Sporting Clube de Braga vs Rangers FC, Europe 2019-20 ROUND OF 32
Overview
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Sporting Clube de Braga vs Rangers FC — Europe at Estadio Municipal de Braga.
- Sporting Clube de Braga 8 games · 17 pts (2025/26)
- Rangers FC 8 games · 4 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Glenn Nyberg
- Referee Andreas Ekberg
- Referee Mehmet-Mohammed Culum
- Referee Stefan Hallberg
- Referee Danny Makkelie
17 games this season
🟨 1.6/game
⚽ 4.5 goals/game
🟥 2 total
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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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)
H2H (4 games)
25%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
50%
Clean Sheets
Sporting Clube de Braga this season
Sporting Clube de Braga this season
13%
Clean Sheets
Rangers FC this season
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
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' In just a few seconds Estadio Municipal de Braga will turn into a battlefield for Sporting Clube de Braga and Rangers FC.
- 5' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Sporting Clube de Braga side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 10' Rangers FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 15' Rangers FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 1 meetings.
- 20' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 25' 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.
- 30' Ricardo Esgaio has been relatively quiet despite scoring 6 goals in his last 428 appearances.
- 35' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Sporting Clube de Braga that had 428 games and scored 575 goals.
- 40' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 40 minutes.
- 45' 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 Ianis Hagi suffering a number of foals already.
- 46' Sporting Clube de Braga make a change. Joao Palhinha trudges off to be replaced by Joao Novais on 46 minutes.
- 47' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for David Carmo on 47 minutes.
- 52' The travelling Rangers FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 53' Galeno is ready to make an impact after coming on for Raul Silva at the 53 minute mark.
- 58' Rangers FC have won 786 goals from 403 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 61' Ryan Kent is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 64' Abel Ruiz has so much to prove this time. He replaces David Carmo on 64 minute.
- 69' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 72' Rangers FC ring the changes. Ianis Hagi has done his job and it is now time for Joe Aribo to step up.
- 73' Rangers FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 78' The crowd applauds Florian Kamberi as he leaves the pitch. Sheyi Ojo steps in for Rangers FC.
- 83' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Ryan Jack made 403 appearances and scored 13 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 88' Sporting Clube de Braga are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Rangers FC's shape.
- 89' Sporting Clube de Braga receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 89.
- 90' Sporting Clube de Braga player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 0-1.
Lineups
Sporting Clube de Braga Lineups
Starting XI
-
60
Joao Palhinha ↓ Joao Novais 46'
- 1
- 36
- 47
-
34
Raul Silva ↓ Galeno 53'
- 5
- 27
- 20
- 21
- 77
-
92
David Carmo ↓ Abel Ruiz 64'
Bench
- 18
-
90
Galeno ↑ 53'
-
9
Abel Ruiz ↑ 64'
- 15
- 3
- 12
-
17
Joao Novais ↑ 46'
Coach
Micael Sequeira
Rangers FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 10
- 4
-
7
Ianis Hagi ↓ Joe Aribo 72'
- 31
-
28
Florian Kamberi ↓ Sheyi Ojo 78'
- 14
- 37
- 6
- 1
- 8
- 2
Bench
Coach
Steven Gerrard
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Kemar Roofe | 2 |
| James Tavernier | 2 |
| Ryan Kent | 1 |
| Abel Ruiz | 1 |
| Andre Horta | 1 |
| David Carmo | 1 |
Head to Head
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
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
✗ WrongActual: Rangers FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
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
✓ CorrectActual: 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.