FC Midtjylland vs Sporting Clube de Braga, Europe 2021-22 GROUP STAGE
Overview
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FC Midtjylland vs Sporting Clube de Braga — Europe at MCH Arena.
- FC Midtjylland 8 games · 19 pts (2026/27)
- Sporting Clube de Braga 8 games · 17 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Rade Obrenovic
- Referee Matej Jug
- Referee Matej Zunic
- Referee Jure Praprotnik
- Referee David Smajc
- Referee Manuel Vidali
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 Plzen | 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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Nov | Sporting Clube de Braga | H | 3–2 | W |
| 04 Nov | FK Crvena Zvezda | A | 1–0 | W |
| 21 Oct | FK Crvena Zvezda | H | 1–1 | D |
| 30 Sep | Sporting Clube de Braga | A | 1–3 | L |
| 16 Sep | PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad | H | 1–1 | D |
| 10 Aug | PSV | H | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Nov | FC Midtjylland | A | 2–3 | L |
| 07 Nov | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | A | 1–6 | L |
| 04 Nov | PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad | H | 4–2 | W |
| 01 Nov | Portimonense SC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 25 Oct | Gil Vicente FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 21 Oct | PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad | A | 1–0 | W |
Season Stats
| FC Midtjylland | Sporting Clube de Braga | |
|---|---|---|
| #3 | Position | #6 |
| 19 | Points | 17 |
| 8 | Played | 8 |
| 6 / 1 / 1 | W / D / L | 5 / 2 / 1 |
| 18 | Scored | 11 |
| 8 | Conceded | 5 |
| +10 | GD | +6 |
| 2.38 | PPG | 2.13 |
| 75% | Win % | 63% |
Key Stats
100%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
H2H (2 games)
100%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
FC Midtjylland are 3rd (19 pts). Sporting Clube de Braga are 6th (17 pts).
Events
Match Events
- 0' The game is set. FC Midtjylland kicks off things out of here…
- 2' Erik Sviatchenko puts FC Midtjylland on the lead.
- 7' Portugal international Paulo Oliveira has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 12' Both keepers have barely been tested. FC Midtjylland and Sporting Clube de Braga are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 17' FC Midtjylland is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 21' Andre Castro is having his name booked by the referee on 21.
- 26' Sporting Clube de Braga come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 31' It looks like no one’s ball. Sporting Clube de Braga is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 36' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering FC Midtjylland that had 225 games and scored 96 goals.
- 41' Juninho has been relatively quiet despite scoring 6 goals in his last 482 appearances.
- 43' Ricardo Horta adds to his 0 season tally! Sporting Clube de Braga lead 1-1 — and this changes everything.
- 48' What composure from Gustav Isaksen! The Denmark international strokes it home. 2-1.
- 52' FC Midtjylland receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 52.
- 57' A tactical swap from Sporting Clube de Braga — Chiquinho on, Andre Castro off on 57 minutes.
- 62' Henrik Dalsgaard is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for FC Midtjylland tonight.
- 64' Raphael Nwadike is having his name booked by the referee on 64.
- 69' Over 69 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 72' Fresh legs for Sporting Clube de Braga! Abel Ruiz comes on to replace Iuri Medeiros.
- 77' It is a cagey affair so far. FC Midtjylland in their trying to find a way past Sporting Clube de Braga's compact .
- 80' A moment of madness from Moura on 80 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Sporting Clube de Braga will be frustrated.
- 83' Joel Andersson picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 85' What an equalizer from Wenderson Galeno!
- 86' A moment of madness from Wenderson Galeno on 86 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Sporting Clube de Braga will be frustrated.
- 88' Fresh legs for FC Midtjylland! Victor Lind comes on to replace Pione Sisto.
