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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

Union Saint Gilloise and their boss Sébastien Pocognoli will be hoping for victory against Carlos Augusto Soares da Costa Faria Carvalhal and his Sporting Braga side on Thursday night, as the pair go head to head at the Stade Joseph Mariën in the Europa League. Below there are predictions for all the biggest betting markets, supporting stats including head to heads (H2Hs), and the best odds. Access it all using the tabs below.


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Best Tip: Both teams to score

We have a pair of strong, attacking teams going head-to-head and, as such, we're predicting both of them to score at least 1 goal during the 90 mins. Can respective managers Sébastien Pocognoli or Carlos Augusto Soares da Costa Faria Carvalhal mastermind a defensive masterclass to scupper our tip? Recent form statistics and historical head-to-heads, as well as the latest odds from the bookies, suggest that's unlikely.

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Win / Draw / Win
Over / Under 1.5 Goals
Over / Under 2.5 Goals
Over / Under 3.5 Goals
Win To Nil
Both Teams To Score
Correct Score
Both Teams To Score & Result
Double Chance
Half Time / Full Time
Over / Under 0.5 Goals
Over / Under 4.5 Goals
Over / Under 5.5 Goals
Draw No Bet
Team To Score First
If you’re looking for a winner in this match, we think Union SG are the most likely. Our predictive algorithm gives them a 48% chance of victory, and the bookies have them at a best price of 2.00.

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Predictions Add Bet365 Coral
Union SG
48%
1/1
11%
1/1
5%
Draw
23%
5/2
3%
13/5
Braga
28%
13/5
16%
5/2
13%
Draw 1-1
11%
6/1
8%
11/2
Union SG 2-1
9%
8/17/1
7%
Union SG 1-0
8%
17/215/2
13%
Union SG 2-0
7%
10/1
8%
9/1
11%
Braga 2-1
7%
11/1
9%
9/1
9%
Draw 2-2
6%
11/110/1
Braga 1-0
6%
12/1
8%
10/1
Union SG 3-1
6%
14/1
12%
11/1
Draw 0-0
5%
12/1
8%
10/1
10%
Union SG 3-0
4%
18/1
10%
14/1
15%
Braga 2-0
4%
20/1
24%
14/1
12%
Union SG 3-2
4%
20/1
9%
16/1
Braga 3-1
3%
25/1
13%
18/1
17%
Braga 3-2
3%
28/120/1
9%
Union SG 4-1
2%
28/1
15%
20/1
Over 2.5 Goals
59%
4/6
7%
13/20
5%
Under 2.5 Goals
41%
6/5
10%
23/20
8%
Home 1st Goal
52%
8/13
6%
4/6
Away 1st Goal
46%
11/8
8%
7/5
No 1st Goal
3%
12/1
8%
9/1
BTTS - Yes
60%
4/7
3%
4/7
6%
BTTS - No
40%
5/4
2%
5/4
7%
BTTS - Home Win
26%
13/5
17%
12/5
BTTS - Draw
19%
10/316/5
5%
BTTS - Away Win
16%
5/1
9%
9/2
15%
Home/draw
72%
2/7
5%
3/10
4%
Away/draw
52%
4/5
11%
3/4
5%
Home/away
77%
2/7
1%
2/7
Over 1.5 Goals
81%
1/5
4%
1/5
4%
Under 1.5 Goals
19%
7/2
13%
16/5
11%
Over 3.5 Goals
37%
13/8
13%
6/4
9%
Under 3.5 Goals
63%
1/2
7%
10/21
6%
Over 4.5 Goals
20%
4/117/5
12%
Under 4.5 Goals
80%
1/62/11
3%
Over 5.5 Goals
9%
9/1
9%
7/1
11%
Under 5.5 Goals
91%
1/16
1%
1/16
1%
Over 0.5 Goals
95%
1/251/33
1%
Under 0.5 Goals
5%
12/1
8%
10/1
10%
Home DNB
65%
4/9
11%
10/21
9%
Away DNB
45%
13/8
19%
6/4
11%
Union SG win to nil
22%
3/1
8%
-
Braga win to nil
13%
6/1
17%
-
Union SG / Union SG
25%
9/4
13%
21/10
7%
Union SG / Braga
3%
28/1
12%
22/1
12%
Union SG / Draw
6%
12/111/1
Draw / Union SG
15%
9/24/1
4%
Draw / Braga
10%
7/1
14%
13/2
6%
Draw / Draw
14%
5/1
9%
17/4
5%
Braga / Union SG
4%
20/1
9%
16/1
Braga / Braga
15%
9/2
16%
17/4
13%
Braga / Draw
6%
14/1
15%
11/1
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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.Bilbao7511616 
-
-
-
-
3
Anderlecht6420514 
-
-
-
-
4
Lyon6411813 
-
-
-
-
5
Galatasaray7340413 
-
-
-
-
6
E.Frankfurt6411413 
-
-
-
-
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
Besiktas7304-49 
-
-
-
-
19
Porto622228 
-
-
-
-
20
AZ Alkmaar622208 
-
-
-
-
21
Union SG Home622208 
-
-
-
Jan 23
22
Fenerbahce6222-28 
-
l
 
