PAE AEK vs Sporting Clube de Braga, Europe 2020-21 GROUP STAGE
Overview
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PAE AEK vs Sporting Clube de Braga — Europe at Olympiako Stadio Spyros Louis.
- PAE AEK 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Sporting Clube de Braga 8 games · 17 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Ivaylo Stoyanov
- Referee Georgi Kabakov (Bulgaria)
- Referee Martin Margaritov
- Referee Diyan Valkov
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Dec | Sporting Clube de Braga | H | 2–4 | L |
| 26 Nov | FK Zorya Luhansk | H | 0–3 | L |
| 05 Nov | FK Zorya Luhansk | A | 4–1 | W |
| 29 Oct | Leicester City FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 22 Oct | Sporting Clube de Braga | A | 0–3 | L |
| 01 Oct | VfL Wolfsburg | H | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Dec | PAE AEK | A | 4–2 | W |
| 29 Nov | SC Farense | H | 1–0 | W |
| 26 Nov | Leicester City FC | H | 3–3 | D |
| 08 Nov | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | A | 3–2 | W |
| 05 Nov | Leicester City FC | A | 0–4 | L |
| 02 Nov | FC Famalicão | H | 1–0 | W |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
H2H (2 games)
100%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Events
Match Events
- 0' What a night it is going to be! PAE AEK welcome Sporting Clube de Braga for this crunch clash at Olympiako Stadio Spyros Louis.
- 5' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 7' GOAL! Vitor Tormena fires home to make it 0-1!
- 9' Ricardo Esgaio adds to his 0 season tally! Sporting Clube de Braga lead 0-2 — and this changes everything.
- 14' Almoatasembellah Ali, a Libya midfielder, has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 19' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 24' PAE AEK are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 29' 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.
- 30' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Bruno Viana.
- 31' Nelson Oliveira makes no mistake. The score reads 1-2 and PAE AEK are in front.
- 36' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 41' Brazil international Guilherme Schettine has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 45' What a moment for Ricardo Horta! That strike on 45 puts his side firmly in control.
- 46' It is a substitution in Sporting Clube de Braga team. Bruno Viana is replaced by David Carmo on 46 minute.
- 50' A moment of madness from Almoatasembellah Ali on 50 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Sporting Clube de Braga will be frustrated.
- 55' David Carmo is a natural defender and has been asked to do a very specific job for Sporting Clube de Braga tonight.
- 57' A tactical swap from Sporting Clube de Braga — Fransergio on, Almoatasembellah Ali off on 57 minutes.
- 58' A meaty challenge results in booking for Stavros Vasilantonopoulos on 58.
- 60' Muamer Tankovic is replacing Christos Almpanis for the PAE AEK side.
- 65' 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.
- 70' Emanuel Insua has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 70.
- 71' Time for substitution for Sporting Clube de Braga. Paulinho is replaced by Guilherme Schettine.
- 74' Sporting Clube de Braga receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 74.
- 74' Fresh legs for PAE AEK! Levi Garcia comes on to replace Petros Mantalos.
- 78' Joao Novais is ready to make an impact after coming on for Andre Castro at the 78 minute mark.
- 82' Galeno is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 87' Sporting Clube de Braga come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 89' The deadlock is broken! Stavros Vasilantonopoulos gets on the scoresheet on 89 minutes.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 2-4.
Lineups
PAE AEK Lineups
Starting XI
- 22
- 18
- 10
-
20
Petros Mantalos C ↓ Levi Garcia 74'
- 2
- 8
- 1
- 25
- 14
- 5
- 26
Bench
-
11
Karim Ansarifard ↑ 60'
- 24
- 70
- 44
- 30
-
9
Levi Garcia ↑ 74'
- 15
- 88
-
17
Muamer Tankovic ↑ 60'
- 53
- 99
- 40
Coach
Massimo Carrera
Sporting Clube de Braga Lineups
Starting XI
-
45
Iuri Medeiros ↓ Andre Horta 57'
- 90
- 3
- 1
-
36
Bruno Viana ↓ David Carmo 46'
- 47
- 5
- 20
- 21
- 8
-
88
Andre Castro ↓ Joao Novais 78'
Bench
- 9
-
15
Andre Horta ↑ 57'
- 12
- 34
-
27
Fransergio ↑ 57'
-
7
Joao Novais ↑ 78'
-
95
Guilherme Schettine ↑ 71'
-
16
David Carmo ↑ 46'
- 2
- 93
- 71
Coach
Carlos Carvalhal
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Galeno | 2 |
| Ricardo Horta | 2 |
| Paulinho | 1 |
| Nelson Oliveira | 1 |
| Stavros Vasilantonopoulos | 1 |
| Vitor Tormena | 1 |
| Ricardo Esgaio | 1 |
Head to Head
PAE AEK Form
Sporting Clube de Braga Form
2020-12-03
PAE AEK
2–4
Sporting Clube de Braga
W
2020-11-29
Sporting Clube de Braga
1–0
SC Farense
W
2020-11-26
Sporting Clube de Braga
3–3
Leicester City FC
D
2020-11-08
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
2–3
Sporting Clube de Braga
W
2020-11-05
Leicester City FC
4–0
Sporting Clube de Braga
L
2020-11-02
Sporting Clube de Braga
1–0
FC Famalicão
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.44
PAE AEK xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.11
Sporting Clube de Braga xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 68% + Both teams to score 67%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Sporting Clube de Braga win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.55
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 2.5 | 68% |
|
32% |
| ± 3.5 | 47% |
|
53% |
| ± 4.5 | 29% |
|
71% |
Double Chance
PAE AEK or Draw
51%
Draw or Sporting Clube de Braga
73%
PAE AEK or Sporting Clube de Braga
76%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Sporting Clube de Braga win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 2–4 not predicted2 – 4Actual
1 – 1
9.6%
1 – 2
8.9%
0 – 2
6.4%
2 – 2
6.3%
1 – 3
6.2%
2 – 1
6.1%
0 – 1
5.5%
2 – 3
4.5%
0 – 3
4.4%
0 – 0
4.2%
1 – 0
3.5%
1 – 4
3.3%
Asian Handicap — PAE AEK
| Handicap | PAE AEK covers | Push | Sporting Clube de Braga covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 7% | 88% |
| -1.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -1 | 12% | 14% | 75% |
| -0.5 | 25% | — | 75% |
| +0.5 | 48% | — | 52% |
| +1 | 48% | 20% | 31% |
| +1.5 | 69% | — | 31% |
| +2 | 69% | 16% | 16% |
| +2.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
Clean Sheet
PAE AEK keeps clean sheet
13%
✓
Sporting Clube de Braga keeps clean sheet
24%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

