Malmo FF vs Sporting Clube de Braga, Europe 2021-22 GROUP STAGE
Overview
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Malmo FF vs Sporting Clube de Braga — Europe at Eleda Stadion.
- Malmo FF 8 games · 1 pts (2026/27)
- Sporting Clube de Braga 8 games · 17 pts (2026/27)
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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 Sep | Sporting Clube de Braga | H | 0–2 | L |
| 25 Aug | Demir Grup Sivasspor | A | 2–0 | W |
| 18 Aug | Demir Grup Sivasspor | H | 3–1 | W |
| 11 Aug | F91 Diddeleng | A | 2–2 | D |
| 04 Aug | F91 Diddeleng | H | 3–0 | W |
| 27 Jul | FK Zalgiris Vilnius | H | 0–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 Sep | Malmo FF | A | 2–0 | W |
| 03 Sep | Vitória SC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 28 Aug | FC Arouca | A | 6–0 | W |
| 21 Aug | CS Marítimo | H | 5–0 | W |
| 12 Aug | FC Famalicão | A | 3–0 | W |
| 07 Aug | Sporting Clube de Portugal | H | 3–3 | D |
Season Stats
| Malmo FF | Sporting Clube de Braga | |
|---|---|---|
| #35 | Position | #6 |
| 1 | Points | 17 |
| 8 | Played | 8 |
| 0 / 1 / 7 | W / D / L | 5 / 2 / 1 |
| 4 | Scored | 11 |
| 15 | Conceded | 5 |
| -11 | GD | +6 |
| 0.13 | PPG | 2.13 |
| 0% | Win % | 63% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
H2H (2 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Malmo FF are 35th (1 pts). Sporting Clube de Braga are 6th (17 pts).
Events
Match Events
- 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Malmo FF is hosting Sporting Clube de Braga for another epic battle.
- 5' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 10' 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.
- 12' Erdal Rakip catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 12.
- 17' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 22' The travelling Sporting Clube de Braga supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 25' Mohamed Buya Turay is ready to make an impact after coming on for Erdal Rakip at the 25 minute mark.
- 30' A stunning finish from Bruno Rodrigues — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 35' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 40' With 0 assists to his name this season, Ricardo Horta is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Sporting Clube de Braga.
- 45' Malmo FF are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 46' Fresh legs for Malmo FF! Ola Toivonen comes on to replace Isaac Thelin.
- 47' Vitor Oliveira has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 47 minutes.
- 52' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Sporting Clube de Braga needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 56' Time for substitution for Malmo FF. Felix Beijmo is replaced by Joseph Ceesay.
- 57' The referee shows Sporting Clube de Braga player a Yellow card on 57.
- 61' The supporters are chanting for Alvaro Djalo. He replaces Vitor Oliveira on 61 minute.
- 66' Over 66 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 70' Ricardo Horta has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 70 minutes.
- 74' Uros Racic gets the nod from Sporting Clube de Braga. He replaces Andre Horta and will look to change the dynamic.
- 78' That is a Yellow card for Malmo FF. Martin Olsson will be fuming at that decision.
- 80' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Mohamed Buya Turay on 80 minutes.
- 84' Niklas Moisander catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 84.
- 85' Another change for Sporting Clube de Braga made on 85 minute. Ricardo Horta leaves to be changed by Andre Castro.
- 85' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Nuno Sequeira.
- 88' The crowd applauds Martin Olsson as he leaves the pitch. Jonas Knudsen steps in for Malmo FF.
- 90' The referee shows Malmo FF player a Yellow card on 90.
- Full Time. Sporting Clube de Braga beats Malmo FF
Lineups
Malmo FF Lineups
Starting XI
- 4
- 14
- 13
- 9
- 21
- 24
- 10
- 6
- 7
- 32
- 30
Bench
- 3
- 8
- 11
- 27
- 5
- 15
- 40
- 23
- 31
- 39
- 20
- 33
Coach
Age Hareide
Sporting Clube de Braga Lineups
Starting XI
- 15
- 9
-
10
Andre Horta ↓ Uros Racic 74'
-
18
Diego Lainez ↓ Rodrigo Gomes 74'
- 1
-
6
Nuno Sequeira ↓ Cristian Borja 85'
-
21
Ricardo Horta ↓ Andre Castro 85'
- 8
-
99
Vitor Oliveira ↓ Alvaro Djalo 61'
- 24
- 70
Bench
- 23
-
26
Cristian Borja ↑ 85'
- 12
-
–
Uros Racic ↑ 74'
- –
-
88
Andre Castro ↑ 85'
-
7
Rodrigo Gomes ↑ 74'
- –
- 5
- 29
- 76
-
14
Alvaro Djalo ↑ 61'
Coach
Artur Jorge
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Ricardo Horta | 2 |
| Bruno Rodrigues | 1 |
| Patriot Sejdiu | 1 |
| Alvaro Djalo | 1 |
| Vitor Oliveira | 1 |
Head to Head
Malmo FF Form
Sporting Clube de Braga Form
2022-09-08
Malmo FF
0–2
Sporting Clube de Braga
W
2022-09-03
Sporting Clube de Braga
1–0
Vitória SC
W
2022-08-28
FC Arouca
0–6
Sporting Clube de Braga
W
2022-08-21
Sporting Clube de Braga
5–0
CS Marítimo
W
2022-08-12
FC Famalicão
0–3
Sporting Clube de Braga
W
2022-08-07
Sporting Clube de Braga
3–3
Sporting Clube de Portugal
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
0.36
Malmo FF xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.1
Sporting Clube de Braga xG
I would bet for:
Under — clean sheet likely 73% + Sporting Clube de Braga to win 66%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Sporting Clube de Braga win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.46
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 70% |
|
30% |
| ± 2.5 | 44% |
|
56% |
| ± 3.5 | 24% |
|
76% |
| ± 4.5 | 11% |
|
89% |
Double Chance
Malmo FF or Draw
34%
Draw or Sporting Clube de Braga
87%
Malmo FF or Sporting Clube de Braga
79%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Sporting Clube de Braga win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 2
Actual
0 – 1
17.8%
0 – 3
12.6%
0 – 0
10.2%
1 – 1
6.7%
0 – 4
6.6%
1 – 2
6.5%
1 – 3
4.8%
0 – 5
2.9%
1 – 4
2.6%
1 – 0
2.4%
1 – 5
1.2%
Asian Handicap — Malmo FF
| Handicap | Malmo FF covers | Push | Sporting Clube de Braga covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 0% | — | 100% |
| -2 | 0% | 1% | 99% |
| -1.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -1 | 1% | 4% | 96% |
| -0.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| +0.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| +1 | 23% | 25% | 52% |
| +1.5 | 48% | — | 52% |
| +2 | 48% | 24% | 28% |
| +2.5 | 72% | — | 28% |
Clean Sheet
Malmo FF keeps clean sheet
13%
✓
Sporting Clube de Braga keeps clean sheet
70%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.