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Sporting Clube de Braga vs AS Roma, Europe 2020-21 ROUND OF 32

UEFA Europa League · 2020-21
Sporting Clube de Braga
0 – 2
Full Time
AS Roma
Thu 18 Feb 2021 · 17:55 UTC Estadio Municipal de Braga HT 45' · FT 45'
Ricardo Esgaio 32' Y
Ricardo Esgaio 54' R
Raul Silva 89' Y
Y 90' Gianluca Mancini

Overview

Match Preview

Sporting Clube de Braga vs AS Roma — Europe at Estadio Municipal de Braga.

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 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

3
Sporting Clube de Braga 3 games · Avg 3.0 goals AS Roma
Last 5 meetings
2021-02-18 Sporting Clube de Braga 0–2 AS Roma

Recent Form

Sporting Clube de Braga
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
AS Roma
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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)
67% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Sporting Clube de Braga are 6th (17 pts). AS Roma are 8th (16 pts).

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 AS Roma for another epic battle.
  • 5' A goal from the Bosnia-Herzegovina international Edin Dzeko! He fires home on 5 to make it 0-1!
  • 7' The crowd applauds Bryan Cristante as he leaves the pitch. Bruno Peres steps in for AS Roma.
  • 12' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 17' Nuno Sequeira is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for AS Roma tonight.
  • 22' AS Roma are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 27' The home supporters are growing impatient. Sporting Clube de Braga must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 32' Ricardo Esgaio is having his name booked by the referee on 32.
  • 37' 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.
  • 42' It looks surprising AS Roma does not make any changes. Cristian Borja has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 47' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 52' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Ricardo Horta made 434 appearances and scored 118 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 53' The AS Roma bench stirs into life. Roger Ibanez is withdrawn and Gonzalo Villar gets his opportunity.
  • 54' Ricardo Esgaio catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Red card on 54.
  • 57' The crowd applauds Nicolas Gaitan as he leaves the pitch. Jose Carlos steps in for Sporting Clube de Braga.
  • 62' Sporting Clube de Braga ring the changes. Ricardo Horta has done his job and it is now time for Lucas Piazon to step up.
  • 67' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Sporting Clube de Braga and AS Roma are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 69' Time for substitution for AS Roma. Edin Dzeko is replaced by Borja Mayoral.
  • 74' AS Roma started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 74.
  • 79' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 84' The energy levels are beginning to show. Paulo Fonseca might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 86' Assisted by Jordan Veretout with the perfectly-timed delivery and Borja Mayoral makes no mistake. 0-2!
  • 89' The referee shows Sporting Clube de Braga player a Yellow card on 89.
  • 90' The referee shows AS Roma player a Yellow card on 90.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 0-2 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

Lineups

Sporting Clube de Braga Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Carlos Carvalhal

AS Roma Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Paulo Fonseca

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Borja Mayoral 2
Edin Dzeko 2
Bryan Cristante 1
Carles Perez 1
Mario Hermoso 1
Lorenzo Pellegrini 1
Saud Abdulhamid 1

Head to Head

2021-02-18 Sporting Clube de Braga 0–2 AS Roma

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

AS Roma Form

2021-02-18 Sporting Clube de Braga 0–2 AS Roma W 2021-02-14 AS Roma 3–0 Udinese Calcio W 2021-02-06 Juventus FC 2–0 AS Roma L 2021-01-31 AS Roma 3–1 Hellas Verona FC W 2021-01-23 AS Roma 4–3 Spezia Calcio W 2021-01-15 SS Lazio 3–0 AS Roma L

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

✓ Correct
Sporting Clube de Braga29% Draw33% AS Roma38%
Actual: AS Roma win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes40% 0% No60%
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

✗ Wrong
Sporting Clube de Braga18% Draw55% AS Roma27%
Actual: 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.