Sporting Braga reset their brains and bodies for another match after their 2-0 result vs Sheriff, a fixture that gave some clarity. Will they show it against Santa Clara?
- Sporting Braga have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- Santa Clara have the most dropped points from leading position (21) in Primeira Liga
These are hectic days for the hosts, as they had a match only four days ago in the Europa League. This match was also played here at Estádio Municipal de Braga. With two consecutive home games the intense schedule is somewhat softened. Still, Santa Clara have had more rest.
Sporting Braga form and stats
The home supporters can't complain about results here at Estádio Municipal de Braga as Sporting Braga have scored 22 goals to get 24 points from 12 games. The overall stats in the Primeira Liga are 7-3-2 (wins-draws-losses). Two home wins in a row for Sporting Braga bring valid hopes of a third.
Horta, a natural forward, was the best player for the team in that match, collecting a rating of 9.4 (out of 10). Horta scored one goal, served one assist, hit six key passes, dribled past the opponent 1 of 1 times and had 52 successful passes (of 59 total).
In the preceding match a 1-0 victory visiting Tondela.Braga have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Estádio Municipal de Braga with 22 goals in 12 league matches. Sporting Braga have only conceded 10 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Santa Clara form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Santa Clara so far with only 6 points returning home. The records show 1-3-7 (win-draw-lose).
Santa Clara delivered a 1-1 draw playing at home against Portimonense (placed 8th) in their previous game.
It was a defeat before that one as the away game against Benfica wasn't a success with a 1-2 loss.Santa Clara have scored 12 goals on their travels this season, from 11 away games in the league.
Head 2 Head
Santa Clara - Braga 1-1 was the end result in these participants' previous h2h fixture, played this season. Last ten meetings with these participants: Sporting Braga won six, Santa Clara were winners in two and we saw two draws. five games with more than 2,5 goals, five matches with under 2,5 goals.Top Goalscorers
  R. Horta 14 goals |   C. da Cruz Queiroz Barcelos 6 goals |  V. Carvalho Oliveira 5 goals |
Sporting Braga missing players
Santa Clara missing players
| Sporting Braga | Santa Clara | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 23 | 12 | 5 | Played | P | 2 | 11 | 23 |
| 13 | 7 | 3 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| 5 | 3 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 3 | 7 |
| 5 | 2 | 1 | Lost | L | 1 | 7 | 10 |
| 40 | 22 | 9 | Scored | S | 3 | 12 | 27 |
| 23 | 10 | 4 | Conceded | C | 4 | 22 | 42 |
| 91% | 92% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 70% | 75% | 80% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 91% |
| 52% | 58% | 60% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 73% | 65% |
| 30% | 33% | 20% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 27% | 30% |
| 17% | 8% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 9% | 13% |
| 48% | 50% | 40% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 73% | 65% |
| 43% | 42% | 40% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 9% | 13% |
| 17% | 17% | 20% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 18% | 22% |
| 4.6 | 5.4 | 4 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5.5 | 4.2 | 4.3 |
| 4.3 | 3.7 | 5.2 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4 | 4.2 | 4.3 |
| 2.6 | 2.8 | 3.4 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 5 | 3.1 | 3.1 |
| 3 | 3 | 3 | Red cards | R C | 2 | 3 | 7 |
| 13.2 | 16.7 | 16.4 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 10 | 11.6 | 11.5 |
| 4.7 | 5.8 | 4.8 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4 | 3.5 | 3.7 |
| 37% | 32% | 38% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 38% | 32% | 32% |
| 10.3 | 8.4 | 9.6 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 12 | 10.7 | 11.4 |
| 3.2 | 2.7 | 4 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 3.5 | 3.8 | 4.4 |
- All of Santa Clara's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Santa Clara have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Santa Clara have the most dropped points from leading position (21) in Primeira Liga
- Santa Clara haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Sporting Braga have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Sporting Braga have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
| 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 | 23 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 58 | 16 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 29 | 8 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 29 | 8 | 42 | 63 |
| 2 | Sporting CP | 23 | 18 | 3 | 2 | 46 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 5 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 24 | 10 | 31 | 57 |
| 3 | Benfica | 23 | 16 | 3 | 4 | 60 | 22 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 27 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 33 | 10 | 38 | 51 |
| 4 | Sporting Braga | 23 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 40 | 23 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 22 | 10 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 13 | 17 | 44 |
| 5 | Gil Vicente | 23 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 35 | 24 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 19 | 15 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 16 | 9 | 11 | 40 |
| 6 | Vitoria Guimaraes | 23 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 33 | 30 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 21 | 14 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 16 | 3 | 30 |
| 7 | Estoril | 23 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 26 | 27 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 13 | -1 | 30 |
| 8 | Portimonense | 23 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 23 | 25 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 10 | -2 | 28 |
| 9 | Maritimo | 23 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 28 | 31 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 10 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 15 | 21 | -3 | 28 |
| 10 | Santa Clara | 23 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 27 | 42 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 20 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 22 | -15 | 25 |
| 11 | Pacos de Ferreira | 23 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 18 | 27 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 14 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 13 | -9 | 24 |
| 12 | Famalicao | 23 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 29 | 37 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 18 | 24 | -8 | 23 |
| 13 | Vizela | 23 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 25 | 39 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 23 | -14 | 23 |
| 14 | Boavista | 23 | 3 | 13 | 7 | 27 | 36 | 12 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 17 | 14 | 11 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 22 | -9 | 22 |
| 15 | Arouca | 23 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 22 | 42 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 10 | 25 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 17 | -20 | 21 |
| 16 | Tondela | 23 | 6 | 2 | 15 | 29 | 45 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 17 | 24 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 21 | -16 | 20 |
| 17 | Moreirense | 23 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 22 | 38 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 16 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 22 | -16 | 19 |
| 18 | Belenenses | 23 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 14 | 43 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 24 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 19 | -29 | 15 |
