25% |
| 38% | 42% | 75% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 25% | 21% |
| 5.8 | 6 | 2.2 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5.2 | 6.1 | 6.5 |
| 5.6 | 4.2 | 4.8 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 2.8 | 4.1 | 4.2 |
| 2.2 | 2 | 1.8 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.5 | 3.6 | 2.9 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| 280 | 187 | 51 | Total Shots | T S | 63 | 176 | 400 |
| 77 | 47 | 11 | Shots on Target | S O | 17 | 65 | 146 |
| 25% | 19% | 9% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 18% | 29% | 28% |
- Santa Clara have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Sporting Braga have scored more than double the goals of Santa Clara.
- 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 | Porto | 24 | 19 | 3 | 2 | 50 | 16 | 12 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 26 | 6 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 24 | 10 | 34 | 60 |
| 2 | Benfica | 24 | 19 | 2 | 3 | 52 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 28 | 7 | 12 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 24 | 7 | 38 | 59 |
| 3 | Sporting Braga | 24 | 14 | 4 | 6 | 41 | 26 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 22 | 15 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 19 | 11 | 15 | 46 |
| 4 | Sporting CP | 24 | 13 | 3 | 8 | 37 | 26 | 12 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 19 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 18 | 14 | 11 | 42 |
| 5 | Rio Ave | 24 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 32 | 23 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 16 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 11 | 9 | 38 |
| 6 | Vitória SC | 24 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 40 | 25 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 20 | 10 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 20 | 15 | 15 | 37 |
| 7 | Famalicão | 24 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 38 | 40 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 23 | 21 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 19 | -2 | 37 |
| 8 | Moreirense | 24 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 34 | 32 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 15 | 12 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 14 | 17 | 2 | 30 |
| 9 | Santa Clara | 24 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 19 | 26 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 11 | -7 | 30 |
| 10 | Gil Vicente | 24 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 25 | 29 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 16 | -4 | 30 |
| 11 | Boavista | 24 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 19 | 23 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 10 | -4 | 29 |
| 12 | Vitória FC | 24 | 6 | 10 | 8 | 17 | 27 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 16 | -10 | 28 |
| 13 | Belenenses | 24 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 19 | 38 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 19 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 19 | -19 | 26 |
| 14 | Tondela | 24 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 20 | 30 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 15 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 15 | -10 | 25 |
| 15 | Marítimo | 24 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 22 | 32 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 16 | -10 | 24 |
| 16 | Paços de Ferreira | 24 | 6 | 4 | 14 | 18 | 34 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 14 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 20 | -16 | 22 |
| 17 | Portimonense | 24 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 16 | 34 | 11 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 22 | -18 | 16 |
| 18 | Desportivo Aves | 24 | 4 | 1 | 19 | 23 | 47 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 11 | 19 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 12 | 28 | -24 | 13 |