Sporting Clube de Braga vs Malmo FF, Europe 2022-23 GROUP STAGE
Overview
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Sporting Clube de Braga vs Malmo FF — Europe at Estadio Municipal de Braga.
- Sporting Clube de Braga 8 games · 17 pts (2025/26)
- Malmo FF 8 games · 1 pts (2025/26)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Nov | Malmo FF | H | 2–1 | W |
| 30 Oct | Gil Vicente FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 27 Oct | 1. FC Union Berlin | A | 0–1 | L |
| 22 Oct | GD Estoril Praia | A | 2–0 | W |
| 13 Oct | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | A | 3–3 | D |
| 09 Oct | GD Chaves | H | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Nov | Sporting Clube de Braga | A | 1–2 | L |
| 27 Oct | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | H | 0–2 | L |
| 13 Oct | 1. FC Union Berlin | A | 0–1 | L |
| 06 Oct | 1. FC Union Berlin | H | 0–1 | L |
| 15 Sep | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | A | 2–3 | L |
| 08 Sep | Sporting Clube de Braga | H | 0–2 | L |
Season Stats
| Sporting Clube de Braga | Malmo FF | |
|---|---|---|
| #6 | Position | #35 |
| 17 | Points | 1 |
| 8 | Played | 8 |
| 5 / 2 / 1 | W / D / L | 0 / 1 / 7 |
| 11 | Scored | 4 |
| 5 | Conceded | 15 |
| +6 | GD | -11 |
| 2.13 | PPG | 0.13 |
| 63% | Win % | 0% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
H2H (2 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
50%
Clean Sheets
Sporting Clube de Braga this season
Sporting Clube de Braga this season
0%
Clean Sheets
Malmo FF this season
Malmo FF this season
Sporting Clube de Braga are 6th (17 pts). Malmo FF are 35th (1 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 |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Sporting Clube de Braga and Malmo FF has kicked off!
- 5' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 10' Andre Castro has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 15' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Sporting Clube de Braga side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 20' Malmo FF started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 20.
- 25' With 0 assists to his name this season, Romain Gall is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Sporting Clube de Braga.
- 30' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 35' The 31-year-old Mohamed Buya Turay has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 36' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Ricardo Horta makes no mistake. 1-0!
- 41' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 46' The supporters are chanting for Alvaro Djalo. He replaces Abel Ruiz on 46 minute.
- 48' The referee has no hesitation. Paulo Oliveira is booked for Sporting Clube de Braga — Yellow card on 48.
- 53' 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 Paulo Oliveira suffering a number of foals already.
- 55' Goal! Alvaro Djalo scores his 18 goal in 428 matches.
- 58' Malmo FF receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 58.
- 59' Hernani Infande is ready to make an impact after coming on for Rodrigo Gomes at the 59 minute mark.
- 61' Isaac Thelin is ready to make an impact after coming on for Ola Toivonen at the 61 minute mark.
- 66' Felix Beijmo has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 71' Sporting Clube de Braga are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Malmo FF's shape.
- 73' Another substitution for Sporting Clube de Braga to replace Ricardo Horta by Diego Lainez on 73 minute.
- 77' Patriot Sejdiu is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 78' Cristian Borja is replacing Nuno Sequeira for the Sporting Clube de Braga side.
- 83' The energy levels are beginning to show. Artur Jorge might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 88' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 90' The referee shows Sporting Clube de Braga player a Yellow card on 90.
- The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Malmo FF.
Lineups
Sporting Clube de Braga Lineups
Starting XI
- 23
- 15
-
9
Abel Ruiz ↓ Alvaro Djalo 46'
- 3
- 1
-
6
Nuno Sequeira ↓ Cristian Borja 78'
-
21
Ricardo Horta ↓ Diego Lainez 73'
- 8
- 2
- 88
-
7
Rodrigo Gomes ↓ Hernani Infande 59'
Bench
- 4
- 45
- 10
-
18
Diego Lainez ↑ 73'
-
26
Cristian Borja ↑ 78'
- 12
-
19
Uros Racic ↑ 59'
-
–
Hernani Infande ↑ 59'
- 99
- 24
- 76
-
14
Alvaro Djalo ↑ 46'
Coach
Artur Jorge
Malmo FF Lineups
Starting XI
- 14
-
11
Ola Toivonen ↓ Isaac Thelin 61'
- 21
- 10
- 27
- 5
- 18
-
7
Erdal Rakip ↓ Sergio Pena 73'
- 23
- 31
- 33
Bench
- 3
-
9
Isaac Thelin ↑ 61'
-
8
Sergio Pena ↑ 73'
- 30
-
36
Patriot Sejdiu ↑ 61'
- 39
Coach
Age Hareide
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Ricardo Horta | 2 |
| Bruno Rodrigues | 1 |
| Patriot Sejdiu | 1 |
| Alvaro Djalo | 1 |
| Vitor Oliveira | 1 |
Head to Head
Sporting Clube de Braga Form
2022-11-03
Sporting Clube de Braga
2–1
Malmo FF
W
2022-10-30
Gil Vicente FC
0–1
Sporting Clube de Braga
W
2022-10-27
1. FC Union Berlin
1–0
Sporting Clube de Braga
L
2022-10-22
GD Estoril Praia
0–2
Sporting Clube de Braga
W
2022-10-13
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
3–3
Sporting Clube de Braga
D
2022-10-09
Sporting Clube de Braga
0–1
GD Chaves
L
Malmo FF Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.03
Sporting Clube de Braga xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.52
Malmo FF xG
I would bet for:
Sporting Clube de Braga to win 71% + Under — clean sheet likely 64%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Sporting Clube de Braga win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.55
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 72% |
|
28% |
| ± 2.5 | 46% |
|
54% |
| ± 3.5 | 26% |
|
74% |
| ± 4.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
Double Chance
Sporting Clube de Braga or Draw
91%
Draw or Malmo FF
29%
Sporting Clube de Braga or Malmo FF
80%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Sporting Clube de Braga win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
15.8%
1 – 0
15.5%
3 – 0
10.4%
0 – 0
9.6%
1 – 1
8.7%
2 – 1
Actual
3 – 1
5.6%
4 – 0
5.3%
0 – 1
3.3%
4 – 1
2.9%
5 – 0
2.2%
2 – 2
2.1%
Asian Handicap — Sporting Clube de Braga
| Handicap | Sporting Clube de Braga covers | Push | Malmo FF covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| -2 | 24% | 22% | 53% |
| -1.5 | 47% | — | 53% |
| -1 | 47% | 25% | 28% |
| -0.5 | 72% | — | 28% |
| +0.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +1 | 93% | 6% | 2% |
| +1.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
| +2 | 98% | 1% | 0% |
| +2.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
Clean Sheet
Sporting Clube de Braga keeps clean sheet
60%
✗
Malmo FF keeps clean sheet
14%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

