Sporting Clube de Braga vs FK Zorya Luhansk, Europe 2018-19 3RD QUALIFYING ROUND
Overview
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Sporting Clube de Braga vs FK Zorya Luhansk — Europe .
- Sporting Clube de Braga 8 games · 17 pts (2026/27)
- FK Zorya Luhansk 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Dejan Jakimovksi
- Referee Goce Petreski
- Referee Aleksandar Stavrev
- Referee Dejan Kostadinov
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Aug | FK Zorya Luhansk | H | 2–2 | D |
| 12 Aug | CD Nacional | H | 4–2 | W |
| 09 Aug | FK Zorya Luhansk | A | 1–1 | D |
| 18 May | Hadley FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 12 May | Shirebrook Town FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 05 May | FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg | H | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Aug | Sporting Clube de Braga | A | 2–2 | D |
| 09 Aug | Sporting Clube de Braga | H | 1–1 | D |
Key Stats
75%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Events
Match Events
- 0' KICK OFF: Sporting Clube de Braga gets underway.
- 5' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Yurii Vernydub will be considering his options from the bench.
- 8' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Dyego Sousa.
- 13' It is a cagey affair so far. Sporting Clube de Braga in their trying to find a way past FK Zorya Luhansk's compact .
- 18' 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 Bohdan Mykhailichenko suffering a number of foals already.
- 23' Sporting Clube de Braga are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against FK Zorya Luhansk's shape.
- 28' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 32' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Joao Novais.
- 34' A meaty challenge results in booking for Ihor Kharatin on 34.
- 38' Raul Silva makes way for Pablo at the 38 minute mark. A tactical switch from Sporting Clube de Braga.
- 40' The referee has no hesitation. Dmytro Khomchenovskiy is booked for FK Zorya Luhansk — Yellow card on 40.
- 45' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 46' The crowd applauds Bohdan Liedniev as he leaves the pitch. Vladyslav Kocherhin steps in for FK Zorya Luhansk.
- 50' Ricardo Horta picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 55' Sporting Clube de Braga currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 60' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Sporting Clube de Braga side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 63' Silas is having his name booked by the referee on 63.
- 64' Poor challenge from Vitali Vernydub. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 65' GOAL! Joao Novais scores on 65.
- 68' A change in the FK Zorya Luhansk ranks — Luiz Felipe exits the field as Zauri Makharadze enters on 68.
- 70' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Rafael Ratao makes no mistake. 1-1!
- 73' What a strike from Ricardo Horta! The score is 2-1.
- 76' Time for substitution for FK Zorya Luhansk. Rafael Ratao is replaced by Vladyslav Kabaiev.
- 79' The Sporting Clube de Braga manager makes a substitution. Joao Novais departs to be replaced by Ricardo.
- 83' Goal! Oleksandr Karavaiev scores his 6 goal in 20 matches.
- 85' Xadas has so much to prove this time. He replaces Diogo Figueiras on 85 minute.
- 90' The referee has no hesitation. Bohdan Mykhaylichenko is booked for FK Zorya Luhansk — Yellow card on 90.
- Game over. The scoreline of 2-2 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
Lineups
Sporting Clube de Braga Lineups
Starting XI
-
2
Diogo Figueiras ↓ Xadas 85'
- 1
- 36
- 47
-
34
Raul Silva ↓ Pablo 38'
- 5
- 7
- 27
- 99
- 21
-
17
Joao Novais ↓ Ricardo Ryller 79'
Bench
- 19
- 11
-
14
Pablo ↑ 38'
- 28
-
10
Xadas ↑ 85'
-
8
Ricardo Ryller ↑ 79'
- 26
Coach
Abel Ferreira
FK Zorya Luhansk Lineups
Starting XI
- 20
- 17
- 8
- 3
- 10
- 15
- 21
- 96
- 18
- 14
-
73
Luiz Felipe ↓ Zauri Makharadze 68'
Bench
-
22
Vladyslav Kabaiev ↑ 76'
-
23
Zauri Makharadze ↑ 68'
- 5
-
7
Vladyslav Kocherhin ↑ 46'
- 98
- 9
- 48
Coach
Yurii Vernydub
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Ricardo Horta | 3 |
| Oleksandr Karavaiev | 2 |
| Ricardo Horta | 2 |
| Oleksandr Karavaiev | 2 |
| Joao Novais | 1 |
| Rafael Ratao | 1 |
| Joao Novais | 1 |
| Rafael Ratao | 1 |
Head to Head
Sporting Clube de Braga Form
2018-08-16
Sporting Clube de Braga
2–2
FK Zorya Luhansk
D
2018-08-12
Sporting Clube de Braga
4–2
CD Nacional
W
2018-08-09
FK Zorya Luhansk
1–1
Sporting Clube de Braga
D
2018-05-18
Sporting Clube de Braga
0–1
Hadley FC
L
2018-05-12
Shirebrook Town FC
1–1
Sporting Clube de Braga
D
2018-05-05
Sporting Clube de Braga
1–1
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.59
Sporting Clube de Braga xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.41
FK Zorya Luhansk xG
I would bet for:
Sporting Clube de Braga or FK Zorya Luhansk 74% + Both teams to score 60%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 80% |
|
20% |
| ± 2.5 | 57% |
|
43% |
| ± 3.5 | 35% |
|
65% |
| ± 4.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
Double Chance
Sporting Clube de Braga or Draw
69%
Draw or FK Zorya Luhansk
58%
Sporting Clube de Braga or FK Zorya Luhansk
74%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.1%
2 – 1
8.5%
1 – 2
7.6%
1 – 0
7.1%
0 – 0
6.8%
2 – 0
6.2%
0 – 1
6.2%
2 – 2
Actual
0 – 2
4.9%
3 – 1
4.5%
1 – 3
3.6%
3 – 2
3.2%
Asian Handicap — Sporting Clube de Braga
| Handicap | Sporting Clube de Braga covers | Push | FK Zorya Luhansk covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -2 | 9% | 12% | 79% |
| -1.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| -1 | 21% | 20% | 59% |
| -0.5 | 41% | — | 59% |
| +0.5 | 67% | — | 33% |
| +1 | 67% | 17% | 15% |
| +1.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
| +2 | 85% | 10% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
Sporting Clube de Braga keeps clean sheet
25%
✓
FK Zorya Luhansk keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.