Sporting Braga vs Santa Clara: form, goals and key statistics

Key match information

Sporting Braga played Santa Clara in Liga NOS (Portugal). The match was played on 15 December 2025. Final score: 1:0.

Current form

Sporting Braga: 4-0-1, 2.40 points/match. Santa Clara: 2-1-2, 1.40 points/match.

Goal statistics

Sporting Braga scores 1.92 and concedes 0.92 goals per match. Santa Clara scores 0.85 and concedes 1.08. League average: 2.69 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: Sporting Braga 54%, Santa Clara 46%. Over 2.5: Sporting Braga 69%, Santa Clara 38%. League level: BTTS 44%, Over 2.5 52%.

xG, shots and style

Sporting Braga has higher xG: 1.68 vs 1.32. Sporting Braga: 14.2 shots per match, Santa Clara: 11.9.

Match halves

Sporting Braga: half-time lead 38%, second-half goals 0.77. Santa Clara: half-time lead 15%, second-half goals 0.46.

Goals by minute

Sporting Braga: 16-30 (6 goals). Santa Clara: 0-15 (4 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.

League context

Liga Portugal: 2.69 goals per match, BTTS 44%, Over 2.5 52%.

Head-to-head

No aligned head-to-head sample is available in the database.

Half-by-half

1 : 0
1st half
0 : 0
2nd half

Match statistics

67Possession (%)33
Sporting BragaSanta Clara
6Shots5
Sporting BragaSanta Clara
3Shots on target2
Sporting BragaSanta Clara
0.99xG0.59
Sporting BragaSanta Clara
5Corners1
Sporting BragaSanta Clara
53Dangerous attacks17
Sporting BragaSanta Clara
10Fouls15
Sporting BragaSanta Clara
1Cards3
Sporting BragaSanta Clara

Pre-match profilewhat do the season numbers say?

This is a team profile based on season data and form. Match-flow statistics are shown only after the fixture is played.

Sporting BragaSanta Clara
1.92Goals scored / match0.85
Sporting BragaSanta Clara
0.92Goals conceded / match1.08
Sporting BragaSanta Clara
65%Average possession48%
Sporting BragaSanta Clara
5.31Shots on target / match3.85
Sporting BragaSanta Clara

Team statswho is more efficient?

Attack and defence comparison for both teams in the current season.

14.23Shots per match11.92
Sporting BragaSanta Clara
5.31Shots on target3.85
Sporting BragaSanta Clara
13.5%Shot conversion7.1%
Sporting BragaSanta Clara
65%Possession48%
Sporting BragaSanta Clara
1.68xG for1.32
Sporting BragaSanta Clara
0.99xG against1.21
Sporting BragaSanta Clara

Shooting quality

Sporting Braga: DominantSanta Clara: Balanced
Sporting BragaSanta Clara
Accuracy (shots on target)37%32%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.120.11
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.360.22

xG per shot around 0.08 usually means long-range attempts; 0.15+ usually means box chances. The style label comes from possession, shot volume and conversion.

* xG (expected goals) says how many goals a team should score from its chances. If actual goals are above xG, finishing is above average; if below xG, chances are being missed.

Team formwho is in better shape?

Last five matches and season record, overall and split by home and away matches.

Sporting Braga is 71% better for: last-5 form.

2.4 pts / match - Sporting Braga · 1.4 pts / match - Santa Clara

Sporting Braga
WLWWW
Season result split
46% W31% D23% L
Season (W-D-L)
6-4-3
1.69 pts / match · goal difference +13
Last 5 (W-D-L)
4-0-1
2.40 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
3-1-2
Last 5 at home
2-1-2
DLLWW
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 2.6Goals conceded: 0.8xG: 1.67Opponent xG: 0.85BTTS: 60%Over 2.5: 100%
Santa Clara
WLLDW
Season result split
31% W23% D46% L
Season (W-D-L)
4-3-6
1.15 pts / match · goal difference -3
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-1-2
1.40 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
1-2-3
Last 5 away
1-2-2
WDLLD
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.0Goals conceded: 0.8xG: 1.32Opponent xG: 1.22BTTS: 40%Over 2.5: 20%

Goalshow do both teams score and concede?

How many goals both teams score and concede, plus how often they keep a clean sheet or fail to score.

Sporting Braga is 126% better for: goals scored per match.

1.92 goals / match - Sporting Braga · 0.85 goals / match - Santa Clara

Sporting Braga is 17% better for: goals conceded per match.

