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IF Elfsborg vs Sporting Clube de Braga, Europe 2024-25 LEAGUE STAGE

UEFA Europa League · 2024-25
IF Elfsborg
1 – 1
Full Time
Sporting Clube de Braga
Thu 7 Nov 2024 · 17:45 UTC Boras Arena HT 45' · FT 45'
Andri Baldursson 90' Y
Y 90' Joao Marques
Y 90' Paulo Oliveira

Overview

Match Preview

IF Elfsborg vs Sporting Clube de Braga — Europe at Boras Arena.

Match Details

  • Referee Juxhin Xhaja (Albania)

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

1
IF Elfsborg 1 games · Avg 2.0 goals Sporting Clube de Braga
Last 5 meetings
2024-11-07 IF Elfsborg 1–1 Sporting Clube de Braga

Recent Form

IF Elfsborg
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
07 Nov Sporting Clube de Braga H 1–1 D
23 Oct Galatasaray SK A 3–4 L
03 Oct AS Roma H 1–0 W
25 Sep AZ A 2–3 L
Sporting Clube de Braga
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
07 Nov IF Elfsborg A 1–1 D
03 Nov FC Arouca A 2–1 W
27 Oct SC Farense H 2–0 W
23 Oct FK Bodø/Glimt H 1–2 L
06 Oct FC Porto A 1–2 L
03 Oct PAE Olympiakos SFP A 0–3 L

Key Stats

100% Both Teams to Score
H2H (1 games)
0% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The game is set. IF Elfsborg kicks off things out of here…
  • 5' The energy levels are beginning to show. Oscar Hiljemark might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 10' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 15' Both keepers have barely been tested. IF Elfsborg and Sporting Clube de Braga are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 20' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 25' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 30' IF Elfsborg are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Sporting Clube de Braga's shape.
  • 35' It looks like no one’s ball. IF Elfsborg is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 40' Gabriel Martinez has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 6 appearances with only 1 goals this season.
  • 45' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 46' Sporting Clube de Braga manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Amine El Ouazzani is hanging Roberto Fernandez on the field on 46 minute.
  • 51' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Jean-Baptiste Gorby made 434 appearances and scored 3 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 56' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Carlos Carvalhal will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 61' Ismael Gharbi makes way for Bruma at the 61 minute mark. A tactical switch from Sporting Clube de Braga.
  • 66' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both IF Elfsborg and Sporting Clube de Braga are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 67' Timothy Ouma makes no mistake. The score reads 1-0 and IF Elfsborg are in front.
  • 68' Sporting Clube de Braga ring the changes. Vitor Carvalho has done his job and it is now time for Jean-Baptiste Gorby to step up.
  • 73' IF Elfsborg is showing some good football. However, IF Elfsborg are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 75' IF Elfsborg make a change. Ahmed Qasem trudges off to be replaced by Rami Kaib on 75 minutes.
  • 76' Emil Holten is replacing Michael Baidoo for the IF Elfsborg side.
  • 81' With 0 assists to his name this season, Joao Marques is clearly more than just a goal scorer for IF Elfsborg.
  • 84' Magnificent from Emil Holten! That is 1 goals in 8 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 87' It is a substitution in Sporting Clube de Braga team. Ricardo Horta is replaced by Joao Marques on 87 minute.
  • 90' The referee shows IF Elfsborg player a card on 90.
  • will have plenty to reflect on. were simply the better side today.

Lineups

IF Elfsborg Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Oscar Hiljemark

Sporting Clube de Braga Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Carlos Carvalhal

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.25 IF Elfsborg xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1 Sporting Clube de Braga xG
I would bet for: IF Elfsborg or Draw 72% + Under 2.5 goals 61%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
IF Elfsborg42% Draw30% Sporting Clube de Braga28%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes46% 0% No54%
Avg goals/match: 2.25
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 87%
13%
± 1.5 66%
34%
± 2.5 39%
61%
± 3.5 20%
80%
± 4.5 9%
91%

Double Chance

IF Elfsborg or Draw
72%
Draw or Sporting Clube de Braga
58%
IF Elfsborg or Sporting Clube de Braga
70%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
IF Elfsborg28% Draw51% Sporting Clube de Braga21%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
12.8%
1 – 0
12%
0 – 1
9.3%
2 – 1
8%
2 – 0
7.9%
1 – 2
6.4%
0 – 2
5.1%
2 – 2
4.1%
3 – 1
3.4%
3 – 0
3.3%
1 – 3
2.2%

Asian Handicap — IF Elfsborg

Handicap IF Elfsborg covers Push Sporting Clube de Braga covers
-2.5 6% — 94%
-2 6% 12% 82%
-1.5 18% — 82%
-1 18% 22% 60%
-0.5 40% — 60%
+0.5 72% — 28%
+1 72% 17% 11%
+1.5 89% — 11%
+2 89% 8% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

IF Elfsborg keeps clean sheet
37% ✓
Sporting Clube de Braga keeps clean sheet
29% ✓

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