Sporting Clube de Braga vs 1. FC Union Berlin, Europe 2021-22 GROUP STAGE
Overview
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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 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
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' KICK OFF: Sporting Clube de Braga gets underway.
- 5' Sporting Clube de Braga are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined 1. FC Union Berlin backline.
- 10' With 0 assists to his name this season, Jordan Siebatcheu is clearly more than just a goal scorer for 1. FC Union Berlin.
- 15' Tymoteusz Puchacz is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Sporting Clube de Braga so far.
- 20' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 25' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 27' The referee shows 1. FC Union Berlin player a Yellow card on 27.
- 32' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Sporting Clube de Braga needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 37' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Sporting Clube de Braga that had 430 games and scored 578 goals.
- 42' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 45' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Simon Banza on 45 minutes.
- 50' 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 Paul Jaeckel suffering a number of foals already.
- 55' The energy levels are beginning to show. Artur Jorge might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 60' The crowd applauds Uros Racic as he leaves the pitch. Andre Horta steps in for Sporting Clube de Braga.
- 64' Another change for 1. FC Union Berlin made on 64 minute. Tymoteusz Puchacz leaves to be changed by Christopher Trimmel.
- 67' 1. FC Union Berlin make a change. Andras Schafer trudges off to be replaced by Genki Haraguchi on 67 minutes.
- 70' Abel Ruiz is replacing Simon Banza for the Sporting Clube de Braga side.
- 71' Andre Horta was booked on 71.
- 76' Sporting Clube de Braga are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 77' Against the run of play, Vitor Oliveira has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 82' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Sporting Clube de Braga and 1. FC Union Berlin are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 87' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 87 minutes.
- With this win, Sporting Clube de Braga is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
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 |
| Sikou Niakate | 1 |
| Bruma | 1 |
| Andre Castro | 1 |
| Robin Gosens | 1 |
| Alvaro Djalo | 1 |
| Vitor Oliveira | 1 |
| Robin Knoche | 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.