FC Arouca vs Sporting Clube de Braga, Primeira Liga 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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FC Arouca vs Sporting Clube de Braga — Primeira Liga at Municipal de Arouca.
- FC Arouca 11 games · 20 pts (2026/27)
- Sporting Clube de Braga 11 games · 17 pts (2026/27)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Porto | 11 | 33 |
| 2 | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | 11 | 28 |
| 3 | Sporting Clube de Portugal | 11 | 24 |
| 4 | CD Santa Clara | 11 | 21 |
| 5 | FC Arouca | 11 | 20 |
| 6 | Académico de Viseu FC | 11 | 20 |
| 7 | Gil Vicente FC | 11 | 18 |
| 8 | Sporting Clube de Braga | 11 | 17 |
| 9 | Moreirense FC | 11 | 14 |
| 10 | FC Famalicão | 11 | 13 |
| 11 | FC Alverca | 11 | 12 |
| 12 | CF Estrela da Amadora | 11 | 10 |
| 13 | CD Nacional | 11 | 10 |
| 14 | Vitória SC | 11 | 9 |
| 15 | CS Marítimo | 10 | 8 |
| 16 | Casa Pia AC | 11 | 8 |
| 17 | Rio Ave FC | 11 | 7 |
| 18 | GD Estoril Praia | 10 | 2 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Dec | Sporting Clube de Braga | H | 0–6 | L |
| 18 Dec | Portimonense SC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 13 Dec | FC Vizela | H | 1–4 | L |
| 05 Dec | CD Santa Clara | A | 1–2 | L |
| 27 Nov | Boavista FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 05 Nov | Gil Vicente FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Dec | FC Arouca | A | 6–0 | W |
| 19 Dec | Os Belenenses Futebol | H | 1–0 | W |
| 12 Dec | FC Porto | A | 0–1 | L |
| 05 Dec | GD Estoril Praia | H | 2–0 | W |
| 30 Nov | FC Vizela | H | 4–1 | W |
| 25 Nov | FC Midtjylland | A | 2–3 | L |
Season Stats
| FC Arouca | Sporting Clube de Braga | |
|---|---|---|
| #5 | Position | #8 |
| 20 | Points | 17 |
| 11 | Played | 11 |
| 6 / 2 / 3 | W / D / L | 5 / 2 / 4 |
| 13 | Scored | 13 |
| 8 | Conceded | 11 |
| +5 | GD | +2 |
| 1.82 | PPG | 1.55 |
| 55% | Win % | 45% |
Key Stats
20%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
H2H (10 games)
60%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
55%
Clean Sheets
FC Arouca this season
FC Arouca this season
45%
Clean Sheets
Sporting Clube de Braga this season
Sporting Clube de Braga this season
FC Arouca are 5th (20 pts). Sporting Clube de Braga are 8th (17 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
FC Arouca
0-15
1/1
16-30
2/3
31-45
2/1
46-60
3/–
61-75
1/1
76+
3/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Sporting Clube de Braga
0-15
2/1
16-30
–/2
31-45
1/1
46-60
3/2
61-75
2/1
76+
3/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
FC Arouca
| Barbero | 5 G |
| Jose Fontan | 2 G |
| Dylan Nandin | 2 G |
Sporting Clube de Braga
| Pau Victor Delgado | 5 G | 1 A |
| Fran Navarro | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The wait is over. FC Arouca get us underway at Municipal de Arouca.
- 5' What a moment for Vitor Oliveira! That strike on 5 puts his side firmly in control.
- 9' Controversy at the stadium! Eugeni Valderrama argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 12' The Portugal Vitor Oliveira breaks the deadlock on 12 minutes. 0-2!
- 17' Sporting Clube de Braga fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 22' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 26' GOAL! Vitor Oliveira scores on 26.
- 31' It’s high time Armando Evangelista made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 36' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 41' FC Arouca are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 46' Another substitution for FC Arouca to replace Eugeni Valderrama by Tiago Araujo on 46 minute.
- 51' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His FC Arouca side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 54' Yan Couto is having his name booked by the referee on 54.
- 59' A quiet spell here at Municipal de Arouca. FC Arouca seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 62' Another change for Sporting Clube de Braga made on 62 minute. Miguel Fale leaves to be changed by Roger Fernandes.
- 67' FC Arouca are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 70' Iuri Medeiros does the damage! The net is bulging and Sporting Clube de Braga surge ahead!
- 71' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Iuri Medeiros makes no mistake. 0-5!
- 72' The referee calls foul for Lucas Mineiro. He receives a Yellow card.
- 74' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Roger Fernandes makes no mistake. 0-6!
