Sporting Braga vs Nottingham Forest

Value Assessment

Home Win
2.79
40% pred
+4.2%
MARGINAL
Draw
3.13
29% pred
-3.4%
Away Win
2.62
31% pred
-6.8%
BTTS Yes 1.90 49%
BTTS No 1.85 46%

Key Insights

European Race

Sporting Braga

Sporting Braga in position 5 - competing for European qualification

Medium impact

Rotation Risk

Sporting Braga

Sporting Braga has 4 fixtures in 14-day window - rotation risk due to congestion

Medium impact

Rotation Risk

Nottingham Forest

Nottingham Forest has 4 fixtures in 14-day window - rotation risk due to congestion

Medium impact

Must Win

Nottingham Forest

Nottingham Forest in position 16 with poor recent form (0% points) - must-win situation

High impact

Match Normality

70%

Minor irregularities detected

Match Info

Kickoff
Thu, Jan 22 2026 · 20:00
Venue
Estádio Municipal de Braga (Braga)
Competition
Europa League · League Stage , 7
Coaches
Carlos Vicens
Carlos Vicens
Sporting Braga
Sean Dyche
Sean Dyche
Nottingham Forest
Referee
Igor Pajač Igor Pajač

Recent Form

Sporting Braga Sporting Braga
4W 1D 0L
2.2 GF · 0.6 GA
W H Alverca Alverca 5-0
W H Nottingham Forest Nottingham Forest 1-0
D H Benfica Benfica 2-2
W H Santa Clara Santa Clara 1-0
W H Moreirense Moreirense 2-1
4W 1D 0L
2.2 GF · 0.6 GA
W H Alverca Alverca 5-0
W H Nottingham Forest Nottingham Forest 1-0
D H Benfica Benfica 2-2
W H Santa Clara Santa Clara 1-0
W H Moreirense Moreirense 2-1
2W 2D 1L
1.6 GF · 0.8 GA
W A AVS AVS 4-0
D A Go Ahead Eagles Go Ahead Eagles 0-0
W A Tondela Tondela 1-0
D A Estrela Amadora Estrela Amadora 3-3
L A Estoril Estoril 0-1
4W 1D 0L
2.2 GF · 0 GA
W A AVS AVS 4-0
D A Go Ahead Eagles Go Ahead Eagles 0-0
W H Alverca Alverca 5-0
W H Nottingham Forest Nottingham Forest 1-0
W A Tondela Tondela 1-0
Nottingham Forest Nottingham Forest
2W 1D 2L
1.6 GF · 1.6 GA
W A Brentford Brentford 2-0
L A Sporting Braga Sporting Braga 0-1
D A Wrexham Wrexham 3-3
W A West Ham United West Ham United 2-1
L A Aston Villa Aston Villa 1-3
1W 2D 2L
1.2 GF · 1 GA
D H Crystal Palace Crystal Palace 1-1
W H Ferencvárosi Ferencvárosi 4-0
D H Arsenal Arsenal 0-0
L H Everton Everton 0-2
L H Manchester City Manchester City 1-2
2W 1D 2L
1.6 GF · 1.6 GA
W A Brentford Brentford 2-0
L A Sporting Braga Sporting Braga 0-1
D A Wrexham Wrexham 3-3
W A West Ham United West Ham United 2-1
L A Aston Villa Aston Villa 1-3
2W 2D 1L
1.4 GF · 0.4 GA
D H Crystal Palace Crystal Palace 1-1
W H Ferencvárosi Ferencvárosi 4-0
W A Brentford Brentford 2-0
L A Sporting Braga Sporting Braga 0-1
D H Arsenal Arsenal 0-0

Sidelined Players

Sporting Braga Sporting Braga 2 out
Víctor Gómez
Víctor Gómez
suspended
Amine El Ouazzani
Amine El Ouazzani
injury
Nottingham Forest Nottingham Forest 3 out
Eric da Silva Moreira
Eric da Silva Moreira
injury
John Victor 
John Victor 
injury
Chris Wood 
Chris Wood 
injury

Head-to-Head (Last 1)

Sporting Braga
1
100%
Draws
0
0%
Nottingham Forest
0
0%
Avg Goals
1.0
BTTS
0%

League Signals

Predictability
56%
MEDIUM
Home Bias
+12%
MODERATE
Avg Goals
2.9
MEDIUM
Draw Rate
21%
BTTS
53%
Over 2.5
56%

Final Words

Sporting Braga enter this match in excellent form, winning 4 of their last 5 matches.