Sporting Clube de Braga vs FK Zorya Luhansk, Europe 2020-21 GROUP STAGE
Overview
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Sporting Clube de Braga vs FK Zorya Luhansk — Europe at Estadio Municipal de Braga.
- Sporting Clube de Braga 8 games · 17 pts (2026/27)
- FK Zorya Luhansk 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Daniel Stefanski
- Referee Dawid Igor Golis
- Referee Krzysztof Myrmus
- Referee
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Dec | FK Zorya Luhansk | H | 2–0 | W |
| 06 Dec | Os Belenenses Futebol | A | 1–2 | L |
| 03 Dec | PAE AEK | A | 4–2 | W |
| 29 Nov | SC Farense | H | 1–0 | W |
| 26 Nov | Leicester City FC | H | 3–3 | D |
| 08 Nov | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | A | 3–2 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Dec | Sporting Clube de Braga | A | 0–2 | L |
| 03 Dec | Leicester City FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 26 Nov | PAE AEK | A | 3–0 | W |
| 05 Nov | PAE AEK | H | 1–4 | L |
| 29 Oct | Sporting Clube de Braga | H | 1–2 | L |
| 22 Oct | Leicester City FC | A | 0–3 | L |
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' The wait is over. FK Zorya Luhansk get us underway at Estadio Municipal de Braga.
- 5' Sporting Clube de Braga is showing some good football. However, Sporting Clube de Braga are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 10' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 10 minutes.
- 15' Joel Abu Hanna is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for FK Zorya Luhansk so far.
- 20' The home supporters are growing impatient. Sporting Clube de Braga must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 25' 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.
- 30' Ukraine international Artem Hromov has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 35' Jose Carlos has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 40' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Abel Ruiz made 525 appearances and scored 34 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 45' The energy levels are beginning to show. Viktor Skripnik might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 50' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Sporting Clube de Braga side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 55' With 0 assists to his name this season, Dmytro Khomchenovskyi is clearly more than just a goal scorer for FK Zorya Luhansk.
- 60' The 32-year-old Serhii Hryn has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 61' Against the run of play, Joel Abu Hanna has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 66' It is a cagey affair so far. Sporting Clube de Braga in their trying to find a way past FK Zorya Luhansk's compact .
- 67' Ricardo Horta gets the nod from Sporting Clube de Braga. He replaces Abel Ruiz and will look to change the dynamic.
- 68' Ricardo Horta makes no mistake. The score reads 1-1 and Sporting Clube de Braga are in front.
- 68' A tactical swap from Sporting Clube de Braga — Iuri Medeiros on, Andre Horta off on 68 minutes.
- 73' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 74' Jose Carlos makes way for Bruno Viana at the 74 minute mark. A tactical switch from Sporting Clube de Braga.
- 77' It is a substitution in FK Zorya Luhansk team. Artem Hromov is replaced by Serhii Hryn on 77 minute.
- 82' It’s high time Carlos Carvalhal made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 87' Denys Favorov makes way for Dmytro Khomchenovskyi at the 87 minute mark. A tactical switch from FK Zorya Luhansk.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Sporting Clube de Braga 2-0 FK Zorya Luhansk.
Lineups
Sporting Clube de Braga Lineups
Starting XI
- 90
-
9
Abel Ruiz ↓ Iuri Medeiros 68'
-
15
Andre Horta ↓ Ricardo Horta 68'
- 3
- 12
- 34
- 27
- 7
-
95
Guilherme Schettine ↓ Paulinho 68'
- 16
-
2
Jose Carlos ↓ Bruno Viana 74'
Bench
-
45
Iuri Medeiros ↑ 68'
- 1
-
36
Bruno Viana ↑ 74'
- 5
-
20
Paulinho ↑ 68'
-
21
Ricardo Horta ↑ 68'
-
8
Almoatasembellah Ali ↑ 77'
- 93
- 71
- 56
Coach
Carlos Carvalhal
FK Zorya Luhansk Lineups
Starting XI
- 20
- 27
- 30
- 22
- 7
- 21
-
28
Artem Hromov ↓ Serhii Hryn 77'
- 97
- 80
- 45
- 11
Bench
-
10
Dmytro Khomchenovskyi ↑ 87'
-
8
Maksym Lunov ↑ 77'
-
9
Mihailo Perovic ↑ 77'
- 23
-
47
Dmytro Piddubnyi ↑ 87'
- 53
-
50
Serhii Hryn ↑ 77'
Coach
Viktor Skripnik
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Ricardo Horta | 3 |
| Oleksandr Karavaiev | 2 |
| Oleksandr Karavaiev | 2 |
| Ricardo Horta | 2 |
| Joao Novais | 1 |
| Rafael Ratao | 1 |
| Joao Novais | 1 |
| Rafael Ratao | 1 |
Head to Head
Sporting Clube de Braga Form
2020-12-10
Sporting Clube de Braga
2–0
FK Zorya Luhansk
W
2020-12-06
Os Belenenses Futebol
2–1
Sporting Clube de Braga
L
2020-12-03
PAE AEK
2–4
Sporting Clube de Braga
W
2020-11-29
Sporting Clube de Braga
1–0
SC Farense
W
2020-11-26
Sporting Clube de Braga
3–3
Leicester City FC
D
2020-11-08
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
2–3
Sporting Clube de Braga
W
FK Zorya Luhansk Form
2020-12-10
Sporting Clube de Braga
2–0
FK Zorya Luhansk
L
2020-12-03
FK Zorya Luhansk
1–0
Leicester City FC
W
2020-11-26
PAE AEK
0–3
FK Zorya Luhansk
W
2020-11-05
FK Zorya Luhansk
1–4
PAE AEK
L
2020-10-29
FK Zorya Luhansk
1–2
Sporting Clube de Braga
L
2020-10-22
Leicester City FC
3–0
FK Zorya Luhansk
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.56
Sporting Clube de Braga xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.01
FK Zorya Luhansk xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Sporting Clube de Braga win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.57
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 73% |
|
27% |
| ± 2.5 | 47% |
|
53% |
| ± 3.5 | 26% |
|
74% |
| ± 4.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
Double Chance
Sporting Clube de Braga or Draw
79%
Draw or FK Zorya Luhansk
47%
Sporting Clube de Braga or FK Zorya Luhansk
74%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13%
1 – 0
11%
0 – 0
9.7%
2 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
9.1%
0 – 1
6.7%
1 – 2
5.8%
3 – 1
4.7%
3 – 0
4.6%
2 – 2
4.6%
0 – 2
3.8%
3 – 2
2.5%
Asian Handicap — Sporting Clube de Braga
| Handicap | Sporting Clube de Braga covers | Push | FK Zorya Luhansk covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -2 | 11% | 15% | 74% |
| -1.5 | 26% | — | 74% |
| -1 | 26% | 23% | 51% |
| -0.5 | 49% | — | 51% |
| +0.5 | 77% | — | 23% |
| +1 | 77% | 14% | 9% |
| +1.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +2 | 91% | 6% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Sporting Clube de Braga keeps clean sheet
37%
✗
FK Zorya Luhansk keeps clean sheet
22%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.