It's Champions League time and the hopeful contenders are Sporting Braga and Bačka Topola

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Competition: Europe Champions League
Competition: Tue 08.Aug
Match begins: 19:00 (UTC)
Venue: Estádio Municipal de Braga (30286 seats)

Sporting Braga and Bačka Topola will play at least 180 minutes of football to decide who advances from this Champions League 3rd Qualifying Round battle. Get ready for the first 90 minutes!

Bačka Topola have a very long trip to this away game, as there's more than 2900 kilometers in distance to cover. This could prove a challenge, at least for the supporters.

Sporting Braga and Bačka Topola should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.

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Sporting Braga form and stats

Braga participated in Europa League the last season, where they reached the group stage.

Sporting Braga have performed here at Estádio Municipal de Braga this season with 13 wins from 17 Liga Portugal matches. Some points have been lost, as they have drawn 2 games and lost 2.

The Sporting Braga fans got no joy from their last fixture, a Taça De Portugal duel also played here at Estádio Municipal de Braga: A 0-2 defeat against Porto.

Before that match, a home defeat in the Taça De Portugal against Porto.

The match schedule is unforgiving for Sporting Braga as they have a new game in only three days, a Liga Portugal match thankfully also at home. Famalicao are visiting.

With an average of more than two goals per home game in the league (40 in 17 games), Braga's attacking play is working. Sporting Braga have only conceded 11 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Bačka Topola form and stats

Playing away, Bačka Topola have won 0 games, drawn 1 and suffered 0 defeats in the Super Liga this season.

Bačka Topola has to pack their bags again for the second away game in a row. Last time they traveled to Radnicki Nis for a 0-0 draw. Drawing 0-0 against Radnicki Nis after 90 minutes last time out was very disappointing after leading the match 3-0. Their manager Lazetić needs to evaluate why the team couldn't defend their result. Attacker Pantović got a player rating of 7.72 in the game. "Man of the match" Pantović served one assist, hit four key passes and had 29 successful passes (of 35 total).

Ahead of that game was the 3-3 draw at home against Partizan in the Super Liga.

A new game in only three days for Topola, the Super Liga home match versus Radnicki Kragujevac. Busy days.

As for goals scored and conceded in the league games away so far, Bačka Topola has managed {0 goals} and let in 0 from 1 match.

Head 2 Head

Top Goalscorers

Bačka TopolaG. Antonić
G. Antonić
1 goals
Bačka TopolaN. Stojić
N. Stojić
1 goals
Bačka TopolaN. Kuveljić
N. Kuveljić
1 goals

Sporting Braga missing players

Bačka Topola missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Sporting Braga Bačka Topola
Total Home   Statistics Stat   Away Total
25 15   Played P   12 25
16 11   Won W   9 14
4 2   Drew D   1 5
5 2   Lost L   2 6
51 32   Scored S   23 43
23 13   Conceded C   11 29
96% 93%   Over 0.5 O 0.5   92% 96%
80% 80%   Over 1.5 O 1.5   75% 80%
52% 47%   Over 2.5 O 2.5   58% 60%
36% 40%   Over 3.5 O 3.5   33% 32%
20% 20%   Over 4.5 O 4.5   25% 16%
40% 27%   BTTS BTTS   58% 60%
48% 60%   Clean Sheets C S   42% 36%
16% 20%   Failed to Score F T   8% 8%
 
4.5 5.1   Corners for (avg) C F   2.5 2.4
4.5 4.5   Corners against (avg) C A   3.8 2.8
1.8 1.3   Yellow cards (avg) Y C   1.6 1.4
4 2   Red cards R C   0 1
 
12.3 12.4   Shots (avg) S (   8.2 8.9
4.9 5.1   Shots on Target (avg) S O   3.6 3.7
42% 42%   Goal Efficiency G E   53% 47%
 
10.7 9   Shots against (avg) S A   6.5 8
3.4 3.1   Shots on Target against (avg) S O   2.2 2.8

