Yet another engaging fixture in the Primeira Liga. Arouca is in the 7th position after playing three games. They greet Sporting Braga who are placed 2nd after three games.
- Sporting Braga have the most scored goals (11) in Primeira Liga
Both squads have had sufficient rest since their last exertion in an official match. Let's look for an enthusiastic match!
Arouca form and stats
The hosts won their first Primeira Liga game here at Estádio Municipal de Arouca, lifting spirits. Home statistics for Arouca last season were 5 wins, 4 draws and 8 losses from 17 games.
A strong away win for Arouca against Santa Clara the last match, as Basso and Mújica were on target. The forward Mújica bettered all the other players in that game and got a match rating of 7.34 out of 10. Mújica scored one goal.
Ahead of that match, Arouca won a home game hosting Gil Vicente (1-0).Early season league goal statistics from Arouca's 1 home game: 1 goal, 0 conceded.
Sporting Braga form and stats
A perfect away game record so far for the visitors in the Primeira Liga, but they have only played once. Last season their away game stats were 9 wins, 4 draws and 4 defeats from 17 matches.
187 minutes! That's how long the Sporting Braga goalkeeper Matheus Lima Magalhaes and his defense have shut out their league opponents.
Impressive finishing from Gomes, Ruíz, Banza, Medeiros and Oliveira secured the home win 5-0 against Marítimo in their previous game. As you can tell from the results above, Braga was very dominant against Marítimo, winning the match with a scoreline that even the finest fortune teller couldn't predict. 5-0 (!) with Gomes, Ruíz, Banza, Medeiros and Oliveira providing the goals. Which player has scored three games in a row for the away side? The correct answer is Banza and that is solid stuff! Midfielder Medeiros was the best performer of that match, with a rating of 8.0. Medeiros scored one goal, served one assist, hit three key passes and dribled past the opponent 1 of 2 times.
Ahead of that match was the victory versus Famalicao at their stadium, the result 3-0.Sporting Braga have the goal stats of 3-0 (for/against) from 1 business trip in the league at this early stage of the season.
Head 2 Head
Sporting Braga have not lost in the last 8 games (5-3-0) against Arouca.Top Goalscorers
  S. Banza 4 goals |   R. Mújica García 2 goals |  A. Ruiz Ortega 2 goals |
Arouca missing players
Sporting Braga missing players
| Arouca | Sporting Braga | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Played | P | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Scored | S | 0 | 3 | 11 |
| 5 | 0 | 0 | Conceded | C | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 67% | 0% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 67% | 0% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 33% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 67% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 67% |
| 33% | 0% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 0% | 33% |
| 33% | 100% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 100% | 67% |
| 33% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 2.3 | 4 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 7 | 5 |
| 4.7 | 4 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 7 | 5 |
| 2.7 | 4 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6.3 | 6 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 24 | 20.7 |
| 2.7 | 3 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 10 | 9 |
| 38% | 33% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 30% | 41% |
| 14 | 10 | 0 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 0 | 11 | 10 |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 0 | 5 | 3.7 |
- Sporting Braga have the most scored goals (11) in Primeira Liga
- Sporting Braga have the most scored goals in the first half (6) in Primeira Liga
| Arouca | Last season | Sporting Braga | |||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 34 | 17 | Played | P | 17 | 34 | ||
| 7 | 5 | Won | W | 9 | 19 | ||
| 10 | 4 | Drew | D | 4 | 8 | ||
| 17 | 8 | Lost | L | 4 | 7 | ||
| 30 | 15 | Scored | S | 25 | 52 | ||
| 54 | 29 | Conceded | C | 18 | 31 | ||
| 91% | 94% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 88% | 88% | ||
| 79% | 82% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 59% | 59% | ||
| 50% | 47% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 41% | 44% | ||
| 18% | 18% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 24% | 26% | ||
| 6% | 12% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 24% | 18% | ||
| 53% | 47% | BTTS | BTTS | 47% | 44% | ||
| 15% | 18% | Clean Sheets | C S | 47% | 47% | ||
| 41% | 41% | Failed to Score | F T | 18% | 21% | ||
| 4.9 | 5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4.4 | 4.6 | ||
| 4.5 | 4.7 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4.9 | 4.8 | ||
| 2.9 | 2.8 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.3 | 2.4 | ||
| 6 | 2 | Red cards | R C | 2 | 5 | ||
| 12.9 | 13.2 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 10.9 | 13.2 | ||
| 3.9 | 4.2 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.9 | 4.6 | ||
| 23% | 21% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 37% | 34% | ||
