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Sporting Braga v Arouca : Liga NOS match betting preview, prediction and odds

Sat 29th Mar, 20:30 BST, Estádio Municipal de Braga, Braga

Carlos Augusto Soares da Costa Faria Carvalhal and Vasco Seabra pit their wits in the Liga NOS on Saturday night, as Sporting Braga face Arouca at the Estádio Municipal de Braga. In this preview you'll find odds from the UK's biggest bookmakers for seventeen different markets, alongside supporting data that updates as you go through them. Our predictions are based on the last 20 matches, so all stats are shown for each side's last 20 too. Home vs away and overall records can be viewed, while there's also head to head (H2H) history a little further down the page.


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Best Tip: Over 1.5 goals
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If you’re looking for a winner in this match, we think Braga are the most likely. Our predictive algorithm gives them a 56% chance of victory, and the bookies have them at a best price of 1.75.

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Predictions Add Bet365 Coral
Braga
56%
7/103/4
Draw
22%
11/414/5
Arouca
22%
15/417/5
Draw 1-1
10%
6/16/1
Braga 2-1
10%
15/213/2
Braga 1-0
9%
13/211/2
Braga 2-0
9%
7/113/2
Braga 3-1
6%
12/111/1
Arouca 2-1
6%
14/111/1
Braga 3-0
6%
12/111/1
Draw 2-2
6%
14/112/1
Arouca 1-0
5%
12/110/1
Draw 0-0
5%
10/117/2
Braga 3-2
4%
25/118/1
Braga 4-1
3%
28/120/1
Arouca 2-0
3%
22/116/1
Braga 4-0
3%
25/120/1
Arouca 3-1
2%
40/125/1
Over 2.5 Goals
59%
17/205/6
Under 2.5 Goals
41%
19/2010/11
Home 1st Goal
54%
1/2-
Away 1st Goal
43%
15/8-
No 1st Goal
3%
10/1-
BTTS - Yes
58%
4/55/6
BTTS - No
42%
19/2010/11
BTTS - Home Win
28%
13/55/2
BTTS - Draw
17%
4/119/5
BTTS - Away Win
12%
15/213/2
Home/draw
78%
2/111/5
Away/draw
44%
11/1021/20
Home/away
78%
1/41/4
Over 1.5 Goals
81%
1/42/7
Under 1.5 Goals
19%
11/412/5
Over 3.5 Goals
37%
9/42/1
Under 3.5 Goals
63%
1/31/3
Over 4.5 Goals
20%
5/119/4
Under 4.5 Goals
80%
1/81/8
Over 5.5 Goals
9%
12/110/1
Under 5.5 Goals
91%
1/251/33
Over 0.5 Goals
95%
1/201/25
Under 0.5 Goals
5%
10/117/2
Home DNB
71%
2/73/10
Away DNB
37%
5/211/5
Braga win to nil
28%
2/1-
Arouca win to nil
10%
7/1-
Braga / Braga
30%
7/413/8
Braga / Arouca
3%
33/128/1
Braga / Draw
6%
14/112/1
Draw / Braga
18%
7/27/2
Draw / Arouca
9%
17/28/1
Draw / Draw
15%
9/217/4
Arouca / Braga
4%
20/118/1
Arouca / Arouca
11%
7/111/2
Arouca / Draw
6%
14/112/1
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Win / draw / win Liga NOS table

Braga have played 26 matches so far this season and lay in 4th place in the Liga NOS league table.

Performance against teams below them in the league

They have played 22 games against teams below in the table, having won 14, drawn 5 and lost 3 matches. They have kept 13 clean sheets and have failed to score in 3 fixtures. Braga have outscored their opponents by 42 goals to 25 goals.

Home League Performance

Braga have played 13 games at home winning 7, drawing 3 and losing 3 games. They have scored 25 goals, kept 6 clean sheets and conceded 15 goals at home.

Arouca are in 13th position in the Liga NOS on 29 points having played 26 matches so far this season.

Away League Performance

6 of those games have been losing matches. They have conceded 23 goals and kept 3 clean sheets. They have scored 15 goals in total and failed to score in 3 fixtures.

Performance against teams above them in the league

19 games have come against teams above them in the table. They have lost 10 games, drawn 5 and won 4. Arouca have conceded 32 goals, scored 15, failed to score in 7 fixtures and have kept 4 clean sheets.

