Saturday , 14 November 2026

AS Roma vs Sporting Clube de Braga, Europe 2024-25 LEAGUE STAGE

UEFA Europa League · 2024-25
AS Roma
3 – 0
Full Time
Sporting Clube de Braga
Thu 12 Dec 2024 · 17:45 UTC Stadio Olimpico, Rome HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 32' Roger Fernandes
Y 50' Ricardo Horta
R 68' Matheus Magalhaes
Mats Hummels 73' Y

Overview

Match Preview

AS Roma vs Sporting Clube de Braga — Europe at Stadio Olimpico, Rome.

Match Details

  • Referee Daniel Siebert
9 games this season 🟨 5.2/game ⚽ 14.9 goals/game 🟥 1 total

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Olympique Lyonnais 8 21
2 Aston Villa FC 8 21
3 FC Midtjylland 8 19
4 Real Betis Balompié 8 17
5 FC Porto 8 17
6 Sporting Clube de Braga 8 17
7 SC Freiburg 8 17
8 AS Roma 8 16
9 KRC Genk 8 16
10 Bologna FC 1909 8 15
11 VfB Stuttgart 8 15
12 Ferencvárosi TC 8 15
13 Nottingham Forest FC 8 14
14 FC Viktoria Plzeň 8 14
15 FK Crvena Zvezda 8 14
16 RC Celta de Vigo 8 13
17 PAOK Thessaloniki FC 8 12
18 Lille OSC 8 12
19 Fenerbahçe SK 8 12
20 Panathinaikos AO 8 12
21 Celtic FC 8 11
22 PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad 8 10
23 GNK Dinamo Zagreb 8 10
24 SK Brann 8 9
25 BSC Young Boys 8 9
26 SK Sturm Graz 8 7
27 FCSB Bukarest 8 7
28 Go Ahead Eagles 8 7
29 Feyenoord Rotterdam 8 6
30 FC Basel 1893 8 6
31 FC Red Bull Salzburg 8 6
32 Rangers FC 8 4
33 OGC Nice 8 3
34 FC Utrecht 8 1
35 Malmo FF 8 1
36 Maccabi Tel Aviv FC 8 1

Head-to-Head

3
AS Roma 3 games · Avg 3.0 goals Sporting Clube de Braga
Last 5 meetings
2024-12-12 AS Roma 3–0 Sporting Clube de Braga 2021-02-25 AS Roma 3–1 Sporting Clube de Braga 2021-02-18 Sporting Clube de Braga 0–2 AS Roma

Recent Form

AS Roma
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
12 Dec Sporting Clube de Braga H 3–0 W
07 Dec US Lecce H 4–1 W
02 Dec Atalanta BC H 0–2 L
28 Nov Tottenham Hotspur FC A 2–2 D
24 Nov SSC Napoli A 0–1 L
10 Nov Bologna FC 1909 H 2–3 L
Sporting Clube de Braga
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
12 Dec AS Roma A 0–3 L
06 Dec GD Estoril Praia H 2–2 D
01 Dec AVS A 1–0 W
28 Nov TSG 1899 Hoffenheim H 3–0 W
10 Nov Sporting Clube de Portugal H 2–4 L
07 Nov IF Elfsborg A 1–1 D

Season Stats

AS Roma Sporting Clube de Braga
#8 Position #6
16 Points 17
8 Played 8
5 / 1 / 2 W / D / L 5 / 2 / 1
13 Scored 11
6 Conceded 5
+7 GD +6
2.00 PPG 2.13
63% Win % 63%

Key Stats

33% Both Teams to Score
H2H (3 games)
67% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

