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SC Braga vs Zorya Luhansk: result 2-2 and analysis

UEFA Europa League3rd Qualifying RoundKick-off on August 16, 2018 at 07:30 PM (UTC)Estádio Municipal de Braga, Braga

SC Braga
2-2
Zorya Luhansk

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What was the result of SC Braga vs Zorya Luhansk?

SC Braga and Zorya Luhansk drew 2-2 on August 16, 2018.

Goalscorers

  • 65′João NovaisSC Braga
  • 70′Rafael RatãoZorya Luhansk
  • 73′Ricardo HortaSC Braga
  • 83′O. KaravaevZorya Luhansk

Official lineup for SC Braga vs Zorya Luhansk

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

SC Braga

4-3-3
  1. 99Dyego Sousa
  2. 7Wilson Eduardo
  3. 21Ricardo Horta
  1. 17João Novais
  2. 27Fransérgio
  3. 36Bruno Viana
  1. 5Nuno Sequeira
  2. 2Diogo Figueiras
  3. 47Ricardo Esgaio
  4. 34Raúl Silva
  1. 1Matheus

Zorya Luhansk

4-4-1-1
  1. 21Rafael Ratão
  1. 17B. Lednev
  1. 96Silas
  2. 14B. Mykhailichenko
  3. 20O. Karavaev
  4. 8I. Kharatin
  1. 10D. Khomchenovskyi
  2. 18O. Tymchyk
  3. 3O. Svatok
  4. 15V. Vernydub
  1. 73Luiz Felipe
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, SC Braga have 11 wins, 3 draws and 1 defeat; Zorya Luhansk have 5, 3 and 7.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

SC Braga
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Aug 12, 2018Nacional(home)4-2Primeira Liga
Aug 9, 2018Zorya Luhansk(away)1-1UEFA Europa League
May 13, 2018Rio Ave(away)0-1Primeira Liga
May 4, 2018Boavista(home)1-1Primeira Liga
Apr 29, 2018Belenenses(away)1-0Primeira Liga
Zorya Luhansk
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Aug 12, 2018Karpaty(away)1-0Premier League
Aug 9, 2018SC Braga(home)1-1UEFA Europa League
Aug 4, 2018Chornomorets(home)1-1Premier League
Jul 28, 2018Oleksandria(away)0-1Premier League
Jul 22, 2018FC Mariupol(home)2-1Premier League

What does the head-to-head say?

In the last meeting: 0 SC Braga wins, 1 draw, 0 Zorya Luhansk wins.

DateScoreCompetition
Aug 9, 2018Zorya Luhansk 1-1 SC BragaUEFA Europa League

Last archived meeting: Zorya Luhansk vs SC Braga on Aug 9, 2018

How many goals should we expect?

SC Braga score 2.5 and concede 0.6 goals per match over their last 15; Zorya Luhansk score 0.7 and concede 1.3.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
SC Braga2.50.686/157/15
Zorya Luhansk0.71.345/156/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

2025-26 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
6SC Braga852111517

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How does Footlab AI compute this prediction?

The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy

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