FC Arouca vs Sporting Clube de Braga, Primeira Liga 2022-23 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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Aug | Sporting Clube de Braga | H | 0–6 | L |
| 20 Aug | CD Santa Clara | A | 2–1 | W |
| 15 Aug | Gil Vicente FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 05 Aug | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | A | 0–4 | L |
| 14 May | Os Belenenses Futebol | H | 0–0 | D |
| 08 May | Sporting Clube de Braga | A | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Aug | FC Arouca | A | 6–0 | W |
| 21 Aug | CS Marítimo | H | 5–0 | W |
| 12 Aug | FC Famalicão | A | 3–0 | W |
| 07 Aug | Sporting Clube de Portugal | H | 3–3 | D |
| 15 May | FC Famalicão | A | 2–3 | L |
| 08 May | FC Arouca | H | 1–0 | W |
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' Three points are at stake. FC Arouca host Sporting Clube de Braga — let the battle begin!
- 1' GOAL! Simon Banza fires home to make it 0-1!
- 4' What a strike from Ricardo Horta! The score is 0-2.
- 5' Rafael Fernandes was booked on 5.
- 6' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Rafael Fernandes.
- 11' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 16' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Paulo Oliveira suffering a number of foals already.
- 19' Iuri Medeiros picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 21' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Almoatasembellah Ali.
- 26' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. FC Arouca needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 31' Both keepers have barely been tested. FC Arouca and Sporting Clube de Braga are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 36' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 38' That is a Yellow card for FC Arouca. David Simao will be fuming at that decision.
- 39' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Bogdan Milovanov.
- 40' Against the run of play, Ricardo Horta has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 44' Vitor Oliveira does the damage! The net is bulging and Sporting Clube de Braga surge ahead!
- 45' Vitor Oliveira doubles the advantage! 0-5 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 46' The Sporting Clube de Braga bench stirs into life. Iuri Medeiros is withdrawn and Diego Lainez gets his opportunity.
- 47' That is a Yellow card for Sporting Clube de Braga. Diego Lainez will be fuming at that decision.
- 52' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 57' Sporting Clube de Braga started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 57.
- 59' The FC Arouca bench stirs into life. Andre Bukia is withdrawn and Vitinho gets his opportunity.
- 60' It is a substitution in FC Arouca team. Alan Ruiz is replaced by Ismaila Soro on 60 minute.
- 61' A change in the Sporting Clube de Braga ranks — Simon Banza exits the field as Abel Ruiz enters on 61.
- 66' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 68' The deadlock is broken! Andre Castro gets on the scoresheet on 68 minutes.
- 73' Time for substitution for Sporting Clube de Braga. Andre Horta is replaced by Jean Gorby.
- 76' Goal! Diego Lainez scores his 2 goal in 365 matches.
- 79' It is a substitution in Sporting Clube de Braga team. Vitor Tormena is replaced by Paulo Oliveira on 79 minute.
- 84' Sporting Clube de Braga come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 88' Abel Ruiz does the damage! The net is bulging and Sporting Clube de Braga surge ahead!
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — FC Arouca 0-6 Sporting Clube de Braga.
Lineups
FC Arouca Lineups
Starting XI
-
14
Oriol Busquets ↓ Antony 46'
- 8
-
5
David Simao ↓ Morlaye Sylla 59'
- 13
-
7
Andre Bukia ↓ Vitinho 59'
-
19
Rafa Mujica ↓ Moses Yaw 46'
-
10
Alan Ruiz ↓ Ismaila Soro 60'
- 6
- 12
- 21
- 64
Bench
- 20
-
17
Moses Yaw ↑ 46'
- 44
-
23
Ismaila Soro ↑ 60'
- 9
-
11
Antony ↑ 46'
-
43
Vitinho ↑ 59'
- 1
-
2
Morlaye Sylla ↑ 59'
Coach
Armando Evangelista
Sporting Clube de Braga Lineups
Starting XI
- 4
-
23
Simon Banza ↓ Abel Ruiz 61'
-
45
Iuri Medeiros ↓ Diego Lainez 46'
-
10
Andre Horta ↓ Jean Gorby 73'
-
3
Vitor Tormena ↓ Paulo Oliveira 79'
- 1
- 6
- 21
- 8
- 99
- 70
Bench
-
15
Paulo Oliveira ↑ 79'
-
9
Abel Ruiz ↑ 61'
-
18
Diego Lainez ↑ 46'
- 12
-
88
Andre Castro ↑ 46'
- 7
-
29
Jean Gorby ↑ 73'
- 76
- 14
Coach
Artur Jorge
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
2022-08-28
FC Arouca
0–6
Sporting Clube de Braga
W
2022-08-21
Sporting Clube de Braga
5–0
CS Marítimo
W
2022-08-12
FC Famalicão
0–3
Sporting Clube de Braga
W
2022-08-07
Sporting Clube de Braga
3–3
Sporting Clube de Portugal
D
2022-05-15
FC Famalicão
3–2
Sporting Clube de Braga
L
2022-05-08
Sporting Clube de Braga
1–0
FC Arouca
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
0.68
FC Arouca xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.25
Sporting Clube de Braga xG
I would bet for:
Sporting Clube de Braga to win 63% + Under — clean sheet likely 55%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Sporting Clube de Braga win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.93
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 78% |
|
22% |
| ± 2.5 | 55% |
|
45% |
| ± 3.5 | 34% |
|
66% |
| ± 4.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
Double Chance
FC Arouca or Draw
37%
Draw or Sporting Clube de Braga
85%
FC Arouca or Sporting Clube de Braga
79%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Sporting Clube de Braga win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 0–6 not predicted0 – 6Actual
0 – 2
13.3%
0 – 1
11.6%
0 – 3
9.7%
1 – 2
8.9%
1 – 1
8.8%
0 – 0
6.9%
1 – 3
6.7%
0 – 4
5.4%
1 – 4
3.9%
2 – 2
3%
1 – 0
3%
2 – 1
2.7%
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% | 6% | 91% |
| -0.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| +0.5 | 28% | — | 72% |
| +1 | 28% | 23% | 48% |
| +1.5 | 52% | — | 48% |
| +2 | 52% | 22% | 27% |
| +2.5 | 73% | — | 27% |
Clean Sheet
FC Arouca keeps clean sheet
11%
✓
Sporting Clube de Braga keeps clean sheet
51%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.