SC Braga v Arouca prediction

Primeira Liga · Sun, 06 Dec 2026 16:00 GMT

Updated 16 Oct 2026, 07:53 UK · refreshed continuously

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TACTIX’s free model pick for SC Braga v Arouca, Primeira Liga on Sun, 06 Dec 2026 16:00 GMT posts shortly before kick-off. Form, head-to-head and league standing for both sides are below.

Match preview, in numbers

The match

SC Braga host Arouca in the Primeira Liga on Sunday 6 December (kick-off 16:00 UK).

The key numbers

Arouca have scored in six consecutive matches in all competitions. Arouca are unbeaten in their last five matches in all competitions.

Form and the table

Six of SC Braga’s last 15 results in all competitions went over 2.5 goals (40%). Both teams scored in four of SC Braga’s last 15 results in all competitions (27%). At home, SC Braga have five wins, no draws and two defeats in their last 7 home matches in all competitions — 2.14 points per game, scoring 1.57 and conceding 0.71. SC Braga have scored 12 goals, the eighth-fewest of the 18 clubs (2026/27 so far, after 10 games). SC Braga have conceded 11 goals, the seventh-fewest (shared) of the 18 clubs.

Nine of Arouca’s last 15 results in all competitions went over 2.5 goals (60%). Both teams scored in eight of Arouca’s last 15 results in all competitions (53%). Away from home, Arouca have four wins, two draws and two defeats in their last 8 away matches in all competitions — 1.75 points per game, scoring 1.50 and conceding 1.25. Arouca have scored 13 goals, the eighth-most (shared) of the 18 clubs (2026/27 so far, after 10 games). Arouca have conceded seven goals, the third-fewest (shared) of the 18 clubs.

SC Braga (eighth) and Arouca (fifth) are six points apart, 2026/27 so far. TACTIX’s Glicko-2 team ratings have Arouca the stronger side, 147 rating points above SC Braga (Arouca 1755, SC Braga 1607, after at least 182 rated matches each).

Head-to-head

SC Braga are unbeaten in the last four meetings with Arouca. The most recent meeting, on 12 April 2026, finished SC Braga 1–0 Arouca.

Team news

Predicted SC Braga XI (3-4-2-1): B. Fontes, G. Lagerbielke, V. Gómez, A. Barišić, J. Moutinho, J. Gorby, R. Horta, M. Dorgeles, G. Martínez, G. Silva, P. Victor — derived from the last 8 line-ups, most-used eleven. By TACTIX Impact, Pau Victor (3.4 per match over 15 appearances, six goals and one assist) and Demir Ege Tıknaz (3.3 per match over 11 appearances, two assists) have been SC Braga’s most influential players 2026/27, all competitions. In numbers for SC Braga (2026/27, all competitions, before kick-off), Pau Victor averages 1.7 shots per 90 over 1081 minutes, with a shot in eight of the last 10 appearances. Demir Ege Tıknaz averages 1.2 key passes per 90 over 768 minutes, with a key pass in six of the last 10 appearances.

Predicted Arouca XI (4-2-3-1): I. de Arruabarrena, T. Esgaio, O. Lebedenko, J. Fontán, J. Sánchez, N. Djouahra, E. van Ee, T. Fukui, A. Trezza, M. Flores, Barbero — derived from the last 8 line-ups, most-used eleven. By TACTIX Impact, Näis Djouahra (4.1 per match over 10 appearances, five assists) and Taichi Fukui (3.7 per match over 10 appearances, one goal) have been Arouca’s most influential players 2026/27, all competitions. In numbers for Arouca (2026/27, all competitions, before kick-off), Näis Djouahra averages 1.3 key passes per 90 over 850 minutes, with a key pass in seven of the last 10 appearances. Taichi Fukui averages 1.6 key passes per 90 over 836 minutes, with a key pass in nine of the last 10 appearances.

Written from the matches TACTIX holds for both sides; each figure names the games it is counted over.

The Numbers

Kick-off: Sun, 06 Dec 2026 16:00 GMT · Primeira Liga
Head-to-head (last 6): SC Braga 5 · draws 0 · Arouca 1 · 2.5 goals/game
Recent form: SC Braga 2W 1D 2L · Arouca 4W 1D 0L

SC Braga v Arouca (Primeira Liga): the key numbers are on this page — and TACTIX’s live, market-by-market track record is one click away (as of 16 October 2026). See the live track record →

