Sporting Clube de Braga vs TSG 1899 Hoffenheim, Europe 2024-25 LEAGUE STAGE
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Sporting Clube de Braga vs TSG 1899 Hoffenheim — Europe at Estadio Municipal de Braga.
- Sporting Clube de Braga 8 games · 17 pts (2025/26)
- TSG 1899 Hoffenheim 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Igor Pajac
4 games this season
🟨 0.0/game
⚽ 3.5 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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Nov | TSG 1899 Hoffenheim | H | 3–0 | W |
| 10 Nov | Sporting Clube de Portugal | H | 2–4 | L |
| 07 Nov | IF Elfsborg | A | 1–1 | D |
| 03 Nov | FC Arouca | A | 2–1 | W |
| 27 Oct | SC Farense | H | 2–0 | W |
| 23 Oct | FK Bodo/Glimt | H | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Nov | Sporting Clube de Braga | A | 0–3 | L |
| 23 Nov | RB Leipzig | H | 4–3 | W |
| 10 Nov | FC Augsburg | A | 0–0 | D |
| 07 Nov | Olympique Lyonnais | H | 2–2 | D |
| 02 Nov | FC St. Pauli 1910 | H | 0–2 | L |
| 30 Oct | 1. FC Nürnberg | H | 2–1 | W |
Key Stats
0%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (1 games)
H2H (1 games)
100%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
50%
Clean Sheets
Sporting Clube de Braga this season
Sporting Clube de Braga this season
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' Welcome to Estadio Municipal de Braga that hosts another battle between Sporting Clube de Braga and TSG 1899 Hoffenheim.
- 2' The Guinea-Bissau Bruma breaks the deadlock on 2 minutes. 1-0!
- 7' With 0 assists to his name this season, Sikou Niakate is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Sporting Clube de Braga.
- 8' What composure from Roger Fernandes! The Portugal international strokes it home. 2-0.
- 13' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 18' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 23' It looks surprising Sporting Clube de Braga does not make any changes. Andrej Kramaric has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 28' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 33' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 38' Max Moerstedt, a Germany , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 41' Adam Hlozek was booked on 41.
- 46' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 51' TSG 1899 Hoffenheim started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 51.
- 56' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Sporting Clube de Braga and TSG 1899 Hoffenheim are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 61' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Sporting Clube de Braga needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 64' A change in the TSG 1899 Hoffenheim ranks — Tom Bischof exits the field as Dennis Geiger enters on 64.
- 66' Roberto Fernandez is ready to make an impact after coming on for Amine El Ouazzani at the 66 minute mark.
- 67' Sporting Clube de Braga manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Victor Gomez is hanging Roger Fernandes on the field on 67 minute.
- 72' The TSG 1899 Hoffenheim bench stirs into life. Andrej Kramaric is withdrawn and Haris Tabakovic gets his opportunity.
- 73' Fresh legs for TSG 1899 Hoffenheim! Alexander Prass comes on to replace Jacob Bruun Larsen.
- 75' Time for substitution for Sporting Clube de Braga. Sikou Niakate is replaced by Robson Bambu.
- 80' The 31-year-old Ricardo Horta has been sensational this season — 1 goals and 1 assists is a remarkable return.
- 81' Time for substitution for TSG 1899 Hoffenheim. Anton Stach is replaced by Max Moerstedt.
- 86' 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.
- 87' A tactical swap from Sporting Clube de Braga — Yuri Ribeiro on, Gabriel Martinez off on 87 minutes.
- 88' Sporting Clube de Braga make a change. Joao Moutinho trudges off to be replaced by Jean-Baptiste Gorby on 88 minutes.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 3-0 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
Sporting Clube de Braga Lineups
Starting XI
- 8
-
4
Sikou Niakate ↓ Robson Bambu 75'
- 7
- 21
- 13
- 6
- 26
-
11
Roger Fernandes ↓ Victor Gomez 67'
- 1
- 9
-
77
Gabriel Martinez ↓ Yuri Ribeiro 87'
Bench
- 19
- 10
-
25
Yuri Ribeiro ↑ 87'
- 12
- 91
- 20
-
3
Robson Bambu ↑ 75'
-
29
Jean-Baptiste Gorby ↑ 88'
- 33
-
2
Victor Gomez ↑ 67'
-
90
Roberto Fernandez ↑ 66'
- 53
Coach
Carlos Carvalhal
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim Lineups
Starting XI
- 29
- 25
- 1
- 27
- 10
-
23
Adam Hlozek ↓ Umut Tohumcu 64'
- 15
-
16
Anton Stach ↓ Max Moerstedt 81'
- 35
-
7
Tom Bischof ↓ Dennis Geiger 64'
- 19
Bench
- 3
-
8
Dennis Geiger ↑ 64'
- 18
-
26
Haris Tabakovic ↑ 72'
- 37
-
22
Alexander Prass ↑ 73'
-
17
Umut Tohumcu ↑ 64'
- 34
-
33
Max Moerstedt ↑ 81'
- 4
- 36
- 2
Coach
Christian Ilzer
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Bruma | 1 |
| Vitor Carvalho | 1 |
| Roger Fernandes | 1 |
Sporting Clube de Braga Form
2024-11-28
Sporting Clube de Braga
3–0
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim
W
2024-11-10
Sporting Clube de Braga
2–4
Sporting Clube de Portugal
L
2024-11-07
IF Elfsborg
1–1
Sporting Clube de Braga
D
2024-11-03
FC Arouca
1–2
Sporting Clube de Braga
W
2024-10-27
Sporting Clube de Braga
2–0
SC Farense
W
2024-10-23
Sporting Clube de Braga
1–2
FK Bodo/Glimt
L
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim Form
2024-11-28
Sporting Clube de Braga
3–0
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim
L
2024-11-23
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim
4–3
RB Leipzig
W
2024-11-10
FC Augsburg
0–0
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim
D
2024-11-07
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim
2–2
Olympique Lyonnais
D
2024-11-02
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim
0–2
FC St. Pauli 1910
L
2024-10-30
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim
2–1
1. FC Nürnberg
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.87
Sporting Clube de Braga xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.77
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim xG
I would bet for:
Sporting Clube de Braga to win 60%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Sporting Clube de Braga win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.64
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 74% |
|
26% |
| ± 2.5 | 49% |
|
51% |
| ± 3.5 | 28% |
|
72% |
| ± 4.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
Double Chance
Sporting Clube de Braga or Draw
84%
Draw or TSG 1899 Hoffenheim
40%
Sporting Clube de Braga or TSG 1899 Hoffenheim
76%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Sporting Clube de Braga win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
12.6%
2 – 0
12.2%
1 – 1
11%
2 – 1
9.3%
0 – 0
9%
3 – 0
Actual
3 – 1
5.8%
0 – 1
4.6%
1 – 2
3.8%
2 – 2
3.6%
4 – 0
3.5%
4 – 1
2.8%
Asian Handicap — Sporting Clube de Braga
| Handicap | Sporting Clube de Braga covers | Push | TSG 1899 Hoffenheim covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| -2 | 18% | 19% | 63% |
| -1.5 | 37% | — | 63% |
| -1 | 37% | 25% | 38% |
| -0.5 | 62% | — | 38% |
| +0.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
| +1 | 86% | 9% | 4% |
| +1.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
| +2 | 96% | 3% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Sporting Clube de Braga keeps clean sheet
47%
✗
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim keeps clean sheet
16%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

