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Wolverhampton Wanderers FC vs Sporting Clube de Braga, Europe 2019-20 GROUP STAGE

UEFA Europa League · 2019-20
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
0 – 1
Full Time
Sporting Clube de Braga
Thu 19 Sep 2019 · 19:00 UTC HT 45+6' · FT 45+9'
Y 70' Nuno Sequeira
Y 78' Matheus
Y 90' Joao Palhinha
Willy Boly 90' Y
Y 90' Murilo

Overview

Match Preview

Wolverhampton Wanderers FC vs Sporting Clube de Braga — Europe .

Match Details

  • Referee Heine Sorensen
  • Referee Jakob Kehlet
  • Referee Lars Hummelgaard
  • Referee Jens Maae

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
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 2 games · Avg 3.5 goals Sporting Clube de Braga
Last 5 meetings
2019-09-19 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 0–1 Sporting Clube de Braga

Recent Form

Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
19 Sep Sporting Clube de Braga H 0–1 L
14 Sep Chelsea FC H 2–5 L
01 Sep Everton FC A 2–3 L
29 Aug Torino FC H 2–1 W
25 Aug Burnley FC H 1–1 D
22 Aug Torino FC A 3–2 W
Sporting Clube de Braga
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
19 Sep Wolverhampton Wanderers FC A 1–0 W
13 Sep Vitoria FC A 0–1 L
01 Sep Sport Lisboa e Benfica H 0–4 L
29 Aug FK Spartak Moskva A 2–1 W
25 Aug Gil Vicente FC A 1–1 D
22 Aug FK Spartak Moskva H 1–0 W

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
50% Clean Sheets
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' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at !
  • 5' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 10' 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.
  • 15' Sporting Clube de Braga come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 20' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Jonny Otto made 343 appearances and scored 8 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 25' 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.
  • 30' Wolverhampton Wanderers FC have won 398 goals from 343 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 35' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 40' 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.
  • 45' Wolverhampton Wanderers FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 50' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 55' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 60' It’s high time Nuno Espírito Santo made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 65' Wolverhampton Wanderers FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 67' Another change for Wolverhampton Wanderers FC made on 67 minute. Morgan Gibbs-White leaves to be changed by Joao Moutinho.
  • 70' Sporting Clube de Braga player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 71' Magnificent from Ricardo Horta! That is 118 goals in 428 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 76' Another substitution for Wolverhampton Wanderers FC to replace Leander Dendoncker by Diogo Jota on 76 minute.
  • 78' Matheus was booked on 78.
  • 80' Wolverhampton Wanderers FC make a change. Matt Doherty trudges off to be replaced by Adama Traore on 80 minutes.
  • 84' The whistle greets Galeno as he departs to be replaced by Trincao.
  • 86' The whistle greets Andre Horta as he departs to be replaced by Joao Novais.
  • 88' It is a substitution in Sporting Clube de Braga team. Ricardo Horta is replaced by Murilo on 88 minute.
  • 90' The referee shows Sporting Clube de Braga player a Yellow card on 90.
  • Another three points for Sporting Clube de Braga.

Lineups

Wolverhampton Wanderers FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Nuno Espírito Santo

Sporting Clube de Braga Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Sá Pinto

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Andre Horta 1
Fransergio 1
Paulinho 1
Ricardo Horta 1
Raul Jimenez 1
Matt Doherty 1
Adama Traore 1

Head to Head

2019-09-19 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 0–1 Sporting Clube de Braga

Wolverhampton Wanderers FC Form

2019-09-19 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 0–1 Sporting Clube de Braga L 2019-09-14 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 2–5 Chelsea FC L 2019-09-01 Everton FC 3–2 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC L 2019-08-29 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 2–1 Torino FC W 2019-08-25 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 1–1 Burnley FC D 2019-08-22 Torino FC 2–3 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC W

Sporting Clube de Braga Form

2019-09-19 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 0–1 Sporting Clube de Braga W 2019-09-13 Vitoria FC 1–0 Sporting Clube de Braga L 2019-09-01 Sporting Clube de Braga 0–4 Sport Lisboa e Benfica L 2019-08-29 FK Spartak Moskva 1–2 Sporting Clube de Braga W 2019-08-25 Gil Vicente FC 1–1 Sporting Clube de Braga D 2019-08-22 Sporting Clube de Braga 1–0 FK Spartak Moskva W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
0.94 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.22 Sporting Clube de Braga xG
I would bet for: Sporting Clube de Braga or Draw 71% + Under 2.5 goals 64%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC29% Draw31% Sporting Clube de Braga40%
Actual: Sporting Clube de Braga win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes44% 0% No56%
Avg goals/match: 2.16
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 86%
14%
± 1.5 64%
36%
± 2.5 36%
64%
± 3.5 18%
82%
± 4.5 7%
93%

Double Chance

Wolverhampton Wanderers FC or Draw
60%
Draw or Sporting Clube de Braga
71%
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC or Sporting Clube de Braga
69%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC20% Draw53% Sporting Clube de Braga27%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14.2%
0 – 0
13.9%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
9.6%
0 – 2
8.2%
1 – 2
7.8%
2 – 1
6%
2 – 0
4.9%
2 – 2
3.8%
0 – 3
3.3%
1 – 3
3.2%
3 – 1
1.9%

Asian Handicap — Wolverhampton Wanderers FC

Handicap Wolverhampton Wanderers FC covers Push Sporting Clube de Braga covers
-2.5 3% — 97%
-2 3% 7% 90%
-1.5 10% — 90%
-1 10% 17% 73%
-0.5 27% — 73%
+0.5 59% — 41%
+1 59% 22% 18%
+1.5 82% — 18%
+2 82% 12% 6%
+2.5 94% — 6%

Clean Sheet

Wolverhampton Wanderers FC keeps clean sheet
30% ✓
Sporting Clube de Braga keeps clean sheet
40% ✗

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