Sporting Clube de Braga vs FC Arouca, Primeira Liga 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON
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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)
Match Details
- Referee Claudio Pereira
- Assistant 1 Tiago Costa
- Assistant 2 Sergio Jesus
3 games this season
🟨 5.3/game
⚽ 14.0 goals/game
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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' Temperatures are rising at Estadio Municipal de Braga as Sporting Clube de Braga face off against FC Arouca in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
- 5' The energy levels are beginning to show. Carlos Vicens might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 10' FC Arouca is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 15' Sporting Clube de Braga currently sit 4 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 20' Joao Moutinho has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 14 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 25' named a 3-4-2-1 earlier, and opted for a 5-4-1 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 30' FC Arouca fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 35' Leonardo Lelo is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for FC Arouca so far.
- 40' Lukas Hornicek has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 436 appearances.
- 45' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Sporting Clube de Braga and FC Arouca are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 46' Sporting Clube de Braga manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Paulo Oliveira is hanging Vitor Carvalho on the field on 46 minute.
- 51' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Sporting Clube de Braga and FC Arouca are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 55' Bas Kuipers has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 55.
- 60' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 63' It is a substitution in Sporting Clube de Braga team. Leonardo Lelo is replaced by Gabriel Martinez on 63 minute.
- 65' Amadou Dante is replacing Bas Kuipers for the FC Arouca side.
- 66' Pau Victor Delgado doubles the advantage! 1-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 71' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 72' That is a card for Sporting Clube de Braga. Gabriel Martinez will be fuming at that decision.
- 76' Another substitution for Sporting Clube de Braga to replace Joao Moutinho by Jean-Baptiste Gorby on 76 minute.
- 81' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 82' That looks like a foul for a card for Gabriel Martinez.
- 85' Mateo Flores gets the nod from FC Arouca. He replaces Hyun-Ju Lee and will look to change the dynamic.
- 89' The whistle greets Fran Navarro as he departs to be replaced by Yanis Da Rocha.
- 90' Jose Fontan picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 90' The FC Arouca bench stirs into life. Tiago Esgaio is withdrawn and Fally Mayulu gets his opportunity.
- Another three points for Sporting Clube de Braga.
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 |
| Diego Lainez | 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
1.15
Sporting Clube de Braga xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.81
FC Arouca xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 69% + Under — clean sheet likely 61%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Sporting Clube de Braga win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.96
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 84% |
|
16% |
| ± 1.5 | 59% |
|
41% |
| ± 2.5 | 31% |
|
69% |
| ± 3.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
| ± 4.5 | 6% |
|
94% |
Double Chance
Sporting Clube de Braga or Draw
78%
Draw or FC Arouca
52%
Sporting Clube de Braga or FC Arouca
70%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
16.4%
1 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
14%
0 – 1
10%
2 – 0
8.9%
2 – 1
7.4%
1 – 2
5.2%
0 – 2
4.4%
3 – 0
3.4%
2 – 2
3.1%
3 – 1
2.9%
1 – 3
1.4%
Asian Handicap — Sporting Clube de Braga
| Handicap | Sporting Clube de Braga covers | Push | FC Arouca covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 12% | 82% |
| -1.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| -1 | 18% | 24% | 58% |
| -0.5 | 42% | — | 58% |
| +0.5 | 76% | — | 24% |
| +1 | 76% | 16% | 8% |
| +1.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +2 | 92% | 6% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Sporting Clube de Braga keeps clean sheet
45%
✗
FC Arouca keeps clean sheet
32%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.