Tuesday , 28 July 2026

Sporting Clube de Braga vs 1. FC Union Berlin, Champions League 2023-24 GROUP STAGE

UEFA Champions League · 2023-24
Sporting Clube de Braga
1 – 1
Full Time
1. FC Union Berlin
Wed 29 Nov 2023 · 20:00 UTC Estadio Municipal de Braga HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 42' Robin Gosens
Alvaro Djalo 51' 1–1
Y 3' Robin Knoche
Sikou Niakate 31' R
Victor Gomez 33' Y
Y 39' Lucas Tousart
Rodrigo Zalazar 45' Y
Y 45' Leonardo Bonucci
Y 54' Rani Khedira
Artur Jorge 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Sporting Clube de Braga vs 1. FC Union Berlin — Champions League at Estadio Municipal de Braga.

Match Details

  • Referee Clement Turpin
  • Assistant 1 Nicolas Danos
  • Assistant 2 Erwan Finjean
16 games this season 🟨 1.7/game ⚽ 5.4 goals/game 🟥 2 total

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Arsenal FC 8 24
2 FC Bayern München 8 21
3 Liverpool FC 8 18
4 Tottenham Hotspur FC 8 17
5 FC Barcelona 8 16
6 Chelsea FC 8 16
7 Sporting Clube de Portugal 8 16
8 Manchester City FC 8 16
9 Real Madrid CF 8 15
10 FC Internazionale Milano 8 15
11 Paris Saint-Germain FC 8 14
12 Newcastle United FC 8 14
13 Juventus FC 8 13
14 Club Atletico de Madrid 8 13
15 Atalanta BC 8 13
16 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 8 12
17 Borussia Dortmund 8 11
18 PAE Olympiakos SFP 8 11
19 Club Brugge KV 8 10
20 Galatasaray SK 8 10
21 AS Monaco FC 8 10
22 Qarabağ Ağdam FK 8 10
23 FK Bodø/Glimt 8 9
24 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 8 9
25 Olympique de Marseille 8 9
26 Paphos FC 8 9
27 Royale Union Saint-Gilloise 8 9
28 PSV 8 8
29 Athletic Club 8 8
30 SSC Napoli 8 8
31 FC København 8 8
32 AFC Ajax 8 6
33 Eintracht Frankfurt 8 4
34 SK Slavia Praha 8 3
35 Villarreal CF 8 1
36 FK Kairat 8 1

Head-to-Head

2
1
1
Sporting Clube de Braga 4 games · Avg 2.3 goals 1. FC Union Berlin
Last 5 meetings
2023-11-29 Sporting Clube de Braga 1–1 1. FC Union Berlin 2023-10-03 1. FC Union Berlin 2–3 Sporting Clube de Braga 2022-10-27 1. FC Union Berlin 1–0 Sporting Clube de Braga 2022-09-15 Sporting Clube de Braga 1–0 1. FC Union Berlin

Recent Form

Sporting Clube de Braga
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
29 Nov 1. FC Union Berlin H 1–1 D
12 Nov FC Arouca A 1–0 W
08 Nov Real Madrid CF A 0–3 L
04 Nov Portimonense SC H 6–1 W
28 Oct Gil Vicente FC A 3–3 D
24 Oct Real Madrid CF H 1–2 L
1. FC Union Berlin
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
29 Nov Sporting Clube de Braga A 1–1 D
25 Nov FC Augsburg H 1–1 D
12 Nov Bayer 04 Leverkusen A 0–4 L
08 Nov SSC Napoli A 1–1 D
04 Nov Eintracht Frankfurt H 0–3 L
31 Oct VfB Stuttgart A 0–1 L

