Wednesday , 30 September 2026

FC Arouca vs Sporting Clube de Braga, Primeira Liga 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

Primeira Liga · 2023-24
FC Arouca
0 – 1
Full Time
Sporting Clube de Braga
Sun 12 Nov 2023 · 18:00 UTC Municipal de Arouca HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 36' Alvaro Djalo
David Simao 40' Y
Y 45' Joao Moutinho
Y 46' Bruma
Pedro Santos 88' Y
Y 88' Matheus Magalhaes
Y 90' Abel Ruiz

Overview

Match Preview

FC Arouca vs Sporting Clube de Braga — Primeira Liga at Municipal de Arouca.

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

1
9
FC Arouca 10 games · Avg 3.0 goals Sporting Clube de Braga
Last 5 meetings
2023-11-12 FC Arouca 0–1 Sporting Clube de Braga 2023-02-19 Sporting Clube de Braga 2–0 FC Arouca 2022-08-28 FC Arouca 0–6 Sporting Clube de Braga 2022-05-08 Sporting Clube de Braga 1–0 FC Arouca 2021-12-30 FC Arouca 0–6 Sporting Clube de Braga

Recent Form

FC Arouca
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
12 Nov Sporting Clube de Braga H 0–1 L
06 Nov SC Farense A 0–2 L
27 Oct Moreirense FC H 0–1 L
08 Oct Sporting Clube de Portugal A 1–2 L
01 Oct GD Chaves H 0–2 L
22 Sep FC Famalicão A 0–1 L
Sporting Clube de Braga
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
12 Nov FC Arouca A 1–0 W
08 Nov Real Madrid CF A 0–3 L
04 Nov Portimonense SC H 6–1 W
28 Oct Gil Vicente FC A 3–3 D
24 Oct Real Madrid CF H 1–2 L
07 Oct Rio Ave FC H 2–1 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)
60% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
43% Clean Sheets
FC Arouca this season
50% Clean Sheets
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 referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. FC Arouca is hosting Sporting Clube de Braga for another epic battle.
  • 5' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 10' It’s high time Artur Jorge made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 15' Supporters expect more eagerness from Rafa Mujica, as he is very good at scoring at Municipal de Arouca with 16 goals in the last 11 games.
  • 20' 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 Roger Fernandes suffering a number of foals already.
  • 25' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 29' FC Arouca manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Moses Yaw is hanging Weverson on the field on 29 minute.
  • 34' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 36' Alvaro Djalo does the damage! The net is bulging and Sporting Clube de Braga surge ahead!
  • 40' A moment of madness from David Simao on 40 minutes earns him a Yellow card. FC Arouca will be frustrated.
  • 41' David Simao was booked on 41.
  • 45' The referee calls foul for Joao Moutinho. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 46' Simon Banza makes way for Abel Ruiz at the 46 minute mark. A tactical switch from Sporting Clube de Braga.
  • 46' Sporting Clube de Braga receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 46.
  • 51' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 56' With 0 assists to his name this season, Andre Horta is clearly more than just a goal scorer for FC Arouca.
  • 58' Bruma makes way for Pizzi at the 58 minute mark. A tactical switch from Sporting Clube de Braga.
  • 63' Sporting Clube de Braga have won 580 goals from 431 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 67' The FC Arouca bench stirs into life. Alfonso Trezza is withdrawn and Puche gets his opportunity.
  • 68' Fresh legs for Sporting Clube de Braga! Rodrigo Zalazar comes on to replace Andre Horta.
  • 73' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 74' Vitor Carvalho gets the nod from Sporting Clube de Braga. He replaces Joao Moutinho and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 79' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 84' Over 84 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 86' A tactical swap from FC Arouca — Benji Michel on, Eboue Kouassi off on 86 minutes.
  • 88' Controversy at the stadium! Pedro Santos argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 90' A meaty challenge results in booking for Abel Ruiz on 90.
  • Sporting Clube de Braga celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

Lineups

FC Arouca Lineups

4-3-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Daniel Ramos

Sporting Clube de Braga Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Artur Jorge

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Vitor Oliveira 5
Ricardo Horta 4
Rafa Mujica 2
Iuri Medeiros 2
Roger Fernandes 2
Simon Banza 2
Abel Ruiz 2
Diego Lainez 1

Head to Head

2023-11-12 FC Arouca 0–1 Sporting Clube de Braga 2023-02-19 Sporting Clube de Braga 2–0 FC Arouca 2022-08-28 FC Arouca 0–6 Sporting Clube de Braga 2022-05-08 Sporting Clube de Braga 1–0 FC Arouca 2021-12-30 FC Arouca 0–6 Sporting Clube de Braga

FC Arouca Form

2023-11-12 FC Arouca 0–1 Sporting Clube de Braga L 2023-11-06 SC Farense 2–0 FC Arouca L 2023-10-27 FC Arouca 0–1 Moreirense FC L 2023-10-08 Sporting Clube de Portugal 2–1 FC Arouca L 2023-10-01 FC Arouca 0–2 GD Chaves L 2023-09-22 FC Famalicão 1–0 FC Arouca L

Sporting Clube de Braga Form

2023-11-12 FC Arouca 0–1 Sporting Clube de Braga W 2023-11-08 Real Madrid CF 3–0 Sporting Clube de Braga L 2023-11-04 Sporting Clube de Braga 6–1 Portimonense SC W 2023-10-28 Gil Vicente FC 3–3 Sporting Clube de Braga D 2023-10-24 Sporting Clube de Braga 1–2 Real Madrid CF L 2023-10-07 Sporting Clube de Braga 2–1 Rio Ave FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.79 FC Arouca xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.43 Sporting Clube de Braga xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 62% + Under — clean sheet likely 58%

Match Result

✓ Correct
FC Arouca21% Draw28% Sporting Clube de Braga51%
Actual: Sporting Clube de Braga win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes42% 0% No58%
Avg goals/match: 2.22
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 87%
13%
± 1.5 65%
35%
± 2.5 38%
62%
± 3.5 19%
81%
± 4.5 8%
92%

Double Chance

FC Arouca or Draw
49%
Draw or Sporting Clube de Braga
79%
FC Arouca or Sporting Clube de Braga
72%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
FC Arouca15% Draw51% Sporting Clube de Braga34%
Actual: Sporting Clube de Braga win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 1
13.1%
0 – 0
13.1%
0 – 2
10.8%
1 – 2
8.5%
1 – 0
7.4%
0 – 3
5.1%
2 – 1
4.6%
1 – 3
4.2%
2 – 2
3.5%
2 – 0
3.2%
0 – 4
1.8%

Asian Handicap — FC Arouca

Handicap FC Arouca covers Push Sporting Clube de Braga covers
-2.5 1% — 99%
-2 1% 5% 94%
-1.5 6% — 94%
-1 6% 13% 81%
-0.5 19% — 81%
+0.5 49% — 51%
+1 49% 25% 26%
+1.5 74% — 26%
+2 74% 16% 10%
+2.5 90% — 10%

Clean Sheet

FC Arouca keeps clean sheet
25% ✓
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.