2-1A
-
-
23
PAOK621327 
-
-
-
-
24
Midtjylland6213-27 
-
l
 
1-0A
-
-
25
Elfsborg6213-37 
-
-
-
d
 
1-1F
26
Braga Away6213-37 
Jan 23
-
-
-
27
Hoffenheim6132-36 
-
-
w
 
3-0F
-
28
M. Tel-Aviv6204-66 
-
-
w
 
2-1A
-
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 Kyiv7016-141 
-
-
-
-
Next round
Play Off
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
Goal Statistics

Union Saint Gilloise have been consistent in front of goal of late, scoring in 5 consecutive Europa League games. Their PG of 1.8 against Sporting Braga on Thursday suggests that run is likely to continue.

Union Saint Gilloise's defensive record is to be admired, S. Pocognoli's men having conceded 1 or less in 5 consecutive Europa League outings. An underwhelming PG rating of 1.3 for Sporting Braga makes sense in this context.

Union SG 20th Braga 25th
Kickoff prediction
Kickoff prediction
1.8
goals
1.3
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
27%
1
35%
2
23%
3
10%
4+
There is a 73% probability that Braga will score 1 or more goals
 
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
1.3
Attack rating
USG
BRG
11%
better
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Games scored16
17
Failed to score4
3
Scored first12
12
Goals scored29
33
Avg. goals scored1.5
1.7
Avg. shots per game12
11
Avg. shots per goal8
6
Conversion rate for13
16
Avg. XG for1.9
1.7
KickOff rating
+11%
Defence rating
18%
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
9
Avg. shots/goal conceded8
7
Conversion rate against12%
14%
Avg. XG against1.3
1.2
KickOff rating
+18%

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
6214
A MorisF IvanovicC VanhoutteK Allister
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
A Moris GLK6
-
K Machida DEF6
1
-
C Burgess  DEF6
2
-
C Vanhoutte MID61
3
-
N Sadiki MID6
1
-
F Ivanovic FWD621
2
-
A Khalaili FWD6
3
-
K Rodríguez FWD6
-
O. Niang FWD61
2
-
R Sykes DEF51
2
-
K Allister DEF51
3
1
M Rasmussen MID4
-
S Boufal FWD4
1
-
M Fuseini FWD411
-
A Hadj MID31
-
A Castro-Montes MID2
-
K. Van de Perre MID2
-
F Leysen DEF1
-
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
A Ouazzani FWD113
1
-
V Gómez DEF101
-
Bruma  FWD1033
1
-
A Marín DEF91
1
-
B Arrey-Mbi DEF9
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
-
J Ferreira DEF6
1
-
I Gharbi FWD5
-
P Oliveira DEF4
2
-
R Bambu DEF4
1
-
Y Ribeiro DEF3
1
-
L Hornicek GLK2
-
Gorby MID2
-
T. Helguera Merello Volante MID1
-