Sporting Braga vs FC Arouca: match statistics
Sporting Braga vs FC Arouca: form, goals and key statistics
Key match information
Sporting Braga play FC Arouca in Liga NOS (Portugal). The match date is 12 April 2026 at 19:00. Final score: 1:0.
Current form
Sporting Braga: 1-3-1, 1.20 points/match. FC Arouca: 3-1-1, 2.00 points/match.
Goal statistics
Sporting Braga scores 1.88 and concedes 1.06 goals per match. FC Arouca scores 1.38 and concedes 1.88. League average: 2.68 goals.
BTTS / Over / Under
BTTS: Sporting Braga 56%, FC Arouca 56%. Over 2.5: Sporting Braga 68%, FC Arouca 68%. League level: BTTS 48%, Over 2.5 54%.
xG, shots and style
Sporting Braga has higher xG: 1.44 vs 1.20. Sporting Braga: 11.7 shots per match, FC Arouca: 10.7.
Match halves
Sporting Braga: half-time lead 50%, second-half goals 0.79. FC Arouca: half-time lead 21%, second-half goals 0.85.
Goals by minute
Sporting Braga: 16-30 (15 goals). FC Arouca: 61-75 (12 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.
League context
Liga Portugal: 2.68 goals per match, BTTS 48%, Over 2.5 54%.
Head-to-head
1 H2H matches: 1-0-0. Average goals 4.00, BTTS 0%.
Match description
Sporting Braga has a clear advantage at home: they score an average of 2.15 goals per match at home while conceding 1.00, whereas FC Arouca score only 1.14 away and concede 2.14. The hosts create more chances — on average 11.31 shots and 4.62 on target at home versus 10.29 shots and 2.86 on target for the visitors away — and xG confirms the superiority 1.41 vs 1.11. Braga fail to score in only 15% of home matches, while Arouca are goalless in 29% of their away games, indicating greater offensive confidence for the hosts. In the last 5 matches Braga have scored 7 and conceded 5, averaging 1.4 points per game, while Arouca scored 6 and conceded 8, averaging 1.2 points per game; the difference in defense and goal difference (Braga home GD +15 vs Arouca away GD -14) further favors the Braga side. Based on these numbers I forecast a home win, most likely by a one- or two-goal margin.
Half-by-half
Match statistics
Pre-match profile— what do the season numbers say?
This is a team profile based on season data and form. Match-flow statistics are shown only after the fixture is played.
Team stats— who is more efficient?
Attack and defence comparison for both teams in the current season.
Shooting quality
| Sporting Braga | FC Arouca | |
|---|---|---|
| Accuracy (shots on target) | 40% | 34% |
| Chance quality (xG per shot) | 0.12 | 0.11 |
| Finishing (goals per shot on target) | 0.40 | 0.38 |
xG per shot around 0.08 usually means long-range attempts; 0.15+ usually means box chances. The style label comes from possession, shot volume and conversion.
* xG (expected goals) says how many goals a team should score from its chances. If actual goals are above xG, finishing is above average; if below xG, chances are being missed.
Team form— who is in better shape?
Last five matches and season record, overall and split by home and away matches.
FC Arouca is 67% better for: last-5 form.
1.2 pts / match - Sporting Braga · 2 pts / match - FC Arouca
Goals— how do both teams score and concede?
How many goals both teams score and concede, plus how often they keep a clean sheet or fail to score.
Sporting Braga is 36% better for: goals scored per match.
1.88 goals / match - Sporting Braga · 1.38 goals / match - FC Arouca
Sporting Braga is 77% better for: goals conceded per match.
1.06 goals / match - Sporting Braga · 1.88 goals / match - FC Arouca
Sporting Braga scores in 91% of matches (31 of 34 matches), while FC Arouca keeps a clean sheet in 21% (7 of 34 matches).
FC Arouca scores in 74% of matches (25 of 34 matches), while Sporting Braga keeps a clean sheet in 35% (12 of 34 matches).
How often they score at least...
How often they concede at least...
* Statistics include both teams' home and away matches in the current season.
Both teams scored (BTTS)— how often do both teams score?
How often both teams' matches have goals on both sides, compared with the league average.
