Sporting Clube de Braga vs 1. FC Union Berlin, Europe 2021-22 GROUP STAGE
Overview
Match Preview
Sporting Clube de Braga vs 1. FC Union Berlin — Europe at Estadio Municipal de Braga.
- Sporting Clube de Braga 8 games · 17 pts (2026/27)
- 1. FC Union Berlin 0 games · 0 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 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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Sep | 1. FC Union Berlin | H | 1–0 | W |
| 11 Sep | Rio Ave FC | A | 3–2 | W |
| 08 Sep | Malmo FF | A | 2–0 | W |
| 03 Sep | Vitória SC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 28 Aug | FC Arouca | A | 6–0 | W |
| 21 Aug | CS Marítimo | H | 5–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Sep | Sporting Clube de Braga | A | 0–1 | L |
| 11 Sep | 1. FC Köln | A | 1–0 | W |
| 08 Sep | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | H | 0–1 | L |
| 03 Sep | FC Bayern München | H | 1–1 | D |
| 27 Aug | FC Schalke 04 | A | 6–1 | W |
| 20 Aug | RB Leipzig | H | 2–1 | W |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
25%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Events
Match Events
- 0' Sporting Clube de Braga have kicked off against 1. FC Union Berlin. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 5' 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.
- 10' A quiet spell here at Estadio Municipal de Braga. Sporting Clube de Braga seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 15' Over 15 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 20' It looks surprising 1. FC Union Berlin does not make any changes. Janik Haberer has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 25' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 27' Andras Schafer is having his name booked by the referee on 27.
- 32' It is a cagey affair so far. Sporting Clube de Braga in their trying to find a way past 1. FC Union Berlin's compact .
- 37' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 37 minutes.
- 42' Paulo Oliveira has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 12 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 45' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Simon Banza.
- 50' Almoatasembellah Ali, a Libya midfielder, has 37 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 55' Christopher Trimmel has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 60' A tactical swap from Sporting Clube de Braga — Andre Horta on, Uros Racic off on 60 minutes.
- 64' Fresh legs for 1. FC Union Berlin! Christopher Trimmel comes on to replace Tymoteusz Puchacz.
- 67' Genki Haraguchi is ready to make an impact after coming on for Andras Schafer at the 67 minute mark.
- 70' Another change for Sporting Clube de Braga made on 70 minute. Simon Banza leaves to be changed by Abel Ruiz.
- 71' Andre Horta picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 76' The travelling 1. FC Union Berlin supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 77' Vitor Oliveira is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 82' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 87' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Sporting Clube de Braga to claim maximum points.
Lineups
Sporting Clube de Braga Lineups
Starting XI
-
23
Simon Banza ↓ Abel Ruiz 70'
- 15
- 3
- 1
- 6
- 21
-
19
Uros Racic ↓ Andre Horta 60'
- 8
- 99
- 70
-
14
Alvaro Djalo ↓ Iuri Medeiros 60'
Bench
-
45
Iuri Medeiros ↑ 60'
-
9
Abel Ruiz ↑ 70'
-
10
Andre Horta ↑ 60'
- 18
- 26
- 12
- 88
- 7
- 5
- 24
- 29
- 76
Coach
Artur Jorge
1. FC Union Berlin Lineups
Starting XI
- 27
- 45
- 8
- 31
- 19
- 1
- 6
- 3
- 4
- 13
- 26
Bench
-
24
Genki Haraguchi ↑ 67'
-
28
Christopher Trimmel ↑ 64'
- 37
- 17
- 21
- 23
- 40
- 16
- 39
- 36
Coach
Urs Fischer
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Sheraldo Becker | 2 |
| Robin Knoche | 1 |
| Sikou Niakate | 1 |
| Bruma | 1 |
| Andre Castro | 1 |
| Robin Gosens | 1 |
| Alvaro Djalo | 1 |
| Vitor Oliveira | 1 |
Sporting Clube de Braga Form
2022-09-15
Sporting Clube de Braga
1–0
1. FC Union Berlin
W
2022-09-11
Rio Ave FC
2–3
Sporting Clube de Braga
W
2022-09-08
Malmo FF
0–2
Sporting Clube de Braga
W
2022-09-03
Sporting Clube de Braga
1–0
Vitória SC
W
2022-08-28
FC Arouca
0–6
Sporting Clube de Braga
W
2022-08-21
Sporting Clube de Braga
5–0
CS Marítimo
W
1. FC Union Berlin Form
2022-09-15
Sporting Clube de Braga
1–0
1. FC Union Berlin
L
2022-09-11
1. FC Köln
0–1
1. FC Union Berlin
W
2022-09-08
1. FC Union Berlin
0–1
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
L
2022-09-03
1. FC Union Berlin
1–1
FC Bayern München
D
2022-08-27
FC Schalke 04
1–6
1. FC Union Berlin
W
2022-08-20
1. FC Union Berlin
2–1
RB Leipzig
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.25
Sporting Clube de Braga xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.8
1. FC Union Berlin xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 66% + Under — clean sheet likely 59%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Sporting Clube de Braga win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.05
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 1.5 | 61% |
|
39% |
| ± 2.5 | 34% |
|
66% |
| ± 3.5 | 16% |
|
84% |
| ± 4.5 | 6% |
|
94% |
Double Chance
Sporting Clube de Braga or Draw
79%
Draw or 1. FC Union Berlin
50%
Sporting Clube de Braga or 1. FC Union Berlin
71%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
15.1%
1 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
13.8%
2 – 0
9.6%
0 – 1
9%
2 – 1
7.9%
1 – 2
5%
3 – 0
4%
0 – 2
3.9%
3 – 1
3.4%
2 – 2
3.3%
3 – 2
1.5%
Asian Handicap — Sporting Clube de Braga
| Handicap | Sporting Clube de Braga covers | Push | 1. FC Union Berlin covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 14% | 79% |
| -1.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| -1 | 21% | 24% | 55% |
| -0.5 | 45% | — | 55% |
| +0.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
| +1 | 78% | 15% | 7% |
| +1.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +2 | 93% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Sporting Clube de Braga keeps clean sheet
45%
✗
1. FC Union Berlin keeps clean sheet
29%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.