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 34 games · 59 pts (2025/26)
- FC Arouca 34 games · 42 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 Famalicão | H | 3–2 | W |
Season Stats
| Sporting Clube de Braga | FC Arouca | |
|---|---|---|
| #4 | Position | #8 |
| 59 | Points | 42 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 16 / 11 / 7 | W / D / L | 12 / 6 / 16 |
| 64 | Scored | 47 |
| 36 | Conceded | 64 |
| +28 | GD | -17 |
| 1.74 | PPG | 1.24 |
| 47% | Win % | 35% |
Key Stats
20%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
H2H (10 games)
60%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
35%
Clean Sheets
Sporting Clube de Braga this season
Sporting Clube de Braga this season
21%
Clean Sheets
FC Arouca this season
FC Arouca this season
Sporting Clube de Braga are 4th (59 pts). FC Arouca are 8th (42 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
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
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
Events
Match Events
- 0' We are underway at Estadio Municipal de Braga. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 5' Both keepers have barely been tested. Sporting Clube de Braga and FC Arouca are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 9' FC Arouca receives a card for a hard tackle on 9.
- 14' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 19' Sporting Clube de Braga is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 24' It’s high time Daniel Sousa made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 29' Serdar Saatci has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 29 minutes.
- 34' Goal! Rafa Mujica scores his 29 goal in 358 matches.
- 39' 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.
- 44' Sporting Clube de Braga are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined FC Arouca backline.
- 45' Joao Moutinho was booked on 45.
- 46' Fresh legs for Sporting Clube de Braga! Ricardo Horta comes on to replace Abel Ruiz.
- 46' It’s a booking for FC Arouca player. David Simao gets a card.
- 51' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Daniel Sousa will be considering his options from the bench.
- 56' named a 4-4-2 earlier, and opted for a 4-2-3-1 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 61' The travelling FC Arouca supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 62' A moment of madness from Pedro Santos on 62 minutes earns him a card. FC Arouca will be frustrated.
- 64' A tactical swap from Sporting Clube de Braga — Pizzi on, Rodrigo Zalazar off on 64 minutes.
- 68' FC Arouca manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Eboue Kouassi is hanging Pedro Santos on the field on 68 minute.
- 73' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 73 minutes.
- 78' Morlaye Sylla needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 81' The supporters are chanting for Rony Lopes. He replaces Victor Gomez on 81 minute.
- 85' Another change for FC Arouca made on 85 minute. Morlaye Sylla leaves to be changed by Puche.
- 89' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Rafa Mujica makes no mistake. 1-2!
- 90' A tactical swap from FC Arouca — Oriol Busquets on, Robson Bambu off on 90 minutes.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. FC Arouca take all three points.
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 |
| Simon Banza | 2 |
| Abel Ruiz | 2 |
| Rafa Mujica | 2 |
| Iuri Medeiros | 2 |
| Roger Fernandes | 2 |
| Pau Victor Delgado | 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
2.23
Sporting Clube de Braga xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.31
FC Arouca xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 67% + Both teams to score 65%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: FC Arouca win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.54
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 2.5 | 67% |
|
33% |
| ± 3.5 | 46% |
|
54% |
| ± 4.5 | 28% |
|
72% |
Double Chance
Sporting Clube de Braga or Draw
77%
Draw or FC Arouca
46%
Sporting Clube de Braga or FC Arouca
77%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: FC Arouca win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 0–3 not predicted0 – 3Actual
1 – 1
9.3%
2 – 1
9.1%
2 – 0
7.3%
3 – 1
6.7%
1 – 0
6%
2 – 2
5.9%
1 – 2
5.4%
3 – 0
5.3%
3 – 2
4.4%
0 – 0
4.3%
4 – 1
3.8%
0 – 1
3.2%
Asian Handicap — Sporting Clube de Braga
| Handicap | Sporting Clube de Braga covers | Push | FC Arouca covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| -2 | 19% | 17% | 64% |
| -1.5 | 36% | — | 64% |
| -1 | 36% | 21% | 43% |
| -0.5 | 57% | — | 43% |
| +0.5 | 79% | — | 21% |
| +1 | 79% | 12% | 9% |
| +1.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +2 | 91% | 6% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Sporting Clube de Braga keeps clean sheet
28%
✓
FC Arouca keeps clean sheet
12%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.