SC Braga vs Nottingham Forest: result 1-0 and analysis
UEFA Europa LeagueLeague Stage - 7Kick-off on January 22, 2026 at 08:00 PM (UTC)Estádio Municipal de Braga, Braga
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What was the result of SC Braga vs Nottingham Forest?
SC Braga won 1-0 on January 22, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 54′R. YatesSC Braga (o.g.)
Official lineup for SC Braga vs Nottingham Forest
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
SC Braga
3-4-2-1- 39Fran Navarro
- 50Diego Rodrigues
- 21Ricardo Horta
- 77Gabri Martínez
- 27F. Grillitsch
- 29Jean-Baptiste Gorby
- 2Víctor Gómez
- 26B. Arrey-Mbi
- 4S. Niakaté
- 14G. Lagerbielke
- 1L. Horníček
Nottingham Forest
4-4-2- 14D. Ndoye
- 10M. Gibbs-White
- 29D. Bakwa
- 22R. Yates
- 12Douglas Luiz
- 24J. McAtee
- 34O. Aina
- 4Morato
- 31N. Milenković
- 37N. Savona
- 26M. Sels
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, SC Braga have 9 wins, 3 draws and 3 defeats; Nottingham Forest have 7, 2 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 18, 2026 | Tondela(away) | 1-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Jan 14, 2026 | Fafe(away) | 1-2 | Taça de Portugal |
| Jan 10, 2026 | Guimaraes(away) | 1-2 | Taça da Liga |
| Jan 7, 2026 | Benfica(away) | 3-1 | Taça da Liga |
| Jan 3, 2026 | Estrela(away) | 3-3 | Primeira Liga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 17, 2026 | Arsenal(home) | 0-0 | Premier League |
| Jan 9, 2026 | Wrexham(away) | 3-3 | FA Cup |
| Jan 6, 2026 | West Ham(away) | 2-1 | Premier League |
| Jan 3, 2026 | Aston Villa(away) | 1-3 | Premier League |
| Dec 30, 2025 | Everton(home) | 0-2 | Premier League |
How many goals should we expect?
SC Braga score 1.9 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Nottingham Forest score 1.5 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SC Braga | 1.9 | 1.1 | 5 | 9/15 | 10/15 |
| Nottingham Forest | 1.5 | 1.3 | 5 | 6/15 | 10/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
SC Braga sit 6th in UEFA Europa League (17 points from 8 matches) and Nottingham Forest sit 13th (14 points from 8 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | SC Braga | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 17 |
| 13 | Nottingham Forest | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 7 | 14 |
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