Thursday , 2 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 🟨 1.9/game ⚽ 7.6 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 Qarabag Agdam 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 referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Sporting Clube de Braga is hosting 1. FC Union Berlin for another epic battle.
  • 3' The referee shows 1. FC Union Berlin player a Yellow card on 3.
  • 8' 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.
  • 13' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 18' Matheus Magalhaes needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 23' 1. FC Union Berlin is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 28' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 31' It’s a booking for Sporting Clube de Braga player. Sikou Niakate gets a Red card.
  • 33' It’s a booking for Sporting Clube de Braga player. Victor Gomez gets a Yellow card.
  • 36' Another change for Sporting Clube de Braga made on 36 minute. Vitor Carvalho leaves to be changed by Serdar Saatci.
  • 39' The referee calls foul for Lucas Tousart. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 42' Robin Gosens puts 1. FC Union Berlin on the lead.
  • 45' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Rodrigo Zalazar.
  • 50' It looks like no one’s ball. 1. FC Union Berlin is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 51' Goal! Alvaro Djalo scores his 18 goal in 428 matches.
  • 54' 1. FC Union Berlin receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 54.
  • 59' 1. FC Union Berlin started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 59.
  • 62' 1. FC Union Berlin manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Janik Haberer is hanging Lucas Tousart on the field on 62 minute.
  • 67' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 68' It is a substitution in Sporting Clube de Braga team. Simon Banza is replaced by Abel Ruiz on 68 minute.
  • 73' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 78' Sporting Clube de Braga seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 79' 1. FC Union Berlin manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Alex Kral is hanging Aissa Laidouni on the field on 79 minute.
  • 81' It is a substitution in Sporting Clube de Braga team. Rodrigo Zalazar is replaced by Andre Horta on 81 minute.
  • 86' 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 Jose Fonte suffering a number of foals already.
  • 90' Sporting Clube de Braga receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 90.
  • The final score is 1-1.

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
Sikou Niakate 1
Bruma 1
Andre Castro 1
Robin Gosens 1
Alvaro Djalo 1
Vitor Oliveira 1
Robin Knoche 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.