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 34 games · 42 pts (2025/26)
- Sporting Clube de Braga 34 games · 59 pts (2025/26)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Porto | 34 | 88 |
| 2 | Sporting Clube de Portugal | 34 | 82 |
| 3 | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | 34 | 80 |
| 4 | Sporting Clube de Braga | 34 | 59 |
| 5 | FC Famalicão | 34 | 56 |
| 6 | Gil Vicente FC | 34 | 50 |
| 7 | Moreirense FC | 34 | 43 |
| 8 | FC Arouca | 34 | 42 |
| 9 | Vitória SC | 34 | 42 |
| 10 | GD Estoril Praia | 34 | 39 |
| 11 | FC Alverca | 34 | 39 |
| 12 | Rio Ave FC | 34 | 36 |
| 13 | CD Santa Clara | 34 | 36 |
| 14 | CD Nacional | 34 | 34 |
| 15 | CF Estrela da Amadora | 34 | 30 |
| 16 | Casa Pia AC | 34 | 30 |
| 17 | CD Tondela | 34 | 28 |
| 18 | AVS | 34 | 21 |
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 Maritimo | 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #8 | Position | #4 |
| 42 | Points | 59 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 12 / 6 / 16 | W / D / L | 16 / 11 / 7 |
| 47 | Scored | 64 |
| 64 | Conceded | 36 |
| -17 | GD | +28 |
| 1.24 | PPG | 1.74 |
| 35% | Win % | 47% |
Key Stats
20%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
H2H (10 games)
60%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
21%
Clean Sheets
FC Arouca this season
FC Arouca this season
35%
Clean Sheets
Sporting Clube de Braga this season
Sporting Clube de Braga this season
FC Arouca are 8th (42 pts). Sporting Clube de Braga are 4th (59 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
FC Arouca
0-15
2/3
16-30
1/–
31-45
1/1
46-60
3/–
61-75
2/4
76+
4/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Sporting Clube de Braga
0-15
1/1
16-30
4/–
31-45
1/1
46-60
1/1
61-75
1/2
76+
3/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Municipal de Arouca!
- 1' What composure from Simon Banza! The Congo DR international strokes it home. 0-1.
- 4' A goal from the Portugal international Ricardo Horta! He fires home on 4 to make it 0-2!
- 5' It’s a booking for FC Arouca player. Rafael Fernandes gets a Yellow card.
- 6' The referee has no hesitation. Rafael Fernandes is booked for FC Arouca — Yellow card on 6.
- 11' The 36-year-old Arsenio has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 16' The travelling Sporting Clube de Braga supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 19' Sporting Clube de Braga receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 19.
- 21' Sporting Clube de Braga player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 26' Sporting Clube de Braga come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 31' Andre Horta has been relatively quiet despite scoring 9 goals in his last 285 appearances.
- 36' Sporting Clube de Braga looks like a favorite considering 2 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker Pau Victor Delgado scoring 1 goals.
- 38' Controversy at the stadium! David Simao argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 39' Bogdan Milovanov has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 39.
- 40' What a moment for Ricardo Horta! That strike on 40 puts his side firmly in control.
- 44' GOAL! Vitor Oliveira fires home to make it 0-4!
- 45' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Vitor Oliveira makes no mistake. 0-5!
- 46' The crowd applauds Iuri Medeiros as he leaves the pitch. Diego Lainez steps in for Sporting Clube de Braga.
- 47' That is a Yellow card for Sporting Clube de Braga. Diego Lainez will be fuming at that decision.
- 52' A quiet spell here at Municipal de Arouca. FC Arouca seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 57' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 2 times this season with Sporting Clube de Braga winning 100% of all matches.
- 59' Vitinho has so much to prove this time. He replaces Andre Bukia on 59 minute.
- 60' The supporters are chanting for Ismaila Soro. He replaces Alan Ruiz on 60 minute.
- 61' Another change for Sporting Clube de Braga made on 61 minute. Simon Banza leaves to be changed by Abel Ruiz.
- 66' It looks surprising FC Arouca does not make any changes. Bogdan Milovanov has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 68' Andre Castro has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 68 minutes.
- 73' Jean Gorby has so much to prove this time. He replaces Andre Horta on 73 minute.
- 76' Diego Lainez doubles the advantage! 0-7 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 79' Sporting Clube de Braga manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Paulo Oliveira is hanging Vitor Tormena on the field on 79 minute.
- 84' FC Arouca currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 88' Brilliant from the ! Abel Ruiz makes it 0-8 with a superb finish on 88.
- 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 |
| 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 Maritimo
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
3 / 4
0.8
FC Arouca xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
3.21
Sporting Clube de Braga xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 74% + Sporting Clube de Braga to win 71%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Sporting Clube de Braga win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 4.01
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 2.5 | 74% |
|
26% |
| ± 3.5 | 55% |
|
45% |
| ± 4.5 | 36% |
|
64% |
Double Chance
FC Arouca or Draw
29%
Draw or Sporting Clube de Braga
87%
FC Arouca or Sporting Clube de Braga
84%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Sporting Clube de Braga win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 0–6 not predicted0 – 6Actual
0 – 3
10%
0 – 2
9.8%
0 – 4
7.9%
1 – 3
7.8%
1 – 2
7.4%
1 – 4
6.2%
0 – 1
6.1%
1 – 1
5.3%
0 – 5
5%
1 – 5
4.1%
2 – 3
3.1%
2 – 2
2.9%
Asian Handicap — FC Arouca
| Handicap | FC Arouca covers | Push | Sporting Clube de Braga covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 0% | — | 100% |
| -2 | 0% | 1% | 98% |
| -1.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -1 | 2% | 4% | 94% |
| -0.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| +0.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| +1 | 18% | 17% | 65% |
| +1.5 | 35% | — | 65% |
| +2 | 35% | 21% | 44% |
| +2.5 | 56% | — | 44% |
Clean Sheet
FC Arouca keeps clean sheet
5%
✓
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.