Sporting Clube de Braga vs FC Arouca, Primeira Liga 2025-26 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)
Match Details
- Referee Claudio Pereira
- Assistant 1 Tiago Costa
- Assistant 2 Sergio Jesus
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Apr | FC Arouca | H | 1–0 | W |
| 08 Apr | Real Betis Balompié | H | 1–1 | D |
| 04 Apr | Moreirense FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 22 Mar | FC Porto | H | 1–2 | L |
| 18 Mar | Ferencvárosi TC | H | 4–0 | W |
| 12 Mar | Ferencvárosi TC | A | 0–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Apr | Sporting Clube de Braga | A | 0–1 | L |
| 06 Apr | GD Estoril Praia | H | 3–2 | W |
| 21 Mar | Moreirense FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 14 Mar | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | H | 1–2 | L |
| 06 Mar | FC Famalicão | A | 0–1 | L |
| 27 Feb | FC Porto | A | 1–3 | L |
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' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Estadio Municipal de Braga!
- 5' A quiet spell here at Estadio Municipal de Braga. FC Arouca seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 10' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 15' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Sporting Clube de Braga and FC Arouca are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 20' Over 20 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 25' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 30' FC Arouca are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 35' It looks surprising FC Arouca does not make any changes. Mateo Flores has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 40' The travelling FC Arouca supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 45' 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.
- 46' Time for substitution for Sporting Clube de Braga. Vitor Carvalho is replaced by Paulo Oliveira.
- 51' FC Arouca is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 55' Controversy at the stadium! Bas Kuipers argues furiously but the card stands.
- 60' The energy levels are beginning to show. Carlos Vicens might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 63' A tactical swap from Sporting Clube de Braga — Gabriel Martinez on, Leonardo Lelo off on 63 minutes.
- 65' Another substitution for FC Arouca to replace Bas Kuipers by Amadou Dante on 65 minute.
- 66' Pau Victor Delgado does the damage! The net is bulging and Sporting Clube de Braga surge ahead!
- 71' With 0 assists to his name this season, Mario Dorgeles is clearly more than just a goal scorer for FC Arouca.
- 72' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Gabriel Martinez.
- 76' The Sporting Clube de Braga bench stirs into life. Joao Moutinho is withdrawn and Jean-Baptiste Gorby gets his opportunity.
- 81' Joao Moutinho is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Sporting Clube de Braga so far.
- 82' Poor challenge from Gabriel Martinez. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 85' The crowd applauds Hyun-Ju Lee as he leaves the pitch. Mateo Flores steps in for FC Arouca.
- 89' Yanis Da Rocha is replacing Fran Navarro for the Sporting Clube de Braga side.
- 90' That looks like a foul for a card for Jose Fontan.
- 90' The FC Arouca manager makes a substitution. Tiago Esgaio departs to be replaced by Fally Mayulu.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. Sporting Clube de Braga take all three points.
Lineups
Sporting Clube de Braga Lineups
3-4-2-1Starting XI
- 8
- 21
-
39
Fran Navarro ↓ Yanis Da Rocha 89'
-
6
Vitor Carvalho ↓ Paulo Oliveira 46'
- 1
- 26
- 5
- 34
- 2
- 17
- 20
Bench
-
15
Paulo Oliveira ↑ 46'
- 12
-
18
Pau Victor Delgado ↑ 63'
-
29
Jean-Baptiste Gorby ↑ 76'
- 9
-
77
Gabriel Martinez ↑ 63'
- 53
-
41
Yanis Da Rocha ↑ 89'
- 90
Coach
Carlos Vicens
FC Arouca Lineups
5-4-1Starting XI
-
25
Bas Kuipers ↓ Amadou Dante 65'
- 7
- 15
- 17
-
28
Tiago Esgaio ↓ Fally Mayulu 90'
-
10
Pablo Gozalbez ↓ Alfonso Trezza 65'
- 3
-
21
Taichi Fukui ↓ Pedro Santos 85'
-
14
Hyun-Ju Lee ↓ Mateo Flores 85'
- 22
- 30
Bench
-
44
Amadou Dante ↑ 65'
- 5
-
89
Pedro Santos ↑ 85'
-
19
Alfonso Trezza ↑ 65'
-
9
Fally Mayulu ↑ 90'
- 4
- 24
-
46
Mateo Flores ↑ 85'
- 2
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
2026-04-12
Sporting Clube de Braga
1–0
FC Arouca
W
2026-04-08
Sporting Clube de Braga
1–1
Real Betis Balompié
D
2026-04-04
Moreirense FC
0–1
Sporting Clube de Braga
W
2026-03-22
Sporting Clube de Braga
1–2
FC Porto
L
2026-03-18
Sporting Clube de Braga
4–0
Ferencvárosi TC
W
2026-03-12
Ferencvárosi TC
2–0
Sporting Clube de Braga
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.27
Sporting Clube de Braga xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.8
FC Arouca xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 66% + Under — clean sheet likely 59%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Sporting Clube de Braga win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.07
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 1.5 | 61% |
|
39% |
| ± 2.5 | 34% |
|
66% |
| ± 3.5 | 16% |
|
84% |
| ± 4.5 | 7% |
|
93% |
Double Chance
Sporting Clube de Braga or Draw
79%
Draw or FC Arouca
50%
Sporting Clube de Braga or FC Arouca
71%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
15%
1 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
13.7%
2 – 0
9.8%
0 – 1
8.8%
2 – 1
7.9%
1 – 2
4.9%
3 – 0
4.1%
0 – 2
3.8%
3 – 1
3.4%
2 – 2
3.3%
3 – 2
1.5%
Asian Handicap — Sporting Clube de Braga
| Handicap | Sporting Clube de Braga covers | Push | FC Arouca covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 14% | 79% |
| -1.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| -1 | 21% | 24% | 54% |
| -0.5 | 46% | — | 54% |
| +0.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
| +1 | 78% | 15% | 7% |
| +1.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +2 | 93% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Sporting Clube de Braga keeps clean sheet
45%
✗
FC Arouca keeps clean sheet
29%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.