Won
Draw
Lost
Braga
Arouca
Results by League Table
TEAM PLD W D L GD PTS HOME AWAY HOME AWAY
1
S. Lisbon2619524762 
l
 
2-4F
Apr 7
l
 
0-3A
d
 
2-2F
2
Benfica2519243959 
May 17
w
 
1-2F
l
 
0-2A
Apr 13
3
Porto2616553153 
w
 
1-0F
l
 
2-1A
l
 
0-2A
l
 
4-0A
4
Braga Home2616552053 
-
-
l
 
1-2A
Mar 29
5
Santa Clara261349243 
May 4
w
 
0-2F
w
 
1-0F
Apr 27
6
V. Guimaraes2610115941 
l
 
0-2A
d
 
0-00-0
l
 
0-1A
d
 
2-2A
7
Casa Pia2610610-336 
l
 
1-2A
May 11
May 4
l
 
3-1A
8
Estoril26998-736 
d
 
2-2F
Apr 19
d
 
1-1F
l
 
4-1F
9
Famalicao268108034 
d
 
3-3A
Apr 27
Apr 5
d
 
0-00-0
10
Moreirense268711-631 
w
 
3-1F
w
 
1-2A
w
 
1-0F
l
 
3-1F
11
Nacional268513-1029 
w
 
1-0F
w
 
0-3F
w
 
1-0F
w
 
1-2F
12
Rio Ave267811-1429 
w
 
4-0F
l
 
2-1A
d
 
1-1F
l
 
1-0A
13
Arouca Away267811-1429 
Mar 29
w
 
1-2F
-
-
14
Gil Vicente255812-1323 
w
 
2-0F
d
 
0-00-0
d
 
1-1A
May 11
15
Estrela Amadora265813-1723 
d
 
1-1F
w
 
0-1F
Apr 19
l
 
2-1F
16
AVS2641111-1723 
Apr 13
w
 
0-1F
d
 
1-1F
w
 
0-1F
17
Sporting Farense263815-2017 
w
 
2-0F
w
 
0-1F
d
 
2-2A
w
 
0-1F
18
Boavista263617-2715 
w
 
3-0F
w
 
0-1F
May 17
w
 
1-3F
Win / draw / win form
4
Braga have won 4 consecutive home league games
5
Arouca have not lost in 5 consecutive away league games
4
Braga have kept a clean sheet for 4 consecutive home league games
Braga 4TH
20 league games
Home
4
Overall
Goals: Scored
38
Conceded
25
Games: Scored
17 / 20
Conceded
13 / 20
Clean sheets
7 / 20
Failed to score
3 / 20
Won
12
D
3
Lost
5
HOME FORM Win / Draw / Win
Braga1 - 0Porto
Braga1 - 0Nacional
Braga2 - 0Gil Vicente
Braga3 - 0Boavista
Braga1 - 2Casa Pia
Braga3 - 3Famalicao
Braga2 - 2Estoril
Braga2 - 4S. Lisbon
Braga2 - 0Sporting Farense
Braga4 - 0Rio Ave
Braga0 - 2V. Guimaraes
Braga3 - 1Moreirense
Braga1 - 1Estrela Amadora
Braga0 - 1Porto
Braga4 - 3Casa Pia
Braga2 - 1Vizela
Braga0 - 3Arouca
Braga2 - 1Gil Vicente
Braga3 - 0Estrela Amadora
Braga2 - 1Sporting Farense
Goals: Scored
34
Conceded
18
Games: Scored
19 / 20
Conceded
9 / 20
Clean sheets
11 / 20
Failed to score
1 / 20
Won
13
D
3
L
4
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
ABraga1 - 0Sporting Farense
HBraga1 - 0Porto
ABraga1 - 2Rio Ave
HBraga1 - 0Nacional
ABraga0 - 0V. Guimaraes
HBraga2 - 0Gil Vicente
ABraga2 - 1Moreirense
HBraga3 - 0Boavista
ABraga1 - 0Estrela Amadora
ABraga2 - 1Benfica
HBraga1 - 2Casa Pia
ABraga2 - 0Santa Clara
HBraga3 - 3Famalicao
HBraga2 - 2Estoril
ABraga1 - 0AVS
HBraga2 - 4S. Lisbon
ABraga2 - 1Arouca
HBraga2 - 0Sporting Farense
ABraga1 - 2Porto
HBraga4 - 0Rio Ave
Arouca 13TH
20 league games
Away
5
Overall
Goals: Scored
26
Conceded
34
Games: Scored
14 / 20
Conceded
16 / 20
Clean sheets
4 / 20
Failed to score
6 / 20
Won
6
Draw
5
Lost
9
AWAY FORM Win / Draw / Win
AVS0 - 1Arouca
S. Lisbon2 - 2Arouca
Nacional1 - 2Arouca
V. Guimaraes2 - 2Arouca
Boavista1 - 3Arouca
Casa Pia3 - 1Arouca
Estrela Amadora2 - 1Arouca
Famalicao0 - 0Arouca
Estoril4 - 1Arouca
Porto4 - 0Arouca
Sporting Farense0 - 1Arouca
Rio Ave1 - 0Arouca
Moreirense3 - 1Arouca
Benfica5 - 0Arouca
Gil Vicente2 - 2Arouca
Rio Ave1 - 1Arouca
Braga0 - 3Arouca
Moreirense1 - 0Arouca
Chaves1 - 5Arouca
Casa Pia1 - 0Arouca
Goals: Scored
22
Conceded
31
Games: Scored
16 / 20
Conceded
16 / 20
Clean sheets
4 / 20
Failed to score
4 / 20
Won
5
Draw
8
Lost
7
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
HArouca1 - 1Estoril
AArouca1 - 0AVS
HArouca0 - 2Porto
HArouca2 - 2Sporting Farense
AArouca2 - 2S. Lisbon
HArouca1 - 1Rio Ave
AArouca2 - 1Nacional
HArouca1 - 0Moreirense
AArouca2 - 2V. Guimaraes
AArouca3 - 1Boavista
HArouca1 - 1Gil Vicente
AArouca1 - 3Casa Pia
HArouca1 - 0Santa Clara
AArouca1 - 2Estrela Amadora
HArouca0 - 2Benfica
AArouca0 - 0Famalicao
HArouca1 - 2Braga
AArouca1 - 4Estoril
HArouca1 - 1AVS
AArouca0 - 4Porto
Win / draw / win head to head (H2H)
League games at Braga since 2015
Braga
Arouca
Goals: Scored
6
4
Games: Scored
3 / 5
2 / 5
Clean sheets
3 / 5
2 / 5
BRG
3
D
1
ARO
1
FIXTURE HISTORY AT Braga
0 - 3Arouca
Braga2 - 0
Braga1 - 0
Braga3 - 1
Draw0 - 0Draw
League games at Arouca since 2016
Arouca
Braga
Goals: Scored
2
16
Games: Scored
2 / 6
5 / 6
Clean sheets
1 / 6
4 / 6
BRG
4
D
2
FIXTURE HISTORY AT Arouca
1 - 2Braga
0 - 1Braga
0 - 6Braga
0 - 6Braga
Draw1 - 1Draw
Draw0 - 0Draw
Goal Statistics
Braga 4th Arouca 13th
Kickoff prediction
Kickoff prediction
1.9
goals
1.2
goals
Scoring probability
Scoring probability
0
14%
1
28%
2
27%
3
17%
4+
13%
There is a 86% probability that Braga will score 1 or more goals
0
32%
1
36%
2
21%
3
8%
4+
There is a 68% probability that Arouca will score no more than 1 goal
 
