Sporting Braga 2-0 Gent: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings

How Sporting Braga won it

Sporting Braga struck first through Víctor Gómez in the 3rd minute, set up by Gorby. Gabri Martínez made it 2-0 to Sporting Braga in the 76th minute, set up by Víctor Gómez.

It was 1-0 at half-time.

The referee, A. Treimanis, showed 3 yellow cards: 2 to Sporting Braga and 1 to Gent.

Sporting Braga: C. Vicens, 4-2-3-1 · Gent: R. Demil, 4-2-3-1.

Moneyball's prediction against the result

The prediction missed. Before kick-off Moneyball leaned to a draw at 44% and gave a Sporting Braga win 33%; the match went the other way.

On goals the estimate was close: about 1.1 expected, 2 scored.

Over 2.5 goals had been put at 11%; with 2 goals the under came in, as the estimate leaned.

Both teams to score was 19%; they did not both score, in line with the estimate.

Computed before kick-off from both sides' season goals and expected goals as of 2026-10-22, through a Dixon-Coles score model, and left as it was.

Why it went this way

Sporting Braga had 10 shots on target, Gent 1.

Gent's goalkeeper made 7 saves.

Sporting Braga had 52% of the ball and turned it into the win.

Where the two sides stood before this match

Sporting Braga came into it with 3 Europa Conference League matches played, scoring 0.7 and conceding 1.0 a match, with 0.97 expected goals for and – against, and had won 33% of their matches.

Gent came into it with 3 Europa Conference League matches played, scoring 0.3 and conceding 0.7 a match, with 0.77 expected goals for and – against, and had won 33% of their matches.

Sporting Braga vs Gent: the match in numbers

Team statistics from Sportmonks.

Player ratings and man of the match

Man of the match: Víctor Gómez (Sporting Braga), rated 8.6 by Sportmonks, with 1 goal, 1 assist.

Sporting Braga

• Víctor Gómez 8.6 1 goal, 1 assist
• Gabri Martínez 7.8 1 goal
• João Moutinho 7.4
• Ricardo Horta 7.2
• Gustaf Lagerbielke 7.2

Gent

• Siebe Van der Heyden 7.7
• Davy Roef 7.5
• Tibe De Vlieger 7.2
• Mathias Delorge 7.0
• Christian Burgess 6.9

The lowest-rated starter was Tiago Araújo at 6.3. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.

What comes next

• Sporting Braga: Sporting Braga vs KuPS Thursday 26 November 2026 · Europa Conference League
• Gent: SK Beveren vs Gent Sunday 22 November 2026 · Belgian Pro League

Each preview has Moneyball's estimate for the next match, published before kick-off and marked against the result afterwards, as this one is.

Questions about Sporting Braga vs Gent

What was the score in Sporting Braga vs Gent?

Sporting Braga 2-0 Gent (half-time 1-0), Europa Conference League, Thursday 22 October 2026.

Who scored in Sporting Braga vs Gent?

Víctor Gómez 3', Gabri Martínez 76'.

Did Moneyball predict Sporting Braga vs Gent correctly?

The prediction missed. Before kick-off Moneyball leaned to a draw at 44% and gave a Sporting Braga win 33%; the match went the other way.

Who was man of the match in Sporting Braga vs Gent?

Víctor Gómez, rated 8.6 by Sportmonks.

Who refereed Sporting Braga vs Gent?

A. Treimanis.