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
25% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Sporting Clube de Braga and 1. FC Union Berlin has kicked off!
  • 3' Robin Knoche catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 3.
  • 8' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Kevin Volland suffering a number of foals already.
  • 13' 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.
  • 18' Sporting Clube de Braga are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 23' Sporting Clube de Braga are deployed in a 4-2-3-1 today, looking to exploit space against 1. FC Union Berlin's 4-1-4-1 shape.
  • 28' Alvaro Djalo, a Spain , has 17 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 31' That looks like a foul for a Red card for Sikou Niakate.
  • 33' It’s a booking for Sporting Clube de Braga player. Victor Gomez gets a Yellow card.
  • 36' The whistle greets Vitor Carvalho as he departs to be replaced by Serdar Saatci.
  • 39' A moment of madness from Lucas Tousart on 39 minutes earns him a Yellow card. 1. FC Union Berlin will be frustrated.
  • 42' The Germany Robin Gosens breaks the deadlock on 42 minutes. 0-1!
  • 45' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Rodrigo Zalazar.
  • 50' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 51' Alvaro Djalo is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 54' 1. FC Union Berlin receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 54.
  • 59' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 62' Fresh legs for 1. FC Union Berlin! Janik Haberer comes on to replace Lucas Tousart.
  • 67' 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.
  • 68' Another substitution for Sporting Clube de Braga to replace Simon Banza by Abel Ruiz on 68 minute.
  • 73' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 78' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 79' The 1. FC Union Berlin bench stirs into life. Aissa Laidouni is withdrawn and Alex Kral gets his opportunity.
  • 81' The whistle greets Rodrigo Zalazar as he departs to be replaced by Andre Horta.
  • 86' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Sporting Clube de Braga and 1. FC Union Berlin are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 90' Artur Jorge catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 90.
  • The final whistle. It looks like we are having a draw.

Lineups

Sporting Clube de Braga Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Artur Jorge

1. FC Union Berlin Lineups

4-1-4-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Nenad Bjelica

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Sheraldo Becker 2
Alvaro Djalo 1
Vitor Oliveira 1
Robin Knoche 1
Sikou Niakate 1
Bruma 1
Andre Castro 1
Robin Gosens 1

Head to Head

2023-11-29 Sporting Clube de Braga 1–1 1. FC Union Berlin 2023-10-03 1. FC Union Berlin 2–3 Sporting Clube de Braga 2022-10-27 1. FC Union Berlin 1–0 Sporting Clube de Braga 2022-09-15 Sporting Clube de Braga 1–0 1. FC Union Berlin

Sporting Clube de Braga Form

2023-11-29 Sporting Clube de Braga 1–1 1. FC Union Berlin D 2023-11-12 FC Arouca 0–1 Sporting Clube de Braga W 2023-11-08 Real Madrid CF 3–0 Sporting Clube de Braga L 2023-11-04 Sporting Clube de Braga 6–1 Portimonense SC W 2023-10-28 Gil Vicente FC 3–3 Sporting Clube de Braga D 2023-10-24 Sporting Clube de Braga 1–2 Real Madrid CF L

1. FC Union Berlin Form

2023-11-29 Sporting Clube de Braga 1–1 1. FC Union Berlin D 2023-11-25 1. FC Union Berlin 1–1 FC Augsburg D 2023-11-12 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 4–0 1. FC Union Berlin L 2023-11-08 SSC Napoli 1–1 1. FC Union Berlin D 2023-11-04 1. FC Union Berlin 0–3 Eintracht Frankfurt L 2023-10-31 VfB Stuttgart 1–0 1. FC Union Berlin L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.58 Sporting Clube de Braga xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.02 1. FC Union Berlin xG
I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Sporting Clube de Braga50% Draw27% 1. FC Union Berlin23%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes51% 0% No49%
Avg goals/match: 2.6
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 73%
27%
± 2.5 48%
52%
± 3.5 27%
73%
± 4.5 13%
87%

Double Chance

Sporting Clube de Braga or Draw
77%
Draw or 1. FC Union Berlin
50%
Sporting Clube de Braga or 1. FC Union Berlin
73%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Sporting Clube de Braga35% Draw47% 1. FC Union Berlin18%
Actual: 1. FC Union Berlin win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
10.8%
0 – 0
9.4%
2 – 1
9.1%
2 – 0
9.1%
0 – 1
6.5%
1 – 2
5.8%
3 – 1
4.9%
3 – 0
4.7%
2 – 2
4.7%
0 – 2
3.7%
3 – 2
2.6%

Asian Handicap — Sporting Clube de Braga

Handicap Sporting Clube de Braga covers Push 1. FC Union Berlin covers
-2.5 11% — 89%
-2 11% 15% 74%
-1.5 26% — 74%
-1 26% 23% 51%
-0.5 49% — 51%
+0.5 77% — 23%
+1 77% 14% 9%
+1.5 91% — 9%
+2 91% 6% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Sporting Clube de Braga keeps clean sheet
37% ✓
1. FC Union Berlin keeps clean sheet
21% ✓

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