Sporting Clube de Braga vs FC Arouca, Primeira Liga 2024-25 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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' And we are off! Sporting Clube de Braga vs FC Arouca — let the football do the talking.
- 5' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Sporting Clube de Braga needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 10' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 15' It looks surprising Sporting Clube de Braga does not make any changes. Nico Mantl has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 20' 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.
- 25' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 30' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 35' FC Arouca are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 39' Sporting Clube de Braga is taking the lead after the goal scored by Ricardo Horta on 39.
- 41' The FC Arouca bench stirs into life. Tiago Esgaio is withdrawn and Alex Pinto gets his opportunity.
- 44' Magnificent from Uros Racic! That is 9 goals in 434 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 49' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Sporting Clube de Braga and FC Arouca are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 54' Sporting Clube de Braga are deployed in a 4-2-3-1 today, looking to exploit space against FC Arouca's 4-4-2 shape.
- 59' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 61' Uros Racic was booked on 61.
- 64' Rodrigo Zalazar is having his name booked by the referee on 64.
- 65' A change in the FC Arouca ranks — Jason exits the field as Brian Mansilla enters on 65.
- 68' A goal from the Uruguay international Alfonso Trezza! He fires home on 68 to make it 2-1!
- 71' Another change for Sporting Clube de Braga made on 71 minute. Uros Racic leaves to be changed by Jean-Baptiste Gorby.
- 76' Sporting Clube de Braga are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined FC Arouca backline.
- 77' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Taichi Fukui.
- 82' Fresh legs for Sporting Clube de Braga! Ruben Furtado comes on to replace Rodrigo Zalazar.
- 87' The referee calls foul for Jose Fontan. He receives a card.
- 88' The FC Arouca bench stirs into life. Alfonso Trezza is withdrawn and Boris Popovic gets his opportunity.
- 90' Sporting Clube de Braga manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Vitor Carvalho is hanging Gabriel Martinez on the field on 90 minute.
- The final score is 2-1.
Lineups
Sporting Clube de Braga Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 8
- 15
- 21
- 10
-
16
Rodrigo Zalazar ↓ Ruben Furtado 82'
- 91
- 3
- 9
- 2
- 55
- 77
Bench
- 4
- 19
- 12
- 13
-
6
Vitor Carvalho ↑ 90'
- 20
-
29
Jean-Baptiste Gorby ↑ 71'
-
67
Afonso Patrao ↑ 71'
-
79
Ruben Furtado ↑ 82'
Coach
Carlos Carvalhal
FC Arouca Lineups
4-4-2Starting XI
-
10
Jason ↓ Brian Mansilla 65'
-
50
Guven Yalcin ↓ Henrique Araujo 65'
-
28
Tiago Esgaio ↓ Alex Pinto 41'
- 3
- 26
- 58
- 21
- 73
- 89
-
19
Alfonso Trezza ↓ Boris Popovic 88'
- 11
Bench
- 31
- 20
- 1
-
78
Alex Pinto ↑ 41'
- 27
-
13
Boris Popovic ↑ 88'
-
39
Henrique Araujo ↑ 65'
-
24
Brian Mansilla ↑ 65'
- 30
Coach
Vasco Seabra
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
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
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.1
Sporting Clube de Braga xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.89
FC Arouca xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 68% + Under — clean sheet likely 59%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Sporting Clube de Braga win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 1.99
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 84% |
|
16% |
| ± 1.5 | 60% |
|
40% |
| ± 2.5 | 32% |
|
68% |
| ± 3.5 | 15% |
|
85% |
| ± 4.5 | 6% |
|
94% |
Double Chance
Sporting Clube de Braga or Draw
76%
Draw or FC Arouca
54%
Sporting Clube de Braga or FC Arouca
70%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Sporting Clube de Braga win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
16.1%
1 – 1
14.3%
1 – 0
13.6%
0 – 1
10.8%
2 – 0
7.8%
2 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
5.8%
0 – 2
5.2%
2 – 2
3.4%
3 – 0
2.8%
3 – 1
2.7%
1 – 3
1.8%
Asian Handicap — Sporting Clube de Braga
| Handicap | Sporting Clube de Braga covers | Push | FC Arouca covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 11% | 84% |
| -1.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -1 | 16% | 22% | 62% |
| -0.5 | 38% | — | 62% |
| +0.5 | 72% | — | 28% |
| +1 | 72% | 18% | 10% |
| +1.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +2 | 90% | 7% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Sporting Clube de Braga keeps clean sheet
41%
✓
FC Arouca keeps clean sheet
34%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.