20 home / away league games
20 home / away league games
+2
Braga’s goalscoring at home has been inline with predictions
+10
Arouca’s goalscoring when away has been inline with predictions
1.9
average goals scored
1.3
average goals scored
1.3
conceded
1.7
conceded
 
Attack defence ratings
Liga NOS - 2024/2025 season
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Braga
PG (predicted goals)
Arouca
1.9
1.2
Attack rating
31%
better
BRG
ARO
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Games scored23
19
Failed to score3
7
Scored first18
14
Goals scored42
25
Avg. goals scored1.6
1
Avg. shots per game10
8
Avg. shots per goal6
9
Conversion rate for16
11
Avg. XG for1.5
1.2
KickOff rating
+31%
Defence rating
36%
better
BRG
ARO
view stats
Games conceded12
20
Clean sheets14
6
Conceded first6
11
Goals conceded22
39
Avg. goals conceded0.8
1.5
Avg. shots/game conceded8
10
Avg. shots/goal conceded9
7
Conversion rate against11%
15%
Avg. XG against1
1.5
KickOff rating
+36%

Braga v Arouca Liga NOS lLine ups will show here when available.

Braga Liga NOS squad statistics 2024/2025
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
24746
R HortaR HortaR HortaJ Ferreira
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
R Horta FWD2674
1
-
A Ouazzani FWD2661
1
-
R Fernandes FWD2433
1
-
G Martínez FWD2442
4
-
V Gómez DEF191
1
-
V Carvalho MID19
3
-
J Ferreira DEF181
6
-
S Niakaté DEF1711
3
-
I Gharbi FWD1721
1
-
B Arrey-Mbi DEF15
4
1
Gorby MID151
3
-
J Moutinho MID151
4
-
P Oliveira DEF141
2
-
R Zalazar  MID1124
3
-
A Marín DEF102
-
L Hornicek GLK9
-
R Bambu DEF91
4
-
F. Chissumba Rodrigues DEF81
2
-
D. Oliveira Rodrigues MID7
-
F Navarro FWD74
1
-
U Račić MID6
2
-
T Sá GLK1
1
J. Zamith Oliveira Noro DEF1
-
J. Vasconcelos Faria Gonçalves MID1
-
T. Helguera Merello Volante MID1
-
Arouca Liga NOS squad statistics 2024/2025
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
24528
N MantlJasonC LambaB Pinto
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
M Sylla FWD262
3
-
A Trezza FWD2631
4
-
Jason FWD2551
4
-
N Mantl GLK24
5
-
T Esgaio DEF2421
2
-
P Santos MID24
3
-
B Pinto MID241
8
-
T Fukui MID231
3
-
J Fontán DEF221
6
-
C Lamba DEF2012
4
-
Weverson DEF192
4
-
H Araújo FWD184
2
-
P Gozálbez MID161
1
-
G Yalcin FWD1631
2
1
M Loum MID15
3
-
M Puche FWD15
-
B Popovic DEF10
1
A Dante DEF10
1
-
D Nandin FWD91
2
-
A Pinto DEF6
1
-
M Rocha DEF4
1
1
B Mansilla FWD4
-
J Valido GLK2
-
N Galovic DEF1
-