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 (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
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
100%
Clean Sheets
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise this season
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
0-15
–/–
16-30
1/–
31-45
1/–
46-60
1/–
61-75
–/–
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
| Mateo Biondic | 1 G |
| Relebohile Mofokeng | 1 G |
| Ondrej Kricfalusi | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Royale Union Saint-Gilloise have kicked off against Sporting Clube de Braga. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 5' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Karel Geraerts will be considering his options from the bench.
- 10' Royale Union Saint-Gilloise have won 394 goals from 238 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 15' The deadlock is broken! Vitor Oliveira gets on the scoresheet on 15 minutes.
- 20' Victor Boniface doubles the advantage! 1-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 25' The referee has no hesitation. Fabiano Silva is booked for Sporting Clube de Braga — Yellow card on 25.
- 30' It looks surprising Royale Union Saint-Gilloise does not make any changes. Sikou Niakate has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 35' The travelling Sporting Clube de Braga supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 36' Brilliant from the ! Vitor Oliveira makes it 1-2 with a superb finish on 36.
- 41' What a moment for Vitor Oliveira! That strike on 41 puts his side firmly in control.
- 45' Jean Thierry Lazare has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 45.
- 46' Loic Lapoussin has so much to prove this time. He replaces Christian Burgess on 46 minute.
- 49' A goal from the Belgium international Dante Vanzeir! He fires home on 49 to make it 2-3!
- 54' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 59' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Royale Union Saint-Gilloise and Sporting Clube de Braga are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 62' Victor Boniface with the second goal in the match!
- 64' A tactical swap from Royale Union Saint-Gilloise — Cameron Puertas on, Jean Thierry Lazare off on 64 minutes.
- 68' A change in the Sporting Clube de Braga ranks — Andre Horta exits the field as Uros Racic enters on 68.
- 71' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Sikou Niakate.
- 76' The crowd applauds Sikou Niakate as he leaves the pitch. Paulo Oliveira steps in for Sporting Clube de Braga.
- 81' Royale Union Saint-Gilloise manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Gustaf Nilsson is hanging Dante Vanzeir on the field on 81 minute.
- 86' Senne Lynen is having his name booked by the referee on 86.
- 90' Another substitution for Sporting Clube de Braga to replace Abel Ruiz by Simon Banza on 90 minute.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Royale Union Saint-Gilloise 3-3 Sporting Clube de Braga.
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 |
| Victor Boniface | 2 |
| Franjo Ivanovic | 2 |
| Gustaf Nilsson | 2 |
| Dante Vanzeir | 1 |
| Amine El Ouazzani | 1 |
| Abel Ruiz | 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.

