FK Zorya Luhansk vs Sporting Clube de Braga, Europe 2018-19 3RD QUALIFYING ROUND
Overview
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FK Zorya Luhansk vs Sporting Clube de Braga — Europe .
- FK Zorya Luhansk 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
- Sporting Clube de Braga 8 games · 17 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Tobias Welz
- Referee Eduard Beitinger
- Referee Martin Thomsen
- Referee Soren Storks
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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Aug | Sporting Clube de Braga | H | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Aug | FK Zorya Luhansk | A | 1–1 | D |
| 18 May | Hadley FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 12 May | Shirebrook Town FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 05 May | FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg | H | 1–1 | D |
| 01 May | Hanley Town FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 28 Apr | RFK Akhmat Grozny | A | 1–1 | D |
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 game is set. FK Zorya Luhansk kicks off things out of here…
- 5' FK Zorya Luhansk currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 10' Oleksandr Karavaiev is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Sporting Clube de Braga so far.
- 15' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 15 minutes.
- 20' Raul Silva has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 25' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Wilson Eduardo.
- 27' It’s a booking for FK Zorya Luhansk player. Bohdan Liedniev gets a Yellow card.
- 32' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both FK Zorya Luhansk and Sporting Clube de Braga are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 37' Bohdan Liedniev has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 42' Sporting Clube de Braga is showing some good football. However, Sporting Clube de Braga are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 43' Joao Novais has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 43.
- 48' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 53' FK Zorya Luhansk are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Sporting Clube de Braga backline.
- 58' Portugal international Fabio Martins has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 63' Oleksandr Svatok has been relatively quiet despite scoring 3 goals in his last 20 appearances.
- 66' Fresh legs for FK Zorya Luhansk! Artem Hordiienko comes on to replace Silas.
- 69' Ricardo Horta puts Sporting Clube de Braga on the lead.
- 71' The whistle greets Bohdan Liedniev as he departs to be replaced by Vladyslav Kocherhin.
- 72' Oleksandr Karavaiev adds to his 0 season tally! FK Zorya Luhansk lead 1-1 — and this changes everything.
- 73' FK Zorya Luhansk make a change. Rafael Ratao trudges off to be replaced by Vladyslav Kabaiev on 73 minutes.
- 77' Another change for Sporting Clube de Braga made on 77 minute. Wilson Eduardo leaves to be changed by Dyego Sousa.
- 80' A moment of madness from Ihor Kharatin on 80 minutes earns him a Yellow card. FK Zorya Luhansk will be frustrated.
- 85' The home supporters are growing impatient. FK Zorya Luhansk must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 89' Another change for Sporting Clube de Braga made on 89 minute. Joao Novais leaves to be changed by Ricardo.
- The final score is 1-1.
Lineups
FK Zorya Luhansk Lineups
Starting XI
- 20
- 17
- 8
- 3
- 10
- 15
- 21
-
96
Silas ↓ Artem Hordiienko 66'
- 18
- 14
- 73
Bench
-
22
Vladyslav Kabaiev ↑ 73'
- 4
- 23
-
5
Artem Hordiienko ↑ 66'
- 6
-
7
Vladyslav Kocherhin ↑ 71'
- 19
Coach
Yurii Vernydub
Sporting Clube de Braga Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 87
- 36
- 47
- 34
- 5
-
7
Wilson Eduardo ↓ Dyego Sousa 77'
- 27
-
21
Ricardo Horta ↓ Fabio Martins 89'
-
17
Joao Novais ↓ Ricardo Ryller 89'
- 25
Bench
- 2
- 12
- 14
- 10
-
8
Ricardo Ryller ↑ 89'
-
99
Dyego Sousa ↑ 77'
-
26
Fabio Martins ↑ 89'
Coach
Abel Ferreira
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Ricardo Horta | 3 |
| Oleksandr Karavaiev | 2 |
| Ricardo Horta | 2 |
| Oleksandr Karavaiev | 2 |
| Joao Novais | 1 |
| Rafael Ratao | 1 |
| Joao Novais | 1 |
| Rafael Ratao | 1 |
FK Zorya Luhansk Form
Sporting Clube de Braga Form
2018-08-09
FK Zorya Luhansk
1–1
Sporting Clube de Braga
D
2018-05-18
Sporting Clube de Braga
0–1
Hadley FC
L
2018-05-12
Shirebrook Town FC
1–1
Sporting Clube de Braga
D
2018-05-05
Sporting Clube de Braga
1–1
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
D
2018-05-01
Hanley Town FC
1–1
Sporting Clube de Braga
D
2018-04-28
RFK Akhmat Grozny
1–1
Sporting Clube de Braga
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.17
FK Zorya Luhansk xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.05
Sporting Clube de Braga xG
I would bet for:
FK Zorya Luhansk or Draw 70% + Under 2.5 goals 62%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.22
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 1.5 | 65% |
|
35% |
| ± 2.5 | 38% |
|
62% |
| ± 3.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
| ± 4.5 | 8% |
|
92% |
Double Chance
FK Zorya Luhansk or Draw
70%
Draw or Sporting Clube de Braga
60%
FK Zorya Luhansk or Sporting Clube de Braga
70%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
13.2%
1 – 0
11.5%
0 – 1
10.2%
2 – 1
7.5%
2 – 0
7.2%
1 – 2
6.8%
0 – 2
5.7%
2 – 2
4.1%
3 – 1
3%
3 – 0
2.7%
1 – 3
2.4%
Asian Handicap — FK Zorya Luhansk
| Handicap | FK Zorya Luhansk covers | Push | Sporting Clube de Braga covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 11% | 84% |
| -1.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -1 | 16% | 21% | 63% |
| -0.5 | 37% | — | 63% |
| +0.5 | 69% | — | 31% |
| +1 | 69% | 19% | 12% |
| +1.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +2 | 88% | 9% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
FK Zorya Luhansk keeps clean sheet
36%
✓
Sporting Clube de Braga keeps clean sheet
32%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

