Sporting Clube de Braga vs FC Sheriff Tiraspol, Europe 2021-22 PLAYOFF ROUND
Overview
Match Preview
Sporting Clube de Braga vs FC Sheriff Tiraspol — Europe at Estadio Municipal de Braga.
- Sporting Clube de Braga 8 games · 17 pts (2026/27)
- FC Sheriff Tiraspol 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Olympique Lyonnais | 8 | 21 |
| 2 | Aston Villa FC | 8 | 21 |
| 3 | FC Midtjylland | 8 | 19 |
| 4 | Real Betis Balompie | 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 | Ferencvarosi 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 | Fenerbahce 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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Feb | FC Sheriff Tiraspol | H | 5–2 | W |
| 20 Feb | CD Tondela | A | 1–0 | W |
| 17 Feb | FC Sheriff Tiraspol | A | 0–2 | L |
| 12 Feb | FC Paços de Ferreira | H | 2–1 | W |
| 05 Feb | Vitoria SC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 30 Jan | Moreirense FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Feb | Sporting Clube de Braga | A | 2–5 | L |
| 17 Feb | Sporting Clube de Braga | H | 2–0 | W |
| 07 Dec | FK Shakhtar Donetsk | A | 1–1 | D |
| 24 Nov | Real Madrid CF | H | 0–3 | L |
| 03 Nov | FC Internazionale Milano | H | 1–3 | L |
| 19 Oct | FC Internazionale Milano | A | 1–3 | L |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
H2H (2 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Events
Match Events
- 0' Three points are at stake. Sporting Clube de Braga host FC Sheriff Tiraspol — let the battle begin!
- 5' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Sporting Clube de Braga and FC Sheriff Tiraspol are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 10' The travelling FC Sheriff Tiraspol supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 15' The home supporters are growing impatient. Sporting Clube de Braga must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 17' GOAL! Iuri Medeiros scores on 17.
- 21' The referee has no hesitation. Adama Traore is booked for FC Sheriff Tiraspol — Yellow card on 21.
- 26' A quiet spell here at Estadio Municipal de Braga. Sporting Clube de Braga seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 31' Sporting Clube de Braga are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined FC Sheriff Tiraspol backline.
- 36' Over 36 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 41' FC Sheriff Tiraspol is showing some good football. However, FC Sheriff Tiraspol are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 43' Brilliant from the forward! Ricardo Horta makes it 2-0 with a superb finish on 43.
- 46' The FC Sheriff Tiraspol bench stirs into life. Momo Yansane is withdrawn and Boban Nikolov gets his opportunity.
- 51' It is a cagey affair so far. Sporting Clube de Braga in their trying to find a way past FC Sheriff Tiraspol's compact .
- 56' FC Sheriff Tiraspol is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 61' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 64' The Sporting Clube de Braga manager makes a substitution. Rodrigo Gomes departs to be replaced by Moura.
- 66' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Charles Petro.
- 69' The referee has no hesitation. Vitor Oliveira is booked for Sporting Clube de Braga — Yellow card on 69.
- 74' A change in the Sporting Clube de Braga ranks — Iuri Medeiros exits the field as Abel Ruiz enters on 74.
- 79' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Sporting Clube de Braga and FC Sheriff Tiraspol are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 84' FC Sheriff Tiraspol come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 85' Moura catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 85.
- 88' Sebastien Thill was booked on 88.
- 89' Andre Castro has so much to prove this time. He replaces Yan Couto on 89 minute.
- 90' A meaty challenge results in booking for Djasur Yakhshibaev on 90.
