SC Braga vs Nottingham Forest Prediction, H2H & Stats

World: UEFA Europa League · League Stage - 7
SC Braga

SC Braga

6th in table
LWLDW
Full time
1:0
HT 0 - 0
Nottingham Forest

Nottingham Forest

13th in table
LLLDL
-5' Tiago Sá
8' Sikou Niakaté
50' Gabriel Martínez
54' R. Yates (Own Goal)
84' Neco Williams
89' Dan Ndoye
90+5' Ibrahim Sangaré
90+4' Elliot Anderson
Thursday, 22 January 2026
Estádio Municipal de Braga, Braga
Igor Pajač, Croatia

UEFA Europa League table

#TeamPWDLGoalsGDPtsForm
1 Lyon 8701 18:5 +13 21 WWWWL
2 Aston Villa 8701 14:6 +8 21 WWWWW
3 FC Midtjylland 8611 18:8 +10 19 WDWLW
4 Real Betis 8521 13:7 +6 17 WLWWW
5 FC Porto 8521 13:7 +6 17 WDWWD
6 SC Braga 8521 11:5 +6 17 DWWDL
7 SC Freiburg 8521 10:4 +6 17 LWWDW
8 AS Roma 8512 13:6 +7 16 DWWWW
9 Genk 8512 11:7 +4 16 WWLWW
10 Bologna 8431 14:7 +7 15 WDWWD
11 VfB Stuttgart 8503 15:9 +6 15 WLWWW
12 Ferencvarosi TC 8431 12:11 +1 15 LDWDW
13 Nottingham Forest 8422 15:7 +8 14 WLWWD
14 Plzen 8350 8:3 +5 14 WDDDD
15 FK Crvena Zvezda 8422 7:6 +1 14 DWWWW
16 Celta Vigo 8413 15:11 +4 13 DWLLW
17 PAOK 8332 17:14 +3 12 LWDDW
18 Lille 8404 12:9 +3 12 WLLWL
19 Fenerbahçe 8332 10:7 +3 12 DLWDD
20 Panathinaikos 8332 11:9 +2 12 DDDWW
21 Celtic 8323 13:15 -2 11 WDLWL
22 Ludogorets 8314 12:15 -3 10 WLDWL
23 Dinamo Zagreb 8314 12:16 -4 10 LWLLL
24 Brann 8233 9:11 -2 9 LDLDD
25 BSC Young Boys 8305 10:16 -6 9 LLWLL
26 Sturm Graz 8215 5:11 -6 7 WLLLD
27 FCSB 8215 9:16 -7 7 DLWLL
28 GO Ahead Eagles 8215 6:14 -8 7 DLLLL
29 Feyenoord 8206 11:15 -4 6 LWLLL
30 FC Basel 1893 8206 9:13 -4 6 LLLLW
31 Red Bull Salzburg 8206 10:15 -5 6 LWLLW
32 Rangers 8116 5:14 -9 4 LWLDL
33 Nice 8107 7:15 -8 3 LWLLL
34 Utrecht 8017 5:15 -10 1 LLLLD
35 Malmo FF 8017 4:15 -11 1 LLLLL
36 Maccabi Tel Aviv 8017 2:22 -20 1 LLLLL

Top scorers

UEFA Europa League
1 M. MouandilmadjiSamsunspor 11goals 1assists 26apps
2 Igor JesusNottingham Forest 7goals 1assists 13apps
3 P. StanićLudogorets 7goals 1assists 11apps
4 AntonyReal Betis 6goals 3assists 10apps
5 K. AktürkoğluFenerbahçe 6goals 1assists 9apps
6 O. WatkinsAston Villa 5goals 2assists 15apps
7 J. McGinnAston Villa 5goals 2assists 12apps
8 W. SwedbergCelta Vigo 5goals 2assists 10apps
9 D. BeljoDinamo Zagreb 5goals 1assists 8apps
10 B. El KhannoussVfB Stuttgart 5goals 0assists 11apps

