Monday , 10 August 2026

Sporting Clube de Braga vs Real Betis Balompié, Europe 2025-26 QUARTER FINALS

UEFA Europa League · 2025-26
Sporting Clube de Braga
1 – 1
Full Time
Real Betis Balompié
Wed 8 Apr 2026 · 16:45 UTC Estadio Municipal de Braga 20,847 HT 45' · FT 45'
Florian Grillitsch 5' 1–0
1–1 61' Cucho Hernandez pen
Y 11' Sofyan Amrabat
Sikou Niakate 23' Y
Y 57' Marc Roca
Jean-Baptiste Gorby 60' Y
Y 67' Natan
Florian Grillitsch 72' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Sporting Clube de Braga vs Real Betis Balompié — Europe at Estadio Municipal de Braga.

Match Details

  • Referee Felix Zwayer
  • Assistant 1 Robert Kempter
  • Assistant 2 Dominik Schaal
16 games this season 🟨 2.7/game ⚽ 10.3 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 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

1
1
Sporting Clube de Braga 2 games · Avg 4.0 goals Real Betis Balompié
Last 5 meetings
2026-04-08 Sporting Clube de Braga 1–1 Real Betis Balompié

Recent Form

Sporting Clube de Braga
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
08 Apr Real Betis Balompié H 1–1 D
04 Apr Moreirense FC A 1–0 W
22 Mar FC Porto H 1–2 L
18 Mar Ferencvárosi TC H 4–0 W
12 Mar Ferencvárosi TC A 0–2 L
07 Mar Sporting Clube de Portugal H 2–2 D
Real Betis Balompié
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
08 Apr Sporting Clube de Braga A 1–1 D
04 Apr RCD Espanyol de Barcelona H 0–0 D
22 Mar Athletic Club A 1–2 L
19 Mar Panathinaikos AO H 4–0 W
15 Mar RC Celta de Vigo H 1–1 D
12 Mar Panathinaikos AO A 0–1 L

Season Stats

Sporting Clube de Braga Real Betis Balompié
#6 Position #4
17 Points 17
8 Played 8
5 / 2 / 1 W / D / L 5 / 2 / 1
11 Scored 13
5 Conceded 7
+6 GD +6
2.13 PPG 2.13
63% Win % 63%

Key Stats

100% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
50% Clean Sheets
Sporting Clube de Braga this season
33% Clean Sheets
Real Betis Balompié this season

Sporting Clube de Braga are 6th (17 pts). Real Betis Balompié are 4th (17 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
Real Betis Balompié
0-15
1/1
16-30
1/–
31-45
–/1
46-60
–/2
61-75
1/1
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Sporting Clube de Braga
Ricardo Horta 4 G 4 A
Fran Navarro 3 G
Gabriel Martinez 3 G
Real Betis Balompié
Antony 6 G 3 A
Abdessamad Ezzalzouli 4 G 1 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Sporting Clube de Braga and Real Betis Balompie get this one started.
  • 5' Goal! Florian Grillitsch scores his 9 goal in 407 matches.
  • 10' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 11' Real Betis Balompie receives a card for a hard tackle on 11.
  • 16' Ricardo Horta, a Portugal forward, has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 18' Time for substitution for Sporting Clube de Braga. Diego Rodrigues is replaced by Joao Moutinho.
  • 23' Sikou Niakate is having his name booked by the referee on 23.
  • 28' The energy levels are beginning to show. Manuel Pellegrini might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 33' Sporting Clube de Braga 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.
  • 38' Sporting Clube de Braga are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 43' Both keepers have barely been tested. Sporting Clube de Braga and Real Betis Balompie are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 46' Antony has so much to prove this time. He replaces Sofyan Amrabat on 46 minute.
  • 51' Real Betis Balompie have won 444 goals from 349 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 56' Sporting Clube de Braga currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 57' Marc Roca is having his name booked by the referee on 57.
  • 60' It’s a booking for Sporting Clube de Braga player. Jean-Baptiste Gorby gets a card.
  • 61' Goal! Cucho Hernandez scores his 54 goal in 250 matches.
  • 63' Real Betis Balompie ring the changes. Alvaro Fidalgo has done his job and it is now time for Sergi Altimira to step up.
  • 67' Natan is having his name booked by the referee on 67.
  • 72' A meaty challenge results in booking for Florian Grillitsch on 72.
  • 77' Fran Navarro has so much to prove this time. He replaces Ricardo Horta on 77 minute.
  • 78' The Real Betis Balompie bench stirs into life. Abdessamad Ezzalzouli is withdrawn and Rodrigo Riquelme gets his opportunity.
  • 82' A change in the Real Betis Balompie ranks — Cucho Hernandez exits the field as Ezequiel Avila enters on 82.
  • 84' A tactical swap from Sporting Clube de Braga — Demir Tiknaz on, Florian Grillitsch off on 84 minutes.
  • 89' Over 89 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 1-1 the final result. will be bitterly disappointed.

