IF Elfsborg vs SC Braga

Elfsborg have won both of their previous meetings with Sporting Braga, winning 2-1 away and 2-0 at home in qualifying for the 2009-10 UEFA Europa League.

Sporting Braga have won each of their last three meetings with Swedish sides in all competitions, most recently winning home and away against Malmö in the 2022-23 UEFA Europa League group stage.

Elfsborg have had the fewest shots (23), completed the fewest passes (610) and have the worst passing accuracy (69.7%) of any side in the UEFA Europa League this season.

Sporting Braga have underperformed their expected goals to goals ratio the most of any side in this season’s UEFA Europa League (3 goals from 7.3 xG, -4.3), while Elfsborg have the second-best overperformance (6 goals from 3.8 xG, +2.2).

All three of Sporting Braga’s UEFA Europa League goals this season have come in the second half of matches, despite only three teams having more first half shots than Braga this season (26).