Wednesday , 30 September 2026

SC Freiburg vs Sporting Clube de Braga, Europe 2025-26 SEMI FINALS

UEFA Europa League · 2025-26
SC Freiburg
3 – 1
Full Time
Sporting Clube de Braga
Thu 7 May 2026 · 19:00 UTC Europa-Park Stadion HT 45' · FT 45'
Lukas Kubler 19' 1–0
Johan Manzambi 41' 2–0
Lukas Kubler 72' 3–0
3–1 79' Pau Victor Delgado
R 6' Mario Dorgeles
Y 62' Pau Victor Delgado
Y 65' Jean-Baptiste Gorby
Y 71' Demir Tiknaz
Y 90' Gabriel Martinez

Overview

Match Preview

SC Freiburg vs Sporting Clube de Braga — Europe at Europa-Park Stadion.

Match Details

  • Referee Davide Massa
  • Assistant 1 Filippo Meli
  • Assistant 2 Stefano Alassio
4 games this season 🟨 3.0/game ⚽ 11.3 goals/game 🟥 1 total

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

1
1
SC Freiburg 2 games · Avg 3.5 goals Sporting Clube de Braga
Last 5 meetings
2026-05-07 SC Freiburg 3–1 Sporting Clube de Braga 2026-04-30 Sporting Clube de Braga 2–1 SC Freiburg

Recent Form

SC Freiburg
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
07 May Sporting Clube de Braga H 3–1 W
03 May VfL Wolfsburg H 1–1 D
30 Apr Sporting Clube de Braga A 1–2 L
26 Apr Borussia Dortmund A 0–4 L
23 Apr VfB Stuttgart A 1–2 L
19 Apr 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 H 2–1 W
Sporting Clube de Braga
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
07 May SC Freiburg A 1–3 L
03 May GD Estoril Praia H 1–1 D
30 Apr SC Freiburg H 2–1 W
26 Apr CD Santa Clara A 1–2 L
23 Apr Casa Pia AC A 1–0 W
19 Apr FC Famalicão H 2–2 D

Season Stats

SC Freiburg Sporting Clube de Braga
#7 Position #6
17 Points 17
8 Played 8
5 / 2 / 1 W / D / L 5 / 2 / 1
10 Scored 11
4 Conceded 5
+6 GD +6
2.13 PPG 2.13
63% Win % 63%

Key Stats

100% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
100% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

SC Freiburg are 7th (17 pts). Sporting Clube de Braga are 6th (17 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Temperatures are rising at Europa-Park Stadion as SC Freiburg face off against Sporting Clube de Braga in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
  • 5' Lukas Hornicek needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 6' Mario Dorgeles was booked on 6.
  • 7' That is a card for Sporting Clube de Braga. Mario Dorgeles will be fuming at that decision.
  • 12' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His SC Freiburg side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 17' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 17 minutes.
  • 19' Lukas Kubler does the damage! The net is bulging and SC Freiburg surge ahead!
  • 24' Gustaf Lagerbielke has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 29' A quiet spell here at Europa-Park Stadion. Sporting Clube de Braga seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 34' Both keepers have barely been tested. SC Freiburg and Sporting Clube de Braga are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 39' SC Freiburg are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 41' Johan Manzambi doubles the advantage! 2-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 46' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Carlos Vicens will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 51' The 27-year-old Jan-Niklas Beste has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 1 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 56' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 61' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 62' A moment of madness from Pau Victor Delgado on 62 minutes earns him a card. Sporting Clube de Braga will be frustrated.
  • 65' Jean-Baptiste Gorby is having his name booked by the referee on 65.
  • 70' Igor Matanovic has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 7 appearances with only 5 goals this season.
  • 71' The referee calls foul for Demir Tiknaz. He receives a card.
  • 72' Lukas Kubler with the second goal in the match!
  • 77' It’s high time Carlos Vicens made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 79' Pau Victor Delgado makes no mistake. The score reads 3-1 and Sporting Clube de Braga are in front.
  • 84' Sporting Clube de Braga is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 89' The travelling Sporting Clube de Braga supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 90' Controversy at the stadium! Gabriel Martinez argues furiously but the card stands.
  • The points are shared — SC Freiburg 3-1 Sporting Clube de Braga. Honours even.

Lineups

SC Freiburg Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Julian Schuster

Sporting Clube de Braga Lineups

3-4-2-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Carlos Vicens

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Lukas Kubler 2
Vincenzo Grifo 1
Demir Tiknaz 1
Johan Manzambi 1
Pau Victor Delgado 1

Head to Head

2026-05-07 SC Freiburg 3–1 Sporting Clube de Braga 2026-04-30 Sporting Clube de Braga 2–1 SC Freiburg

SC Freiburg Form

2026-05-07 SC Freiburg 3–1 Sporting Clube de Braga W 2026-05-03 SC Freiburg 1–1 VfL Wolfsburg D 2026-04-30 Sporting Clube de Braga 2–1 SC Freiburg L 2026-04-26 Borussia Dortmund 4–0 SC Freiburg L 2026-04-23 VfB Stuttgart 2–1 SC Freiburg L 2026-04-19 SC Freiburg 2–1 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 W

Sporting Clube de Braga Form

2026-05-07 SC Freiburg 3–1 Sporting Clube de Braga L 2026-05-03 Sporting Clube de Braga 1–1 GD Estoril Praia D 2026-04-30 Sporting Clube de Braga 2–1 SC Freiburg W 2026-04-26 CD Santa Clara 2–1 Sporting Clube de Braga L 2026-04-23 Casa Pia AC 0–1 Sporting Clube de Braga W 2026-04-19 Sporting Clube de Braga 2–2 FC Famalicão D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.38 SC Freiburg xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.87 Sporting Clube de Braga xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 61% + Under — clean sheet likely 56%

Match Result

✓ Correct
SC Freiburg48% Draw29% Sporting Clube de Braga23%
Actual: SC Freiburg win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes44% 0% No56%
Avg goals/match: 2.25
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 87%
13%
± 1.5 66%
34%
± 2.5 39%
61%
± 3.5 19%
81%
± 4.5 8%
92%

Double Chance

SC Freiburg or Draw
77%
Draw or Sporting Clube de Braga
52%
SC Freiburg or Sporting Clube de Braga
71%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
SC Freiburg32% Draw51% Sporting Clube de Braga17%
Actual: SC Freiburg win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.5%
1 – 0
13.5%
0 – 0
12.8%
2 – 0
9.7%
2 – 1
8.5%
0 – 1
8%
1 – 2
5.3%
3 – 0
4.4%
3 – 1
Actual
0 – 2
3.8%
2 – 2
3.8%
3 – 2
1.8%

Asian Handicap — SC Freiburg

Handicap SC Freiburg covers Push Sporting Clube de Braga covers
-2.5 9% — 91%
-2 9% 14% 77%
-1.5 23% — 77%
-1 23% 24% 53%
-0.5 47% — 53%
+0.5 78% — 22%
+1 78% 15% 8%
+1.5 92% — 8%
+2 92% 6% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

SC Freiburg keeps clean sheet
43% ✓
Sporting Clube de Braga keeps clean sheet
26% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.