AS Roma are 8th (16 pts). Sporting Clube de Braga are 6th (17 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' It’s Showtime! The match between AS Roma and Sporting Clube de Braga is underway.
  • 5' AS Roma are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Sporting Clube de Braga's shape.
  • 10' Lorenzo Pellegrini is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 15' AS Roma started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 15.
  • 20' Sporting Clube de Braga are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 25' The energy levels are beginning to show. Claudio Ranieri might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 30' AS Roma seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 32' Sporting Clube de Braga receives a card for a hard tackle on 32.
  • 37' AS Roma are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 42' The travelling Sporting Clube de Braga supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 46' The supporters are chanting for Artem Dovbyk. He replaces Paulo Dybala on 46 minute.
  • 47' Magnificent from Saud Abdulhamid! That is 3 goals in 10 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 50' The referee calls foul for Ricardo Horta. He receives a card.
  • 55' Supporters expect more eagerness from Robson Bambu, as he is very good at scoring at Stadio Olimpico, Rome with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 56' Another change for Sporting Clube de Braga made on 56 minute. Joao Moutinho leaves to be changed by Rodrigo Zalazar.
  • 61' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 66' AS Roma currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 68' Matheus Magalhaes catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 68.
  • 70' Sporting Clube de Braga ring the changes. Ismael Gharbi has done his job and it is now time for Lukas Hornicek to step up.
  • 73' That is a card for AS Roma. Mats Hummels will be fuming at that decision.
  • 73' A change in the AS Roma ranks — Lorenzo Pellegrini exits the field as Alexis Saelemaekers enters on 73.
  • 74' Matias Soule makes way for Stephan El Shaarawy at the 74 minute mark. A tactical switch from AS Roma.
  • 79' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 84' The home supporters are growing impatient. AS Roma must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 85' Enzo Le Fee gets the nod from AS Roma. He replaces Niccolo Pisilli and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 87' Roberto Fernandez gets the nod from Sporting Clube de Braga. He replaces Amine El Ouazzani and will look to change the dynamic.
  • Another three points for AS Roma.

Lineups

AS Roma Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Claudio Ranieri

Sporting Clube de Braga Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Carlos Carvalhal

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Borja Mayoral 2
Edin Dzeko 2
Bryan Cristante 1
Carles Perez 1
Mario Hermoso 1
Lorenzo Pellegrini 1
Saud Abdulhamid 1

Head to Head

2024-12-12 AS Roma 3–0 Sporting Clube de Braga 2021-02-25 AS Roma 3–1 Sporting Clube de Braga 2021-02-18 Sporting Clube de Braga 0–2 AS Roma

AS Roma Form

2024-12-12 AS Roma 3–0 Sporting Clube de Braga W 2024-12-07 AS Roma 4–1 US Lecce W 2024-12-02 AS Roma 0–2 Atalanta BC L 2024-11-28 Tottenham Hotspur FC 2–2 AS Roma D 2024-11-24 SSC Napoli 1–0 AS Roma L 2024-11-10 AS Roma 2–3 Bologna FC 1909 L

Sporting Clube de Braga Form

2024-12-12 AS Roma 3–0 Sporting Clube de Braga L 2024-12-06 Sporting Clube de Braga 2–2 GD Estoril Praia D 2024-12-01 AVS 0–1 Sporting Clube de Braga W 2024-11-28 Sporting Clube de Braga 3–0 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim W 2024-11-10 Sporting Clube de Braga 2–4 Sporting Clube de Portugal L 2024-11-07 IF Elfsborg 1–1 Sporting Clube de Braga D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.61 AS Roma xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.72 Sporting Clube de Braga xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 59% + Under — clean sheet likely 58%

Match Result

✓ Correct
AS Roma57% Draw26% Sporting Clube de Braga17%
Actual: AS Roma win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes42% 0% No58%
Avg goals/match: 2.33
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 88%
12%
± 1.5 67%
33%
± 2.5 41%
59%
± 3.5 21%
79%
± 4.5 9%
91%

Double Chance

AS Roma or Draw
83%
Draw or Sporting Clube de Braga
43%
AS Roma or Sporting Clube de Braga
74%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
AS Roma39% Draw49% Sporting Clube de Braga12%
Actual: AS Roma win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 0
14.8%
2 – 0
12.2%
1 – 1
12.1%
0 – 0
11.9%
2 – 1
8.8%
3 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
6%
3 – 1
4.8%
1 – 2
3.9%
2 – 2
3.2%
4 – 0
2.6%
0 – 2
2.4%

Asian Handicap — AS Roma

Handicap AS Roma covers Push Sporting Clube de Braga covers
-2.5 14% — 86%
-2 14% 18% 69%
-1.5 31% — 69%
-1 31% 26% 43%
-0.5 57% — 43%
+0.5 85% — 15%
+1 85% 11% 4%
+1.5 96% — 4%
+2 96% 4% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

AS Roma keeps clean sheet
49% ✗
Sporting Clube de Braga keeps clean sheet
21% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.