- 90' Bruno Rodrigues is ready to make an impact after coming on for Andre Horta at the 90 minute mark.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 5-2 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
Sporting Clube de Braga Lineups
Starting XI
-
45
Iuri Medeiros ↓ Abel Ruiz 74'
-
10
Andre Horta ↓ Bruno Rodrigues 90'
- 3
- 1
- 21
- 16
- 8
-
2
Yan Couto ↓ Andre Castro 89'
-
57
Rodrigo Gomes ↓ Moura 64'
-
99
Vitor Oliveira ↓ Miguel Fale 109'
- 70
Bench
- 4
-
9
Abel Ruiz ↑ 74'
- 12
-
88
Andre Castro ↑ 89'
-
74
Moura ↑ 64'
- 71
- 56
- 79
-
86
Bruno Rodrigues ↑ 90'
- 42
-
96
Miguel Fale ↑ 109'
- 50
Coach
Carlos Carvalhal
FC Sheriff Tiraspol Lineups
Starting XI
- 9
- 31
- 16
- 6
- 55
- 3
- 30
-
99
Momo Yansane ↓ Boban Nikolov 46'
- 21
- 17
- 77
Bench
- 41
-
20
Boban Nikolov ↑ 46'
- 1
- 18
- 33
- 19
-
7
Abdul Khalid Basit ↑ 111'
- 35
- –
Coach
Yuri Vernydub
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Adama Traore | 1 |
| Sebastien Thill | 1 |
| Iuri Medeiros | 1 |
| Ricardo Horta | 1 |
Head to Head
Sporting Clube de Braga Form
2022-02-24
Sporting Clube de Braga
5–2
FC Sheriff Tiraspol
W
2022-02-20
CD Tondela
0–1
Sporting Clube de Braga
W
2022-02-17
FC Sheriff Tiraspol
2–0
Sporting Clube de Braga
L
2022-02-12
Sporting Clube de Braga
2–1
FC Paços de Ferreira
W
2022-02-05
Vitoria SC
2–1
Sporting Clube de Braga
L
2022-01-30
Sporting Clube de Braga
2–0
Moreirense FC
W
FC Sheriff Tiraspol Form
2022-02-24
Sporting Clube de Braga
5–2
FC Sheriff Tiraspol
L
2022-02-17
FC Sheriff Tiraspol
2–0
Sporting Clube de Braga
W
2021-12-07
FK Shakhtar Donetsk
1–1
FC Sheriff Tiraspol
D
2021-11-24
FC Sheriff Tiraspol
0–3
Real Madrid CF
L
2021-11-03
FC Sheriff Tiraspol
1–3
FC Internazionale Milano
L
2021-10-19
FC Internazionale Milano
3–1
FC Sheriff Tiraspol
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.21
Sporting Clube de Braga xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.36
FC Sheriff Tiraspol xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 68% + Both teams to score 66%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Sporting Clube de Braga win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.57
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 2.5 | 68% |
|
32% |
| ± 3.5 | 47% |
|
53% |
| ± 4.5 | 29% |
|
71% |
Double Chance
Sporting Clube de Braga or Draw
78%
Draw or FC Sheriff Tiraspol
44%
Sporting Clube de Braga or FC Sheriff Tiraspol
78%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Sporting Clube de Braga win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 5–2 not predicted5 – 2Actual
1 – 1
9.3%
2 – 1
9%
2 – 0
6.9%
3 – 1
6.6%
2 – 2
6.1%
1 – 0
5.7%
1 – 2
5.6%
3 – 0
5%
3 – 2
4.5%
0 – 0
4.1%
4 – 1
3.7%
0 – 1
3.3%
Asian Handicap — Sporting Clube de Braga
| Handicap | Sporting Clube de Braga covers | Push | FC Sheriff Tiraspol covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| -2 | 18% | 17% | 65% |
| -1.5 | 35% | — | 65% |
| -1 | 35% | 21% | 44% |
| -0.5 | 56% | — | 44% |
| +0.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
| +1 | 78% | 13% | 10% |
| +1.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +2 | 90% | 6% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Sporting Clube de Braga keeps clean sheet
26%
✓
FC Sheriff Tiraspol keeps clean sheet
12%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

