Liga Portugal 25/26 · 12 Apr 2026

Sporting Braga 1–0 FC Arouca

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Mar 2026; the outlined result is what happened.

Footybot made Sporting Braga favourites at 77%.

Sporting Braga won a close one on the chances: 0.9 xG to 1.1.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Vítor Carvalho, 62.6 in 45′.

Well above their usual level: Vítor Carvalho +11.5.

Well below it: Ricardo Horta −15.4, Leonardo Lelo −13.7, Mario Dorgeles −13.3.

Each side's last five results before this match.

8 Apr 2026	D 1–1	v Real Betis Europa League
4 Apr 2026	W 1–0	at Moreirense Liga Portugal
22 Mar 2026	L 1–2	v FC Porto Liga Portugal
18 Mar 2026	W 4–0	v Ferencváros TC Europa League
12 Mar 2026	L 0–2	at Ferencváros TC Europa League

6 Apr 2026	W 3–2	v Estoril Praia Liga Portugal
21 Mar 2026	W 1–0	at Moreirense Liga Portugal
14 Mar 2026	L 1–2	v Benfica Liga Portugal
6 Mar 2026	L 0–1	at Famalicão Liga Portugal
27 Feb 2026	L 1–3	at FC Porto Liga Portugal

1 Dec 2025	FC Arouca 0–4 Sporting Braga Liga Portugal

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Pau Víctor Forward	27	1	0	0.68	80.9	–
Vítor Carvalho Defender	45	0	0	–	62.6	+11.5
Lukáš Horníček Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	57.4	+6.2
Demir Ege Tıknaz Midfielder	90	0	0	–	55.1	+3.7
Paulo Oliveira Defender	45	0	0	–	54.5	+5.2
João Moutinho Midfielder	76	0	0	0.02	46.6	−3.7
Gabriel Moscardo Midfielder	90	0	0	–	43.8	−3.0
Ricardo Horta Forward	63	0	0	0.06	42.7	−15.4
Yanis da Rocha Midfielder	10	0	0	–	40.5	–
Fran Navarro Forward	89	0	1	–	38.7	−9.0
Victor Gómez Midfielder	90	0	0	–	38.6	−4.4
Mario Dorgeles Midfielder	90	0	0	0.13	37.4	−13.3
Bright Arrey-Mbi Defender	90	0	0	–	37.2	−7.3
Jean-Baptiste Gorby Midfielder	14	0	0	–	35.6	–
Leonardo Lelo Midfielder	63	0	0	–	32.0	−13.7
Gabriel Martínez Midfielder	19	0	0	–	0.0	–

Player	Min	xG	Score	vs usual
Pedro Santos Midfielder	14	–	78.3	–
Alfonso Trezza Midfielder	25	0.05	74.3	–
Ivan Barbero Forward	90	0.97	52.8	+0.8
Naïs Djouahra Midfielder	90	0.02	50.8	+6.9
Espen Van Ee Midfielder	90	–	48.8	+5.7
Tiago Esgaio Defender	89	0.02	48.0	+5.3
Javi Sánchez Defender	90	0.03	46.7	+2.9
Jakub Vinarčík Goalkeeper	90	–	45.8	–
Taichi Fukui Midfielder	85	–	43.7	−1.0
Pablo Gozálbez Midfielder	65	–	42.9	−0.4
Mateo Flores Midfielder	14	–	42.8	–
Jose Fontán Defender	90	–	42.0	−4.8
Fally Mayulu Forward	8	0.01	40.8	–
Amadou Dante Defender	25	–	39.2	–
Bas Kuipers Defender	65	–	38.9	+4.0
Hyun-ju Lee Midfielder	85	–	38.2	−2.3