Week 4 features a match on Sun Aug 28th, where Arouca hosts Sporting Braga at Estádio Municipal De Arouca in a clash of the Primeira Liga. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy but warm day with daytime temperatures of 23 degrees, which is great football weather. In their last match, 7th placed Arouca, recorded a 2-1 win against Santa Clara. Rildo Gonçalves de Amorim Filho scored the first goal for Santa Clara in the 50th minute, then Rafael Sebastian Mujica Garcia got the equalizer for Arouca in the 61st minute on a feed from Vitinho But fortunately they were able to complete the comaback victory in the 76th minute on a penalty goal by Joao Othavio Basso. Arouca is looking for direction having earned 13 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, 2nd placed Sporting Braga, recorded a 5-0 blowout win against Marítimo. Vitor Manuel Carvalho Oliveira struck first for Sporting Braga in the 9th minute, then Iuri Medeiros added another in the 42nd minute In the end, Marítimo couldn’t muster any offence and Sporting Braga ran away with the shutout win. Sporting Braga is looking for direction having earned 14 points in their last 10 matches.
This match will be the first time these two teams face eachother this season. Last season Sporting Braga won the head to head battle with 2 wins.
Sporting Braga is glad to have Simon Banza in top form. In the last five matches the attacker has scored four goals. Arouca’s most prolific scorer has been Rafael Sebastian Mujica Garcia. The Spanish attacker has netted two goals over the last 5 matches.