FK Zorya Luhansk vs Sporting Clube de Braga, Europe 2020-21 GROUP STAGE
Overview
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FK Zorya Luhansk vs Sporting Clube de Braga — Europe at Slavutych-Arena.
- FK Zorya Luhansk 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Sporting Clube de Braga 8 games · 17 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Oct | Sporting Clube de Braga | H | 1–2 | L |
| 22 Oct | Leicester City FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 29 Aug | RCD Espanyol de Barcelona | H | 2–2 | D |
| 22 Aug | RCD Espanyol de Barcelona | A | 1–3 | L |
| 15 Aug | PFK CSKA Sofia | H | 1–0 | W |
| 08 Aug | PFK CSKA Sofia | A | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Oct | FK Zorya Luhansk | A | 2–1 | W |
| 25 Oct | Vitória SC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 22 Oct | PAE AEK | H | 3–0 | W |
| 17 Oct | CD Nacional | H | 2–1 | W |
| 03 Oct | CD Tondela | A | 4–0 | W |
| 25 Sep | CD Santa Clara | H | 0–1 | L |
Key Stats
75%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Events
Match Events
- 0' What a night it is going to be! FK Zorya Luhansk welcome Sporting Clube de Braga for this crunch clash at Slavutych-Arena.
- 3' Paulinho does the damage! The net is bulging and Sporting Clube de Braga surge ahead!
- 8' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 11' GOAL! Nicolas Gaitan scores on 11. Assisted by Raul Silva
- 16' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering FK Zorya Luhansk that had 20 games and scored 27 goals.
- 21' FK Zorya Luhansk started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 21.
- 26' Sporting Clube de Braga come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 28' Sporting Clube de Braga receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 28.
- 33' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both FK Zorya Luhansk and Sporting Clube de Braga are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 34' A meaty challenge results in booking for Vladyslav Kocherhin on 34.
- 39' It is a cagey affair so far. FK Zorya Luhansk in their trying to find a way past Sporting Clube de Braga's compact .
- 44' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 47' Poor challenge from Vladyslav Kabaiev. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 52' FK Zorya Luhansk is showing some good football. However, FK Zorya Luhansk are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 57' It looks surprising Sporting Clube de Braga does not make any changes. Guilherme Schettine has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 62' FK Zorya Luhansk ring the changes. Maksym Lunov has done his job and it is now time for Oleksandr Hladkii to step up.
- 66' A change in the Sporting Clube de Braga ranks — Nicolas Gaitan exits the field as Iuri Medeiros enters on 66.
- 71' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 76' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 78' Poor challenge from Fransergio. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 79' Sporting Clube de Braga make a change. Paulinho trudges off to be replaced by Guilherme Schettine on 79 minutes.
- 81' Allahyar Sayyadmanesh is ready to make an impact after coming on for Vladyslav Kabaiev at the 81 minute mark.
- 85' It’s a booking for Sporting Clube de Braga player. Raul Silva gets a Yellow card.
- 87' The crowd applauds Vladlen Yurchenko as he leaves the pitch. Joel Abu Hanna steps in for FK Zorya Luhansk.
- 90' The supporters are chanting for Vitor Tormena. He replaces Ricardo Esgaio on 90 minute.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Sporting Clube de Braga to claim maximum points.
Lineups
FK Zorya Luhansk Lineups
Starting XI
- 27
- 10
- 15
- 22
- 7
- 8
- 21
- 80
- 23
- 4
-
45
Denys Favorov ↓ Joel Abu Hanna 87'
Bench
-
20
Joel Abu Hanna ↑ 87'
- 30
-
9
Mihailo Perovic ↑ 87'
- 97
-
90
Allahyar Sayyadmanesh ↑ 81'
- 47
- 5
- 50
-
11
Oleksandr Hladkii ↑ 62'
Coach
Viktor Skripnik
Sporting Clube de Braga Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 36
-
47
Ricardo Esgaio ↓ Vitor Tormena 90'
- 34
- 27
-
20
Paulinho ↓ Guilherme Schettine 79'
-
21
Ricardo Horta C ↓ Andre Horta 66'
-
10
Nicolas Gaitan ↓ Iuri Medeiros 66'
- 16
- 88
- 74
Bench
- 6
-
45
Iuri Medeiros ↑ 66'
- 9
-
15
Andre Horta ↑ 66'
-
3
Vitor Tormena ↑ 90'
- 12
- 7
-
95
Guilherme Schettine ↑ 79'
-
8
Almoatasembellah Ali ↑ 79'
- 2
- 93
Coach
Carlos Carvalhal
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Ricardo Horta | 3 |
| Oleksandr Karavaiev | 2 |
| Ricardo Horta | 2 |
| Oleksandr Karavaiev | 2 |
| Nicolas Gaitan | 1 |
| Dmytro Ivanisenia | 1 |
| Joel Abu Hanna | 1 |
| Joao Novais | 1 |
Head to Head
FK Zorya Luhansk Form
2020-10-29
FK Zorya Luhansk
1–2
Sporting Clube de Braga
L
2020-10-22
Leicester City FC
3–0
FK Zorya Luhansk
L
2019-08-29
FK Zorya Luhansk
2–2
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
D
2019-08-22
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
3–1
FK Zorya Luhansk
L
2019-08-15
FK Zorya Luhansk
1–0
PFK CSKA Sofia
W
2019-08-08
PFK CSKA Sofia
1–1
FK Zorya Luhansk
D
Sporting Clube de Braga Form
2020-10-29
FK Zorya Luhansk
1–2
Sporting Clube de Braga
W
2020-10-25
Vitória SC
0–1
Sporting Clube de Braga
W
2020-10-22
Sporting Clube de Braga
3–0
PAE AEK
W
2020-10-17
Sporting Clube de Braga
2–1
CD Nacional
W
2020-10-03
CD Tondela
0–4
Sporting Clube de Braga
W
2020-09-25
Sporting Clube de Braga
0–1
CD Santa Clara
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.19
FK Zorya Luhansk xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.44
Sporting Clube de Braga xG
I would bet for:
FK Zorya Luhansk or Sporting Clube de Braga 72%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Sporting Clube de Braga win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.63
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 74% |
|
26% |
| ± 2.5 | 48% |
|
52% |
| ± 3.5 | 27% |
|
73% |
| ± 4.5 | 13% |
|
87% |
Double Chance
FK Zorya Luhansk or Draw
59%
Draw or Sporting Clube de Braga
70%
FK Zorya Luhansk or Sporting Clube de Braga
72%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Sporting Clube de Braga win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.3%
0 – 1
9.3%
0 – 0
9.2%
1 – 2
Actual
1 – 0
7.5%
0 – 2
7.3%
2 – 1
7.1%
2 – 2
5.2%
2 – 0
5%
1 – 3
4.1%
0 – 3
3.4%
3 – 1
2.8%
Asian Handicap — FK Zorya Luhansk
| Handicap | FK Zorya Luhansk covers | Push | Sporting Clube de Braga covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 9% | 87% |
| -1.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -1 | 13% | 17% | 70% |
| -0.5 | 30% | — | 70% |
| +0.5 | 59% | — | 41% |
| +1 | 59% | 21% | 20% |
| +1.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
| +2 | 80% | 13% | 8% |
| +2.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
Clean Sheet
FK Zorya Luhansk keeps clean sheet
24%
✓
Sporting Clube de Braga keeps clean sheet
31%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.