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Union Saint Gilloise v Sporting Braga : Europa League match betting preview, prediction and odds

Thu 23rd Jan, 20:00 BST, Stade Joseph Mariën, Brussels

Sébastien Pocognoli welcomes Carlos Augusto Soares da Costa Faria Carvalhal to the Stade Joseph Mariën on Thursday night, as their Union Saint Gilloise and Sporting Braga teams go head to head in the Europa League. Europa League stats are the most important part of the predictions you'll find below, with head-to-head records included too. There's so much to explore, with infographics and the best odds available for seventeen major betting markets using the tabs.


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Best Tip: Over 1.5 goals

The statistics suggest we don't have an obvious winner in this fixture, but the evidence does point towards the conclusion that Union SG and Braga will find the net twice at least between them. That has been the case when they've gone head-to-head in the past, and neither Sébastien Pocognoli or Carlos Augusto Soares da Costa Faria Carvalhal has subjected their supporters to too many 0-0s recently either. The bookies are predicting over 1.5 goals too, with odds of 1.22 equating to about a 80% probability.

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Over / Under 3.5 Goals
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Correct Score
Both Teams To Score & Result
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Half Time / Full Time
Over / Under 0.5 Goals
Over / Under 4.5 Goals
Over / Under 5.5 Goals
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There’s absolutely nothing to pick between these sides, and our predictive algorithm gives Union SG and Braga an equal chance of claiming victory. The home win and the away win are both at 50% probability.

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Predictions Add Bet365 Coral
Union SG
50%
1.90
16%
1.95
2%
Draw
23%
3.60
6%
3.60
Braga
26%
3.80
23%
3.80
5%
Draw 1-1
11%
7.00
8%
6.50
Union SG 2-1
10%
8.50
6%
7.50
Union SG 1-0
9%
9.00
5%
7.50
Union SG 2-0
8%
10.00
17%
9.00
Braga 2-1
7%
13.00
18%
11.00
Braga 1-0
6%
13.00
8%
11.00
Draw 2-2
6%
13.00
8%
11.00
Union SG 3-1
6%
15.00
12%
12.00
Draw 0-0
5%
13.00
8%
10.00
Union SG 3-0
5%
17.00
19%
13.00
Braga 2-0
4%
21.00
24%
17.00
Union SG 3-2
3%
21.00
9%
17.00
Braga 3-1
3%
29.00
26%
21.00
9%
Union SG 4-1
3%
29.00
15%
21.00
Braga 3-2
2%
34.00
17%
23.00
Over 2.5 Goals
57%
1.73
4%
1.73
Under 2.5 Goals
43%
2.10
5%
2.05
3%
Home 1st Goal
52%
1.57
9%
1.67
Away 1st Goal
45%
2.50
14%
2.40
No 1st Goal
3%
13.00
8%
10.00
BTTS - Yes
58%
1.621.65
1%
BTTS - No
42%
2.202.15
2%
BTTS - Home Win
26%
3.60
17%
3.50
3%
BTTS - Draw
18%
4.50
4%
4.33
2%
BTTS - Away Win
14%
6.50
18%
6.00
8%
Home/draw
74%
1.25
8%
1.25
Away/draw
50%
1.91
18%
1.83
1%
Home/away
77%
1.29
1%
1.29
Over 1.5 Goals
80%
1.22
2%
1.22
2%
Under 1.5 Goals
20%
4.33
8%
3.80
Over 3.5 Goals
35%
2.75
8%
2.75
Under 3.5 Goals
65%
1.44
3%
1.40
Over 4.5 Goals
18%
5.004.80
4%
Under 4.5 Goals
82%
1.171.15
Over 5.5 Goals
8%
10.00
9%
9.00
Under 5.5 Goals
92%
1.06
1%
1.05
Over 0.5 Goals
95%
1.041.04
Under 0.5 Goals
5%
13.00
8%
10.00
Home DNB
67%
1.40
14%
1.40
3%
Away DNB
43%
2.75
25%
2.70
4%
Union SG win to nil
25%
3.50
19%
-
Braga win to nil
12%
7.00
17%
-
Union SG / Union SG
26%
3.10
17%
3.00
3%
Union SG / Braga
3%
29.00
12%
26.00
Union SG / Draw
6%
13.0012.00
Draw / Union SG
16%
5.00
9%
4.80
Draw / Braga
10%
8.50
21%
8.00
Draw / Draw
14%
6.00
9%
5.25
5%
Braga / Union SG
4%
21.00
9%
17.00
Braga / Braga
14%
6.00
26%
5.75
4%
Braga / Draw
6%
15.00
15%
12.00
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Win / draw / win Europa League table
Won
Draw
Lost
Union SG
Braga
Results by League Table
TEAM PLD W D L GD PTS HOME AWAY HOME AWAY
1
Lazio65101116 
-
-
Jan 30
-
2
A.Bilbao6510916 
-
-
-
-
3
Anderlecht6420514 
-
-
-
-
4
Lyon6411813 
-
-
-
-
5
E.Frankfurt6411413 
-
-
-
-
6
Galatasaray6330412 
-
-
-
-
7
Man Utd6330412 
-
-
-
-
8
Rangers6321611 
-
Jan 30
-
-
9
Spurs6321411 
-
-
-
-
10
FCSB6321211 
-
-
-
-
11
Ajax6312810 
-
-
-
-
12
R.Sociedad6312410 
-
-
-
-
13
Bodø6312110 
d
 
