Sporting Clube de Braga vs FC Arouca, Primeira Liga 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Sporting Clube de Braga vs FC Arouca — Primeira Liga at Estadio Municipal de Braga.
- Sporting Clube de Braga 11 games · 17 pts (2026/27)
- FC Arouca 11 games · 20 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 May | FC Arouca | H | 1–0 | W |
| 30 Apr | Os Belenenses Futebol | A | 1–0 | W |
| 25 Apr | FC Porto | H | 1–0 | W |
| 18 Apr | GD Estoril Praia | A | 0–0 | D |
| 14 Apr | Rangers FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 10 Apr | FC Vizela | A | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 May | Sporting Clube de Braga | A | 0–1 | L |
| 30 Apr | Portimonense SC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 22 Apr | FC Vizela | A | 1–2 | L |
| 15 Apr | CD Santa Clara | H | 1–1 | D |
| 09 Apr | Boavista FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 02 Apr | Gil Vicente FC | H | 2–1 | W |
Season Stats
| Sporting Clube de Braga | FC Arouca | |
|---|---|---|
| #8 | Position | #5 |
| 17 | Points | 20 |
| 11 | Played | 11 |
| 5 / 2 / 4 | W / D / L | 6 / 2 / 3 |
| 13 | Scored | 13 |
| 11 | Conceded | 8 |
| +2 | GD | +5 |
| 1.55 | PPG | 1.82 |
| 45% | Win % | 55% |
Key Stats
20%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
H2H (10 games)
60%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
45%
Clean Sheets
Sporting Clube de Braga this season
Sporting Clube de Braga this season
55%
Clean Sheets
FC Arouca this season
FC Arouca this season
Sporting Clube de Braga are 8th (17 pts). FC Arouca are 5th (20 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
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
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
Top Scorers (This Season)
Sporting Clube de Braga
| Pau Victor Delgado | 5 G | 1 A |
| Fran Navarro | 1 G |
FC Arouca
| Barbero | 5 G |
| Jose Fontan | 2 G |
| Dylan Nandin | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The game is set. Sporting Clube de Braga kicks off things out of here…
- 5' Abdoulaye Ba needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 10' 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.
- 15' Sporting Clube de Braga are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined FC Arouca backline.
- 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 Bruninho suffering a number of foals already.
- 25' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 30' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 35' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 40' Supporters expect more eagerness from Matheus, as he is very good at scoring at Estadio Municipal de Braga with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 45' FC Arouca come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 46' Fabiano Silva is ready to make an impact after coming on for Paulo Oliveira at the 46 minute mark.
- 51' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 56' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 61' It’s high time Armando Evangelista made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 66' The supporters are chanting for Andre Castro. He replaces Andre Horta on 66 minute.
- 70' Fresh legs for FC Arouca! Tiago Araujo comes on to replace Quaresma.
- 71' Quaresma makes way for Tiago Araujo at the 71 minute mark. A tactical switch from FC Arouca.
- 76' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Ricardo Horta made 438 appearances and scored 119 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 79' It is a substitution in FC Arouca team. Andre Silva is replaced by Pite on 79 minute.
- 80' It is a substitution in FC Arouca team. Alan Ruiz is replaced by Oday Dabbagh on 80 minute.
- 85' The referee shows FC Arouca player a Yellow card on 85.
- 85' Bruninho is replacing Arsenio for the FC Arouca side.
- 87' Ricardo Horta puts Sporting Clube de Braga on the lead.
- 90' The whistle greets Yan Couto as he departs to be replaced by Bruno Rodrigues.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. Sporting Clube de Braga take all three points.
Lineups
Sporting Clube de Braga Lineups
Starting XI
-
15
Paulo Oliveira ↓ Fabiano Silva 46'
- 9
-
10
Andre Horta ↓ Andre Castro 66'
- 3
- 1
- 21
- 16
- 8
-
2
Yan Couto ↓ Bruno Rodrigues 90'
-
57
Rodrigo Gomes ↓ Moura 66'
-
99
Vitor Oliveira ↓ Miguel Fale 46'
Bench
- 25
- 12
-
88
Andre Castro ↑ 66'
-
74
Moura ↑ 66'
-
86
Bruno Rodrigues ↑ 90'
-
70
Fabiano Silva ↑ 46'
- 78
- 67
-
96
Miguel Fale ↑ 46'
Coach
Carlos Carvalhal
FC Arouca Lineups
Starting XI
- 8
- 5
- 13
- 53
- 72
-
10
Andre Bukia ↓ Antony 70'
-
22
Alan Ruiz ↓ Oday Dabbagh 80'
-
7
Andre Silva ↓ Pite 80'
- 21
- 1
-
6
Quaresma ↓ Tiago Araujo 70'
Bench
-
14
Pite ↑ 80'
- 60
- 3
-
99
Bruninho ↑ 85'
-
78
Tiago Araujo ↑ 70'
-
27
Antony ↑ 70'
- 30
-
15
Oday Dabbagh ↑ 80'
- 12
Coach
Armando Evangelista
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Vitor Oliveira | 5 |
| Ricardo Horta | 4 |
| Abel Ruiz | 2 |
| Rafa Mujica | 2 |
| Iuri Medeiros | 2 |
| Roger Fernandes | 2 |
| Simon Banza | 2 |
| Alfonso Trezza | 1 |
Head to Head
Sporting Clube de Braga Form
2022-05-08
Sporting Clube de Braga
1–0
FC Arouca
W
2022-04-30
Os Belenenses Futebol
0–1
Sporting Clube de Braga
W
2022-04-25
Sporting Clube de Braga
1–0
FC Porto
W
2022-04-18
GD Estoril Praia
0–0
Sporting Clube de Braga
D
2022-04-14
Rangers FC
3–1
Sporting Clube de Braga
L
2022-04-10
FC Vizela
0–1
Sporting Clube de Braga
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.45
Sporting Clube de Braga xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.48
FC Arouca xG
I would bet for:
Under — clean sheet likely 70% + Under 2.5 goals 70%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Sporting Clube de Braga win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.93
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 83% |
|
17% |
| ± 1.5 | 57% |
|
43% |
| ± 2.5 | 30% |
|
70% |
| ± 3.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
| ± 4.5 | 5% |
|
95% |
Double Chance
Sporting Clube de Braga or Draw
87%
Draw or FC Arouca
39%
Sporting Clube de Braga or FC Arouca
73%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
16.7%
2 – 0
14.6%
1 – 1
10.8%
2 – 1
7.3%
3 – 0
6.9%
0 – 1
5.8%
3 – 1
3.7%
4 – 0
2.5%
1 – 2
2.3%
2 – 2
1.8%
0 – 2
1.5%
Asian Handicap — Sporting Clube de Braga
| Handicap | Sporting Clube de Braga covers | Push | FC Arouca covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -2 | 13% | 19% | 69% |
| -1.5 | 31% | — | 69% |
| -1 | 31% | 28% | 40% |
| -0.5 | 60% | — | 40% |
| +0.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +1 | 89% | 8% | 2% |
| +1.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
| +2 | 98% | 2% | 0% |
| +2.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
Clean Sheet
Sporting Clube de Braga keeps clean sheet
62%
✓
FC Arouca keeps clean sheet
24%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.