FK Zorya Luhansk vs Sporting Clube de Braga, Europe 2020-21 GROUP STAGE
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FK Zorya Luhansk vs Sporting Clube de Braga — Europe at Slavutych-Arena.
- FK Zorya Luhansk 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
- Sporting Clube de Braga 8 games · 17 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
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3 games this season
🟨 0.0/game
⚽ 1.3 goals/game
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
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
50%
Clean Sheets
Sporting Clube de Braga this season
Sporting Clube de Braga this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Sporting Clube de Braga
0-15
2/1
16-30
–/3
31-45
1/1
46-60
2/–
61-75
1/2
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Sporting Clube de Braga
| Ricardo Horta | 4 G | 4 A |
| Fran Navarro | 3 G | |
| Gabriel Martinez | 3 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. FK Zorya Luhansk is hosting Sporting Clube de Braga for another epic battle.
- 3' Paulinho has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 3 minutes.
- 8' Sporting Clube de Braga is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 11' Magnificent from Nicolas Gaitan! That is 13 goals in 276 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 16' Bruno Viana has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 21' Both keepers have barely been tested. FK Zorya Luhansk and Sporting Clube de Braga are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 26' The 32-year-old Iuri Medeiros has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 28' The referee calls foul for David Carmo. He receives a Yellow card.
- 33' 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.
- 34' Poor challenge from Vladyslav Kocherhin. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 39' It looks surprising Sporting Clube de Braga does not make any changes. Vladyslav Kocherhin has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 44' 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.
- 47' Vladyslav Kabaiev catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 47.
- 52' FK Zorya Luhansk have won 27 goals from 20 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 57' Supporters expect more eagerness from Raul Silva, as he is very good at scoring at Slavutych-Arena with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 62' Oleksandr Hladkii is ready to make an impact after coming on for Maksym Lunov at the 62 minute mark.
- 66' The Sporting Clube de Braga bench stirs into life. Nicolas Gaitan is withdrawn and Iuri Medeiros gets his opportunity.
- 71' Lovro Cvek, a Croatia , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 76' With 0 assists to his name this season, Matheus is clearly more than just a goal scorer for FK Zorya Luhansk.
- 78' Sporting Clube de Braga receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 78.
- 79' Sporting Clube de Braga ring the changes. Paulinho has done his job and it is now time for Guilherme Schettine to step up.
- 81' Another substitution for FK Zorya Luhansk to replace Vladyslav Kabaiev by Allahyar Sayyadmanesh on 81 minute.
- 85' Poor challenge from Raul Silva. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 87' The whistle greets Vladlen Yurchenko as he departs to be replaced by Joel Abu Hanna.
- 90' The crowd applauds Ricardo Esgaio as he leaves the pitch. Vitor Tormena steps in for Sporting Clube de Braga.
- Sporting Clube de Braga celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
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.