Boavista FC vs FC Arouca, Primeira Liga 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Boavista FC vs FC Arouca — Primeira Liga at Estadio do Bessa XXI.
- Boavista FC 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
- FC Arouca 34 games · 42 pts (2025/26)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Porto | 34 | 88 |
| 2 | Sporting Clube de Portugal | 34 | 82 |
| 3 | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | 34 | 80 |
| 4 | Sporting Clube de Braga | 34 | 59 |
| 5 | FC Famalicão | 34 | 56 |
| 6 | Gil Vicente FC | 34 | 50 |
| 7 | Moreirense FC | 34 | 43 |
| 8 | FC Arouca | 34 | 42 |
| 9 | Vitória SC | 34 | 42 |
| 10 | GD Estoril Praia | 34 | 39 |
| 11 | FC Alverca | 34 | 39 |
| 12 | Rio Ave FC | 34 | 36 |
| 13 | CD Santa Clara | 34 | 36 |
| 14 | CD Nacional | 34 | 34 |
| 15 | CF Estrela da Amadora | 34 | 30 |
| 16 | Casa Pia AC | 34 | 30 |
| 17 | CD Tondela | 34 | 28 |
| 18 | AVS | 34 | 21 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Apr | FC Arouca | H | 1–0 | W |
| 02 Apr | FC Famalicão | A | 2–1 | W |
| 20 Mar | FC Porto | H | 0–1 | L |
| 12 Mar | Os Belenenses Futebol | A | 0–0 | D |
| 05 Mar | Sporting Clube de Braga | H | 1–1 | D |
| 27 Feb | GD Estoril Praia | A | 3–2 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Apr | Boavista FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 02 Apr | Gil Vicente FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 19 Mar | CD Tondela | A | 2–2 | D |
| 12 Mar | FC Pacos de Ferreira | H | 0–1 | L |
| 05 Mar | Sporting Clube de Portugal | A | 0–2 | L |
| 26 Feb | Moreirense FC | H | 1–1 | D |
Key Stats
63%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
H2H (8 games)
75%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
21%
Clean Sheets
FC Arouca this season
FC Arouca this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
FC Arouca
0-15
2/3
16-30
1/–
31-45
1/1
46-60
3/–
61-75
2/4
76+
4/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' And we are off! Boavista FC vs FC Arouca — let the football do the talking.
- 5' It is a cagey affair so far. Boavista FC in their trying to find a way past FC Arouca's compact .
- 10' The 34-year-old Victor Braga has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 12' A stunning finish from Kenji Gorre — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 13' The deadlock is broken! Kenji Gorre gets on the scoresheet on 13 minutes.
- 18' Nino Galovic needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 23' Reggie Cannon is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for FC Arouca tonight.
- 28' Filipe Ferreira has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 2 cards already picked up this season.
- 33' The travelling FC Arouca supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 38' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Quaresma made 171 appearances and scored 2 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 43' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Petit will be considering his options from the bench.
- 48' Ilija Vukotic has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 53' Pite has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 34 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 58' Boavista FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 61' The referee has no hesitation. Nathan is booked for Boavista FC — Yellow card on 61.
- 62' A tactical swap from Boavista FC — Yusupha Njie on, Luis Santos off on 62 minutes.
- 63' Controversy at the stadium! Oday Dabbagh argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 68' Luis Santos is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Boavista FC so far.
- 71' The FC Arouca bench stirs into life. Tiago Esgaio is withdrawn and Bruninho gets his opportunity.
- 72' Fresh legs for Boavista FC! Tiago Fonseca Morais comes on to replace Kenji Gorre.
- 74' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Yusupha Njie.
- 79' Boavista FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against FC Arouca's shape.
- 84' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Nino Galovic.
- 89' With 0 assists to his name this season, Oday Dabbagh is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Boavista FC.
- 90' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Sebastian Perez.
- 90' Boavista FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Javi Garcia is hanging Nathan on the field on 90 minute.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Boavista FC to claim maximum points.
Lineups
Boavista FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 2
- 7
- 20
- 21
-
22
Nathan ↓ Javi Garcia 90'
- 24
- 9
-
77
Luis Santos ↓ Yusupha Njie 62'
- 26
-
18
Ilija Vukotic ↓ Gaius Makouta 62'
Bench
-
6
Javi Garcia ↑ 90'
-
11
Yusupha Njie ↑ 62'
- 17
- 27
-
73
Tiago Fonseca Morais ↑ 72'
-
42
Gaius Makouta ↑ 62'
- 79
- 90
- 14
Coach
Petit
FC Arouca Lineups
Starting XI
-
8
Arsenio ↓ Oday Dabbagh 62'
- 14
- 13
- 72
- 44
- 7
- 21
-
31
Tiago Esgaio ↓ Bruninho 71'
- 27
- 1
- 6
Bench
- 53
- 60
- 23
-
22
Alan Ruiz ↑ 71'
- 3
-
99
Bruninho ↑ 71'
- 78
-
15
Oday Dabbagh ↑ 62'
- 12
Coach
Armando Evangelista
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Rafa Mujica | 3 |
| Kenji Gorre | 2 |
| Jason | 2 |
| Cristo Gonzalez | 2 |
| Weverson | 1 |
| Salvador Agra | 1 |
| Petar Musa | 1 |
| Guven Yalcin | 1 |
Boavista FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.21
Boavista FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.92
FC Arouca xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 64% + Under — clean sheet likely 57%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Boavista FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.13
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 1.5 | 63% |
|
37% |
| ± 2.5 | 36% |
|
64% |
| ± 3.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
| ± 4.5 | 7% |
|
93% |
Double Chance
Boavista FC or Draw
75%
Draw or FC Arouca
54%
Boavista FC or FC Arouca
71%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Boavista FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
14.3%
1 – 1
14.2%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
9.7%
2 – 0
8.3%
2 – 1
7.8%
1 – 2
5.9%
0 – 2
4.8%
2 – 2
3.7%
3 – 0
3.3%
3 – 1
3.2%
1 – 3
1.8%
Asian Handicap — Boavista FC
| Handicap | Boavista FC covers | Push | FC Arouca covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 12% | 82% |
| -1.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| -1 | 18% | 23% | 59% |
| -0.5 | 41% | — | 59% |
| +0.5 | 74% | — | 26% |
| +1 | 74% | 17% | 10% |
| +1.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +2 | 90% | 7% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Boavista FC keeps clean sheet
40%
✗
FC Arouca keeps clean sheet
31%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

