DEVENTER, Netherlands (Jan. 29, 2026) (Interstat) — Go Ahead Eagles and SC Braga opened their Europa League campaigns with a scoreless draw Thursday at De Adelaarshorst.

The match, a statistical upset, defied pregame projections. Interstat’s simulator had forecast a 2-0 Braga victory, while its ELO ratings favored the Dutch hosts with a 52.9% win probability. Neither attack could break through in a physical contest that featured three yellow cards in an eight-minute span of the second half. Braga’s Paulo Oliveira was booked in the 46th minute, followed by cautions for teammate Victor Gomez in the 52nd and Eagles defender Joris Kramer in the 54th.

The result leaves both clubs with identical records in the competition and across all fixtures this season: no wins, no losses and one draw.