Primeira LigaMatchday 13Saturday 5 December 2026 ·

Sp Braga vs Arouca prediction

63%
home win
predicted score
2–1
9.9% chance
20%
draw
17%
away win
Win probability: home 63%, draw 20%, away 17%

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GossipBall makes Sp Braga clear favourites to beat Arouca at home in the Primeira Liga on Saturday 5 December 2026 at 20:30 UTC. It gives Sp Braga a 63% chance of winning, puts the draw at 20% and gives Arouca 17%.

GossipBall expects 2.0 goals from Sp Braga and 0.9 from Arouca, so the goals line is finely balanced: there is a 57% chance of three or more goals and a 52% chance that both teams score. GossipBall's predicted score is 2–1. Sp Braga keep a clean sheet in 40% of outcomes, Arouca in 13%.

Sp Braga are 8th in the table with 17 points from 11 games; Arouca are 5th with 20. In their last five league games Sp Braga took 6 points (LLLWW) and Arouca took 10 (DWWWL). This season Sp Braga average 1.36 expected goals (xG) for and 0.65 against per game; Arouca average 1.13 for and 1.15 against.

In 10 league meetings since 2021, Sp Braga won 9, Arouca won 1 and 0 were drawn; the most recent, on 12 Apr 2026, finished Sp Braga 1–0 Arouca, a win for Sp Braga.

GossipBall analysis · based on five seasons of results and expected goals · updated 13 November 2026, 22:23 UTC

Scoreline chances

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Gold outline: the predicted score, built from the likeliest result and each team's expected goals (how). The single most common scoreline is 1–0 (11%), because a win is spread over many scorelines while a draw piles up on a few.

Most common scorelines

1–010.8%
2–010.7%
2–19.9%
1–19.5%
3–07.3%
3–16.8%
1 or more goals
95%
2 or more goals
79%
3 or more goals
57%
4 or more goals
35%
5 or more goals
18%
Both teams score
52%

GossipBall expects 3.0 goals in total: 2.04 for Sp Braga and 0.93 for Arouca.

Winning margin

Explained
Sp Braga by 3
11%
Sp Braga by 2
19%
Sp Braga by 1
24%
Draw
20%
Arouca by 3
1%
Arouca by 2
4%
Arouca by 1
11%

Each team's goals

Explained
Sp Braga expected goals2.04
Arouca expected goals0.93
Sp Braga keep a clean sheet40%
Arouca keep a clean sheet13%
Sp Braga win without conceding35%
Arouca win without conceding8%
Sp Braga score 2 or more60%
Arouca score 2 or more24%

Recent form

Sp Braga
W @ Rio Ave1–0 · 8 Nov
W v Famalicão3–0 · 1 Nov
L @ Nacional0–1 · 25 Oct
L v Gil Vicente1–2 · 19 Oct
L v Sporting CP1–3 · 9 Oct
Arouca
L @ Famalicão0–1 · 6 Nov
W v Nacional1–0 · 1 Nov
W @ Alverca1–0 · 24 Oct
W v Estrela1–0 · 11 Oct
D @ Sporting CP2–2 · 19 Sep

Head to head

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In 10 league meetings since 2021, Sp Braga won 9, Arouca won 1 and 0 were drawn; the most recent, on 12 Apr 2026, finished Sp Braga 1–0 Arouca, a win for Sp Braga.

Sp Braga 1–0 Arouca12 Apr 2026
Arouca 0–4 Sp Braga1 Dec 2025
Sp Braga 2–1 Arouca29 Mar 2025
Arouca 1–2 Sp Braga3 Nov 2024
Sp Braga 0–3 Arouca6 Apr 2024
Arouca 0–1 Sp Braga12 Nov 2023

Season averages per game

SCBFCA
1.18
Goals
1.18
1.00
Conceded
0.73
1.36
xG
1.13
0.65
xG against
1.15
14.2
Shots
10.8
4.0
On target
3.8
4.9
Corners
3.5
2.18
Yellow cards
2.82
46%
Clean sheets
55%
46%
Both score
27%
55%
3+ goals
36%

Questions and answers

Who will win Sp Braga vs Arouca?

GossipBall gives Sp Braga a 63% chance of winning, the draw 20% and Arouca 17%. GossipBall makes Sp Braga clear favourites to beat Arouca at home.

What is the predicted score for Sp Braga vs Arouca?

GossipBall's predicted score is 2–1, based on the likeliest result and each team's expected goals (2.0 for Sp Braga, 0.9 for Arouca). Across all results, the most common scorelines are 1–0 (11%), 2–0 (11%), 2–1 (10%).

Will both teams score in Sp Braga vs Arouca?

GossipBall gives a 52% chance that both Sp Braga and Arouca score.

Will there be three or more goals in Sp Braga vs Arouca?

There is a 57% chance of three or more goals. GossipBall expects 3.0 goals in total (2.0 for Sp Braga, 0.9 for Arouca).

When is Sp Braga vs Arouca?

Kick-off is Saturday 5 December 2026 at 20:30 UTC.

What is the head-to-head record between Sp Braga and Arouca?

In 10 league meetings since 2021, Sp Braga won 9, Arouca won 1 and 0 were drawn; the most recent, on 12 Apr 2026, finished Sp Braga 1–0 Arouca, a win for Sp Braga.

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