FC Arouca vs Braga Prediction: Os Arcebispos Are Sunday's Bet of the Day!

FC Arouca will welcome Braga to the Estadio Municipal de Arouca in the tenth round of the Primeira Liga. 

Let's have a look at the latest Portuguese Primeira Liga predictions between FC Arouca vs. Braga, probable lineups, match facts, and betting odds for you to consider!

Note: Odds are subject to change at any time!

FC Arouca

Form: LDLWL

Having lost six of their last nine games this season, with two of those losses coming at home, FC Arouca have every right to be dissatisfied with their poor start to the 2024-25 Primeira Liga campaign. This has seen them hovering two places above the relegation playoff spot and have maintained a two-point cushion over the drop zone.

A 5-0 win over Maria de Fonte in the third round of the Taca de Portugal was far by their most impressive result this season. However, building on that momentum was a challenging task as they dropped three points in a 4-1 league defeat against Estoril Praia away from home, extending their winless run to three matches (L2, D1).

Probable Starting XI

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Mantl; Esgaio, Popovic, Fontan, Dante; Simao, Fukui; Jason, Sylla, Rodrigues; Araujo

Braga

Form: WLWWL

Braga, on the other hand, have made a promising start to their 2024-25 Primeira Liga campaign. Despite being located outside the top four in the league standings, a win here could see them overthrow Benfica in third place; that's if they were to suffer a setback, something highly unlikely.

Os Arcebispos booked their spot in the semifinal of the Taca da Liga by beating Vitoria de Guimaraes 2-1 at home courtesy of goals from Sikou Niakate and Bruma. They return to league action, where their last appearance saw them defeat Farense 2-0 at home. This was consolation for their 2-1 away defeat to FC Porto beforehand. 

Probable Starting XI

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Lima; Oliveira, Ferreira, Marin, Ribeiro; A Horta, Carvalho; Bruma, R Horta, Fernandes; Gharbi

Match Facts

• FC Arouca haven’t won their last 5 home matches in a row against Braga.
• Braga are currently on a three-match winning streak against FC Arouca.
• FC Arouca averages 0.5 goals per game when playing at home, and Braga averages 0.5 goals per game when playing away.

Head-To-Head

In the last 18 meetings, FC Arouca have won 2 times, Braga have won 12 times, and there have been 4 draws, with the goal difference being 36-10 in favour of Braga.

Expert Betting Tips

It should be easy for Braga to get the better of FC Arouca at home, who have just won one of their last six matches in the league (L3, D2), and them boasting a superior record in this fixture makes it even more undeniable that they are worthy of picking up all three points in this one. Therefore, we recommend supporting them in the full-time market to get the better of their opponents.

• W2 for 1.74
• Both Teams To Score - Yes for 1.80
• Goals - Over 2.5 for 1.76