Thursday , 2 July 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 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

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
#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)
60% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
21% Clean Sheets
FC Arouca this season
35% Clean Sheets
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' In just a few seconds Municipal de Arouca will turn into a battlefield for FC Arouca and Sporting Clube de Braga.
  • 5' FC Arouca are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 10' Sporting Clube de Braga is showing some good football. However, Sporting Clube de Braga are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 15' A quiet spell here at Municipal de Arouca. FC Arouca seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 20' 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.
  • 25' Sporting Clube de Braga come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 29' Fresh legs for FC Arouca! Moses Yaw comes on to replace Weverson.
  • 34' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 36' Alvaro Djalo doubles the advantage! 0-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 40' A meaty challenge results in booking for David Simao on 40.
  • 41' The referee calls foul for David Simao. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 45' A meaty challenge results in booking for Joao Moutinho on 45.
  • 46' Sporting Clube de Braga ring the changes. Simon Banza has done his job and it is now time for Abel Ruiz to step up.
  • 46' The referee has no hesitation. Bruma is booked for Sporting Clube de Braga — Yellow card on 46.
  • 51' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His FC Arouca side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 56' 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.
  • 58' Fresh legs for Sporting Clube de Braga! Pizzi comes on to replace Bruma.
  • 63' Both keepers have barely been tested. FC Arouca and Sporting Clube de Braga are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 67' The FC Arouca manager makes a substitution. Alfonso Trezza departs to be replaced by Puche.
  • 68' Rodrigo Zalazar has so much to prove this time. He replaces Andre Horta on 68 minute.
  • 73' With 0 assists to his name this season, Bogdan Milovanov is clearly more than just a goal scorer for FC Arouca.
  • 74' Vitor Carvalho is replacing Joao Moutinho for the Sporting Clube de Braga side.
  • 79' 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.
  • 84' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 86' Benji Michel is replacing Eboue Kouassi for the FC Arouca side.
  • 88' FC Arouca receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 88.
  • 90' Abel Ruiz catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 90.
  • 0-1 the final result. FC Arouca will be bitterly disappointed.

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
Roger Fernandes 2
Simon Banza 2
Abel Ruiz 2
Rafa Mujica 2
Iuri Medeiros 2
Morlaye Sylla 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
2 / 4
0.92 FC Arouca xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.29 Sporting Clube de Braga xG
I would bet for: Sporting Clube de Braga to win 62% + Over 2.5 goals 61%

Match Result

✓ Correct
FC Arouca16% Draw21% Sporting Clube de Braga63%
Actual: Sporting Clube de Braga win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes54% 0% No46%
Avg goals/match: 3.21
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 94%
6%
± 1.5 83%
17%
± 2.5 61%
39%
± 3.5 39%
61%
± 4.5 22%
78%

Double Chance

FC Arouca or Draw
38%
Draw or Sporting Clube de Braga
84%
FC Arouca or Sporting Clube de Braga
79%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
FC Arouca12% Draw39% Sporting Clube de Braga49%
Actual: Sporting Clube de Braga win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 2
10.6%
1 – 2
9.4%
1 – 1
9.3%
0 – 1
Actual
0 – 3
7.8%
1 – 3
7.1%
0 – 0
5.5%
0 – 4
4.5%
2 – 2
4.3%
1 – 4
4.2%
2 – 1
3.8%
2 – 3
3.3%

Asian Handicap — FC Arouca

Handicap FC Arouca covers Push Sporting Clube de Braga covers
-2.5 1% — 99%
-2 1% 3% 96%
-1.5 4% — 96%
-1 4% 8% 87%
-0.5 13% — 87%
+0.5 33% — 67%
+1 33% 22% 45%
+1.5 55% — 45%
+2 55% 20% 25%
+2.5 75% — 25%

Clean Sheet

FC Arouca keeps clean sheet
11% ✓
Sporting Clube de Braga keeps clean sheet
41% ✗

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.