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Primeira Liga | Gameweek 15
Jan 5, 2023 at 8.15pm UK
Estádio de São Miguel
Braga

Santa Clara
0 - 4
Braga


Bobsin (87')
FT(HT: 0-2)
Horta (15', 80'), Medeiros (16'), Horta (53')
Oliveira (82')

The Match

Preview

Sports Mole previews Thursday's Primeira Liga clash between Santa Clara and Braga, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

Form, Standings, Stats

Last Game: Gil Vicente 1-0 Santa Clara
Thursday, December 29 at 5pm in Primeira Liga
Last Game: Braga 3-0 Benfica
Friday, December 30 at 9.15pm in Primeira Liga

We said: Santa Clara 0-3 Braga

Having produced their best performance of the season to see off Benfica, we can only see one winner here. Although Santa Clara will back themselves to rise to the occasion on home territory, the visitors should have too much quality in the final third. Read more.

Data Analysis

Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Braga win with a probability of 44.3%. A win for Santa Clara had a probability of 29.35% and a draw had a probability of 26.3%.

The most likely scoreline for a Braga win was 0-1 with a probability of 11.26%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-2 (8.95%) and 0-2 (8.05%). The likeliest Santa Clara win was 1-0 (8.77%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.52%). The actual scoreline of 0-4 was predicted with a 1.4% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that Braga would win this match.

Result
Santa ClaraDrawBraga
29.35% (0.012 0.01) 26.35% (0.0040000000000013 0) 44.3% (-0.015999999999998 -0.02)
Both teams to score 51.01% (-0.0030000000000001 -0)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
46.64% (-0.0079999999999956 -0.01)53.36% (0.0090000000000003 0.01)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
25.1% (-0.0079999999999991 -0.01)74.9% (0.0069999999999908 0.01)
Santa Clara Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
67.09% (0.0049999999999955 0)32.91% (-0.0050000000000026 -0.01)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
30.51% (0.0040000000000013 0)69.49% (-0.0049999999999955 -0)
Braga Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
76.04% (-0.0099999999999909 -0.01)23.96% (0.010999999999999 0.01)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
41.8% (-0.015000000000001 -0.02)58.2% (0.015000000000001 0.02)
Score Analysis
    Santa Clara 29.35%
    Braga 44.3%
    Draw 26.35%
Santa ClaraDrawBraga
1-0 @ 8.77% (0.0040000000000013 0)
2-1 @ 6.96% (0.0019999999999998 0)
2-0 @ 4.87% (0.0030000000000001 0)
3-1 @ 2.58% (0.00099999999999989 0)
3-2 @ 1.84%
3-0 @ 1.8% (0.0010000000000001 0)
Other @ 2.53%
Total : 29.35%
1-1 @ 12.52%
0-0 @ 7.89% (0.0019999999999998 0)
2-2 @ 4.97%
Other @ 0.97%
Total : 26.35%
0-1 @ 11.26%
1-2 @ 8.95% (-0.0019999999999989 -0)
0-2 @ 8.05% (-0.0030000000000001 -0)
1-3 @ 4.26% (-0.0019999999999998 -0)
0-3 @ 3.83% (-0.0019999999999998 -0)
2-3 @ 2.37% (-0.00099999999999989 -0)
1-4 @ 1.52% (-0.002 -0)
0-4 @ 1.37% (-0.0010000000000001 -0)
Other @ 2.69%
Total : 44.3%

How you voted: Santa Clara vs Braga

Santa Clara
6.3%
Draw
10.0%
Braga
83.8%
80
Head to Head
Feb 28, 2022 8.15pm
Braga
0-0
Santa Clara

Castro (29'), Silva (37'), Tormena (75')

Morita (34'), Mansur (41'), Carvalho (53')
Mansur (78'), Morita (89')
Sep 26, 2021 6pm
Santa Clara
1-1
Braga
Lincoln (90+5')
Mansur (42'), Villanueva (45+5'), Carvalho (62')
Oliveira (71')
Leite (37')
Feb 14, 2021 5.30pm
Santa Clara
0-1
Braga

Carlos (75'), Ramos (83'), Patric (90+1')
Borja (11')
Silva (62'), Sequeira (90+2')
Jan 29, 2021 7.45pm
Quarter-Finals
Braga
2-1
Santa Clara
Horta (25'), Ruiz (43')
Horta (40')
Crysan (90+6')
Villanueva (90')
Sep 25, 2020 8.30pm
Braga
0-1
Santa Clara

Sequeira (17'), Carmo (33')
Thiago (5')
Thiago (28'), Pereira (30'), Crysan (74'), Afonso (90+5')
rhs 2.0
Today's games header
Tables header RHS
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
CSporting Lisbon34293296296790
2Benfica34255477284980
3Porto34226663273672
4Braga34215871502168
5Vitoria de GuimaraesGuimaraes34196952381463
6MoreirenseMoreirense34167113635155
7AroucaArouca34137145450446
8FamalicaoFamalicao341012123741-442
9Casa Pia34108163850-1238
10SC FarenseFarense34107174651-537
11Rio AveRio Ave3461993843-537
12Gil Vicente3499164252-1036
13Estoril PraiaEstoril3496194958-933
14Estrela Amadora34712153353-2033
15BoavistaBoavista34711163962-2332
16PortimonensePortimonense3488183972-3332
RVizela34511183666-3026
RChavesChaves3458213172-4123


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