Recent form

3 W 2 D 5 L in the last 10
01 Nov 2026Primeira Liga SC Braga 3 - 0 Famalicao W
29 Oct 2026Taça da Liga SC Braga 2 - 2 Famalicao D
25 Oct 2026Primeira Liga Nacional 1 - 0 SC Braga L
22 Oct 2026UEFA Europa Conference League SC Braga 2 - 0 Gent W
19 Oct 2026Primeira Liga SC Braga 1 - 2 GIL Vicente L
15 Oct 2026UEFA Europa Conference League FC Copenhagen 3 - 0 SC Braga L
09 Oct 2026Primeira Liga SC Braga 1 - 3 Sporting CP L
20 Sep 2026Primeira Liga Santa Clara 0 - 0 SC Braga D
14 Sep 2026Primeira Liga SC Braga 1 - 0 Estoril W
10 Sep 2026Primeira Liga Estrela 2 - 1 SC Braga L
1 W 3 D 6 L in the last 10
31 Oct 2026Premier League Brentford 2 - 0 Nottingham Forest L
23 Oct 2026Premier League Ipswich 1 - 1 Nottingham Forest D
18 Oct 2026Premier League Nottingham Forest 0 - 1 Arsenal L
11 Oct 2026Premier League Crystal Palace 3 - 1 Nottingham Forest L
19 Sep 2026Premier League Nottingham Forest 0 - 1 Coventry L
12 Sep 2026Premier League Aston Villa 1 - 2 Nottingham Forest W
05 Sep 2026Premier League Nottingham Forest 0 - 0 Tottenham D
29 Aug 2026Premier League Liverpool 2 - 2 Nottingham Forest D
25 Aug 2026League Cup Nottingham Forest 0 - 2 Leeds L
22 Aug 2026Premier League Nottingham Forest 0 - 1 Leeds L

Who wins? Three ways to read it

1 · X · 2
Goal model
Form & stats
Bookmaker odds
SC Braga Draw Nottingham Forest
Value spotted: SC Braga win at 2.80 (model 51% vs market 35%)

Most likely scores

1-1 11.6%
1-0 11.1%
2-1 9.6%
2-0 9.1%
0-1 7.1%
0-0 6.7%

Expected goals: 1.65 SC Braga · 1.05 Nottingham Forest

Goal lines

Over 1.5 goals75%
Over 2.5 goals51%
Over 3.5 goals29%
Both teams score52%

Team comparison

Form Attack Defence Goal model Head to head Goals Overall
50%
Form
50%
50%
Attack
50%
44%
Defence
56%
64%
Goal model
36%
0%
Head to head
0%
0%
Goals
0%
52%
Overall
48%

Season numbers

UEFA Europa League 2025

When the goals come

1
0-15'
0
6
16-30'
5
5
31-45'
1
1
46-60'
2
3
61-75'
0
7
76-90'
3
0
0-15'
1
1
16-30'
2
2
31-45'
0
2
46-60'
0
1
61-75'
1
1
76-90'
2
SC Braga Nottingham Forest

Side by side

SC Braga Nottingham Forest
12 Played 6
9 Won 3
2 Drawn 2
1 Lost 1
2 Goals scored per game 1.8
0.6 Goals conceded per game 1
2.3 / 1.7 Scored per game (home / away) 2.3 / 1.3
8 Clean sheets 3
1 Failed to score 1
8 Longest winning run 1
5-1 Biggest win 3-0
3-4 Biggest defeat 2-3
1/1 Penalties scored 3/3

SC Braga vs Nottingham Forest: preview and prediction

SC Braga host Nottingham Forest in the World UEFA Europa League (League Stage - 7) on Thursday, 22nd January 2026 at 21:00 at Estádio Municipal de Braga, Braga. SC Braga sit 6th in the table and Nottingham Forest 13th.

SC Braga have been inconsistent, with 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 defeats in their last 5 games (L-W-L-D-W). Nottingham Forest are struggling, with 0 wins, 1 draw and 4 defeats in their last 5 games (L-L-L-D-L).

Our goal model expects about 1.65 goals for SC Braga and 1.05 for Nottingham Forest. It gives SC Braga the edge (51% home win, 24% draw, 24% away win), 51% for over 2.5 goals and 52% for both teams to score. The most likely score is 1-1.

Our pick was Home or Draw at odds of 1.53. We also like BTTS Yes.

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Football Analyst & Predictor · Rarabet

SC Braga vs Nottingham Forest FAQs

What is the best prediction for SC Braga vs Nottingham Forest?

Our top tip is Double Chance: Home or Draw (1.53 odds).

Who will win SC Braga vs Nottingham Forest?

SC Braga are favourites: our model gives SC Braga 51%, the draw 24% and Nottingham Forest 24%.

Will both teams score?

Both teams scoring has a 52% chance in our model.

How many goals are expected?

Our model expects 2.7 goals in total, with a 51% chance of over 2.5 goals.

When is SC Braga vs Nottingham Forest?

Kick-off is on Thursday, 22nd January 2026 at 21:00 at Estádio Municipal de Braga, Braga.

Who is the referee?

Igor Pajač, Croatia is in charge of this game.