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Benfica 34 28 3 3 82 20 17 15 1 1 48 12 17 13 2 2 34 8 62 87
2 Porto 34 27 4 3 73 22 17 15 0 2 44 11 17 12 4 1 29 11 51 85
3 Sporting Braga 34 25 3 6 75 30 17 13 2 2 40 11 17 12 1 4 35 19 45 78
4 Sporting CP 34 23 5 6 71 32 17 13 2 2 42 12 17 10 3 4 29 20 39 74
5 Arouca 34 15 9 10 36 37 17 10 2 5 22 17 17 5 7 5 14 20 -1 54
6 Vitoria Guimaraes 34 16 5 13 34 39 17 10 3 4 18 12 17 6 2 9 16 27 -5 53
7 Chaves 34 12 10 12 35 40 17 6 5 6 20 21 17 6 5 6 15 19 -5 46
8 Famalicao 34 13 5 16 39 47 17 9 1 7 21 19 17 4 4 9 18 28 -8 44
9 Boavista 34 12 8 14 43 54 17 8 6 3 23 21 17 4 2 11 20 33 -11 44
10 Casa Pia 34 11 8 15 31 40 17 6 5 6 18 17 17 5 3 9 13 23 -9 41
11 Vizela 34 11 7 16 34 38 17 5 4 8 18 19 17 6 3 8 16 19 -4 40
12 Rio Ave 34 10 10 14 36 43 17 8 3 6 18 14 17 2 7 8 18 29 -7 40
13 Gil Vicente 34 10 7 17 32 41 17 6 6 5 15 14 17 4 1 12 17 27 -9 37
14 Estoril 34 10 5 19 33 49 17 7 2 8 20 24 17 3 3 11 13 25 -16 35
15 Portimonense 34 10 4 20 25 48 17 6 3 8 14 21 17 4 1 12 11 27 -23 34
16 Maritimo 34 7 5 22 32 63 17 6 3 8 21 23 17 1 2 14 11 40 -31 26
17 Pacos de Ferreira 34 6 5 23 26 62 17 3 2 12 13 33 17 3 3 11 13 29 -36 23
18 Santa Clara 34 5 7 22 26 58 17 4 5 8 18 29 17 1 2 14 8 29 -32 22
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Crvena Zvezda 1 1 0 0 5 0 1 1 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 3
2 Cukaricki 1 1 0 0 2 0 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 3
3 Novi Pazar 1 1 0 0 2 0 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 3
4 Spartak Subotica 1 1 0 0 2 1 1 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3
5 Zeleznicar Pancevo 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 3
6 Bačka Topola 2 0 2 0 3 3 1 0 1 0 3 3 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 2
7 Partizan 1 0 1 0 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 3 3 0 1
8 Mladost Lucani 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
9 Javor Ivanjica 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
10 Vozdovac 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
11 Radnik Surdulica 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
12 Radnicki Nis 2 0 1 1 0 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 2 -2 1
13 IMT Novi Beograd 1 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 2 -1 0
14 Napredak 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 -1 0
15 Radnicki Kragujevac 1 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 2 -2 0
16 Vojvodina 1 0 0 1 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 5 -5 0

Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Crvena Zvezda 1 1 0 0 5 0 1 1 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 3
2 Cukaricki 1 1 0 0 2 0 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 3
3 Novi Pazar 1 1 0 0 2 0 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 3
4 Spartak Subotica 1 1 0 0 2 1 1 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3
5 Zeleznicar Pancevo 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 3
6 Bačka Topola 2 0 2 0 3 3 1 0 1 0 3 3 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 2
7 Partizan 1 0 1 0 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 3 3 0 1
8 Mladost Lucani 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
9 Javor Ivanjica 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
10 Vozdovac 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
11 Radnik Surdulica 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
12 Radnicki Nis 2 0 1 1 0 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 2 -2 1
13 IMT Novi Beograd 1 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 2 -1 0
14 Napredak 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 -1 0
15 Radnicki Kragujevac 1 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 2 -2 0
16 Vojvodina 1 0 0 1 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 5 -5 0

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The UEFA Champions League is the major international club football tournament in Europe. The competition begins already in late June and lasts for almost a year, ending with the final played in late May or early June. After several qualifying rounds the group stage is where the “true” Champions League begins for many viewers. Eight groups with four teams each battle through six rounds to qualify for the knock-out phase. Then a round of 16, quarterfinals and then semifinals needs to be won before a place in the final is secured.