| 11.1 | 10.5 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 12.9 | 11.4 | ||
| 4.1 | 4.5 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 4.4 | 3.6 | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Porto | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 9 |
| 2 | Sporting Braga | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 7 |
| 3 | Benfica | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 6 |
| 4 | Portimonense | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| 5 | Vitoria Guimaraes | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
| 6 | Boavista | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 |
| 7 | Arouca | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | -2 | 6 |
| 8 | Estoril | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 9 | Casa Pia | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 10 | Sporting CP | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 4 |
| 11 | Chaves | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 12 | Vizela | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 13 | Gil Vicente | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 14 | Santa Clara | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -2 | 1 |
| 15 | Rio Ave | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | -4 | 1 |
| 16 | Pacos de Ferreira | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -4 | 0 |
| 17 | Famalicao | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -5 | 0 |
| 18 | Marítimo | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 10 | -10 | 0 |
| Last season | Total | Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Porto | 34 | 29 | 4 | 1 | 86 | 22 | 17 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 50 | 11 | 17 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 36 | 11 | 64 | 91 |
| 2 | Sporting CP | 34 | 27 | 4 | 3 | 73 | 23 | 17 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 34 | 8 | 17 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 39 | 15 | 50 | 85 |
| 3 | Benfica | 34 | 23 | 5 | 6 | 78 | 30 | 17 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 36 | 16 | 17 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 42 | 14 | 48 | 74 |
| 4 | Sporting Braga | 34 | 19 | 8 | 7 | 52 | 31 | 17 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 27 | 13 | 17 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 25 | 18 | 21 | 65 |
| 5 | Gil Vicente | 34 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 47 | 42 | 17 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 25 | 19 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 22 | 23 | 5 | 51 |
| 6 | Vitoria Guimaraes | 34 | 13 | 9 | 12 | 50 | 41 | 17 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 34 | 20 | 17 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 16 | 21 | 9 | 48 |
| 7 | Santa Clara | 34 | 9 | 13 | 12 | 38 | 54 | 17 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 24 | 23 | 17 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 14 | 31 | -16 | 40 |
| 8 | Famalicao | 34 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 45 | 51 | 17 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 22 | 21 | 17 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 23 | 30 | -6 | 39 |
| 9 | Estoril | 34 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 36 | 43 | 17 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 21 | 21 | 17 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 15 | 22 | -7 | 39 |
| 10 | Marítimo | 34 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 39 | 44 | 17 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 20 | 27 | -5 | 38 |
| 11 | Pacos de Ferreira | 34 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 29 | 44 | 17 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 19 | 22 | 17 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 22 | -15 | 38 |
| 12 | Boavista | 34 | 7 | 17 | 10 | 39 | 52 | 17 | 4 | 10 | 3 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 19 | 32 | -13 | 38 |
| 13 | Portimonense | 34 | 10 | 8 | 16 | 31 | 45 | 17 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 22 | 17 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 16 | 23 | -14 | 38 |
| 14 | Vizela | 34 | 7 | 12 | 15 | 37 | 58 | 17 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 16 | 21 | 17 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 21 | 37 | -21 | 33 |
| 15 | Arouca | 34 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 30 | 54 | 17 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 15 | 29 | 17 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 25 | -24 | 31 |
| 16 | Moreirense | 34 | 7 | 8 | 19 | 33 | 51 | 17 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 22 | 23 | 17 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 11 | 28 | -18 | 29 |
| 17 | Tondela | 34 | 7 | 7 | 20 | 41 | 67 | 17 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 24 | 33 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 17 | 34 | -26 | 28 |
| 18 | Belenenses | 34 | 5 | 11 | 18 | 23 | 55 | 17 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 15 | 30 | 17 | 0 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 25 | -32 | 26 |