- 90' Evander picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 3-2 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
FC Midtjylland Lineups
Starting XI
- 10
- 73
-
74
Junior Brumado ↓ Charles Matos 72'
-
29
Paulinho ↓ Nikolas Dyhr 72'
- 1
- 14
-
7
Pione Sisto ↓ Victor Lind 88'
- 28
- 6
- 45
-
37
Raphael Nwadike ↓ Jens Cajuste 88'
Bench
- 2
- 38
-
40
Jens Cajuste ↑ 88'
-
44
Nikolas Dyhr ↑ 72'
- 48
- 58
-
35
Charles Matos ↑ 72'
- 16
-
53
Victor Lind ↑ 88'
- 54
- 24
Coach
Bo Henriksen
Sporting Clube de Braga Lineups
Starting XI
- 25
- 15
-
45
Iuri Medeiros ↓ Abel Ruiz 72'
- 4
- 12
- 21
- 2
-
88
Andre Castro ↓ Chiquinho 57'
-
99
Vitor Oliveira ↓ Mario Gonzalez 72'
-
86
Bruno Rodrigues ↓ Moura 72'
- 90
Bench
- 11
-
19
Mario Gonzalez ↑ 72'
-
22
Chiquinho ↑ 57'
-
9
Abel Ruiz ↑ 72'
- 10
- 34
- 91
-
74
Moura ↑ 72'
- 57
- 70
- 78
- 67
Coach
Carlos Carvalhal
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Wenderson Galeno | 3 |
| Evander | 2 |
| Ricardo Horta | 2 |
| Erik Sviatchenko | 1 |
| Gustav Isaksen | 1 |
Head to Head
FC Midtjylland Form
2021-11-25
FC Midtjylland
3–2
Sporting Clube de Braga
W
2021-11-04
FK Crvena Zvezda
0–1
FC Midtjylland
W
2021-10-21
FC Midtjylland
1–1
FK Crvena Zvezda
D
2021-09-30
Sporting Clube de Braga
3–1
FC Midtjylland
L
2021-09-16
FC Midtjylland
1–1
PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad
D
2021-08-10
FC Midtjylland
0–1
PSV
L
Sporting Clube de Braga Form
2021-11-25
FC Midtjylland
3–2
Sporting Clube de Braga
L
2021-11-07
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
6–1
Sporting Clube de Braga
L
2021-11-04
Sporting Clube de Braga
4–2
PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad
W
2021-11-01
Sporting Clube de Braga
3–0
Portimonense SC
W
2021-10-25
Gil Vicente FC
0–1
Sporting Clube de Braga
W
2021-10-21
PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad
0–1
Sporting Clube de Braga
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.71
FC Midtjylland xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.43
Sporting Clube de Braga xG
I would bet for:
FC Midtjylland or Sporting Clube de Braga 74% + Both teams to score 62%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Midtjylland win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.14
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 82% |
|
18% |
| ± 2.5 | 60% |
|
40% |
| ± 3.5 | 38% |
|
62% |
| ± 4.5 | 21% |
|
79% |
Double Chance
FC Midtjylland or Draw
70%
Draw or Sporting Clube de Braga
56%
FC Midtjylland or Sporting Clube de Braga
74%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.5%
2 – 1
8.7%
1 – 2
7.3%
1 – 0
6.7%
2 – 0
6.3%
2 – 2
6.2%
0 – 0
6%
0 – 1
5.4%
3 – 1
4.9%
0 – 2
4.4%
3 – 2
Actual
3 – 0
3.5%
Asian Handicap — FC Midtjylland
| Handicap | FC Midtjylland covers | Push | Sporting Clube de Braga covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -2 | 10% | 13% | 77% |
| -1.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| -1 | 23% | 20% | 57% |
| -0.5 | 43% | — | 57% |
| +0.5 | 69% | — | 31% |
| +1 | 69% | 16% | 15% |
| +1.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
| +2 | 85% | 9% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
FC Midtjylland keeps clean sheet
25%
✓
Sporting Clube de Braga keeps clean sheet
19%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

