📏 Form Guide

Braga

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Braga are hoping to win again after their last result, the 0-1 Primeira Liga triumph vs Moreirense.

In that game, Braga had 60% possession and 10 shots on goal with 7 of them on target. The only player on the scoresheet for Braga was Navarro (24'). At the other end, Moreirense had 12 attempts at goal with 2 of them on target.

Carlos Vicens's Braga have hit the target 10 times in their prior six outings. The corresponding tally of goals that they have conceded in that same time is 7.

Leading up to this clash, Braga:

• haven't been beaten in the league by Arouca in their previous 3 games.
• have not won at home in their last 2 matches in the league.

Arouca

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Arouca will come into the encounter following on from a 3-2 Primeira Liga win in the defeat of Estoril in their most recent fixture.

In that match, Arouca had 46% possession and 12 attempts at goal with 4 of them on target. For Arouca, the goals were scored by Barbero (13'), Fontán (45') and Gozálbez (55'). On the other side, Estoril had 12 attempts on goal with 3 on target. Xeka (3') and Yanis Begraoui (32') scored for Estoril.

In the course of their 6 most recent matches, Vasco Seabra's Arouca have found the net a total of 9 times - yielding them the goals scored per game average of 1.5.

🤜🤛 Head to head

Looking over their most recent head-to-head clashes dating back to 19/02/2023 tells us that Braga have won 5 of these & Arouca 1, with the tally of drawn games being 0.

A sum of 16 goals were yielded between them throughout the course of those matches, with 11 for Os Arcebispos and 5 created by Arouca. The average number of goals per game works out to 2.67.

The last league fixture featuring these clubs was Primeira Liga match day 12 on 01/12/2025 which finished with the scoreline of Arouca 0-4 Braga.

On that day, Arouca had 16% possession and 3 shots on goal with 1 of them on target. The goals were scored by Nico Mantl (26' Own goal) and Pinto (45' Own goal).

Braga had 18 attempts at goal with 6 of them on target. Horta (31') and Gustaf Lagerbielke (71') scored.

The referee was Miguel Nogueira.

ℹ️ Team News: Braga

Adrian Leon Barisic (Adductor injury) and Vítor Carvalho (unknown injury) are unavailable for Braga boss Carlos Vicens.

We think that Os Arcebispos should use the 3-4-3 formation this time, beginning the first half with Lukas Hornicek, Leonardo Lelo, Sikou Niakaté, Bright Arrey-Mbi, Víctor Gómez, Jean-Baptiste Gorby, Joao Moutinho, Gabri Martinez, Pau Victor Delgado, Fran Navarro and Ricardo Horta.

📋 Team News: Arouca

There’s a good chance that Arouca appear most likely to elect for a 4-2-3-1 formation, choosing João Valido, Tiago Esgaio, Javi Sánchez, Jose Fontán, Bas Kuipers, Espen van Ee, Taichi Fukui, Pablo Gozálbez, Hyun-ju Lee, Näis Djouahra and Ivan Barbero.

🧠 Prediction

Our feeling is that Braga will, in all likelihood, dominate on the ball and be rewarded with decent chances.

Conversely, Arouca could well struggle to score but we do think it’s quite likely that they will be hitting back at some stage.

We can therefore see a pretty comfortable 3-1 win for Braga at the end of this one.

Renata Leite, 09:06 08/04/2026