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Santa Clara
Primeira Liga | Gameweek 15
Dec 22, 2024 at 5pm UK
Estadio de Sao Miguel
Braga

Santa Clara
0 - 2
Braga


Soares (22'), Pereira (90+6')
Soares (22')
FT(HT: 0-0)
Bruma (51', 77' pen.)
Oliveira (33'), Niakate (65'), Moutinho (83'), Ribeiro (84'), Bambu (87')

The Match

Preview

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

Form, Standings, Stats

Santa Clara

All competitions
Primeira Liga
Last Game: Sporting Lisbon 2-1 Santa Clara
Wednesday, December 18 at 8.45pm in Taca de Portugal

Braga

All competitions
Primeira Liga
Last Game: Braga 3-3 Famalicao
Monday, December 16 at 6.45pm in Primeira Liga

We said: Santa Clara 2-2 Braga

 Santa Clara and Braga have suffered a drop off in form in recent weeks and will head into the weekend looking to find their feet. Matos's men have been near impenetrable at home this season and we predict that they will do just enough to force a share of the spoils against a superior Braga side. 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 45.84%. A win for Santa Clara had a probability of 27.5% and a draw had a probability of 26.7%.

The most likely scoreline for a Braga win was 0-1 with a probability of 12.16%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-2 (8.96%) and 0-2 (8.65%). The likeliest Santa Clara win was 1-0 (8.88%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.61%). The actual scoreline of 0-2 was predicted with an 8.6% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Braga would win this match.

Result
Santa ClaraDrawBraga
27.5% (-0.108 -0.11) 26.66% (0.101 0.1) 45.84% (0.0080000000000027 0.01)
Both teams to score 48.96% (-0.366 -0.37)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
44.54% (-0.438 -0.44)55.47% (0.44 0.44)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
23.35% (-0.359 -0.36)76.65% (0.361 0.36)
Santa Clara Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
64.54% (-0.32199999999999 -0.32)35.46% (0.323 0.32)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
27.78% (-0.336 -0.34)72.23% (0.337 0.34)
Braga Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
75.86% (-0.187 -0.19)24.14% (0.188 0.19)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
41.55% (-0.267 -0.27)58.45% (0.267 0.27)
Score Analysis
    Santa Clara 27.5%
    Braga 45.84%
    Draw 26.65%
Santa ClaraDrawBraga
1-0 @ 8.88% (0.072999999999999 0.07)
2-1 @ 6.54% (-0.04 -0.04)
2-0 @ 4.6% (-0.0030000000000001 -0)
3-1 @ 2.26% (-0.034 -0.03)
3-2 @ 1.61% (-0.033 -0.03)
3-0 @ 1.59% (-0.015 -0.01)
Other @ 2.03%
Total : 27.5%
1-1 @ 12.61% (0.029999999999999 0.03)
0-0 @ 8.56% (0.144 0.14)
2-2 @ 4.65% (-0.053999999999999 -0.05)
Other @ 0.84%
Total : 26.65%
0-1 @ 12.16% (0.14 0.14)
1-2 @ 8.96% (-0.026000000000002 -0.03)
0-2 @ 8.65% (0.052000000000001 0.05)
1-3 @ 4.25% (-0.036 -0.04)
0-3 @ 4.1% (0.0019999999999998 0)
2-3 @ 2.2% (-0.038 -0.04)
1-4 @ 1.51% (-0.021 -0.02)
0-4 @ 1.46% (-0.008 -0.01)
Other @ 2.56%
Total : 45.84%

How you voted: Santa Clara vs Braga

Santa Clara
0.0%
Draw
54.5%
Braga
45.5%
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Tables header RHS
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Benfica1512213782938
2Sporting Lisbon15121243103337
3Porto1512123692737
4Braga1584327161128
5Santa ClaraSanta Clara159061615127
6Vitoria de GuimaraesGuimaraes156542016423
7Casa Pia155551618-220
8MoreirenseMoreirense156271922-320
9FamalicaoFamalicao154741817119
10Gil Vicente154561724-717
11Rio AveRio Ave154471526-1116
12Estrela Amadora154381324-1115
13Estoril PraiaEstoril153571224-1214
14AVS152761122-1113
15Nacional153481021-1113
16BoavistaBoavista152671019-912
17SC FarenseFarense15339921-1212
18AroucaArouca153210926-1711
> Primeira Liga Full Table


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