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 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
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 | #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' FC Arouca have kicked off against Sporting Clube de Braga. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 1' Simon Banza has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 1 minutes.
- 4' Brilliant from the forward! Ricardo Horta makes it 0-2 with a superb finish on 4.
- 5' Rafael Fernandes catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 5.
- 6' FC Arouca receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 6.
- 11' The energy levels are beginning to show. Artur Jorge might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 16' Both keepers have barely been tested. FC Arouca and Sporting Clube de Braga are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 19' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Iuri Medeiros on 19 minutes.
- 21' Controversy at the stadium! Almoatasembellah Ali argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 26' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Jean Gorby made 431 appearances and scored 1 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 31' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 36' Sporting Clube de Braga seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 38' David Simao was booked on 38.
- 39' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Bogdan Milovanov.
- 40' Ricardo Horta doubles the advantage! 0-3 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 44' The deadlock is broken! Vitor Oliveira gets on the scoresheet on 44 minutes.
- 45' Vitor Oliveira doubles the advantage! 0-5 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 46' A tactical swap from Sporting Clube de Braga — Diego Lainez on, Iuri Medeiros off on 46 minutes.
- 47' Diego Lainez catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 47.
- 52' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 57' The home supporters are growing impatient. FC Arouca must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 59' Vitinho is ready to make an impact after coming on for Andre Bukia at the 59 minute mark.
- 60' FC Arouca manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Ismaila Soro is hanging Alan Ruiz on the field on 60 minute.
- 61' The whistle greets Simon Banza as he departs to be replaced by Abel Ruiz.
- 66' Supporters expect more eagerness from Andre Castro, as he is very good at scoring at Municipal de Arouca with 1 goals in the last 1 games.
- 68' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Andre Castro makes no mistake. 0-6!
- 73' Sporting Clube de Braga make a change. Andre Horta trudges off to be replaced by Jean Gorby on 73 minutes.
- 76' What a moment for Diego Lainez! That strike on 76 puts his side firmly in control.
- 79' Paulo Oliveira is ready to make an impact after coming on for Vitor Tormena at the 79 minute mark.
- 84' FC Arouca is showing some good football. However, FC Arouca are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 88' What composure from Abel Ruiz! The Spain international strokes it home. 0-8.
- That’s it! Another goalless match for FC Arouca and Sporting Clube de Braga (для сухой ничьи).
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 |
| 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
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
0.67
FC Arouca xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.35
Sporting Clube de Braga xG
I would bet for:
Sporting Clube de Braga to win 65% + Over 2.5 goals 57%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Sporting Clube de Braga win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.02
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 80% |
|
20% |
| ± 2.5 | 57% |
|
43% |
| ± 3.5 | 35% |
|
65% |
| ± 4.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
Double Chance
FC Arouca or Draw
35%
Draw or Sporting Clube de Braga
86%
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
13.4%
0 – 1
11.3%
0 – 3
10.2%
1 – 2
8.7%
1 – 1
8.3%
1 – 3
6.8%
0 – 0
6.4%
0 – 4
5.9%
1 – 4
4.1%
2 – 2
2.9%
0 – 5
2.8%
1 – 0
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% | 92% |
| -0.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| +0.5 | 26% | — | 74% |
| +1 | 26% | 23% | 51% |
| +1.5 | 49% | — | 51% |
| +2 | 49% | 22% | 29% |
| +2.5 | 71% | — | 29% |
Clean Sheet
FC Arouca keeps clean sheet
10%
✓
Sporting Clube de Braga keeps clean sheet
52%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