0.92 goals / match - Sporting Braga · 1.08 goals / match - Santa Clara

Sporting Braga scoring profile: very strong

Sporting Braga scores in 85% of matches (11 of 13 matches), while Santa Clara keeps a clean sheet in 31% (4 of 13 matches).

Santa Clara scoring profile: strong

Santa Clara scores in 69% of matches (9 of 13 matches), while Sporting Braga keeps a clean sheet in 31% (4 of 13 matches).

25Goals scored (season)11
Sporting BragaSanta Clara
12Goals conceded (season)14
Sporting BragaSanta Clara
2.85Average goals in match1.92
Sporting BragaSanta Clara
13Goals scored (last 5)5
Sporting BragaSanta Clara
4Goals conceded (last 5)4
Sporting BragaSanta Clara

How often they score at least...

85%1 goal69%
Sporting BragaSanta Clara
62%2 goals15%
Sporting BragaSanta Clara
31%3 goals0%
Sporting BragaSanta Clara
15%4 goals0%
Sporting BragaSanta Clara

How often they concede at least...

69%1 goal69%
Sporting BragaSanta Clara
23%2 goals31%
Sporting BragaSanta Clara
0%3 goals8%
Sporting BragaSanta Clara
0%4 goals0%
Sporting BragaSanta Clara

* Statistics include both teams' home and away matches in the current season.

Both teams scored (BTTS)how often do both teams score?

How often both teams' matches have goals on both sides, compared with the league average.

44%
League average

Goal patterns

31%BTTS at half-time23%
Sporting BragaSanta Clara
0%BTTS in both halves0%
Sporting BragaSanta Clara
54%Scored in both halves8%
Sporting BragaSanta Clara

BTTS and goal count

38%Min. 3 goals and BTTS31%
Sporting BragaSanta Clara
31%Min. 3 goals without BTTS8%
Sporting BragaSanta Clara
60%BTTS - last 540%
Sporting BragaSanta Clara

Goal count (Over/Under)how often do these matches cross the goal lines?

How often matches involving these teams clear goal thresholds, in the full match and in each half.

1st half

100%Min. 1 goal before half-time62%
Sporting BragaSanta Clara
62%Min. 2 goals before half-time31%
Sporting BragaSanta Clara
31%Min. 3 goals before half-time0%
Sporting BragaSanta Clara

2nd half

69%Min. 1 goal after half-time62%
Sporting BragaSanta Clara
23%Min. 2 goals after half-time31%
Sporting BragaSanta Clara
0%Min. 3 goals after half-time8%
Sporting BragaSanta Clara

Match halveswhen do the teams score more often?

How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.

Sporting Braga is 21% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.31 pts / match - Sporting Braga · 1.08 pts / match - Santa Clara

Sporting Braga - half-time state
38% leading15% draw46% trailing
Santa Clara - half-time state
15% leading62% draw23% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.31Points per match (1st half)1.08
Sporting BragaSanta Clara
1.15Goals scored (1st half)0.38
Sporting BragaSanta Clara
0.77Goals conceded (1st half)0.54
Sporting BragaSanta Clara
1.92Average goals (1st half)0.92
Sporting BragaSanta Clara
38%Clean sheet before half-time54%
Sporting BragaSanta Clara
31%No goal before half-time62%
Sporting BragaSanta Clara

After half-time (2nd half)

2.08Points per match (2nd half)1.15
Sporting BragaSanta Clara
0.77Goals scored (2nd half)0.46
Sporting BragaSanta Clara
0.15Goals conceded (2nd half)0.54
Sporting BragaSanta Clara
0.92Average goals (2nd half)1
Sporting BragaSanta Clara
85%Clean sheet after half-time62%
Sporting BragaSanta Clara
31%No goal after half-time62%
Sporting BragaSanta Clara

Sporting Braga - second-half results

54% W46% D0% L
17
Half-time points
15
Half-time goals
+5
Goal difference (1st half)
27
Second-half points
+8
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.31
PPG before half-time
Lead holding121%

Leads at half-time in 38% of matches and wins 46%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time-0.6

Defence stays stable across the full match.

Santa Clara - second-half results

23% W46% D31% L
14
Half-time points
5
Half-time goals
-2
Goal difference (1st half)
15
Second-half points
-1
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.08
PPG before half-time
Lead holding207%

Leads at half-time in 15% of matches and wins 31%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time0.0

Defence stays stable across the full match.

