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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
Top Scorers (This Season)
Sporting Clube de Braga
| Ricardo Horta | 4 G | 4 A |
| Fran Navarro | 3 G | |
| Gabriel Martinez | 3 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The wait is over. Sporting Clube de Braga get us underway at Stade Joseph Marien.
- 5' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 10' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Sporting Clube de Braga that had 428 games and scored 575 goals.
- 15' Against the run of play, Vitor Oliveira has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 20' Goal! Victor Boniface scores his 54 goal in 61 matches.
- 25' A meaty challenge results in booking for Fabiano Silva on 25.
- 30' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 30 minutes.
- 35' It is a cagey affair so far. Royale Union Saint-Gilloise in their trying to find a way past Sporting Clube de Braga's compact .
- 36' Sensational shot from Vitor Oliveira. Sporting Clube de Braga is back in the lead.
- 41' Vitor Oliveira has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 41 minutes.
- 45' A moment of madness from Jean Thierry Lazare on 45 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Royale Union Saint-Gilloise will be frustrated.
- 46' The crowd applauds Christian Burgess as he leaves the pitch. Loic Lapoussin steps in for Royale Union Saint-Gilloise.
- 49' The deadlock is broken! Dante Vanzeir gets on the scoresheet on 49 minutes.
- 54' The 36-year-old Anthony Moris has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 59' 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.
- 62' What a strike from Victor Boniface! The score is 3-3.
- 64' Another change for Royale Union Saint-Gilloise made on 64 minute. Jean Thierry Lazare leaves to be changed by Cameron Puertas.
- 68' Andre Horta makes way for Uros Racic at the 68 minute mark. A tactical switch from Sporting Clube de Braga.
- 71' That is a Yellow card for Sporting Clube de Braga. Sikou Niakate will be fuming at that decision.
- 76' The Sporting Clube de Braga bench stirs into life. Sikou Niakate is withdrawn and Paulo Oliveira gets his opportunity.
- 81' Royale Union Saint-Gilloise make a change. Dante Vanzeir trudges off to be replaced by Gustaf Nilsson on 81 minutes.
- 86' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Senne Lynen.
- 90' Fresh legs for Sporting Clube de Braga! Simon Banza comes on to replace Abel Ruiz.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from to claim maximum points.
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 |
| 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.