Key Stats

0.88 / 1.38

Goals

against 1.13 / 1 · 2 of the last 5 over 2.5

over 8 matches

5.38 / 3.86

Corners

against 2.63 / 4 · 1 of the last 5 over 9.5

over 7 matches

4.63 / 4.14

Shots on target

against 3.13 / 3.43 · 3 of the last 5 over 8.5

over 7 matches

2.25 / 3

Cards

against 2.38 / 3.43 · 4 of the last 5 over 3.5

over 7 matches

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 5 November 2026. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 played matches, friendlies left out, to 5 November 2026. Goals in a match that went to extra time count at the 90-minute score; its other figures are left out. Bars: for (mint) against (amber), scaled to the larger figure in the row. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
Per game	SC Braga for / against	Line	Arouca for / against
Goals scored	0.88 for · 1.13 against n 8 Last 5	2.5standard	1.38 for · 1 against n 8 Last 5
Corners won	5.38 for · 2.63 against n 8 Last 5	9.5standard	3.86 for · 4 against n 7 Last 5
Shots	16.5 for · 9.13 against n 8 Last 5	19.5standard	13 for · 11.14 against n 7 Last 5
Shots on target	4.63 for · 3.13 against n 8 Last 5	8.5standard	4.14 for · 3.43 against n 7 Last 5
Fouls committed	14.5 for · 11.25 against n 8 Last 5	21.5standard	11.14 for · 9.86 against n 7 Last 5
Cards shown	2.25 for · 2.38 against n 8 Last 5	3.5standard	3 for · 3.43 against n 7 Last 5

SC Braga

SC Braga Goalkeeper

SC Braga — Goalkeeper: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Saves	Goals conceded	Penalties saved
Bernardo Fontes	15	911361 min	271.8 /90	100.7 /90	00 /90

SC Braga — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for SC Braga before kick-off, to 5 November 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
Player	Mins	Saves 2+3+
Bernardo Fontes n 8	89.9	2.1 4/3

SC Braga Defensive

SC Braga — Defensive: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Tackles	Interceptions	Blocks	Duels won	Fouls committed	Yellow cards
G. Lagerbielke	12	901082 min	141.2 /90	141.2 /90	50.4 /90	635.2 /90	131.1 /90	20.2 /90
Vitor Carvalho	11	80885 min	40.4 /90	161.6 /90	30.3 /90	525.3 /90	90.9 /90	20.2 /90
Sergio Barcia	8	74595 min	40.6 /90	91.4 /90	30.5 /90	233.5 /90	142.1 /90	30.5 /90
Adrian Bajrami	8	74594 min	162.4 /90	71.1 /90	40.6 /90	294.4 /90	162.4 /90	20.3 /90
A. Barišić	5	78391 min	61.4 /90	61.4 /90	61.4 /90	204.6 /90	51.2 /90	20.5 /90
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SC Braga — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for SC Braga before kick-off, to 5 November 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
Bernardo Fontes n 8	89.9	0 0/0	0.3 2/0	—
Víctor Gómez n 8	74.9	0.8 5/0	0.9 6/0	—
João Moutinho n 8	74.3	1.8 6/4	1.2 5/3	—
Pau Victor n 8	78.9	1.7 5/3	1.3 5/3	—
G. Lagerbielke n 8	88.8	1.4 7/4	1 7/1	—
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SC Braga — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for SC Braga before kick-off, to 5 November 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
Víctor Gómez n 8	74.9	1.2 4/4
João Moutinho n 8	74.3	2.1 5/3
Pau Victor n 8	78.9	0.7 5/0
G. Lagerbielke n 8	88.8	1.3 6/3
Vitor Carvalho n 8	75.5	0.6 3/1
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SC Braga Attacking

SC Braga — Attacking: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Goals	Assists	Shots	Shots on target	Key passes	Dribbles completed
Pau Victor	14	771075 min	50.4 /90	10.1 /90	201.7 /90	141.2 /90	151.3 /90	141.2 /90
Ricardo Horta	10	78775 min	10.1 /90	00 /90	151.7 /90	30.3 /90	293.4 /90	30.3 /90
Fran Navarro	7	63439 min	10.2 /90	00 /90	91.8 /90	30.6 /90	40.8 /90	00 /90
J. Milošević	6	51308 min	00 /90	00 /90	113.2 /90	30.9 /90	41.2 /90	41.2 /90
D. Huseinbašić	5	58292 min	00 /90	00 /90	72.2 /90	20.6 /90	20.6 /90	00 /90
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SC Braga — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for SC Braga before kick-off, to 5 November 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
Bernardo Fontes n 8	89.9	0 0/0	0 0/0
Víctor Gómez n 8	74.9	1.2 5/2	0.5 2/1
João Moutinho n 8	74.3	0.6 3/1	0 0/0
Pau Victor n 8	78.9	2 7/6	1.1 6/1
G. Lagerbielke n 8	88.8	1.1 5/3	0.5 3/1
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SC Braga — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for SC Braga before kick-off, to 5 November 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
Bernardo Fontes n 8	89.9	0 0/0	0 0/0
Víctor Gómez n 8	74.9	0.2 1/0	0.3 2/0
João Moutinho n 8	74.3	0 0/0	0 0/0
Pau Victor n 8	78.9	0.1 1/0	0 0/0
G. Lagerbielke n 8	88.8	0 0/0	0 0/0
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Arouca

