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UEFA Champions League · 2023

Sporting Braga 1–1 1. FC Union Berlin · UEFA Champions League

1–1Historical match

A completed match from a finished season. This page is the record of what happened.

Match at a glance

Sporting Braga and 1. FC Union Berlin drew 1–1.

Shots
186
Shots on target
22
Expected goals
2.010.75
Possession
53%47%

Full time

What the match recorded

Sporting Braga and 1. FC Union Berlin drew 1–1. Recorded in this match (Sporting Braga – 1. FC Union Berlin): shots 18–6, shots on target 2–2, expected goals 2.01–0.75, possession 53%–47%. This is what was recorded. It is not a claim that the result was foreseeable.

Pre-match record

What the data showed before kick-off. Kept for reference; it did not know the result.

Sporting Braga show a distinct attacking-volume record

moderate

Sporting Braga's shot volume and the opposing shot-allowance context sit above their competition baselines.

15.9 shots/match ▲ShotsSporting Braga · 1. FC Union Berlin9.8 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Team shot volume is paired with the opponent's recorded shot allowance.

Window: season

MetricSporting Braga1. FC Union BerlinBaseline
Shots15.9 shots/match9.8 shots/match13.3 shots/match
Shots against10.7 shots/match19 shots/match12.2 shots/match

Caveat: Shot volume describes activity; it does not establish finishing quality or a match outcome.

Sporting Braga's recent record differs from the season

moderate

Sporting Braga's last-five goals scored average is below their season average.

1.2 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season1.78 goals/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: An unweighted last-five average is compared with the unweighted season average.

Window: last_5 versus season

MetricLast 5SeasonBaseline
Goals for1.2 goals/match1.78 goals/match1.45 goals/match

Caveat: Five matches are sensitive to opponent mix and isolated match states.

The teams have contrasting possession records

moderate

Sporting Braga have recorded the higher season possession share.

52.4% ●PossessionSporting Braga · 1. FC Union Berlin35%
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: The recorded possession gap is 17.4 percentage points.

Window: season

MetricSporting Braga1. FC Union BerlinBaseline
Possession52.4%35%49%

Caveat: Possession share does not show where possession occurred or how chances were created.

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots18 shots6 shotsSporting Braga 18 shots, 1. FC Union Berlin 6 shots
  • Shots on target2 shots2 shotsSporting Braga 2 shots, 1. FC Union Berlin 2 shots
  • Expected goals2.01 xG0.75 xGSporting Braga 2.01 xG, 1. FC Union Berlin 0.75 xG
  • Possession53%47%Sporting Braga 53%, 1. FC Union Berlin 47%
  • Corners6 corners0 cornersSporting Braga 6 corners, 1. FC Union Berlin 0 corners
  • Fouls11 fouls12 foulsSporting Braga 11 fouls, 1. FC Union Berlin 12 fouls

Every shot

Shot map

Every recorded shot, placed where it was taken and sized by its expected-goals value. Arrows show each team’s attacking direction.

João Moutinho · Sporting Braga · 10′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedRodrigo Zalazar · Sporting Braga · 70′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedSimon Banza · Sporting Braga · 64′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedRoger Fernandes · Sporting Braga · 85′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedRobin Gosens · 1. FC Union Berlin · 87′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedSikou Niakaté · Sporting Braga · 15′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedJérôme Roussillon · 1. FC Union Berlin · 36′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedLucas Tousart · 1. FC Union Berlin · 35′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedAbel Ruíz · Sporting Braga · 71′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedAbel Ruíz · Sporting Braga · 90′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedRicardo Horta · Sporting Braga · 60′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedDavid Datro Fofana · 1. FC Union Berlin · 90′ · 0.06 xG · on targetÁlvaro Djaló · Sporting Braga · 59′ · 0.09 xG · off target or blockedÁlvaro Djaló · Sporting Braga · 59′ · 0.10 xG · off target or blockedÁlvaro Djaló · Sporting Braga · 51′ · 0.11 xG · goalSimon Banza · Sporting Braga · 45′ · 0.14 xG · off target or blockedRicardo Horta · Sporting Braga · 75′ · 0.14 xG · off target or blockedÁlvaro Djaló · Sporting Braga · 28′ · 0.20 xG · off target or blockedRobin Gosens · 1. FC Union Berlin · 42′ · 0.20 xG · goalJosé Fonte · Sporting Braga · 45′ · 0.22 xG · off target or blockedSerdar Saatçı · Sporting Braga · 45′ · 0.25 xG · off target or blockedSimon Banza · Sporting Braga · 16′ · 0.27 xG · off target or blockedÁlvaro Djaló · Sporting Braga · 45′ · 0.35 xG · off target or blockedDavid Datro Fofana · 1. FC Union Berlin · 84′ · 0.41 xG · off target or blocked
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
  • size = xG

Sporting Braga: 18 shots, 1 on target, 2.09 xG. 1. FC Union Berlin: 6 shots, 2 on target, 0.76 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

Expected goals accumulated minute by minute. Circles mark the goals that were actually scored.

01.252.50′HT90′Álvaro Djaló · Sporting Braga · 51′Robin Gosens · 1. FC Union Berlin · 42′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Sporting Braga 2.09 xG · 1. FC Union Berlin 0.76 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

2Sporting Braga
0Draws
11. FC Union Berlin
1. FC Union Berlin — Sporting Braga · UEFA Champions League2–3
1. FC Union Berlin — Sporting Braga · UEFA Europa League1–0
Sporting Braga — 1. FC Union Berlin · UEFA Europa League1–0

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Sporting Braga favored in 10 of 11 directional metrics · 1. FC Union Berlin in 0 · 1 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Sporting Braga9 matches1. FC Union Berlin5 matches
1.78 goals/match ▲Goals scored9/50.8 goals/match
1.33 goals/matchGoals allowed9/51.4 goals/match
1.52 xG/match ▲Expected goals5/50.9 xG/match
15.9 shots/match ▲Shots9/59.8 shots/match
4.89 shots/match ▲Shots on target9/53.2 shots/match
52.4% ●Possession7/535%
5.44 corners/match ●Corners9/52.8 corners/match
10.9 fouls/matchFouls9/514.2 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade B · Useful evidenceUseful evidence — limited
Season samples9 / 5home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • Evidence is usable but does not meet the strongest completeness threshold.

Known unknowns

  • Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.
  • Some metrics are unavailable or below their observation minimum: cards.
  • The fixture season differs from the competition's configured active season.
Analysis cutoff: Thu, 30 Nov 2023, 00:00 UTC · analysis-v4

Team rankings in UEFA Champions League

Goals per match rankingxG per match rankingShots per match ranking
TeamsSporting Braga1. FC Union Berlin
CompetitionUEFA Champions LeagueUEFA Champions League 2023/24
Head-to-headSporting Braga — 1. FC Union Berlin
MethodHow PitchMath calculates this

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