0-00-0
-
l
 
1-2A
-
14
Roma623139 
d
 
1-1A
-
-
l
 
3-0A
15
Olympiakos623129 
-
-
-
l
 
3-0A
16
Ferencvaros630319 
-
-
-
-
17
Plzen623119 
-
-
-
-
18
Porto622228 
-
-
-
-
19
AZ Alkmaar622208 
-
-
-
-
20
Union SG Home622208 
-
-
-
Jan 23
21
Fenerbahce6222-28 
-
l
 
2-1A
-
-
22
PAOK621327 
-
-
-
-
23
Midtjylland6213-27 
-
l
 
1-0A
-
-
24
Elfsborg6213-37 
-
-
-
d
 
1-1F
25
Braga Away6213-37 
Jan 23
-
-
-
26
Hoffenheim6132-36 
-
-
w
 
3-0F
-
27
M. Tel-Aviv6204-66 
-
-
w
 
2-1A
-
28
Besiktas6204-76 
-
-
-
-
29
Slavia6114-24 
-
-
-
-
30
Twente6042-34 
-
w
 
0-1F
-
-
31
Malmö6114-64 
-
-
-
-
32
Ludogorets6033-53 
-
-
-
-
33
Qarabag6105-103 
-
-
-
-
34
Rigas Futbola Skola6024-72 
-
-
-
-
35
Nice6024-82 
w
 
2-1F
-
-
-
36
Dynamo Kyiv6006-140 
-
-
-
-
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Win / draw / win form
Union SG 20TH
16 league games
Home
Overall
Goals: Scored
24
Conceded
21
Games: Scored
12 / 16
Conceded
12 / 16
Clean sheets
4 / 16
Failed to score
4 / 16
Won
7
Draw
5
Lost
4
HOME FORM Win / Draw / Win
Union SG2 - 1Nice
Union SG1 - 1Roma
Union SG0 - 0Bodø
Union SG0 - 1Slavia
Union SG0 - 3Fenerbahce
Union SG2 - 2E.Frankfurt
Union SG2 - 1Liverpool
Union SG2 - 1LASK Linz
Union SG1 - 1Toulouse
Union SG2 - 0FC Lugano
Union SG1 - 4Leverkusen
Union SG3 - 0Union Berlin
Union SG0 - 1Union Berlin
Union SG3 - 3Braga
Union SG3 - 2Malmö
Union SG2 - 0Rangers
Goals: Scored
19
Conceded
23
Games: Scored
13 / 20
Conceded
14 / 20
Clean sheets
6 / 20
Failed to score
7 / 20
Won
8
Draw
5
Lost
7
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
HUnion SG2 - 1Nice
AUnion SG1 - 0Twente
HUnion SG1 - 1Roma
AUnion SG0 - 1Midtjylland
HUnion SG0 - 0Bodø
AUnion SG1 - 2Fenerbahce
HUnion SG0 - 1Slavia
AUnion SG1 - 3Slavia
AUnion SG1 - 0Fenerbahce
HUnion SG0 - 3Fenerbahce
AUnion SG2 - 1E.Frankfurt
HUnion SG2 - 2E.Frankfurt
HUnion SG2 - 1Liverpool
AUnion SG0 - 0Toulouse
AUnion SG0 - 3LASK Linz
HUnion SG2 - 1LASK Linz
AUnion SG0 - 2Liverpool
HUnion SG1 - 1Toulouse
AUnion SG1 - 0FC Lugano
HUnion SG2 - 0FC Lugano
Braga 25TH
20 league games
Away
Overall
Goals: Scored
30
Conceded
33
Games: Scored
14 / 20
Conceded
16 / 20
Clean sheets
4 / 20
Failed to score
6 / 20
Won
8
D
4
Lost
8
AWAY FORM Win / Draw / Win
Roma3 - 0Braga
Elfsborg1 - 1Braga
Olympiakos3 - 0Braga
Rapid Wien2 - 2Braga
Servette1 - 2Braga
Maccabi Petah Tikva0 - 5Braga
Qarabag0 - 2Braga
Napoli2 - 0Braga
Real Madrid3 - 0Braga
Union Berlin2 - 3Braga
Panathinaikos0 - 1Braga
Backa Topola1 - 4Braga
Union Berlin1 - 0Braga
Union SG3 - 3Braga
Malmö0 - 2Braga
Rangers2 - 1Braga
Monaco1 - 1Braga
Sheriff2 - 0Braga
Midtjylland3 - 2Braga
Ludogorets0 - 1Braga
Goals: Scored
30
Conceded
32
Games: Scored
15 / 20
Conceded
16 / 20
Clean sheets
4 / 20
Failed to score
5 / 20
Won
8
D
4
Lost
8
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
ABraga0 - 3Roma
HBraga3 - 0Hoffenheim
ABraga1 - 1Elfsborg
HBraga1 - 2Bodø
ABraga0 - 3Olympiakos
HBraga2 - 1M. Tel-Aviv
ABraga2 - 2Rapid Wien
HBraga2 - 1Rapid Wien
ABraga2 - 1Servette
HBraga0 - 0Servette
ABraga5 - 0Maccabi Petah Tikva
HBraga2 - 0Maccabi Petah Tikva
ABraga2 - 0Qarabag
HBraga2 - 4Qarabag
ABraga0 - 2Napoli
HBraga1 - 1Union Berlin
ABraga0 - 3Real Madrid
HBraga1 - 2Real Madrid
ABraga3 - 2Union Berlin
HBraga1 - 2Napoli
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Goal Statistics

