Match summary
Sporting Braga beat Nottingham Forest 1-0 in the Europa League, League Stage.
Before kickoff, Sporting Braga sat 8th on 13 points, while Nottingham Forest were 14th on 11 points.
Ryan Yates (54' og) scored for Sporting Braga.
Sporting Braga vs Nottingham Forest
Result, Stats, Lineups & H2H
2025/2026Match Timeline
Man of the Match
Match Statistics
Statistics of the Game
Nottingham Forest
57%Ball Possession43%
6Shots Total12
0Shots On Target5
3Corners1
10Fouls18
3Yellow Cards3
0Offsides1
4Saves0
564Passes424
5Shots Off Target5
76Attacks99
29Dangerous Attacks41
6Shots Inside Box7
0Shots Outside Box5
1Goals0
19Free Kicks9
1Shots Blocked2
5Substitutions5
1Hit Woodwork1
18Tackles16
488Accurate Passes358
0Red Cards1
11Total Crosses12
4Accurate Crosses4
7Interceptions8
51Duels Won35
1Big Chances Created3
1Big Chances Missed3
Team Lineups
Manager: Carlos Vicens
Starting XI
Substitutes
72
95
Manager: Sean Dyche
Starting XI
Substitutes
44
51
58
61
64
67
Player Stats
| Player | Rating | Min | Goals | Assists | Shots | Passes | Tackles | Duels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 40(74%) | - | - | ||
| 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 72(90%) | 3 | 7/7 | ||
| 75' | 0 | 0 | 0/2 | 38(86%) | 3 | 5/6 | ||
| 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 37(97%) | 1 | 6/13 | ||
| 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 62(76%) | 3 | 4/9 | ||
| 44' | 0 | 0 | - | 31(94%) | 1 | 5/6 | ||
 Gorby MF | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 48(98%) | - | 5/8 | |
| 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 49(90%) | 1 | 1/2 | ||
| 28' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 12(83%) | 1 | 1/3 | ||
| 28' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 27(77%) | 1 | 2/2 | ||
| 62' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 46(98%) | 1 | 1/5 | ||
| 15' | 0 | 0 | - | 5(100%) | - | 2/4 | ||
| 86' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 31(84%) | 3 | 7/12 | ||
| 46' | 0 | 0 | - | 51(86%) | - | 2/3 | ||
| 62' | 0 | 0 | - | 9(56%) | 1 | 3/6 | ||
| - | 4' | 0 | 0 | - | 6(33%) | - | - |
Sporting Braga vs Nottingham Forest H2H, Form & Key Stats
| Team | Games | Run | Unbeaten | Winless | Scored in | Conceded in | Last-5 pts | Last-5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sporting Braga | 15 | W1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7/15 | 9-8 |
| Nottingham Forest | 15 | D2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5/15 | 6-9 |
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| Team | Games | Avg goals | Over 1.5 | Over 2.5 | Over 3.5 | BTTS | Clean sheets | Failed to score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sporting Braga | 15 | 3 | 73% | 67% | 33% | 60% | 33% | 7% |
| Nottingham Forest | 15 | 2.73 | 80% | 67% | 20% | 40% | 33% | 33% |
| Team | Where | Pld | W | D | L | Goals | PPG | Over 2.5 | Clean sheets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sporting Braga | Home | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9-5 | 2.5 | 75% | 25% |
| Nottingham Forest | Away | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 12-12 | 1.63 | 75% | 25% |
| Team | Games | 1H goals | 2H goals | 2H share | 1H Over 0.5 | HT W-D-L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sporting Braga | 15 | 16-6 | 13-10 | 45% | 87% | 8-4-3 |
| Nottingham Forest | 15 | 5-10 | 17-9 | 77% | 73% | 3-5-7 |
| Team | Pos | Pld | Pts | GD | Form | Form rank | Form vs pos |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sporting Braga | 8 | 6 | 13 | 5 | WWLDW | 8 | 0 |
| Nottingham Forest | 14 | 6 | 11 | 5 | LWDWW | 8 | +6 |
- Points gap
- 2 ptsSporting Braga 13 · Nottingham Forest 11
- Positions
- #8 vs #14
- Goals per game
- 1.67/0.83 vs 1.83/1scored/conceded per game · league average 1.33
Europa League Standings
Europa League · 2025/2026
| # | Team | P | GD | PTS | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | +13 | 21 | |||||
| ··· | ||||||||
| 4 | 8 | +6 | 17 | |||||
| 5 | 8 | +6 | 17 | |||||
| 6 | 8 | +6 | 17 | |||||
| 7 | 8 | +6 | 17 | |||||
| 8 | 8 | +7 | 16 | |||||
| ··· | ||||||||
| 11 | 8 | +6 | 15 | |||||
| 12 | 8 | +1 | 15 | |||||
| 13 | 8 | +8 | 14 | |||||
| 14 | 8 | +5 | 14 | |||||
| 15 | 8 | +1 | 14 | |||||
| ··· | ||||||||
| 36 | 8 | -20 | 1 | |||||
12 / 36Full standings →
Statistical Comparison
Sporting Braga vs Nottingham Forest — Statistical Win Probability, Goal Markets & xG Projection
Poisson goal model computed from recent form (8 vs 8 matches) & H2H history
1X2 Statistical Win ProbabilitySporting Braga 36% · X · Draw 28% · Nottingham Forest 36%
1 · Home Win
36%
X · Draw
28%
2 · Away Win
36%
Projected Goals (xG Model)
1.19 vs 1.19
Projected Total: 2.38
Over 1.5 Goals
69%
Over 2.5 Goals
42%
Over 3.5 Goals
22%
Both Teams to Score (BTTS)
48%
Clean Sheet Prob. (H / A)
30% / 31%
Sporting Braga / Nottingham Forest
Most Likely Scorelines (Poisson):
1 - 1(13.1%)0 - 1(11.1%)1 - 0(11.0%)
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Goals
0-3
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1Sporting Braga vs Nottingham Forest — Head to Head
Last match
0
Sporting Braga wins
0
Draws
1
Nottingham Forest wins
Goals Scored
0 - 3
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