Arouca vs Braga Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 01 Dec 2025

Primeira Liga Betting Preview: Arouca vs Braga

Arouca take on Braga at Municipal de Arouca, with kick-off set for 15:15 on Monday 1 December.

We’re going for Arouca on the Asian Handicap +1 at -132 and feel confident that the underdogs can win or draw when clashing with Braga. However, a one-goal defeat would see our stake refunded.

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Arouca have been beaten in their last three games. On the road at Antonio Coimbra da Mota, Estoril Praia recently beat them 4-3. The Wolves enjoyed 52% possession and had four shots on target, with Nais Djouahra bagging two goals and Taichi Fukui scoring the other.

Braga claimed a 2-1 home victory over Moreirense at Estadio Municipal de Braga in their previous Primeira Liga game. Carlos Vicens' team had three shots on goal and 53% possession, while Rodrigo Zalazar and Ricardo Horta were on the scoresheet.

On Thursday night, Braga visited Rangers in the Europa League and drew 1-1.

Head-to-Head Statistics

Braga have triumphed in the last two clashes against Arouca. A 2-1 home win at Estadio Municipal de Braga came after a 2-1 victory away at Municipal de Arouca. In the previous 8 H2H matches, we have seen seven Braga victories and one Arouca win.

Primeira Liga		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
5	Braga	17	7	6	4	31	18	13	31:18	27
16	Arouca	17	3	5	9	18	42	-24	18:42	14

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1 win, 6 losses and 3 draws, averaging 1.0 goals from 9.1 attempts and 2.8 shots on goal. Arouca have had 50.1% possession, 401.4 passes and 3.6 corners per match. On average, they have conceded 2.9 goals from 14.6 attempts and 5.9 shots on goal, while their opponents have earned 5.9 corners.

Nais Djouahra is the top goalscorer with 4, Alfonso Trezza has 2, with Taichi Fukui and two other players on 1. Miguel Puche, Arnau Sola and Nais Djouahra have racked up the most assists with 1 each.

Braga have 3 victories, 3 defeats and 4 draws, with an average of 1.6 goals from 12.4 attempts and 5.0 shots on goal. The Archbishops average 63.8% possession, 590.7 passes, 5.6 corners awarded and 2.6 corners against them, while conceding 1.1 goals from 8.5 attempts and 3.1 shots on goal.

Rodrigo Zalazar has recorded 4 goals, Ricardo Horta 3, with Fran Navarro and Amine El Ouazzani both managing 2. Leonardo Lelo has been chief assist maker on 2, with Lukas Hornicek recording 2 clean sheets in the previous 10 games.

Confirmed Lineups

Arouca confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Nico Mantl (GK), Tiago Esgaio, Jose Fontan, Boris Popovic, Arnau Sola, Taichi Fukui, David Simao, Alex Pinto, Hyun-Ju Lee, Nais Djouahra, Dylan Nandin.

Braga confirmed lineup (3-4-3): Lukas Hornicek (GK), Gustaf Lagerbielke, Sikou Niakate, Carvalho, Victor Gomez, Florian Grillitsch, Jean-Baptiste Gorby, Mario Dorgeles, Pau Victor, Amine El Ouazzani, Ricardo Horta.

Arouca vs Braga Prediction & Betting Tips

Explore our best Arouca vs Braga picks, including our main match prediction, top corners bet, correct score forecast, player performance props and a bet builder ready to use.

Match Prediction

We’re backing Arouca +1 for this Primeira Liga game at -132. We will see a nice return from this bet if the underdogs manage to win or draw and we think they are more than capable of a positive result.

Injuries and suspensions are studied by the team at Sportsgambler.com. Our football predictions also come from studying the latest Primeira Liga form, with the numbers playing a huge part before the tips are decided.

Key Arouca vs Braga league stats:

• The +1 line has been covered by Arouca in 12 of their last 19 games at home.
• The +1 line has been covered by Arouca in 6 of their last 10 games at home.
• The -1 line hasn’t been covered by Braga in 4 consecutive games on the road.
• The -1 line hasn’t been covered by Braga in 15 of their last 18 games on the road.
• The -1 line hasn’t been covered by Braga in 8 of their last 10 games.
• The -1 line hasn’t been covered by Braga in 5 of their last 8 games against Arouca.

The best betting sites make it a 56.8% chance that our pick is settled as a winner. After careful examination, our experts have this probability somewhere between 60-65%. The wager can be recommended for this precise reason.

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Our Match Prediction

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Correct Score Prediction

Arouca 1 - 1 Braga

There are odds of +550 that the two teams play out a 1-1 scoreline. The correct score option is popular due to the potential return that can be achieved.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Rodrigo Zalazar to Score +230

Rodrigo Zalazar (Braga) has registered three goals in his past five Primeira Liga games. This data directs us to the Anytime Goalscorer market where we can bet him to find the net at attractive odds of +230.

Latest Rodrigo Zalazar Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+205

First

+500

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Corners Prediction

Under 9.5 Corners -147

The 9.5 Total Corners line has not been covered in six straight Braga games. We’re willing to wager the -147 when it comes to the sides being short of the Total Corners line which looks appealing.

