Braga vs KAA Gent prediction — Conference League · Thu 22 Oct · 20:00 UK

Conference League · Thu 22 Oct · 20:00 UK
Braga 58Draw 24KAA Gent 18
Braga or draw has moved from 83% to 82% over 4 days
The call
82%
Braga or draw
Calls on the result published at 80–88% have landed 78% of the time
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2.7
Goals expected
10d 07hUntil lineups lock
Goal before half-time
75%
Both teams score
49%
3+ goals
50%

What we expect

Our forecast for this match. The tick on each bar is that side’s average over their last six.

what we expecttheir average over the last six
BragaKAA Gent
1.8
Goals+0.9
0.9
avg 1.0 · 3 away · 2+ in 1/6
avg 1.8 · 3 away · 1+ in 6/6
15.5
Shots+7.0
8.5
avg 12.8 · 3 away · 15+ in 3/6
avg 12.7 · 3 away · 8+ in 6/6
4.2
On target+0.8
3.4
avg 4.3 · 3 away · 4+ in 5/6
avg 5.0 · 3 away · 3+ in 5/6
5.8
Corners+3.1
2.7
avg 4.5 · 3 away · 6+ in 1/6
avg 4.8 · 3 away · 3+ in 4/6
BragaKAA Gent
0.6
Goals+0.3
0.3
6.8
Shots+3.0
3.9
1.9
On target+0.4
1.5
2.7
Corners+1.5
1.3
BragaKAA Gent
1.2
Goals+0.6
0.6
8.6
Shots+4.0
4.6
2.3
On target+0.4
1.9
3.1
Corners+1.7
1.4

Each row is drawn on one scale, so a bar means the same length on both sides. Second-half goals are our full-match forecast minus our first half.

How to read this

The small bars under each number are that side’s most recent matches (up to six), home and away, against opponents of mixed strength, oldest on the left; the dashed line is the number we expect. Our forecast is for this opponent at this ground, so a favourite’s recent numbers often sit below it and an underdog’s above it.

Recent averages · last 6 matches

What each side has actually done lately, home and away — a record, not a forecast.

BragaKAA Gent
Attack
1.0Goals1.8
1.3Expected goals (xG)1.2
12.8Shots12.7
4.3Shots on target5.0
2.5Big chances2.2
4.5Corners4.8
Defence
1.0Goals conceded0.5
0.8xG conceded0.7
9.0Shots faced11.5
2.3On target faced3.0
3.0Corners conceded4.5
1.5Keeper saves2.7
Style & discipline
57%Possession44%
12.2Fouls11.2
1.8Yellow cards1.8
2.3Offsides1.7

Our numbers, most likely first

Ranked by our probability, strongest first.

MarketProbability4-day change
Braga to score83%−1
Over 1.5 goals74%−1
Under 3.5 goals72%0

In plain English

Braga should get at least a draw here. The model expects them to create around half a goal more per game than KAA Gent. The model sees around three goals in it.

What would change the call

Braga or draw, priced again from the same expected goals if the match reaches these states.

Braga lead 1–0 at half-time82% → 97%
KAA Gent lead 1–0 at half-time82% → 45%
Goalless at half-time82% → 83%

Each row is the call re-priced for that scoreline at half-time. Lineups are not in it — we publish per-player shooting rates, not a squad-strength number, so what a rested front three does to this figure is not something we can honestly put a number on.

Braga · last 6

Lv Sporting CP1–315 shots
Dat Santa Clara0–08 shots
Wv Estoril1–020 shots
Lat Estrela da Amadora1–29 shots
Wat Alverca2–116 shots
Wv Vitória de Guimarães1–09 shots

KAA Gent · last 6

Wat Zulte Waregem2–012 shots
Wv Standard Liège2–111 shots
Dat Genk1–116 shots
Wat Cercle Brugge3–09 shots
Wv OH Leuven1–015 shots
Wv Club Brugge2–113 shots

First half — what we expect

Braga
63%
to score before half-time
KAA Gent
32%
to score before half-time

Chance of at least one goal before half-time: 75%

BragaKAA Gent
6.81st-half shots3.9
avg 6.3 · 3 away · 7+ in 2/6
avg 7.2 · 3 away · 4+ in 6/6
1.91st-half shots on target1.5
avg 1.5 · 3 away · 2+ in 4/6
avg 2.5 · 3 away · 2+ in 4/6
2.71st-half corners1.3
avg 1.3 · 3 away · 3+ in 0/6
avg 2.7 · 3 away · 1+ in 5/6

First-half chances

62%Chance of 6+ shots23%
38%Chance of 8+ shots<10%
82%Chance of 1+ shots on target74%
31%Chance of 3+ shots on target21%
70%Chance of 2+ corners34%
30%Chance of 4+ corners<10%

How the match splits

1st half2nd half
Shots · Braga6.88.6
Shots · KAA Gent3.94.6
Shots on target · Braga1.92.3
Shots on target · KAA Gent1.51.9
Corners · Braga2.73.1
Corners · KAA Gent1.31.4
How to read this

First-half numbers are our full-match forecast split by how much of each side's shooting and corners usually comes before the break. The small bars under each number are that side's most recent first halves (up to six).

Second half — who scores?

At half-time we update each side’s chance of scoring in the second half from what the first half showed.

Player forecasts

How much each player is expected to threaten the goal if he starts — lineups are confirmed about an hour before kickoff.

Based on counted shooting from the 2025/26 season in this competition.

Braga
1+ shot1+ on target2+ on target
Rodrigo Zalazar
FW · 3.3 shots expected
96%
74%
39%
Ricardo Horta
FW · 2.9 shots expected
94%
74%
40%
Pau Víctor
FW · 2.3 shots expected
89%
65%
28%
Gabri Martínez
MF · 2.0 shots expected
87%
45%
12%
Fran Navarro
FW · 1.9 shots expected
84%
66%
29%
Mario Dorgeles
MF · 1.3 shots expected
72%
30%
5%

These are forecasts, not tips. A player’s rate is weighted toward the league average when it rests on fewer minutes, so a small sample never reads as a certainty.

Model inputs

Braga form (last 6)W W L W D L
Expected goals gap (home minus away)+0.9 / match
KAA Gent in their league tableTop quarter
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Common questions

Who will win Braga vs KAA Gent?

Bawler's model rates this match: Braga are favoured (58% win probability vs 18% for KAA Gent, 24% draw). The model uses each side’s expected goals, recent form and the strength of the opposition.

What is the predicted score for Braga vs KAA Gent?

The most likely scoreline from Bawler's model is Braga 1-0 KAA Gent (12.2% probability). Expected total goals: 2.7.

How does Bawler predict Braga vs KAA Gent?

Bawler estimates each side's expected goals from its results and the quality of its chances, adjusted for the strength of the opposition and for home advantage, then works out the chance of every scoreline to get win, draw and both-teams-to-score probabilities. Team news and lineups are not built into these numbers. For this match that gives Braga 58%, the draw 24% and KAA Gent 18%. Every prediction is published before kickoff and settled afterwards.

Will both teams score in Braga vs KAA Gent?

Probably not — Bawler's model gives both teams scoring a 49% chance, so at least one side is more likely than not to keep a clean sheet. That is based on Braga expecting 1.78 goals and KAA Gent 0.88.

Over or under 2.5 goals in Braga vs KAA Gent?

Bawler's model expects 2.7 goals in total. Three or more goals is a coin flip: over 2.5 goals is 50%.

Around this fixture

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