Braga return to action in the Portuguese Primeira Liga when they play host to Arouca at the Estadio Municipal de Braga on Sunday. Arouca head into the weekend on the up and will be out to secure a third consecutive victory for the first time since March 2024.
Braga were left feeling somewhat disappointed in the first leg of their Europa League quarter-final clash against Real Betis in midweek when they were held to a 1-1 draw by the Spanish outfit on home turf.
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Carlos Vicens’ men now turn their attention to the Primeira Liga, where they bounced back from a 2-1 loss against league leaders Porto last Saturday in a 1-0 victory over Moreirense in Minho.
Braga have picked up 14 wins and seven draws from their 27 Primeira Liga games to collect 49 points and sit fourth in the table, two points above fifth-placed Famalicao just below the UEFA Conference League qualification spot.
Elsewhere, Arouca fought back from behind twice against Estoril Praia to secure a thrilling 3-2 victory when the two sides squared off at the Estadio Municipal de Arouca last weekend.
Before that, Vasco Seabra’s side snapped their run of three consecutive defeats on March 21, when they secured a 1-0 win over Moreirense courtesy of a second-half strike from Miguel Puche.
Arouca have picked up 32 points from their 28 Primeira Liga games so far to sit 11th in the league standings, level on points with 10th-placed Alverca.
Braga vs Arouca Head-To-Head and Key Numbers
- Braga hold a clear upper hand in the history of this fixture, having won 15 of the last 21 meetings between the two teams.
- Arouca have picked up two wins in that time, while the spoils have been shared on four occasions.
- Seabra’s men have lost nine of their last 10 matches against Braga, with a 3-0 victory in April 2024 being the exception.
- Braga are unbeaten in 11 of their last 12 home matches across all competitions, claiming eight wins and three draws since November 9.
Braga vs Arouca Prediction
Braga know they must avoid any slip-ups in the run-in as they find themselves in a three-team pursuit with Famalicao and Gil Vicente for the Conference League ticket.
Arouca have upped the ante of late, but we predict Vicens’ men will make use of their home crowd support to get the result here.
Prediction: Braga 2-1 Arouca
Braga vs Arouca Betting Tips
Tip 1: Result – Braga to win
Tip 2: First to score – Braga (The home side have opened the scoring in six of their last seven games against Arouca)
Tip 3: Over 2.5 goals – Yes (There have also been at least three goals scored in four of their last five encounters)
Edited by Peter Pedroncelli