Lineups

Sporting Clube de Braga Lineups

3-4-2-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Carlos Vicens

Real Betis Balompié Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Manuel Pellegrini

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Pau Victor Delgado 1
Jean-Baptiste Gorby 1
Antony 1
Abdessamad Ezzalzouli 1
Florian Grillitsch 1
Cucho Hernandez 1
Ricardo Horta 1
Vitor Carvalho 1

Head to Head

2026-04-08 Sporting Clube de Braga 1–1 Real Betis Balompié

Sporting Clube de Braga Form

2026-04-08 Sporting Clube de Braga 1–1 Real Betis Balompié D 2026-04-04 Moreirense FC 0–1 Sporting Clube de Braga W 2026-03-22 Sporting Clube de Braga 1–2 FC Porto L 2026-03-18 Sporting Clube de Braga 4–0 Ferencvárosi TC W 2026-03-12 Ferencvárosi TC 2–0 Sporting Clube de Braga L 2026-03-07 Sporting Clube de Braga 2–2 Sporting Clube de Portugal D

Real Betis Balompié Form

2026-04-08 Sporting Clube de Braga 1–1 Real Betis Balompié D 2026-04-04 Real Betis Balompié 0–0 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona D 2026-03-22 Athletic Club 2–1 Real Betis Balompié L 2026-03-19 Real Betis Balompié 4–0 Panathinaikos AO W 2026-03-15 Real Betis Balompié 1–1 RC Celta de Vigo D 2026-03-12 Panathinaikos AO 1–0 Real Betis Balompié L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.22 Sporting Clube de Braga xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.88 Real Betis Balompié xG
I would bet for: Sporting Clube de Braga or Draw 74% + Under 2.5 goals 65%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Sporting Clube de Braga44% Draw31% Real Betis Balompié25%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes42% 0% No58%
Avg goals/match: 2.1
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 85%
15%
± 1.5 62%
38%
± 2.5 35%
65%
± 3.5 17%
83%
± 4.5 7%
93%

Double Chance

Sporting Clube de Braga or Draw
74%
Draw or Real Betis Balompié
56%
Sporting Clube de Braga or Real Betis Balompié
69%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Sporting Clube de Braga29% Draw53% Real Betis Balompié18%
Actual: Sporting Clube de Braga win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
14.5%
1 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
13.7%
0 – 1
9.4%
2 – 0
8.8%
2 – 1
7.8%
1 – 2
5.6%
0 – 2
4.5%
2 – 2
3.6%
3 – 0
3.5%
3 – 1
3.3%
1 – 3
1.7%

Asian Handicap — Sporting Clube de Braga

Handicap Sporting Clube de Braga covers Push Real Betis Balompié covers
-2.5 7% — 93%
-2 7% 13% 81%
-1.5 19% — 81%
-1 19% 23% 58%
-0.5 42% — 58%
+0.5 75% — 25%
+1 75% 16% 9%
+1.5 91% — 9%
+2 91% 6% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Sporting Clube de Braga keeps clean sheet
42% ✓
Real Betis Balompié keeps clean sheet
30% ✓

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