Sporting Clube de Braga vs Royale Union Saint-Gilloise, Europe 2022-23 GROUP STAGE
Overview
Match Preview
Sporting Clube de Braga vs Royale Union Saint-Gilloise — Europe at Estadio Municipal de Braga.
- Sporting Clube de Braga 8 games · 17 pts (2026/27)
- Royale Union Saint-Gilloise 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Oct | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | H | 1–2 | L |
| 30 Sep | FC Porto | A | 1–4 | L |
| 18 Sep | FC Vizela | H | 2–0 | W |
| 15 Sep | 1. FC Union Berlin | H | 1–0 | W |
| 11 Sep | Rio Ave FC | A | 3–2 | W |
| 08 Sep | Malmo FF | A | 2–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Oct | Sporting Clube de Braga | A | 2–1 | W |
| 01 Oct | Oud-Heverlee Leuven | A | 3–0 | W |
| 18 Sep | KAS Eupen | A | 2–1 | W |
| 15 Sep | Malmo FF | H | 3–2 | W |
| 11 Sep | KRC Genk | H | 1–2 | L |
| 08 Sep | 1. FC Union Berlin | A | 1–0 | W |
Key Stats
100%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (3 games)
H2H (3 games)
100%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
50%
Clean Sheets
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise this season
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
0-15
–/1
16-30
1/–
31-45
3/–
46-60
3/1
61-75
–/–
76+
3/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
| Besfort Zeneli | 2 G | 1 A |
| Guilherme Carvalho | 2 G | |
| Relebohile Mofokeng | 1 G | 1 A |
| Mateo Biondic | 1 G | |
| Ondrej Kricfalusi | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Three points are at stake. Sporting Clube de Braga host Royale Union Saint-Gilloise — let the battle begin!
- 5' It is a cagey affair so far. Sporting Clube de Braga in their trying to find a way past Royale Union Saint-Gilloise's compact .
- 10' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 10 minutes.
- 15' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 17' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Teddy Teuma on 17 minutes.
- 22' Cameron Puertas is a natural midfielder and has been asked to do a very specific job for Royale Union Saint-Gilloise tonight.
- 23' That is a Yellow card for Sporting Clube de Braga. Vitor Tormena will be fuming at that decision.
- 28' The energy levels are beginning to show. Artur Jorge might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 33' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Sporting Clube de Braga and Royale Union Saint-Gilloise are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 38' A quiet spell here at Estadio Municipal de Braga. Royale Union Saint-Gilloise seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 43' Sporting Clube de Braga have won 585 goals from 437 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 48' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 49' What composure from Abel Ruiz! The Spain international strokes it home. 1-0.
- 54' Anthony Moris has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 12 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 59' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 62' It’s a booking for Sporting Clube de Braga player. Fabiano Silva gets a Yellow card.
- 65' Another change for Sporting Clube de Braga made on 65 minute. Andre Horta leaves to be changed by Rodrigo Gomes.
- 67' A tactical swap from Royale Union Saint-Gilloise — Simon Adingra on, Loic Lapoussin off on 67 minutes.
- 72' 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.
- 77' Sporting Clube de Braga are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Royale Union Saint-Gilloise backline.
- 79' Fresh legs for Sporting Clube de Braga! Simon Banza comes on to replace Vitor Oliveira.
- 83' The whistle greets Ismael Kandouss as he departs to be replaced by Gustaf Nilsson.
- 86' A goal from the Sweden international Gustaf Nilsson! He fires home on 86 to make it 1-1!
- 89' Another substitution for Sporting Clube de Braga to replace Andre Castro by Jean Gorby on 89 minute.
- 90' Royale Union Saint-Gilloise player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- Sporting Clube de Braga will have plenty to reflect on. Royale Union Saint-Gilloise were simply the better side today.
Lineups
Sporting Clube de Braga Lineups
Starting XI
- 15
-
9
Abel Ruiz ↓ Alvaro Djalo 89'
-
10
Andre Horta ↓ Rodrigo Gomes 65'
- 3
- 1
- 6
-
21
Ricardo Horta ↓ Diego Lainez 79'
- 19
-
88
Andre Castro ↓ Jean Gorby 89'
-
99
Vitor Oliveira ↓ Simon Banza 79'
- 70
Bench
- 4
-
23
Simon Banza ↑ 79'
- 45
-
18
Diego Lainez ↑ 79'
- 12
- 2
- 91
-
7
Rodrigo Gomes ↑ 65'
- –
- 24
-
29
Jean Gorby ↑ 89'
-
14
Alvaro Djalo ↑ 89'
Coach
Artur Jorge
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise Lineups
Starting XI
- 16
- 10
-
94
Loic Lapoussin ↓ Simon Adingra 67'
- 2
-
13
Dante Vanzeir ↓ Ross Sykes 89'
- 59
- 44
- 49
- 20
- 7
- 8
Bench
-
26
Ross Sykes ↑ 89'
- 4
- 21
-
29
Gustaf Nilsson ↑ 83'
-
19
Guillaume Francois ↑ 83'
-
11
Simon Adingra ↑ 67'
- 6
-
23
Cameron Puertas ↑ 89'
Coach
Karel Geraerts
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Vitor Oliveira | 3 |
| Gustaf Nilsson | 2 |
| Victor Boniface | 2 |
| Franjo Ivanovic | 2 |
| Abel Ruiz | 1 |
| Dante Vanzeir | 1 |
| Amine El Ouazzani | 1 |
Sporting Clube de Braga Form
2022-10-06
Sporting Clube de Braga
1–2
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
L
2022-09-30
FC Porto
4–1
Sporting Clube de Braga
L
2022-09-18
Sporting Clube de Braga
2–0
FC Vizela
W
2022-09-15
Sporting Clube de Braga
1–0
1. FC Union Berlin
W
2022-09-11
Rio Ave FC
2–3
Sporting Clube de Braga
W
2022-09-08
Malmo FF
0–2
Sporting Clube de Braga
W
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise Form
2022-10-06
Sporting Clube de Braga
1–2
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
W
2022-10-01
Oud-Heverlee Leuven
0–3
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
W
2022-09-18
KAS Eupen
1–2
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
W
2022-09-15
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
3–2
Malmo FF
W
2022-09-11
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
1–2
KRC Genk
L
2022-09-08
1. FC Union Berlin
0–1
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.15
Sporting Clube de Braga xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.4
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise xG
I would bet for:
Sporting Clube de Braga or Royale Union Saint-Gilloise 71%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Royale Union Saint-Gilloise win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
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
60%
Draw or Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
69%
Sporting Clube de Braga or Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
71%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.5%
0 – 1
9.9%
0 – 0
9.9%
1 – 2
Actual
1 – 0
7.9%
0 – 2
7.5%
2 – 1
6.9%
2 – 0
5%
2 – 2
4.9%
1 – 3
4%
0 – 3
3.4%
3 – 1
2.7%
Asian Handicap — Sporting Clube de Braga
| Handicap | Sporting Clube de Braga covers | Push | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 8% | 88% |
| -1.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -1 | 12% | 17% | 71% |
| -0.5 | 29% | — | 71% |
| +0.5 | 59% | — | 41% |
| +1 | 59% | 21% | 20% |
| +1.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
| +2 | 80% | 12% | 8% |
| +2.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
Clean Sheet
Sporting Clube de Braga keeps clean sheet
25%
✓
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise keeps clean sheet
32%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.