Sporting Clube de Braga vs Wolverhampton Wanderers FC, Europe 2019-20 GROUP STAGE
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Sporting Clube de Braga vs Wolverhampton Wanderers FC — Europe at Estadio Municipal de Braga.
- Sporting Clube de Braga 8 games · 17 pts (2025/26)
- Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Denis Scherbakov
- Referee Aliaksei Kulbakov
- Referee Dmitry Zhuk
- Referee Oleg Maslyanko
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Nov | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | H | 3–3 | D |
| 10 Nov | Vitória SC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 07 Nov | Beşiktaş JK | H | 3–1 | W |
| 03 Nov | FC Famalicão | H | 2–2 | D |
| 31 Oct | Boavista FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 28 Oct | CD Santa Clara | H | 2–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Nov | Sporting Clube de Braga | A | 3–3 | D |
| 23 Nov | AFC Bournemouth | A | 2–1 | W |
| 10 Nov | Aston Villa FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 07 Nov | SK Slovan Bratislava | H | 1–0 | W |
| 02 Nov | Arsenal FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 27 Oct | Newcastle United FC | A | 1–1 | D |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
H2H (2 games)
50%
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' And we are off! Sporting Clube de Braga vs Wolverhampton Wanderers FC — let the football do the talking.
- 5' The energy levels are beginning to show. Nuno Espírito Santo might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 6' Andre Horta has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 6 minutes.
- 11' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Sporting Clube de Braga and Wolverhampton Wanderers FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 13' GOAL! Raul Jimenez scores on 13. Assisted by Jonny Castro
- 18' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Nuno Espírito Santo will be considering his options from the bench.
- 23' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 28' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 33' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 34' The Ireland Matt Doherty breaks the deadlock on 34 minutes. 1-2!
- 35' The deadlock is broken! Adama Traore gets on the scoresheet on 35 minutes.
- 37' It’s a booking for Sporting Clube de Braga player. Galeno gets a Yellow card.
- 42' Wolverhampton Wanderers FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 47' Jonny Otto, a Spain , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 52' 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.
- 57' Joao Palhinha has been relatively quiet despite scoring 21 goals in his last 428 appearances.
- 58' Another change for Sporting Clube de Braga made on 58 minute. Wallace leaves to be changed by Wilson Eduardo.
- 63' Eduardo is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Wolverhampton Wanderers FC tonight.
- 64' Goal! Paulinho scores his 81 goal in 428 matches.
- 68' The referee shows Wolverhampton Wanderers FC player a Yellow card on 68.
- 70' Pedro Neto has so much to prove this time. He replaces Raul Jimenez on 70 minute.
- 73' Time for substitution for Sporting Clube de Braga. Ricardo Horta is replaced by Rui Fonte.
- 75' Wolverhampton Wanderers FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Ruben Vinagre is hanging Adama Traore on the field on 75 minute.
- 79' GOAL! Fransergio fires home to make it 3-3!
- 80' Time for substitution for Wolverhampton Wanderers FC. Diogo Jota is replaced by Patrick Cutrone.
- 84' Leander Dendoncker was booked on 84.
- 87' Sporting Clube de Braga manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Pablo is hanging Paulinho on the field on 87 minute.
- The final score is 3-3.
Lineups
Sporting Clube de Braga Lineups
Starting XI
- 82
-
13
Wallace ↓ Wilson Eduardo 58'
- 90
- 15
- 60
- 36
- 47
- 5
- 27
- 20
-
21
Ricardo Horta ↓ Rui Fonte 73'
Bench
-
18
Rui Fonte ↑ 73'
- 11
-
14
Pablo ↑ 87'
- 1
-
7
Wilson Eduardo ↑ 58'
- 17
- 8
Coach
Sá Pinto
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 11
- 28
- 8
-
9
Raul Jimenez ↓ Pedro Neto 70'
- 32
- 27
- 2
- 16
-
18
Diogo Jota ↓ Patrick Cutrone 80'
-
37
Adama Traore ↓ Ruben Vinagre 75'
- 19
Bench
- 21
-
29
Ruben Vinagre ↑ 75'
- 4
-
10
Patrick Cutrone ↑ 80'
-
7
Pedro Neto ↑ 70'
- 49
- 54
Coach
Nuno Espírito Santo
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Ricardo Horta | 1 |
| Raul Jimenez | 1 |
| Matt Doherty | 1 |
| Adama Traore | 1 |
| Andre Horta | 1 |
| Fransergio | 1 |
| Paulinho | 1 |
Head to Head
Sporting Clube de Braga Form
2019-11-28
Sporting Clube de Braga
3–3
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
D
2019-11-10
Vitória SC
0–2
Sporting Clube de Braga
W
2019-11-07
Sporting Clube de Braga
3–1
Beşiktaş JK
W
2019-11-03
Sporting Clube de Braga
2–2
FC Famalicão
D
2019-10-31
Boavista FC
2–0
Sporting Clube de Braga
L
2019-10-28
Sporting Clube de Braga
2–0
CD Santa Clara
W
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC Form
2019-11-28
Sporting Clube de Braga
3–3
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
D
2019-11-23
AFC Bournemouth
1–2
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
W
2019-11-10
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
2–1
Aston Villa FC
W
2019-11-07
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
1–0
SK Slovan Bratislava
W
2019-11-02
Arsenal FC
1–1
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
D
2019-10-27
Newcastle United FC
1–1
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.74
Sporting Clube de Braga xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.43
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC xG
I would bet for:
Sporting Clube de Braga or Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 74% + Both teams to score 63%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.17
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 82% |
|
18% |
| ± 2.5 | 60% |
|
40% |
| ± 3.5 | 39% |
|
61% |
| ± 4.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
Double Chance
Sporting Clube de Braga or Draw
70%
Draw or Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
56%
Sporting Clube de Braga or Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Wolverhampton Wanderers FC win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 3–3 not predicted3 – 3Actual
1 – 1
11.4%
2 – 1
8.7%
1 – 2
7.2%
1 – 0
6.6%
2 – 0
6.3%
2 – 2
6.2%
0 – 0
5.9%
0 – 1
5.3%
3 – 1
5.1%
0 – 2
4.3%
3 – 2
3.7%
3 – 0
3.6%
Asian Handicap — Sporting Clube de Braga
| Handicap | Sporting Clube de Braga covers | Push | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -2 | 10% | 13% | 76% |
| -1.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| -1 | 24% | 20% | 56% |
| -0.5 | 44% | — | 56% |
| +0.5 | 69% | — | 31% |
| +1 | 69% | 16% | 14% |
| +1.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
| +2 | 86% | 9% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
Sporting Clube de Braga keeps clean sheet
25%
✓
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC keeps clean sheet
18%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