Goal patterns
BTTS and goal count
Goal count (Over/Under)— how often do these matches cross the goal lines?
How often matches involving these teams clear goal thresholds, in the full match and in each half.
Full match - team comparison (Over)
Over / Under — Sporting Braga
Over / Under — FC Arouca
1st half
2nd half
Match halves— when do the teams score more often?
How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.
Sporting Braga is 71% better for: first-half form (half-time points).
1.76 pts / match - Sporting Braga · 1.03 pts / match - FC Arouca
Before half-time (1st half)
After half-time (2nd half)
Sporting Braga - second-half results
Leads at half-time in 50% of matches and wins 47%. Usually protects the lead until full-time.
Defence stays stable across the full match.
FC Arouca - second-half results
Leads at half-time in 21% of matches and wins 35%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.
Defence stays stable across the full match.
| 1st half | 2nd half | |
|---|---|---|
| Points per match | 2.20 | 0.60 |
| Goals scored / match | 0.8 | 0.6 |
| Goals conceded / match | 0.2 | 1.2 |
| Average goals in match | 1.0 | 1.8 |
| 1 goal | 80% | 80% |
| 2 goals | 20% | 60% |
| 3 goals | 0% | 20% |
| Clean sheet | 80% | 20% |
| No goal | 20% | 60% |
| Goal difference | +3 | -3 |
| 1st half | 2nd half | |
|---|---|---|
| Points per match | 1.20 | 2.20 |
| Goals scored / match | 0.4 | 1.6 |
| Goals conceded / match | 0.4 | 0.8 |
| Average goals in match | 0.8 | 2.4 |
| 1 goal | 60% | 100% |
| 2 goals | 20% | 80% |
| 3 goals | 0% | 40% |
| Clean sheet | 60% | 20% |
| No goal | 60% | 0% |
| Goal difference | 0 | +4 |
* Colours in tables show event frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate, red is rare. It is frequency, not a team rating.
Goals by minute— when do goals arrive?
Match phases in which both teams most often score and concede.
Most dangerous in minutes 16-30 (15 goli). Concedes most in 31-45 (8). Late-goal balance (76-90): +6 - wins late phases.
Most dangerous in minutes 61-75 (12 goli). Concedes most in 31-45 (14). Late-goal balance (76-90): -8 - late phases are a weakness.
* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.
Additional team indicators— what do xG, efficiency and form show?
A comparison of chance quality, results and trends based on completed matches from the current season.
Match profile
Sporting Braga
FC Arouca
* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range are calculated from public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical match profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed matches from the season.
League context— is this a high-scoring league?
How both teams compare with league-wide averages (Liga Portugal).
Teams vs league
| Sporting Braga | Liga | FC Arouca | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average goals in match | ▲ 2.94 | 2.68 | ▲ 3.26 |
| Both teams scored | ▲ 56% | 48% | ▲ 56% |
| Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) | ▲ 68% | 54% | ▲ 68% |
| Clean sheets | ▲ 35% | 29% | ▼ 21% |
| Goal before half-time | ▲ 88% | 69% | ▲ 71% |
| Goal after half-time | ▼ 76% | 80% | ▲ 85% |
^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.
Head-to-head
Previous meeting: Sporting Braga 1 - 0 - 0 FC Arouca. Average goals 4.00, both teams scored in 0% matches.
FAQ
What was the result of Sporting Braga vs FC Arouca?
The Liga NOS match finished Sporting Braga 1:0 FC Arouca. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.
What do the goal statistics show before Sporting Braga vs FC Arouca?
Sporting Braga score 1.88 goals per game on average and FC Arouca 1.38. The Liga NOS average is 2.68 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 54% of games. Both teams score in 56% of Sporting Braga's matches and 56% of FC Arouca's.
What form are Sporting Braga and FC Arouca in?
Over the last 5 games Sporting Braga have a 1-3-1 record (1.20 points per game) and FC Arouca 3-1-1 (2.00 points per game).
Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Sporting Braga vs FC Arouca?
This page shows the full statistical context — form, head-to-head, goals, BTTS and Over/Under. The tip, value assessment and full reasoning are in the NoFluffPicks app.