League Games

League Games

Last 10 Total For Against

Last 10 at Home Total For Against

Last 10 Away Total For Against

Arouca

Total

9.50 3.60 5.90

Home

9.90 4.30 5.60

Away

8.60 3.00 5.60

Braga

Total

8.20 5.60 2.60

Home

9.50 6.40 3.10

Away

8.00 4.70 3.30

Latest Corner Odds

Total Corners

Over 9.5

-112

Under 9.5

-128

Arouca Corners

Over 3.5

+118

Under 3.5

-172

Braga Corners

Over 5.5

-149

Under 5.5

+105

Most Corners

1

+245

X

+700

2

-250

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Arouca vs Braga Odds

The odds are updated on a frequent basis. You might therefore find that they are different to the ones listed for the above betting predictions.

With a roughly 70% chance of triumphing, the bookmakers aren’t giving too much away with their -233 betting odds for Braga winning this Primeira Liga clash. If you want to get against the market leader, then you’re able to secure +575 for Arouca.

Braga can be backed alternatively on the Half-Time Result market and that means getting -110. However, Arouca are +510 and the draw is +150 if you want to take a different option.

Over 2.5 Goals is available at shorter odds than Under 2.5 Goals as things stand. If you’re looking to wager on Both Teams to Score, there’s not a lot of difference between Yes and No.

The top football betting sites are on hand to provide lots of choice to bettors. It’s now the case that you can select from hundreds of markets for all of the Primeira Liga games.

Full-Time Result

1

+575

X

+335

2

-233

Half-Time Result

1

+510

X

+150

2

-110

Double Chance

1X

+155

12

-588

X2

-1250

Draw No Bet

1

+375

2

-714

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp +1.25

-130

2 Hcp -1.25

-109

Total Goals

Under 2.5

-100

Over 2.5

-141

Both Teams to Score

Yes

-114

No

-123

Favourite Pau Victor is +360 to be the First Goalscorer, while similar odds apply when it comes to him scoring the last goal.

Pau Victor (Braga)

First

+150

Anytime

+360

Ricardo Horta (Braga)

First

+165

Anytime

+400

Amine El Ouazzani (Braga)

First

+170

Anytime

+400

Rodrigo Zalazar (Braga)

First

+205

Anytime

+500

João Marques (Braga)

First

+270

Anytime

+600

Gabriel Martínez (Braga)

First

+275

Anytime

+600

Mario Dorgeles (Braga)

First

+340

Anytime

+800

Barbero (Arouca)

First

+390

Anytime

+900

Jean-Baptiste Gorby (Braga)

First

+430

Anytime

+950

João Moutinho (Braga)

First

+475

Anytime

+1100

Alfonso Trezza (Arouca)

First

+500

Anytime

+1200

Miguel Puche (Arouca)

First

+510

Anytime

+1100

Gabriel Moscardo (Braga)

First

+650

Anytime

+1400

Victor Gomez (Braga)

First

+700

Anytime

+1600

Vitor Carvalho (Braga)

First

+700

Anytime

+1700

Bright Arrey-Mbi (Braga)

First

+750

Anytime

+1800

Paulo Oliveira (Braga)

First

+800

Anytime

+1900

Leonardo Lelo (Braga)

First

+800

Anytime

+1900

Florian Grillitsch (Braga)

First

+850

Anytime

+2000

Pablo Gozálbez (Arouca)

First

+900

Anytime

+2000

Espen van Ee (Arouca)

First

+900

Anytime

+2200

Pedro Carvalho Santos (Arouca)

First

+950

Anytime

+2000

Sikou Niakaté (Braga)

First

+950

Anytime

+2200

Arouca haven’t tasted victory in five consecutive matches at Municipal de Arouca. The Wolves have clocked up four losses, three wins and three draws in the past 10 home games, recording an average of 1.30 goals per match and conceding 1.60.

Braga have failed to win in their last four matches on their travels. Carlos Vicens' team have managed five draws, three victories and two losses in the last 10 away matches, recording an average of 1.40 goals per game and conceding 1.00.

The previous Municipal de Arouca encounter involved a 2-1 Braga win against Arouca. Braga have won all of the past 4 H2H meetings at Municipal de Arouca.

Last 10 League Games		W-D-L	G	GF	GA	O2.5	U2.5	B-Y	B-No
Arouca Home Stats		3-3-4	2.90	1.30	1.60	5	5	5	5
Braga Away Stats		3-5-2	2.40	1.40	1.00	4	6	7	3

• W-D-L = Wins-Draws-Losses
• G = Avg. Goals
• GF = Avg. Goals For
• GA = Avg. Goals Against
• O2.5 = Matches Over 2.5 Goals
• U2.5 = Matches Under 2.5 Goals
• B-Y = Matches BTTS Yes
• B-No = Matches BTTS No

Arouca vs Braga Lineups & Team News

Stay informed and review the Arouca vs Braga team news before placing your bets. Expect the predicted and confirmed Primeira Liga lineups along with timely injury updates.

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