Sporting Clube de Braga vs FC Midtjylland, Europe 2021-22 GROUP STAGE
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Sporting Clube de Braga vs FC Midtjylland — Europe at Estadio Municipal de Braga.
- Sporting Clube de Braga 8 games · 17 pts (2025/26)
- FC Midtjylland 8 games · 19 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Paolo Valeri
- Referee Guillaume Debart
- Referee Willy Delajod
- Referee Johan Hamel
- Referee Mikael Berchebru
- Referee Stephanie Frappart
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Sep | FC Midtjylland | H | 3–1 | W |
| 26 Sep | CD Santa Clara | A | 1–1 | D |
| 20 Sep | CD Tondela | H | 3–1 | W |
| 16 Sep | FK Crvena Zvezda | A | 1–2 | L |
| 11 Sep | FC Pacos de Ferreira | A | 0–0 | D |
| 29 Aug | Vitória SC | H | 0–0 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Sep | Sporting Clube de Braga | A | 1–3 | L |
| 16 Sep | PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad | H | 1–1 | D |
| 10 Aug | PSV | H | 0–1 | L |
| 28 Jul | Celtic FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 20 Jul | Celtic FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 09 Dec | Liverpool FC | H | 1–1 | D |
Season Stats
| Sporting Clube de Braga | FC Midtjylland | |
|---|---|---|
| #6 | Position | #3 |
| 17 | Points | 19 |
| 8 | Played | 8 |
| 5 / 2 / 1 | W / D / L | 6 / 1 / 1 |
| 11 | Scored | 18 |
| 5 | Conceded | 8 |
| +6 | GD | +10 |
| 2.13 | PPG | 2.38 |
| 63% | Win % | 75% |
Key Stats
100%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
H2H (2 games)
100%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
50%
Clean Sheets
Sporting Clube de Braga this season
Sporting Clube de Braga this season
50%
Clean Sheets
FC Midtjylland this season
FC Midtjylland this season
Sporting Clube de Braga are 6th (17 pts). FC Midtjylland are 3rd (19 pts).
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 |
FC Midtjylland
| Martin Erlic | 4 G | 1 A |
| Franculino Dju | 3 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' What a night it is going to be! Sporting Clube de Braga welcome FC Midtjylland for this crunch clash at Estadio Municipal de Braga.
- 5' It is a cagey affair so far. Sporting Clube de Braga in their trying to find a way past FC Midtjylland's compact .
- 10' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 15' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 15 minutes.
- 18' Poor challenge from Diogo Leite. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 19' Evander has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 19 minutes.
- 24' The referee shows Sporting Clube de Braga player a Yellow card on 24.
- 27' Erik Sviatchenko is having his name booked by the referee on 27.
- 28' FC Midtjylland receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 28.
- 32' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Bo Henriksen.
- 33' It’s a booking for FC Midtjylland player. Elias Olafsson gets a Yellow card.
- 38' Marrony has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 43' 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.
- 46' The referee shows FC Midtjylland player a Yellow card on 46.
- 46' Nuno Sequeira makes way for Moura at the 46 minute mark. A tactical switch from Sporting Clube de Braga.
- 51' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 54' The referee has no hesitation. Juninho is booked for FC Midtjylland — Yellow card on 54.
- 55' The deadlock is broken! Wenderson Galeno gets on the scoresheet on 55 minutes.
- 60' 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 Juninho suffering a number of foals already.
- 61' The whistle greets Lucas Piazon as he departs to be replaced by Iuri Medeiros.
- 62' Sporting Clube de Braga is taking the lead after the goal scored by Ricardo Horta on 62.
- 62' Iuri Medeiros is ready to make an impact after coming on for Lucas Piazon at the 62 minute mark.
- 67' 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.
- 70' Jens Cajuste is ready to make an impact after coming on for Raphael Nwadike at the 70 minute mark.
- 71' Marrony is replacing Gustav Isaksen for the FC Midtjylland side.
- 72' Another change for Sporting Clube de Braga made on 72 minute. Almoatasembellah Ali leaves to be changed by Lucas Mineiro.
- 77' Sporting Clube de Braga are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined FC Midtjylland backline.
- 78' Time for substitution for FC Midtjylland. Pione Sisto is replaced by Victor Lind.
