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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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' Temperatures are rising at Eleda Stadion as Malmo FF face off against Sporting Clube de Braga in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
- 5' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 10' Rodrigo Gomes is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Sporting Clube de Braga tonight.
- 12' Erdal Rakip is having his name booked by the referee on 12.
- 17' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 22' It’s high time Age Hareide made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 25' The Malmo FF manager makes a substitution. Erdal Rakip departs to be replaced by Mohamed Buya Turay.
- 30' The Portugal Bruno Rodrigues breaks the deadlock on 30 minutes. 0-1!
- 35' Diego Lainez, a Mexico , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 40' A quiet spell here at Eleda Stadion. Malmo FF seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 45' Over 45 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 46' Malmo FF ring the changes. Isaac Thelin has done his job and it is now time for Ola Toivonen to step up.
- 47' Vitor Oliveira is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 52' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 56' The supporters are chanting for Joseph Ceesay. He replaces Felix Beijmo on 56 minute.
- 57' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Vitor Oliveira.
- 61' The Sporting Clube de Braga manager makes a substitution. Vitor Oliveira departs to be replaced by Alvaro Djalo.
- 66' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Ricardo Horta suffering a number of foals already.
- 70' GOAL! Ricardo Horta fires home to make it 0-3!
- 74' The Sporting Clube de Braga bench stirs into life. Andre Horta is withdrawn and Uros Racic gets his opportunity.
- 78' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Martin Olsson.
- 80' Mohamed Buya Turay has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 80.
- 84' A moment of madness from Niklas Moisander on 84 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Malmo FF will be frustrated.
- 85' Sporting Clube de Braga make a change. Ricardo Horta trudges off to be replaced by Andre Castro on 85 minutes.
- 85' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Nuno Sequeira.
- 88' Jonas Knudsen is ready to make an impact after coming on for Martin Olsson at the 88 minute mark.
- 90' A moment of madness from Jonas Knudsen on 90 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Malmo FF will be frustrated.
- Malmo FF will have plenty to reflect on. Sporting Clube de Braga were simply the better side today.
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 |
| Vitor Oliveira | 1 |
| Bruno Rodrigues | 1 |
| Patriot Sejdiu | 1 |
| Alvaro Djalo | 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.

