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 (2025/26)
- 1. FC Union Berlin 0 games · 0 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
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
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 Estadio Municipal de Braga.
- 5' Sporting Clube de Braga are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined 1. FC Union Berlin backline.
- 10' Serbia international Uros Racic has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 15' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. 1. FC Union Berlin needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 20' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Sporting Clube de Braga side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 25' Almoatasembellah Ali has been relatively quiet despite scoring 11 goals in his last 394 appearances.
- 27' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Andras Schafer.
- 32' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 37' 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 .
- 42' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 45' Simon Banza catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 45.
- 50' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 55' 1. FC Union Berlin come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 60' Sporting Clube de Braga make a change. Uros Racic trudges off to be replaced by Andre Horta on 60 minutes.
- 64' Time for substitution for 1. FC Union Berlin. Tymoteusz Puchacz is replaced by Christopher Trimmel.
- 67' A tactical swap from 1. FC Union Berlin — Genki Haraguchi on, Andras Schafer off on 67 minutes.
- 70' The crowd applauds Simon Banza as he leaves the pitch. Abel Ruiz steps in for Sporting Clube de Braga.
- 71' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Andre Horta.
- 76' It looks surprising 1. FC Union Berlin does not make any changes. Diogo Leite has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 77' Vitor Oliveira makes no mistake. The score reads 1-0 and Sporting Clube de Braga are in front.
- 82' 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.
- 87' 1. FC Union Berlin have won 363 goals from 435 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- That’s it! Another goalless match for Sporting Clube de Braga and 1. FC Union Berlin (для сухой ничьи).
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.