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Sporting Clube de Braga vs Rangers FC, Europe 2019-20 ROUND OF 32

UEFA Europa League · 2019-20
Sporting Clube de Braga
0 – 1
Full Time
Rangers FC
Wed 26 Feb 2020 · 17:00 UTC Estadio Municipal de Braga HT 45' · FT 45'
David Carmo 47' Y
Y 73' Florian Kamberi
Ricardo Esgaio 89' Y
Abel Ruiz 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Sporting Clube de Braga vs Rangers FC — Europe at Estadio Municipal de Braga.

Match Details

  • Referee Glenn Nyberg
  • Referee Andreas Ekberg
  • Referee Mehmet-Mohammed Culum
  • Referee Stefan Hallberg
  • Referee Danny Makkelie
16 games this season 🟨 1.4/game ⚽ 4.3 goals/game

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

1
1
2
Sporting Clube de Braga 4 games · Avg 2.0 goals Rangers FC
Last 5 meetings
2020-02-26 Sporting Clube de Braga 0–1 Rangers FC

Recent Form

Sporting Clube de Braga
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Feb Rangers FC H 0–1 L
23 Feb Vitoria FC H 3–1 W
15 Feb Sport Lisboa e Benfica A 1–0 W
08 Feb Gil Vicente FC H 2–2 D
02 Feb Sporting Clube de Portugal H 1–0 W
29 Jan Moreirense FC A 2–1 W
Rangers FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Feb Sporting Clube de Braga A 1–0 W
23 Feb St. Johnstone FC A 2–2 D
16 Feb Livingston FC H 1–0 W
12 Feb Kilmarnock FC A 1–2 L
05 Feb Hibernian FC H 2–1 W
01 Feb Aberdeen FC H 0–0 D

Season Stats

Sporting Clube de Braga Rangers FC
#6 Position #32
17 Points 4
8 Played 8
5 / 2 / 1 W / D / L 1 / 1 / 6
11 Scored 5
5 Conceded 14
+6 GD -9
2.13 PPG 0.50
63% Win % 13%

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
25% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
50% Clean Sheets
Sporting Clube de Braga this season
13% Clean Sheets
Rangers FC this season

Sporting Clube de Braga are 6th (17 pts). Rangers FC are 32nd (4 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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' We are underway at Estadio Municipal de Braga. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
  • 5' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 10' Sporting Clube de Braga have won 575 goals from 428 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 15' It looks like no one’s ball. Sporting Clube de Braga is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 20' The 33-year-old Borna Barisic has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 25' Rangers FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 30' With 0 assists to his name this season, Raul Silva is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Rangers FC.
  • 35' Sporting Clube de Braga are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Rangers FC's shape.
  • 40' Fransergio has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 48 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 45' It’s high time Micael Sequeira made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 46' The Sporting Clube de Braga bench stirs into life. Joao Palhinha is withdrawn and Joao Novais gets his opportunity.
  • 47' David Carmo picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 52' Rangers FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 53' It is a substitution in Sporting Clube de Braga team. Raul Silva is replaced by Galeno on 53 minute.
  • 58' It is a cagey affair so far. Sporting Clube de Braga in their trying to find a way past Rangers FC's compact .
  • 61' Ryan Kent adds to his 0 season tally! Rangers FC lead 0-1 — and this changes everything.
  • 64' Another substitution for Sporting Clube de Braga to replace David Carmo by Abel Ruiz on 64 minute.
  • 69' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 72' Rangers FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Joe Aribo is hanging Ianis Hagi on the field on 72 minute.
  • 73' Poor challenge from Florian Kamberi. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 78' A tactical swap from Rangers FC — Sheyi Ojo on, Florian Kamberi off on 78 minutes.
  • 83' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 88' A quiet spell here at Estadio Municipal de Braga. Sporting Clube de Braga seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 89' Ricardo Esgaio has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 89.
  • 90' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Abel Ruiz.
  • The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Sporting Clube de Braga.

Lineups

Sporting Clube de Braga Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Micael Sequeira

Rangers FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Steven Gerrard

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Kemar Roofe 2
James Tavernier 2
Andre Horta 1
David Carmo 1
Ryan Kent 1
Abel Ruiz 1

Head to Head

2020-02-26 Sporting Clube de Braga 0–1 Rangers FC

Sporting Clube de Braga Form

2020-02-26 Sporting Clube de Braga 0–1 Rangers FC L 2020-02-23 Sporting Clube de Braga 3–1 Vitoria FC W 2020-02-15 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 0–1 Sporting Clube de Braga W 2020-02-08 Sporting Clube de Braga 2–2 Gil Vicente FC D 2020-02-02 Sporting Clube de Braga 1–0 Sporting Clube de Portugal W 2020-01-29 Moreirense FC 1–2 Sporting Clube de Braga W

Rangers FC Form

2020-02-26 Sporting Clube de Braga 0–1 Rangers FC W 2020-02-23 St. Johnstone FC 2–2 Rangers FC D 2020-02-16 Rangers FC 1–0 Livingston FC W 2020-02-12 Kilmarnock FC 2–1 Rangers FC L 2020-02-05 Rangers FC 2–1 Hibernian FC W 2020-02-01 Rangers FC 0–0 Aberdeen FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.46 Sporting Clube de Braga xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.72 Rangers FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 63% + Under — clean sheet likely 60%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Sporting Clube de Braga49% Draw30% Rangers FC21%
Actual: Rangers FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes40% 0% No60%
Avg goals/match: 2.18
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 86%
14%
± 1.5 64%
36%
± 2.5 37%
63%
± 3.5 18%
82%
± 4.5 8%
92%

Double Chance

Sporting Clube de Braga or Draw
78%
Draw or Rangers FC
51%
Sporting Clube de Braga or Rangers FC
70%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Sporting Clube de Braga36% Draw51% Rangers FC13%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 0
15.5%
0 – 0
13.6%
1 – 1
12.7%
2 – 0
11.6%
2 – 1
8.4%
0 – 1
Actual
3 – 0
5.5%
3 – 1
4.2%
1 – 2
4.1%
2 – 2
3.1%
0 – 2
2.8%
4 – 0
2%

Asian Handicap — Sporting Clube de Braga

Handicap Sporting Clube de Braga covers Push Rangers FC covers
-2.5 11% — 89%
-2 11% 17% 72%
-1.5 28% — 72%
-1 28% 26% 47%
-0.5 53% — 47%
+0.5 83% — 17%
+1 83% 12% 5%
+1.5 95% — 5%
+2 95% 4% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Sporting Clube de Braga keeps clean sheet
49% ✓
Rangers FC keeps clean sheet
24% ✗

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.