FC Arouca vs AVS, Primeira Liga 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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FC Arouca vs AVS — Primeira Liga at Municipal de Arouca.
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Porto | 7 | 21 |
| 2 | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | 7 | 16 |
| 3 | Sporting Clube de Portugal | 7 | 15 |
| 4 | CD Santa Clara | 7 | 15 |
| 5 | FC Arouca | 7 | 11 |
| 6 | Sporting Clube de Braga | 6 | 11 |
| 7 | Académico de Viseu FC | 7 | 11 |
| 8 | CF Estrela da Amadora | 7 | 10 |
| 9 | Moreirense FC | 7 | 8 |
| 10 | Gil Vicente FC | 6 | 8 |
| 11 | CS Marítimo | 7 | 8 |
| 12 | FC Alverca | 7 | 8 |
| 13 | FC Famalicão | 7 | 7 |
| 14 | Vitória SC | 7 | 5 |
| 15 | CD Nacional | 7 | 4 |
| 16 | Rio Ave FC | 7 | 4 |
| 17 | Casa Pia AC | 7 | 4 |
| 18 | GD Estoril Praia | 7 | 2 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Oct | AVS | H | 1–1 | D |
| 29 Sep | FC Porto | A | 0–4 | L |
| 22 Sep | SC Farense | A | 1–0 | W |
| 13 Sep | Sporting Clube de Portugal | H | 0–3 | L |
| 01 Sep | Rio Ave FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 25 Aug | CD Nacional | H | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Oct | FC Arouca | A | 1–1 | D |
| 30 Sep | SC Farense | H | 0–0 | D |
| 22 Sep | Sporting Clube de Portugal | A | 0–3 | L |
| 14 Sep | Rio Ave FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 31 Aug | CD Santa Clara | A | 1–2 | L |
| 25 Aug | Vitória SC | H | 1–0 | W |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
25%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
43%
Clean Sheets
FC Arouca this season
FC Arouca this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
FC Arouca
0-15
–/1
16-30
1/3
31-45
2/1
46-60
3/–
61-75
–/1
76+
3/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
FC Arouca
| Barbero | 4 G |
| Jose Fontan | 2 G |
| Dylan Nandin | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' That's the starting whistle at Municipal de Arouca. Ninety minutes of football awaits between FC Arouca and AVS.
- 5' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Kiki suffering a number of foals already.
- 7' Ivo Rodrigues catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 7.
- 12' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 17' FC Arouca are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined AVS backline.
- 22' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 22 minutes.
- 27' Over 27 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 30' What a moment for Jason! That strike on 30 puts his side firmly in control.
- 35' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 40' named a 3-4-3 earlier, and opted for a 4-2-3-1 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 45' A moment of madness from Luis Silva on 45 minutes earns him a card. AVS will be frustrated.
- 50' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 55' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 60' The referee shows FC Arouca player a card on 60.
- 65' Vasco Lopes is ready to make an impact after coming on for Luis Silva at the 65 minute mark.
- 67' The crowd applauds Morlaye Sylla as he leaves the pitch. Pedro Santos steps in for FC Arouca.
- 72' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His FC Arouca side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 75' Controversy at the stadium! Jose Fontan argues furiously but the card stands.
- 75' The whistle greets Ivo Rodrigues as he departs to be replaced by Henrique Araujo.
- 77' What a moment for Gustavo Assuncao! That strike on 77 puts his side firmly in control.
- 79' A tactical swap from AVS — Giorgi Aburjania on, Jaume Grau off on 79 minutes.
- 84' It’s high time Vitor Campelos made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 85' Time for substitution for AVS. Cristian Castro is replaced by Ignacio Rodriguez.
- 87' The referee has no hesitation. Fernando Fonseca is booked for AVS — card on 87.
- 87' The FC Arouca bench stirs into life. Alfonso Trezza is withdrawn and Weverson gets his opportunity.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 1-1 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
FC Arouca Lineups
3-4-3Starting XI
- 10
-
5
David Simao ↓ Loum Ndiaye 75'
-
7
Ivo Rodrigues ↓ Henrique Araujo 75'
- 28
- 3
- 27
- 13
- 58
- 21
-
2
Morlaye Sylla ↓ Pedro Santos 67'
-
19
Alfonso Trezza ↓ Weverson 87'
Bench
-
31
Loum Ndiaye ↑ 75'
- 1
- 78
-
26
Weverson ↑ 87'
-
39
Henrique Araujo ↑ 75'
- 73
-
89
Pedro Santos ↑ 67'
-
11
Puche ↑ 87'
- 9
Coach
Gonzalo Garcia-Garcia
AVS Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 24
- 5
-
15
Jaume Grau ↓ Giorgi Aburjania 79'
- 12
- 2
-
7
Luis Silva ↓ Vasco Lopes 65'
- 20
-
17
John Mercado ↓ Ze Luis 65'
- 13
- 9
- 42
Bench
- 88
-
8
Giorgi Aburjania ↑ 79'
- 47
-
29
Ze Luis ↑ 65'
- 3
-
11
Babatunde Akinsola ↑ 65'
-
4
Ignacio Rodriguez ↑ 85'
- 22
-
10
Vasco Lopes ↑ 65'
Coach
Vítor Campelos
H2H
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.26
FC Arouca xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.06
AVS xG
I would bet for:
FC Arouca or Draw 71% + Under 2.5 goals 59%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.32
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 1.5 | 67% |
|
33% |
| ± 2.5 | 41% |
|
59% |
| ± 3.5 | 21% |
|
79% |
| ± 4.5 | 9% |
|
91% |
Double Chance
FC Arouca or Draw
71%
Draw or AVS
59%
FC Arouca or AVS
70%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: FC Arouca win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
12.1%
1 – 0
11.2%
0 – 1
9.2%
2 – 1
8%
2 – 0
7.6%
1 – 2
6.7%
0 – 2
5.3%
2 – 2
4.3%
3 – 1
3.4%
3 – 0
3.1%
1 – 3
2.4%
Asian Handicap — FC Arouca
| Handicap | FC Arouca covers | Push | AVS covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 12% | 82% |
| -1.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| -1 | 18% | 21% | 61% |
| -0.5 | 39% | — | 61% |
| +0.5 | 71% | — | 29% |
| +1 | 71% | 18% | 12% |
| +1.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +2 | 88% | 8% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
FC Arouca keeps clean sheet
35%
✓
AVS keeps clean sheet
29%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