Sporting Braga - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match2.002.20
Goals scored / match1.41.2
Goals conceded / match0.40.4
Average goals in match1.81.6
1 goal100%100%
2 goals60%60%
3 goals20%0%
Clean sheet60%60%
No goal20%0%
Goal difference+5+4
Half-time: 60% leading - 20% draw - 20% trailing
2nd half: 60% won - 40% draw - 0% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 7
Santa Clara - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.201.20
Goals scored / match0.60.4
Goals conceded / match0.60.2
Average goals in match1.20.6
1 goal80%40%
2 goals40%20%
3 goals0%0%
Clean sheet40%80%
No goal40%80%
Goal difference0+1
Half-time: 20% leading - 60% draw - 20% trailing
2nd half: 20% won - 60% draw - 20% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 40% - Half-time goals total: 3

* Colours in tables show event frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate, red is rare. It is frequency, not a team rating.

Goals by minutewhen do goals arrive?

Match phases in which both teams most often score and concede.

Sporting Braga
ScoredConceded
5
2
0-15
6
3
16-30
4
5
31-45
3
0
46-60
3
0
61-75
4
2
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 16-30 (6 goals). Concedes most in 31-45 (5). Late-goal balance (76-90): +2 - wins late phases.

Santa Clara
ScoredConceded
4
3
0-15
0
3
16-30
1
1
31-45
1
3
46-60
1
2
61-75
4
2
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 0-15 (4 goals). Concedes most in 0-15 (3). Late-goal balance (76-90): +2 - wins late phases.

* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.

Additional team indicatorswhat do xG, efficiency and form show?

A comparison of chance quality, results and trends based on completed matches from the current season.

Match profile

2.38
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
1.5 : 0.9
Estimated goal split
home : away
89%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
50%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-100%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
59%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
5%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 20 matches
0-1
Most common goal range
attack vs defence on both sides

Sporting Braga

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.69
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.31
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-9.7 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.24
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.07
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
137%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
72%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
+0.71
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
-0.4
Late goals
16% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 20% come in the first quarter-hour.
16%

Santa Clara

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.11
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.34
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
+0.1 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.47
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.13
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
66%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
77%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
+0.25
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.1
Late goals
36% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 36% come in the first quarter-hour.
36%

* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range are calculated from public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical match profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed matches from the season.

League contextis this a high-scoring league?

How both teams compare with league-wide averages (Liga Portugal).

Teams vs league

Sporting BragaLigaSanta Clara
Average goals in match 2.852.69 1.92
Both teams scored 54%44% 46%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 69%52% 38%
Clean sheets 31%30% 31%
Goal before half-time 100%75% 62%
Goal after half-time 69%76% 62%

^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.

2.69
Average goals per match
44%
Both teams scored
52%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
30%
Clean sheets
1.40
Home goals / match
1.28
Away goals / match
+9%
Home attack advantage
+9%
Home defence advantage
+-2%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
75%
1 goal
40%
2 goals
13%
3 goals
1%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
76%
1 goal
40%
2 goals
19%
3 goals
5%
4 goals

Lineups and player events

Verified starters, substitutes and recorded player events for this match.

Match timeline

Goals, cards and substitutions arranged in chronological order.

  1. Santa ClaraYellow cardWendel da Silva Costa
  2. Santa ClaraYellow cardLuís Carlos Rocha Rodrigues
  3. Sporting BragaSubstitutionOn: Pau Victor DelgadoOff: Rodrigo Zalazar Martínez
  4. Sporting BragaSubstitutionOn: Víctor Gómez PereaOff: Gabriel Martínez Aguilera
  5. Santa ClaraYellow cardPedro Ferreira
  6. Sporting BragaYellow cardPau Victor Delgado

Referee and managers

Open their season profiles to compare match records, goals and disciplinary trends.

Referee context

See how often this referee shows cards, awards penalties and how their matches tend to finish.

Bruno José Ribeiro Pires CostaMatches officiated: 11
3.73Cards per match
0Penalties per match
1 / X / 255%Home wins9%Draws36%Away wins

FAQ

What was the result of Sporting Braga vs Santa Clara?

The Liga NOS match finished Sporting Braga 1:0 Santa Clara. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.

What do the goal statistics show before Sporting Braga vs Santa Clara?

Sporting Braga score 1.92 goals per game on average and Santa Clara 0.85. The Liga NOS average is 2.69 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 52% of games. Both teams score in 54% of Sporting Braga's matches and 46% of Santa Clara's.

What form are Sporting Braga and Santa Clara in?

Over the last 5 games Sporting Braga have a 4-0-1 record (2.40 points per game) and Santa Clara 2-1-2 (1.40 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Sporting Braga vs Santa Clara?

Here you can check the pre-match numbers for Sporting Braga vs Santa Clara: form, H2H, goals and Over/Under. The pick itself, value and reasoning are published in the NoFluffPicks app.