FC Arouca
Football Portugal - Primeira Liga Municipal de Arouca Mon 1 Dec 15:15
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  7. Injuries
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  9. Table

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.

Expect a Tight Affair

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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Braga Are 7 From 8 on the H2H

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
8 Braga logo Braga 11 4 4 3 19 11 8 19:11 16
17 Arouca logo Arouca 11 2 3 6 13 30 -17 13:30 9
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Arouca – Last 10 League Games

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 – Last 10 League Games

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.

Predicted & Confirmed Lineups

Arouca predicted lineup (4-2-3-1): Nico Mantl (GK), Tiago Esgaio, Jose Fontán, Boris Popovic, Arnau Solà, Taichi Fukui, David Simão, Miguel Puche García, Hyun-ju Lee, Näis Djouahra, Ivan Barbero.

Braga predicted lineup (3-4-3): Lukas Hornicek (GK), Sikou Niakaté, Gustaf Lagerbielke, Bright Arrey-Mbi, Mario Dorgeles, Joao Moutinho, Jean-Baptiste Gorby, Leonardo Lelo, Rodrigo Zalazar, Fran Navarro, 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.
Arouca +1 Probability

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 Arouca logo 1 - 1 Braga logo Braga

There are odds of +500 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 BetMGM logo

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

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Corners Prediction

Under 9.5 Corners -147 BetMGM logo

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 Logo Arouca
Total
9.50 3.60 5.90
Home
9.90 4.30 5.60
Away
8.60 3.00 5.60
Braga Logo Braga
Total
8.20 5.60 2.60
Home
9.50 6.40 3.10
Away
8.00 4.70 3.30
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Bet Builder Tips

Asian Handicap Arouca +1 -132
Total Goals Under 2.5 -109
Anytime Goalscorer Rodrigo Zalazar +230

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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.

Latest 1x2 Odds Suggest Braga Victory

With a roughly 64% chance of triumphing, the bookmakers aren’t giving too much away with their -175 betting odds for Braga winning this Primeira Liga clash. If you want to get against the market leader, then you’re able to secure +440 for Arouca.

Braga can be backed alternatively on the Half-Time Result market and that means getting +110. However, Arouca are +420 and the draw is +140 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.

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Pau Victor is the First Goalscorer Favourite

Favourite Pau Victor is +370 to be the First Goalscorer, while similar odds apply when it comes to him scoring the last goal.

Player Goals
Pau Victor (Braga)
First
+163
Anytime
+370
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Ricardo Horta (Braga)
First
+175
Anytime
+420
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Amine El Ouazzani (Braga)
First
+188
Anytime
+420
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Rodrigo Zalazar (Braga)
First
+230
Anytime
+550
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Braga Victorious in Past Four H2H Municipal de Arouca Clashes Against Arouca

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 logo Arouca Home Stats 3-3-4 2.90 1.30 1.60 5 5 5 5
Braga logo 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
Team Stats
Arouca logo Arouca League Stats
Braga logo Braga League Stats
Full-Time Result
  • 1 win, 6 defeats and 3 draws in the previous 10 matches
  • 3 wins, 4 defeats and 3 draws in the previous 10 home matches
Full-Time Result
  • 3 wins, 3 defeats and 4 draws in the previous 10 matches
  • 3 wins, 2 defeats and 5 draws in the previous 10 away matches
Goals
Goals
Corners
Corners
Possession
Possession
Top Scorers & Assists
Top Scorers & Assists
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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.

Arouca Predicted Lineup 4-2-3-1

Braga Predicted Lineup 3-4-3

Arouca Predicted Lineup 4-2-3-1

58 Nico Mantl
28 Tiago Esgaio 3 Jose Fontán 5 Boris Popovic 16 Arnau Solà
21 Taichi Fukui 8 David Simão
11 Miguel Puche García 14 Hyun-ju Lee 7 Näis Djouahra
17 Ivan Barbero
1 Lukas Hornicek
4 Sikou Niakaté 14 Gustaf Lagerbielke 26 Bright Arrey-Mbi
20 Mario Dorgeles 8 Joao Moutinho 29 Jean-Baptiste Gorby 5 Leonardo Lelo
10 Rodrigo Zalazar 39 Fran Navarro 21 Ricardo Horta

Braga Predicted Lineup 3-4-3

Previous Arouca Lineups

07 Nov Primeira Liga
Estoril 4-3 Arouca
02 Nov Primeira Liga
Arouca 0-2 Moreirense
25 Oct Primeira Liga
Benfica 5-0 Arouca
05 Oct Primeira Liga
Arouca 1-1 Famalicão
29 Sep Primeira Liga
Arouca 0-4 Porto
20 Sep Primeira Liga
Nacional 1-2 Arouca

Previous Braga Lineups

27 Nov Europa League
Rangers 1-1 Braga
09 Nov Primeira Liga
Braga 2-1 Moreirense
06 Nov Europa League
Braga 3-4 Genk
02 Nov Primeira Liga
Porto 2-1 Braga
26 Oct Primeira Liga
Braga 4-0 Casa Pia
23 Oct Europa League
Braga 2-0 Crvena Zvezda

Injuries & Suspensions

Arouca Injury Table
Type Name Info
Jose Fontan Physical discom
Matias Rocha Other
Braga Injury Table
Type Name Info
Rodrigo Zalazar Yellow cards
Portugal FlagPrimeira Liga Table
2025/2026 Season
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Porto 11 10 1 0 24:3 31
2 Sporting 11 9 1 1 27:6 28
3 Benfica 12 8 4 0 25:7 28
4 Gil Vicente 12 7 2 3 16:6 23
5 Famalicão 12 5 5 2 13:7 20
6 Moreirense 12 6 1 5 18:17 19
7 Vitória 12 5 2 5 14:17 17
8 Braga 11 4 4 3 19:11 16
9 Alverca 12 4 2 6 14:19 14
10 Estoril 11 3 4 4 19:17 13
11 Nacional 12 3 3 6 12:17 12
12 Rio Ave 11 2 6 3 14:19 12
13 Estrela 11 2 5 4 13:14 11
14 Santa Clara 11 3 2 6 9:13 11
15 Casa Pia 12 2 3 7 13:26 9
16 Tondela 12 2 3 7 7:20 9
17 Arouca 11 2 3 6 13:30 9
18 AVS 12 0 3 9 8:29 3
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Porto 5 4 1 0 10:1 13
2 Moreirense 6 4 1 1 12:7 13
3 Benfica 6 3 3 0 14:5 12
4 Gil Vicente 6 4 0 2 7:3 12
5 Vitória 6 3 2 1 11:8 11
6 Sporting 5 3 1 1 13:3 10
7 Braga 6 3 1 2 11:5 10
8 Famalicão 6 2 2 2 6:3 8
9 Estoril 6 2 2 2 9:8 8
10 Santa Clara 6 2 1 3 6:6 7
11 Alverca 6 2 1 3 5:10 7
12 Estrela 6 1 2 3 7:8 5
13 Rio Ave 5 1 2 2 6:10 5
14 Arouca 6 1 2 3 7:13 5
15 Nacional 6 1 0 5 6:13 3
16 Tondela 5 0 2 3 2:7 2
17 Casa Pia 6 0 2 4 6:14 2
18 AVS 6 0 2 4 4:12 2