Royale Union Saint-Gilloise vs Sporting Clube de Braga, Europe 2022-23 GROUP STAGE
Overview
Match Preview
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise vs Sporting Clube de Braga — Europe at Stade Joseph Marien.
- Royale Union Saint-Gilloise 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
- Sporting Clube de Braga 8 games · 17 pts (2025/26)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Olympique Lyonnais | 8 | 21 |
| 2 | Aston Villa FC | 8 | 21 |
| 3 | FC Midtjylland | 8 | 19 |
| 4 | Real Betis Balompie | 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 | Ferencvarosi 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 | Fenerbahce 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Oct | Sporting Clube de Braga | H | 3–3 | D |
| 09 Oct | Cercle Brugge KSV | H | 2–1 | W |
| 06 Oct | Sporting Clube de Braga | A | 2–1 | W |
| 01 Oct | Oud-Heverlee Leuven | A | 3–0 | W |
| 18 Sep | KAS Eupen | A | 2–1 | W |
| 15 Sep | Malmo FF | H | 3–2 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Oct | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | A | 3–3 | D |
| 09 Oct | GD Chaves | H | 0–1 | L |
| 06 Oct | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | H | 1–2 | L |
| 30 Sep | FC Porto | A | 1–4 | L |
| 18 Sep | FC Vizela | H | 2–0 | W |
| 15 Sep | 1. FC Union Berlin | H | 1–0 | W |
Key Stats
100%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (3 games)
H2H (3 games)
100%
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
Events
Match Events
- 0' That's the starting whistle at Stade Joseph Marien. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Royale Union Saint-Gilloise and Sporting Clube de Braga.
- 5' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 10' Over 10 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 15' What a strike from Vitor Oliveira! The score is 0-1.
- 20' A stunning finish from Victor Boniface — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 25' A moment of madness from Fabiano Silva on 25 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Sporting Clube de Braga will be frustrated.
- 30' Sporting Clube de Braga are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 35' Royale Union Saint-Gilloise currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 36' Vitor Oliveira is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 41' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Vitor Oliveira makes no mistake. 1-3!
- 45' Jean Thierry Lazare catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 45.
- 46' Royale Union Saint-Gilloise manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Loic Lapoussin is hanging Christian Burgess on the field on 46 minute.
- 49' A stunning finish from Dante Vanzeir — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 54' 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.
- 59' The energy levels are beginning to show. Karel Geraerts might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 62' Victor Boniface is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 64' The whistle greets Jean Thierry Lazare as he departs to be replaced by Cameron Puertas.
- 68' A tactical swap from Sporting Clube de Braga — Uros Racic on, Andre Horta off on 68 minutes.
- 71' A meaty challenge results in booking for Sikou Niakate on 71.
- 76' Sporting Clube de Braga ring the changes. Sikou Niakate has done his job and it is now time for Paulo Oliveira to step up.
- 81' Gustaf Nilsson is ready to make an impact after coming on for Dante Vanzeir at the 81 minute mark.
- 86' A meaty challenge results in booking for Senne Lynen on 86.
- 90' Sporting Clube de Braga manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Simon Banza is hanging Abel Ruiz on the field on 90 minute.
- The final whistle. It looks like we are having a draw.
Lineups
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise Lineups
Starting XI
- 16
- 10
-
2
Bart Nieuwkoop ↓ Ross Sykes 90'
-
13
Dante Vanzeir ↓ Gustaf Nilsson 81'
- 59
- 44
- 49
- 20
- 7
- 8
- 11
Bench
-
94
Loic Lapoussin ↑ 46'
-
26
Ross Sykes ↑ 90'
- 4
- 14
- 21
-
29
Gustaf Nilsson ↑ 81'
- 19
-
6
Oussama El Azzouzi ↑ 90'
-
23
Cameron Puertas ↑ 64'
Coach
Karel Geraerts
Sporting Clube de Braga Lineups
Starting XI
-
4
Sikou Niakate ↓ Paulo Oliveira 76'
-
9
Abel Ruiz ↓ Simon Banza 90'
-
10
Andre Horta ↓ Uros Racic 68'
- 3
- 1
- 6
- 21
- 8
-
7
Rodrigo Gomes ↓ Iuri Medeiros 68'
- 99
-
70
Fabiano Silva ↓ Victor Perea 46'
Bench
-
23
Simon Banza ↑ 90'
-
15
Paulo Oliveira ↑ 76'
-
45
Iuri Medeiros ↑ 68'
- 18
- 12
-
19
Uros Racic ↑ 68'
-
2
Victor Perea ↑ 46'
- 88
- 24
- 29
- 76
- 14
Coach
Artur Jorge
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Vitor Oliveira | 3 |
| Gustaf Nilsson | 2 |
| Victor Boniface | 2 |
| Franjo Ivanovic | 2 |
| Abel Ruiz | 1 |
| Dante Vanzeir | 1 |
| Amine El Ouazzani | 1 |
Head to Head
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise Form
2022-10-13
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
3–3
Sporting Clube de Braga
D
2022-10-09
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
2–1
Cercle Brugge KSV
W
2022-10-06
Sporting Clube de Braga
1–2
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
W
2022-10-01
Oud-Heverlee Leuven
0–3
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
W
2022-09-18
KAS Eupen
1–2
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
W
2022-09-15
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
3–2
Malmo FF
W
Sporting Clube de Braga Form
2022-10-13
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
3–3
Sporting Clube de Braga
D
2022-10-09
Sporting Clube de Braga
0–1
GD Chaves
L
2022-10-06
Sporting Clube de Braga
1–2
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
L
2022-09-30
FC Porto
4–1
Sporting Clube de Braga
L
2022-09-18
Sporting Clube de Braga
2–0
FC Vizela
W
2022-09-15
Sporting Clube de Braga
1–0
1. FC Union Berlin
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.11
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.61
Sporting Clube de Braga xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 71% + Both teams to score 70%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.72
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 2.5 | 71% |
|
29% |
| ± 3.5 | 50% |
|
50% |
| ± 4.5 | 32% |
|
68% |
Double Chance
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise or Draw
74%
Draw or Sporting Clube de Braga
48%
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise or Sporting Clube de Braga
78%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Sporting Clube de Braga win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 3–3 not predicted3 – 3Actual
1 – 1
9.1%
2 – 1
8.4%
2 – 2
6.7%
1 – 2
6.4%
3 – 1
5.8%
2 – 0
5.4%
3 – 2
4.7%
1 – 0
4.6%
3 – 0
3.7%
0 – 0
3.7%
2 – 3
3.6%
1 – 3
3.4%
Asian Handicap — Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
| Handicap | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise covers | Push | Sporting Clube de Braga covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -2 | 14% | 15% | 71% |
| -1.5 | 29% | — | 71% |
| -1 | 29% | 19% | 52% |
| -0.5 | 48% | — | 52% |
| +0.5 | 71% | — | 29% |
| +1 | 71% | 15% | 14% |
| +1.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
| +2 | 86% | 9% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
Sporting Clube de Braga keeps clean sheet
13%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

