Sporting Braga vs Gent — match summary
Europe · Europa Conference League · kick-off 23 Oct 2026 02:00
Full time · score 2-0
pPS pre-match readiness (0-100): Sporting Braga 45 · Gent 39
mPS in-play performance (0-100): Sporting Braga 63 · Gent 34
Shots on target 10-1 · corners 6-3 · possession 53-47
NextGOAL tip: Sporting Braga -0.75 · 1 stars
The Europa Conference League is back, and in this match Sporting Braga and Gent both need three points to keep moving forward in the European competition. Sporting Braga come into this in a less than pretty league form, having lost 3 league matches in a row and having just lost 1-3 at home in their latest match. But their home game is still clearly where they control the ball more than their opponents (57.5% possession in the last 10 matches), and in home first halves they have never been behind. As for Gent, they are unbeaten in 5 straight matches, but they are a team that plays more by waiting for the moment (47.6% possession) and have slightly more shots on target than the hosts. This game is likely to play out with Sporting Braga as the side pushing forward, while Gent sit back and wait to counter. If the hosts can break through the defence first, the game should flow their way, but if Gent take the lead first, it will become a game where the hosts have to push and may leave gaps for the visitors to counter effectively.