Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Sporting Clube de Braga vs FC Arouca, Primeira Liga 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

Primeira Liga · 2024-25
Sporting Clube de Braga
2 – 1
Full Time
FC Arouca
Sat 29 Mar 2025 · 20:30 UTC Estadio Municipal de Braga 12,122 HT 45' · FT 45'
Ricardo Horta 39' 1–0
Uros Racic 44' 2–0
2–1 68' Alfonso Trezza
Uros Racic 61' Y
Rodrigo Zalazar 64' Y
Y 77' Taichi Fukui
Y 87' Jose Fontan

Overview

Match Preview

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

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

9
1
Sporting Clube de Braga 10 games · Avg 3.0 goals FC Arouca
Last 5 meetings
2025-03-29 Sporting Clube de Braga 2–1 FC Arouca 2024-11-03 FC Arouca 1–2 Sporting Clube de Braga 2024-04-06 Sporting Clube de Braga 0–3 FC Arouca 2023-11-12 FC Arouca 0–1 Sporting Clube de Braga 2023-02-19 Sporting Clube de Braga 2–0 FC Arouca

Recent Form

Sporting Clube de Braga
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
29 Mar FC Arouca H 2–1 W
15 Mar SC Farense A 1–0 W
08 Mar FC Porto H 1–0 W
02 Mar Rio Ave FC A 1–2 L
21 Feb CD Nacional H 1–0 W
16 Feb Vitória SC A 0–0 D
FC Arouca
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
29 Mar Sporting Clube de Braga A 1–2 L
16 Mar GD Estoril Praia H 1–1 D
08 Mar AVS A 1–0 W
01 Mar FC Porto H 0–2 L
23 Feb SC Farense H 2–2 D
15 Feb Sporting Clube de Portugal A 2–2 D

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)
60% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
50% Clean Sheets
Sporting Clube de Braga this season
43% Clean Sheets
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' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Sporting Clube de Braga is hosting FC Arouca for another epic battle.
  • 5' It looks like no one’s ball. FC Arouca is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 10' Sporting Clube de Braga currently sit 4 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 15' Over 15 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 20' Tiago Esgaio has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 25' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 30' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 35' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 39' What composure from Ricardo Horta! The Portugal international strokes it home. 1-0.
  • 41' The FC Arouca manager makes a substitution. Tiago Esgaio departs to be replaced by Alex Pinto.
  • 44' Uros Racic is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 49' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 54' Supporters expect more eagerness from Victor Gomez, as he is very good at scoring at Estadio Municipal de Braga with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 59' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 61' Uros Racic is having his name booked by the referee on 61.
  • 64' It’s gonna be a card for Rodrigo Zalazar.
  • 65' It is a substitution in FC Arouca team. Jason is replaced by Brian Mansilla on 65 minute.
  • 68' A stunning finish from Alfonso Trezza — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 71' The Sporting Clube de Braga manager makes a substitution. Uros Racic departs to be replaced by Jean-Baptiste Gorby.
  • 76' 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.
  • 77' Taichi Fukui has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 77.
  • 82' Ruben Furtado is ready to make an impact after coming on for Rodrigo Zalazar at the 82 minute mark.
  • 87' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Jose Fontan.
  • 88' The crowd applauds Alfonso Trezza as he leaves the pitch. Boris Popovic steps in for FC Arouca.
  • 90' Sporting Clube de Braga ring the changes. Gabriel Martinez has done his job and it is now time for Vitor Carvalho to step up.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 2-1 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

Lineups

Sporting Clube de Braga Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Carlos Carvalhal

FC Arouca Lineups

4-4-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Vasco Seabra

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

2025-03-29 Sporting Clube de Braga 2–1 FC Arouca 2024-11-03 FC Arouca 1–2 Sporting Clube de Braga 2024-04-06 Sporting Clube de Braga 0–3 FC Arouca 2023-11-12 FC Arouca 0–1 Sporting Clube de Braga 2023-02-19 Sporting Clube de Braga 2–0 FC Arouca

Sporting Clube de Braga Form

2025-03-29 Sporting Clube de Braga 2–1 FC Arouca W 2025-03-15 SC Farense 0–1 Sporting Clube de Braga W 2025-03-08 Sporting Clube de Braga 1–0 FC Porto W 2025-03-02 Rio Ave FC 2–1 Sporting Clube de Braga L 2025-02-21 Sporting Clube de Braga 1–0 CD Nacional W 2025-02-16 Vitória SC 0–0 Sporting Clube de Braga D

FC Arouca Form

2025-03-29 Sporting Clube de Braga 2–1 FC Arouca L 2025-03-16 FC Arouca 1–1 GD Estoril Praia D 2025-03-08 AVS 0–1 FC Arouca W 2025-03-01 FC Arouca 0–2 FC Porto L 2025-02-23 FC Arouca 2–2 SC Farense D 2025-02-15 Sporting Clube de Portugal 2–2 FC Arouca D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.21 Sporting Clube de Braga xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.88 FC Arouca xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 65% + Under — clean sheet likely 58%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Sporting Clube de Braga48% Draw29% FC Arouca23%
Actual: Sporting Clube de Braga win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes42% 0% No58%
Avg goals/match: 2.09
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 85%
15%
± 1.5 62%
38%
± 2.5 35%
65%
± 3.5 17%
83%
± 4.5 7%
93%

Double Chance

Sporting Clube de Braga or Draw
77%
Draw or FC Arouca
52%
Sporting Clube de Braga or FC Arouca
71%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Sporting Clube de Braga29% Draw53% FC Arouca18%
Actual: Sporting Clube de Braga win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
14.7%
1 – 1
14.1%
1 – 0
13.7%
0 – 1
9.5%
2 – 0
8.7%
2 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
5.6%
0 – 2
4.5%
2 – 2
3.5%
3 – 0
3.5%
3 – 1
3.2%
1 – 3
1.7%

Asian Handicap — Sporting Clube de Braga

Handicap Sporting Clube de Braga covers Push FC Arouca covers
-2.5 6% — 94%
-2 6% 12% 81%
-1.5 19% — 81%
-1 19% 23% 58%
-0.5 42% — 58%
+0.5 75% — 25%
+1 75% 16% 9%
+1.5 91% — 9%
+2 91% 6% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Sporting Clube de Braga keeps clean sheet
42% ✓
FC Arouca keeps clean sheet
30% ✓

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