Arouca Goalkeeper

Arouca — Goalkeeper: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Saves	Goals conceded	Penalties saved
I. de Arruabarrena	10	90900 min	313.1 /90	50.5 /90	00 /90

Arouca — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Arouca before kick-off, to 5 November 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
Player	Mins	Saves 2+3+
I. de Arruabarrena n 8	90	3.4 5/4

Arouca Defensive

Arouca — Defensive: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Tackles	Interceptions	Blocks	Duels won	Fouls committed	Yellow cards
Tiago Esgaio	10	90898 min	151.5 /90	90.9 /90	20.2 /90	383.8 /90	90.9 /90	00 /90
José Fontán	10	88877 min	131.3 /90	101 /90	121.2 /90	313.2 /90	70.7 /90	30.3 /90
O. Lebedenko	10	83826 min	212.3 /90	91 /90	20.2 /90	424.6 /90	121.3 /90	20.2 /90
Javi Sánchez	9	88789 min	70.8 /90	161.8 /90	50.6 /90	252.9 /90	40.5 /90	30.3 /90
B. Popović	2	57113 min	10.8 /90	21.6 /90	10.8 /90	43.2 /90	10.8 /90	00 /90
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Arouca — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Arouca before kick-off, to 5 November 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
I. de Arruabarrena n 8	90	0 0/0	0.8 4/2	—
Tiago Esgaio n 8	89.8	1.1 7/2	0.5 4/0	—
José Fontán n 8	87.1	0.8 5/1	0.5 2/1	—
N. Djouahra n 8	83.8	0.3 2/0	0.3 2/0	—
T. Fukui n 8	83.4	1.2 5/3	1.8 5/5	—
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Arouca — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Arouca before kick-off, to 5 November 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
Tiago Esgaio n 8	89.8	1.6 8/4
José Fontán n 8	87.1	1.3 7/2
N. Djouahra n 8	83.8	1.1 5/2
T. Fukui n 8	83.4	1.5 7/4
O. Lebedenko n 8	88.9	2.4 8/5
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Arouca Attacking

Arouca — Attacking: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Goals	Assists	Shots	Shots on target	Key passes	Dribbles completed
Barbero	10	71710 min	50.6 /90	00 /90	202.5 /90	101.3 /90	30.4 /90	20.3 /90
D. Nandín	8	23186 min	10.5 /90	00 /90	83.9 /90	52.4 /90	10.5 /90	62.9 /90
B. Mansilla	5	1892 min	00 /90	00 /90	11 /90	00 /90	43.9 /90	43.9 /90
G. Rukavina	4	47186 min	00 /90	00 /90	10.5 /90	10.5 /90	21 /90	00 /90
N. Djouahra	10	85850 min	00 /90	50.5 /90	192 /90	30.3 /90	121.3 /90	161.7 /90
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Arouca — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Arouca before kick-off, to 5 November 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
I. de Arruabarrena n 8	90	0 0/0	0 0/0
Tiago Esgaio n 8	89.8	0.6 5/0	0.1 1/0
José Fontán n 8	87.1	0.3 2/0	0.1 1/0
N. Djouahra n 8	83.8	2.3 8/5	0.3 2/0
T. Fukui n 8	83.4	1.1 5/2	0.4 2/1
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Arouca — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Arouca before kick-off, to 5 November 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
I. de Arruabarrena n 8	90	0 0/0	0 0/0
Tiago Esgaio n 8	89.8	0 0/0	0 0/0
José Fontán n 8	87.1	0.1 1/0	0 0/0
N. Djouahra n 8	83.8	0 0/0	0.3 2/0
T. Fukui n 8	83.4	0.1 1/0	0 0/0
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Form, Head-to-Head & Standings

The numbers behind SC Braga v Arouca — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)

Recent form

SC BragaLWLWD

Last 5: 2W 1D 2L · 1.2 scored / 0.6 conceded per game

AroucaDWWWW

Last 5: 4W 1D 0L · 1.8 scored / 1 conceded per game

Head-to-head last 6

SC Braga 5 · 0 draws · Arouca 1 · 2.5 goals/game

2026-04-12 SC Braga 1–0 Arouca
2025-12-01 Arouca 0–4 SC Braga
2025-03-29 SC Braga 2–1 Arouca
2024-11-03 Arouca 1–2 SC Braga
2024-04-06 SC Braga 0–3 Arouca
2023-11-12 Arouca 0–1 SC Braga

League standing · 2026/27

SC Braga#8 pos14 pts10 pl+1 GD

Arouca#5 pos20 pts10 pl+6 GD

Goals per game

SC Braga scored1.2

Arouca scored1.3

SC Braga conceded1.1

Arouca conceded0.7

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What is the head-to-head record between SC Braga and Arouca?: In their last 6 meetings, SC Braga won 5, Arouca won 1 and there were 0 draws, averaging 2.5 goals per game.
What is the recent form of SC Braga and Arouca?: Recent form — SC Braga 2W 1D 2L; Arouca 4W 1D 0L.

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