Sporting Clube de Braga vs FC Arouca, Primeira Liga 2023-24 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 6 games · 11 pts (2026/27)
- FC Arouca 7 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 | Academico 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 Maritimo | 7 | 8 |
| 12 | FC Alverca | 7 | 8 |
| 13 | FC Famalicao | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Apr | FC Arouca | H | 0–3 | L |
| 01 Apr | Portimonense SC | A | 5–3 | W |
| 16 Mar | Gil Vicente FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 09 Mar | Rio Ave FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 02 Mar | CF Estrela da Amadora | H | 3–0 | W |
| 26 Feb | Boavista FC | A | 4–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Apr | Sporting Clube de Braga | A | 3–0 | W |
| 30 Mar | SC Farense | H | 2–1 | W |
| 17 Mar | Moreirense FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 10 Mar | Sporting Clube de Portugal | H | 0–3 | L |
| 01 Mar | GD Chaves | A | 5–1 | W |
| 23 Feb | FC Famalicao | H | 3–2 | W |
Season Stats
| Sporting Clube de Braga | FC Arouca | |
|---|---|---|
| #6 | Position | #5 |
| 11 | Points | 11 |
| 6 | Played | 7 |
| 3 / 2 / 1 | W / D / L | 3 / 2 / 2 |
| 7 | Scored | 10 |
| 5 | Conceded | 7 |
| +2 | GD | +3 |
| 1.83 | PPG | 1.57 |
| 50% | Win % | 43% |
Key Stats
20%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
H2H (10 games)
60%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
50%
Clean Sheets
Sporting Clube de Braga this season
Sporting Clube de Braga this season
43%
Clean Sheets
FC Arouca this season
FC Arouca this season
Sporting Clube de Braga are 6th (11 pts). FC Arouca are 5th (11 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
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
FC Arouca
0-15
–/1
16-30
1/3
31-45
2/1
46-60
3/–
61-75
–/1
76+
3/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Sporting Clube de Braga
| Pau Victor Delgado | 3 G | 1 A |
| Fran Navarro | 1 G |
FC Arouca
| Barbero | 4 G |
| Jose Fontan | 2 G |
| Dylan Nandin | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Welcome to Estadio Municipal de Braga that hosts another battle between Sporting Clube de Braga and FC Arouca.
- 5' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 9' The referee shows FC Arouca player a card on 9.
- 14' Vitinho needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 19' With 0 assists to his name this season, Bogdan Milovanov is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Sporting Clube de Braga.
- 24' The energy levels are beginning to show. Daniel Sousa might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 29' Serdar Saatci has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 29 minutes.
- 34' What an equalizer from Rafa Mujica!
- 39' FC Arouca come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 44' 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 Matheus Magalhaes suffering a number of foals already.
- 45' Joao Moutinho picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 46' Sporting Clube de Braga ring the changes. Abel Ruiz has done his job and it is now time for Ricardo Horta to step up.
- 46' FC Arouca player sees a card in front of him.
- 51' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Morlaye Sylla made 175 appearances and scored 9 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 56' Cristo Gonzalez has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 9 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 61' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Daniel Sousa will be considering his options from the bench.
- 62' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Pedro Santos.
- 64' A tactical swap from Sporting Clube de Braga — Pizzi on, Rodrigo Zalazar off on 64 minutes.
- 68' Pedro Santos makes way for Eboue Kouassi at the 68 minute mark. A tactical switch from FC Arouca.
- 73' Sporting Clube de Braga is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 78' Sporting Clube de Braga are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 81' The whistle greets Victor Gomez as he departs to be replaced by Rony Lopes.
- 85' The supporters are chanting for Puche. He replaces Morlaye Sylla on 85 minute.
- 89' The deadlock is broken! Rafa Mujica gets on the scoresheet on 89 minutes.
- 90' The crowd applauds Robson Bambu as he leaves the pitch. Oriol Busquets steps in for FC Arouca.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 0-3.
Lineups
Sporting Clube de Braga Lineups
4-4-2Starting XI
- 28
- 4
- 23
- 7
-
9
Abel Ruiz ↓ Ricardo Horta 46'
-
16
Rodrigo Zalazar ↓ Pizzi 64'
- 5
- 11
- 1
-
2
Victor Gomez ↓ Rony Lopes 81'
-
17
Joe Mendes ↓ Alvaro Djalo 46'
Bench
-
20
Rony Lopes ↑ 81'
- 6
-
22
Pizzi ↑ 64'
-
21
Ricardo Horta ↑ 46'
- 18
- 91
-
14
Alvaro Djalo ↑ 46'
- 10
- 55
FC Arouca Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 4
- 10
-
5
David Simao ↓ Vitinho 90'
- 19
- 23
- 26
-
3
Robson Bambu ↓ Oriol Busquets 90'
- 12
- 22
-
2
Morlaye Sylla ↓ Puche 85'
-
89
Pedro Santos ↓ Eboue Kouassi 68'
Bench
- 16
-
14
Oriol Busquets ↑ 90'
- 20
- 7
-
43
Vitinho ↑ 90'
- 6
-
8
Eboue Kouassi ↑ 68'
-
11
Puche ↑ 85'
- 13
Coach
Daniel Sousa
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 |
| Bruma | 1 |
Head to Head
Sporting Clube de Braga Form
2024-04-06
Sporting Clube de Braga
0–3
FC Arouca
L
2024-04-01
Portimonense SC
3–5
Sporting Clube de Braga
W
2024-03-16
Sporting Clube de Braga
2–1
Gil Vicente FC
W
2024-03-09
Rio Ave FC
0–0
Sporting Clube de Braga
D
2024-03-02
Sporting Clube de Braga
3–0
CF Estrela da Amadora
W
2024-02-26
Boavista FC
0–4
Sporting Clube de Braga
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.2
Sporting Clube de Braga xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.2
FC Arouca xG
I would bet for:
Sporting Clube de Braga or FC Arouca 71% + Under 2.5 goals 57%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: FC Arouca win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.4
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 1.5 | 69% |
|
31% |
| ± 2.5 | 43% |
|
57% |
| ± 3.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
| ± 4.5 | 10% |
|
90% |
Double Chance
Sporting Clube de Braga or Draw
68%
Draw or FC Arouca
61%
Sporting Clube de Braga or FC Arouca
71%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: FC Arouca win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14%
0 – 0
11.3%
0 – 1
9.7%
1 – 0
9.7%
1 – 2
7.6%
2 – 1
7.5%
0 – 2
6.3%
2 – 0
6.3%
2 – 2
4.6%
1 – 3
3.1%
3 – 1
3.1%
0 – 3
Actual
Asian Handicap — Sporting Clube de Braga
| Handicap | Sporting Clube de Braga covers | Push | FC Arouca covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 10% | 85% |
| -1.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -1 | 15% | 20% | 65% |
| -0.5 | 35% | — | 65% |
| +0.5 | 65% | — | 35% |
| +1 | 65% | 20% | 15% |
| +1.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
| +2 | 85% | 10% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
Sporting Clube de Braga keeps clean sheet
31%
✓
FC Arouca keeps clean sheet
31%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