- 74' Another substitution for FC Arouca to replace Pedro Moreira by Oday Dabbagh on 74 minute.
- 75' FC Arouca make a change. Andre Silva trudges off to be replaced by Omri Altman on 75 minutes.
- 76' Oday Dabbagh has so much to prove this time. He replaces Pedro Moreira on 76 minute.
- 80' A goal from the Portugal international Roger Fernandes! He fires home on 80 to make it 0-7!
- 82' The crowd applauds Iuri Medeiros as he leaves the pitch. Eduardo Soares steps in for Sporting Clube de Braga.
- 83' Eduardo Soares has so much to prove this time. He replaces Iuri Medeiros on 83 minute.
- 86' FC Arouca make a change. Arsenio trudges off to be replaced by Antony on 86 minutes.
- That’s it! Another goalless match for FC Arouca and Sporting Clube de Braga (для сухой ничьи).
Lineups
FC Arouca Lineups
Starting XI
- 8
- 14
-
20
Pedro Moreira ↓ Oday Dabbagh 74'
- 13
- 72
- 10
- 23
-
22
Gaston Campi ↓ Abdoulaye Ba 46'
-
7
Andre Silva ↓ Omri Altman 75'
- 1
- 6
Bench
-
9
Omri Altman ↑ 75'
-
53
Abdoulaye Ba ↑ 46'
- 11
-
78
Tiago Araujo ↑ 46'
-
27
Antony ↑ 86'
- 29
- 19
-
15
Oday Dabbagh ↑ 74'
- 12
Coach
Armando Evangelista
Sporting Clube de Braga Lineups
Starting XI
- 25
- 15
-
45
Iuri Medeiros ↓ Eduardo Soares 83'
-
4
Diogo Leite ↓ Vitor Tormena 75'
- 1
- 8
-
2
Yan Couto ↓ Dinis Pinto 62'
- 74
-
99
Vitor Oliveira ↓ Mario Gonzalez 76'
- 86
-
96
Miguel Fale ↓ Roger Fernandes 62'
Bench
-
19
Mario Gonzalez ↑ 76'
-
3
Vitor Tormena ↑ 75'
- 12
-
56
Eduardo Soares ↑ 83'
-
78
Roger Fernandes ↑ 62'
- 67
- 40
- 50
-
76
Dinis Pinto ↑ 62'
Coach
Carlos Carvalhal
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Vitor Oliveira | 5 |
| Ricardo Horta | 4 |
| Iuri Medeiros | 2 |
| Roger Fernandes | 2 |
| Simon Banza | 2 |
| Abel Ruiz | 2 |
| Rafa Mujica | 2 |
| Bruma | 1 |
Head to Head
FC Arouca Form
Sporting Clube de Braga Form
2021-12-30
FC Arouca
0–6
Sporting Clube de Braga
W
2021-12-19
Sporting Clube de Braga
1–0
Os Belenenses Futebol
W
2021-12-12
FC Porto
1–0
Sporting Clube de Braga
L
2021-12-05
Sporting Clube de Braga
2–0
GD Estoril Praia
W
2021-11-30
Sporting Clube de Braga
4–1
FC Vizela
W
2021-11-25
FC Midtjylland
3–2
Sporting Clube de Braga
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.8
FC Arouca xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.68
Sporting Clube de Braga xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 66% + Sporting Clube de Braga to win 65%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Sporting Clube de Braga win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.48
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 2.5 | 66% |
|
34% |
| ± 3.5 | 45% |
|
55% |
| ± 4.5 | 27% |
|
73% |
Double Chance
FC Arouca or Draw
35%
Draw or Sporting Clube de Braga
84%
FC Arouca or Sporting Clube de Braga
80%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Sporting Clube de Braga win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 0–6 not predicted0 – 6Actual
0 – 2
11.1%
0 – 3
9.6%
1 – 2
8.6%
0 – 1
8.1%
1 – 3
7.6%
1 – 1
7.3%
0 – 4
6.4%
1 – 4
5.2%
0 – 0
4.3%
0 – 5
3.5%
2 – 2
3.4%
2 – 3
3.1%
Asian Handicap — FC Arouca
| Handicap | FC Arouca covers | Push | Sporting Clube de Braga covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -2 | 1% | 2% | 97% |
| -1.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -1 | 3% | 6% | 92% |
| -0.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| +0.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| +1 | 24% | 21% | 55% |
| +1.5 | 45% | — | 55% |
| +2 | 45% | 21% | 34% |
| +2.5 | 66% | — | 34% |
Clean Sheet
FC Arouca keeps clean sheet
8%
✓
Sporting Clube de Braga keeps clean sheet
45%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

