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 7 games · 11 pts (2026/27)
- Sporting Clube de Braga 6 games · 11 pts (2026/27)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Porto | 7 | 21 |
| 2 | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | 7 | 16 |
| 3 | Sporting Clube de Portugal | 7 | 15 |
| 4 | CD Santa Clara | 7 | 15 |
| 5 | FC Arouca | 7 | 11 |
| 6 | Sporting Clube de Braga | 6 | 11 |
| 7 | Académico de Viseu FC | 7 | 11 |
| 8 | CF Estrela da Amadora | 7 | 10 |
| 9 | Moreirense FC | 7 | 8 |
| 10 | Gil Vicente FC | 6 | 8 |
| 11 | CS Marítimo | 7 | 8 |
| 12 | FC Alverca | 7 | 8 |
| 13 | FC Famalicão | 7 | 7 |
| 14 | Vitória SC | 7 | 5 |
| 15 | CD Nacional | 7 | 4 |
| 16 | Rio Ave FC | 7 | 4 |
| 17 | Casa Pia AC | 7 | 4 |
| 18 | GD Estoril Praia | 7 | 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 | #6 |
| 11 | Points | 11 |
| 7 | Played | 6 |
| 3 / 2 / 2 | W / D / L | 3 / 2 / 1 |
| 10 | Scored | 7 |
| 7 | Conceded | 5 |
| +3 | GD | +2 |
| 1.57 | PPG | 1.83 |
| 43% | Win % | 50% |
Key Stats
20%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
H2H (10 games)
60%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
43%
Clean Sheets
FC Arouca this season
FC Arouca this season
50%
Clean Sheets
Sporting Clube de Braga this season
Sporting Clube de Braga this season
FC Arouca are 5th (11 pts). Sporting Clube de Braga are 6th (11 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
FC Arouca
0-15
–/1
16-30
1/3
31-45
2/1
46-60
3/–
61-75
–/1
76+
3/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Sporting Clube de Braga
0-15
2/1
16-30
–/1
31-45
–/1
46-60
2/1
61-75
1/–
76+
2/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
FC Arouca
| Barbero | 4 G |
| Jose Fontan | 2 G |
| Dylan Nandin | 2 G |
Sporting Clube de Braga
| Pau Victor Delgado | 3 G | 1 A |
| Fran Navarro | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against FC Arouca and Sporting Clube de Braga has kicked off!
- 5' GOAL! Vitor Oliveira scores on 5.
- 9' Eugeni Valderrama has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 9.
- 12' Vitor Oliveira doubles the advantage! 0-2 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 17' Supporters expect more eagerness from Dinis Pinto, as he is very good at scoring at Municipal de Arouca with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 22' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 26' The deadlock is broken! Vitor Oliveira gets on the scoresheet on 26 minutes.
- 31' It looks surprising FC Arouca does not make any changes. Diogo Leite has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 36' The energy levels are beginning to show. Carlos Carvalhal might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 41' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 46' Tiago Araujo has so much to prove this time. He replaces Eugeni Valderrama on 46 minute.
- 51' FC Arouca are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Sporting Clube de Braga backline.
- 54' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Yan Couto.
- 59' Sporting Clube de Braga are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 62' The Sporting Clube de Braga bench stirs into life. Miguel Fale is withdrawn and Roger Fernandes gets his opportunity.
- 67' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 70' GOAL! Iuri Medeiros fires home to make it 0-4!
- 71' The deadlock is broken! Iuri Medeiros gets on the scoresheet on 71 minutes.
- 72' Lucas Mineiro catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 72.
- 74' GOAL! Roger Fernandes scores on 74.
- 74' Fresh legs for FC Arouca! Oday Dabbagh comes on to replace Pedro Moreira.
- 75' Omri Altman has so much to prove this time. He replaces Andre Silva on 75 minute.
- 76' It is a substitution in FC Arouca team. Pedro Moreira is replaced by Oday Dabbagh on 76 minute.
- 80' Roger Fernandes has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 80 minutes.
- 82' The crowd applauds Iuri Medeiros as he leaves the pitch. Eduardo Soares steps in for Sporting Clube de Braga.
- 83' Sporting Clube de Braga make a change. Iuri Medeiros trudges off to be replaced by Eduardo Soares on 83 minutes.
- 86' A change in the FC Arouca ranks — Arsenio exits the field as Antony enters on 86.
- FC Arouca will have plenty to reflect on. Sporting Clube de Braga were simply the better side today.
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 |
| Rafa Mujica | 2 |
| Iuri Medeiros | 2 |
| Roger Fernandes | 2 |
| Simon Banza | 2 |
| Abel Ruiz | 2 |
| Andre Castro | 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
0.78
FC Arouca xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.78
Sporting Clube de Braga xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 67% + Sporting Clube de Braga to win 66%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Sporting Clube de Braga win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.56
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 2.5 | 67% |
|
33% |
| ± 3.5 | 46% |
|
54% |
| ± 4.5 | 28% |
|
72% |
Double Chance
FC Arouca or Draw
34%
Draw or Sporting Clube de Braga
85%
FC Arouca or Sporting Clube de Braga
81%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Sporting Clube de Braga win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 0–6 not predicted0 – 6Actual
0 – 2
11.1%
0 – 3
9.9%
1 – 2
8.4%
0 – 1
7.9%
1 – 3
7.7%
1 – 1
6.9%
0 – 4
6.8%
1 – 4
5.4%
0 – 0
4%
0 – 5
3.8%
2 – 2
3.2%
1 – 5
3.1%
Asian Handicap — FC Arouca
| Handicap | FC Arouca covers | Push | Sporting Clube de Braga covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 0% | — | 100% |
| -2 | 0% | 2% | 98% |
| -1.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -1 | 2% | 5% | 92% |
| -0.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| +0.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| +1 | 23% | 20% | 57% |
| +1.5 | 43% | — | 57% |
| +2 | 43% | 21% | 36% |
| +2.5 | 64% | — | 36% |
Clean Sheet
FC Arouca keeps clean sheet
7%
✓
Sporting Clube de Braga keeps clean sheet
46%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

