Sporting Clube de Braga vs AS Roma, Europe 2020-21 ROUND OF 32
Overview
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Sporting Clube de Braga vs AS Roma — Europe at Estadio Municipal de Braga.
- Sporting Clube de Braga 8 games · 17 pts (2026/27)
- AS Roma 8 games · 16 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Mihai Artene
- Referee Juan Martinez
- Referee Ovidiu Hategan
- Referee Istvan Kovacs
- Referee Vasile Marinescu
- Referee Guillermo Cuadra
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Feb | AS Roma | H | 0–2 | L |
| 14 Feb | CD Santa Clara | A | 1–0 | W |
| 07 Feb | FC Porto | H | 2–2 | D |
| 04 Feb | Portimonense SC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 01 Feb | Moreirense FC | A | 4–0 | W |
| 26 Jan | Gil Vicente FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Feb | Sporting Clube de Braga | A | 2–0 | W |
| 14 Feb | Udinese Calcio | H | 3–0 | W |
| 06 Feb | Juventus FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 31 Jan | Hellas Verona FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 23 Jan | Spezia Calcio | H | 4–3 | W |
| 15 Jan | SS Lazio | A | 0–3 | L |
Season Stats
| Sporting Clube de Braga | AS Roma | |
|---|---|---|
| #6 | Position | #8 |
| 17 | Points | 16 |
| 8 | Played | 8 |
| 5 / 2 / 1 | W / D / L | 5 / 1 / 2 |
| 11 | Scored | 13 |
| 5 | Conceded | 6 |
| +6 | GD | +7 |
| 2.13 | PPG | 2.00 |
| 63% | Win % | 63% |
Key Stats
33%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (3 games)
H2H (3 games)
67%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Sporting Clube de Braga are 6th (17 pts). AS Roma are 8th (16 pts).
Events
Match Events
- 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Sporting Clube de Braga and AS Roma get this one started.
- 5' What a moment for Edin Dzeko! That strike on 5 puts his side firmly in control.
- 7' The AS Roma manager makes a substitution. Bryan Cristante departs to be replaced by Bruno Peres.
- 12' Both keepers have barely been tested. Sporting Clube de Braga and AS Roma are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 17' Over 17 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 22' Cristian Borja has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 5 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 27' The energy levels are beginning to show. Carlos Carvalhal might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 32' Ricardo Esgaio picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 37' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 42' It looks surprising Sporting Clube de Braga does not make any changes. Bruno Peres has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 47' 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.
- 52' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 53' A tactical swap from AS Roma — Gonzalo Villar on, Roger Ibanez off on 53 minutes.
- 54' The referee calls foul for Ricardo Esgaio. He receives a Red card.
- 57' A tactical swap from Sporting Clube de Braga — Jose Carlos on, Nicolas Gaitan off on 57 minutes.
- 62' Lucas Piazon is ready to make an impact after coming on for Ricardo Horta at the 62 minute mark.
- 67' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 69' Time for substitution for AS Roma. Edin Dzeko is replaced by Borja Mayoral.
- 74' 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.
- 79' Pedro is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for AS Roma so far.
- 84' The 32-year-old Ricardo Horta has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 86' What a moment for Borja Mayoral! That strike on 86 puts his side firmly in control.
- 89' Sporting Clube de Braga player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 90' Gianluca Mancini picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- Sporting Clube de Braga will have plenty to reflect on. AS Roma were simply the better side today.
Lineups
Sporting Clube de Braga Lineups
Starting XI
-
90
Galeno ↓ Cristian Borja 69'
- 3
- 1
- 47
- 34
- 5
-
27
Fransergio C ↓ Andre Horta 69'
-
21
Ricardo Horta ↓ Lucas Piazon 62'
-
19
Andraz Sporar ↓ Abel Ruiz 62'
-
10
Nicolas Gaitan ↓ Jose Carlos 57'
- 8
Bench
-
11
Lucas Piazon ↑ 62'
- 6
-
9
Abel Ruiz ↑ 62'
-
15
Andre Horta ↑ 69'
-
26
Cristian Borja ↑ 69'
- 12
- 7
-
2
Jose Carlos ↑ 57'
- 93
- 99
- 86
Coach
Carlos Carvalhal
AS Roma Lineups
Starting XI
-
3
Roger Ibanez ↓ Gonzalo Villar 53'
- 77
-
11
Pedro ↓ Stephan El Shaarawy 69'
- 13
- 42
- 23
- 37
- 2
-
9
Edin Dzeko ↓ Borja Mayoral 69'
- 4
- 17
Bench
-
33
Bruno Peres ↑ 7'
-
21
Borja Mayoral ↑ 69'
- 87
- 7
-
92
Stephan El Shaarawy ↑ 69'
- 83
-
14
Gonzalo Villar ↑ 53'
- 31
Coach
Paulo Fonseca
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Borja Mayoral | 2 |
| Edin Dzeko | 2 |
| Lorenzo Pellegrini | 1 |
| Saud Abdulhamid | 1 |
| Bryan Cristante | 1 |
| Carles Perez | 1 |
| Mario Hermoso | 1 |
Head to Head
Sporting Clube de Braga Form
2021-02-18
Sporting Clube de Braga
0–2
AS Roma
L
2021-02-14
CD Santa Clara
0–1
Sporting Clube de Braga
W
2021-02-07
Sporting Clube de Braga
2–2
FC Porto
D
2021-02-04
Sporting Clube de Braga
2–1
Portimonense SC
W
2021-02-01
Moreirense FC
0–4
Sporting Clube de Braga
W
2021-01-26
Sporting Clube de Braga
1–0
Gil Vicente FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.83
Sporting Clube de Braga xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.14
AS Roma xG
I would bet for:
AS Roma or Draw 71% + Under 2.5 goals 68%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: AS Roma win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.97
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 84% |
|
16% |
| ± 1.5 | 59% |
|
41% |
| ± 2.5 | 32% |
|
68% |
| ± 3.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
| ± 4.5 | 6% |
|
94% |
Double Chance
Sporting Clube de Braga or Draw
61%
Draw or AS Roma
71%
Sporting Clube de Braga or AS Roma
67%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: AS Roma win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
16.3%
0 – 1
14.5%
1 – 1
14.1%
1 – 0
10.2%
0 – 2
Actual
1 – 2
7.4%
2 – 1
5.3%
2 – 0
4.6%
0 – 3
3.2%
2 – 2
3.2%
1 – 3
2.9%
3 – 1
1.5%
Asian Handicap — Sporting Clube de Braga
| Handicap | Sporting Clube de Braga covers | Push | AS Roma covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 6% | 92% |
| -1.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -1 | 8% | 17% | 75% |
| -0.5 | 25% | — | 75% |
| +0.5 | 59% | — | 41% |
| +1 | 59% | 23% | 18% |
| +1.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
| +2 | 82% | 12% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
Sporting Clube de Braga keeps clean sheet
33%
✓
AS Roma keeps clean sheet
44%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.