Union Saint Gilloise's defensive record is very strong, S. Pocognoli's men having conceded 1 or less in 5 consecutive Europa League outings. An underwhelming PG rating of 1.2 for Sporting Braga makes sense in this context.

Union SG 20th Braga 25th
Kickoff prediction
Kickoff prediction
1.8
goals
1.2
goals
Scoring probability
Scoring probability
0
17%
1
30%
2
27%
3
16%
4+
10%
There is a 83% probability that Union SG will score 1 or more goals
0
30%
1
36%
2
22%
3
9%
4+
There is a 66% probability that Braga will score no more than 1 goal
 
20 home / away league games
16 home / away league games
+4
Union SG’s goalscoring at home has been inline with predictions
+8
Braga’s goalscoring when away has been inline with predictions
1.5
average goals scored
1.5
average goals scored
1.3
conceded
1.7
conceded
 
Attack defence ratings
Europa League - 2024/2024 season
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Union SG
PG (predicted goals)
Braga
1.8
1.2
Attack rating
USG
BRG
9%
better
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Games scored15
16
Failed to score5
4
Scored first11
11
Goals scored28
32
Avg. goals scored1.4
1.6
Avg. shots per game12
11
Avg. shots per goal8
7
Conversion rate for12
15
Avg. XG for1.8
1.7
KickOff rating
+9%
Defence rating
20%
better
USG
BRG
view stats
Games conceded13
13
Clean sheets7
7
Conceded first5
8
Goals conceded17
27
Avg. goals conceded0.9
1.4
Avg. shots/game conceded7
10
Avg. shots/goal conceded9
7
Conversion rate against12%
14%
Avg. XG against1.3
1.2
KickOff rating
+20%

The line-ups for the Europa League match between Union SG v Braga will show here when available.

Union SG Europa League squad statistics 2024
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
NO DATA AVAILABLE
Braga Europa League squad statistics 2024
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
12332
R HortaA OuazzaniBruma R Fernandes
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
R Horta FWD1222
1
-
R Fernandes FWD122
2
-
Matheus GLK11
1
R Fernández FWD1111
2
-
A Ouazzani FWD113
1
-
V Gómez DEF101
-
Bruma  FWD1033
1
-
B Arrey-Mbi DEF9
1
-
A Marín DEF91
1
-
G Martínez FWD91
-
S Niakaté DEF81
1
1
V Carvalho MID821
2
-
R Zalazar  MID832
2
-
A Horta MID71
1
-
J Moutinho MID7
1
-
R Bambu DEF4
1
-
P Oliveira DEF4
2
-
J Marques FWD4
1
-
Y Ribeiro DEF3
1
-
L Hornicek GLK2
-
Gorby MID2
-
B Wdowik DEF1
-
S Saatci DEF1
1
-
J. Wooding Mendes DEF1
-
T. Helguera Merello Volante MID1
-
S Banza FWD1
-