Match Of Matchday 8 Of The 2025/26 Europa League Group Stage Between Go Ahead Eagles (Netherlands) And Sporting Clube De Braga (Portugal) Will Take Place On 29 january At De Adelaarshorst Stadium In Deventer. Go Ahead Eagles vs Sporting Clube De Braga: prediction, betting odds and statistics.
Go Ahead Eagles
Go Ahead Eagles have found this European season very difficult. Although in October the club produced a couple of shocks by beating Panathinaikos and Aston Villa, the team has since dropped off and has already suffered four consecutive defeats in the Europa League. Last week the club even lost to Nice (1:3), a side that were bottom of the group and had not won in this European competition for 18 matches. Overall, after seven rounds the team have picked up only six points and sit in 30th place in the standings. With those results Go Ahead Eagles can still fight for a place in the knockout phase, but to do so they must beat Sporting Clube De Braga, and even in the event of a win they will need to monitor the outcomes of the parallel fixtures.
- In the current Europa League campaign the team has conceded 14 goals in total, a figure exceeded by only three clubs.
- The team’s uncompromising run in this competition stands at 8 matches (2 wins, 6 losses).
- At least 2 goals have been scored in six of Go Ahead Eagles’ Europa League matches.
Potential Go Ahead Eagles Lineup (4-2-3-1)*
Jari De Busser – Mats Deijl, Aske Adelghor, Joris Kramer, Melle Meulensteen – Kenzo Goudmijn, Evert Linthorst – Jayden Slory, Jakob Breum, Mathis Suray – Milan Smit.
Defenders Gerrit Nauber and Pim Sathof, and midfielder Robbin Weijenberg are injured.
Sporting Clube De Braga
Sporting Clube De Braga secured a narrow 1:0 win over Nottingham Forest in their most recent Europa League match; the home victory was Braga’s second consecutive home win and their fifth in seven matches in this season’s competition. In those seven matches the club suffered only one defeat, and their current unbeaten run stands at three matches (2 wins, 1 draw). In total they have collected 16 points out of a possible 21, occupy a high 5th place in the table and sit two points clear of 9th. A victory over Go Ahead Eagles will guarantee qualification for the round of 16; in case of a slip-up it will be necessary to watch how the rivals perform.
- Since the start of the current Europa League campaign Sporting Clube De Braga have recorded five clean sheets - the best figure alongside Lyon.
- The team have won in regular time in 11 consecutive matches in this competition.
- No more than two goals were scored in six of the seven previous Europa League matches for the Portuguese side.
Potential Sporting Clube De Braga Lineup (3-4-3)*
Lukash Gornicek – Gustav Lagerbilke, Siku Niakate, Vitor Carvalho – Joao Moutinho, Florian Grillich, Mario Dorjeles, Leonardo Lelo – Ricardo Orta, Rodrigo Salasar, Pau Victor.
Midfielder Rodrigo Salasar has served a suspension, while forwards Amin El‑Wazzani and Sandro Vidigal are unavailable due to injuries.
Referee
Willy Delajod (France)
Matches – 5 (International matches, 2025/26);
Yellow/second-yellow cards shown – 14;
Average yellow/second-yellow cards per match – 2.8;
Red cards shown – 1;
Fouls per match on average – 22;
Penalties – 40%.
Go Ahead Eagles vs Sporting Clube De Braga: Match Prediction
So far in this season’s Europa League Go Ahead Eagles have had only a short autumn burst when they managed to record two consecutive wins over the course of three weeks. Since those matches the team have failed to pick up a single point in four European fixtures and, overall, have suffered five defeats in seven rounds. The club still has a chance to reach the knockout phase, but to achieve that it must beat Sporting Clube De Braga, one of the strongest sides in the group stage.
Sporting Clube De Braga have dropped only two points across their seven recent matches in this tournament. All five of their wins have been clean sheets, and during the winter they already beat Nice and Nottingham Forest by identical 1:0 scorelines. Including qualification, Braga have won in regular time in 9 of their last 11 Europa League matches. Even when considering away results specifically, the team have prevailed in 4 of their last 5 away fixtures in this competition.
Prediction: Sporting Clube De Braga To Win
* The starting lineup listed for each team is from its previous match in this tournament.