- 79' FC Midtjylland ring the changes. Pione Sisto has done his job and it is now time for Victor Lind to step up.
- 80' A change in the FC Midtjylland ranks — Pione Sisto exits the field as Victor Lind enters on 80.
- 80' Evander has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 80.
- 81' Evander catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 81.
- 82' A change in the Sporting Clube de Braga ranks — Ricardo Horta exits the field as Andre Horta enters on 82.
- 84' The referee has no hesitation. Juninho is booked for FC Midtjylland — Red card on 84.
- 89' FC Midtjylland are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 90' That is a Yellow card for Sporting Clube de Braga. Paulo Oliveira will be fuming at that decision.
- It finishes all square. Sporting Clube de Braga and FC Midtjylland share the spoils 3-1.
Lineups
Sporting Clube de Braga Lineups
Starting XI
-
11
Lucas Piazon ↓ Iuri Medeiros 61'
- 15
- 22
- 4
- 1
-
5
Nuno Sequeira ↓ Moura 46'
-
21
Ricardo Horta ↓ Andre Horta 82'
- 8
- 2
-
88
Andre Castro ↓ Mario Gonzalez 46'
- 90
Bench
-
25
Lucas Mineiro ↑ 72'
-
19
Mario Gonzalez ↑ 46'
-
45
Iuri Medeiros ↑ 61'
-
10
Andre Horta ↑ 82'
- 12
- 91
-
74
Moura ↑ 46'
- 99
- 86
- 70
- 78
- 67
Coach
Carlos Carvalhal
FC Midtjylland Lineups
Starting XI
- 10
- 73
- 74
- 29
- 14
-
7
Pione Sisto ↓ Victor Lind 78'
- 28
- 6
-
45
Gustav Isaksen ↓ Marrony 70'
-
37
Raphael Nwadike ↓ Jens Cajuste 70'
- 16
Bench
- 2
-
38
Marrony ↑ 70'
- 1
- 5
- 11
- 15
-
40
Jens Cajuste ↑ 70'
- 44
- 30
- 35
-
53
Victor Lind ↑ 78'
- 50
Coach
Bo Henriksen
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Wenderson Galeno | 3 |
| Evander | 2 |
| Ricardo Horta | 2 |
| Erik Sviatchenko | 1 |
| Gustav Isaksen | 1 |
Sporting Clube de Braga Form
2021-09-30
Sporting Clube de Braga
3–1
FC Midtjylland
W
2021-09-26
CD Santa Clara
1–1
Sporting Clube de Braga
D
2021-09-20
Sporting Clube de Braga
3–1
CD Tondela
W
2021-09-16
FK Crvena Zvezda
2–1
Sporting Clube de Braga
L
2021-09-11
FC Pacos de Ferreira
0–0
Sporting Clube de Braga
D
2021-08-29
Sporting Clube de Braga
0–0
Vitória SC
D
FC Midtjylland Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.94
Sporting Clube de Braga xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.99
FC Midtjylland xG
I would bet for:
Sporting Clube de Braga to win 58% + Over 2.5 goals 55%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Sporting Clube de Braga win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.93
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 79% |
|
21% |
| ± 2.5 | 55% |
|
45% |
| ± 3.5 | 34% |
|
66% |
| ± 4.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
Double Chance
Sporting Clube de Braga or Draw
81%
Draw or FC Midtjylland
42%
Sporting Clube de Braga or FC Midtjylland
77%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: FC Midtjylland win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.1%
2 – 0
9.9%
1 – 0
9.7%
2 – 1
9.6%
0 – 0
7.1%
3 – 0
6.2%
3 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
4.9%
2 – 2
4.7%
0 – 1
4.5%
3 – 2
3.1%
4 – 1
3.1%
Asian Handicap — Sporting Clube de Braga
| Handicap | Sporting Clube de Braga covers | Push | FC Midtjylland covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| -2 | 17% | 18% | 65% |
| -1.5 | 35% | — | 65% |
| -1 | 35% | 23% | 42% |
| -0.5 | 58% | — | 42% |
| +0.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
| +1 | 82% | 11% | 6% |
| +1.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
| +2 | 94% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Sporting Clube de Braga keeps clean sheet
38%
✓
FC Midtjylland keeps clean sheet
15%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.