Sunday , 16 August 2026

FC Arouca vs Boavista FC, Primeira Liga 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

Primeira Liga · 2024-25
FC Arouca
4 – 1
Full Time
Boavista FC
Sat 17 May 2025 · 17:00 UTC Municipal de Arouca 2,911 HT 45' · FT 45'
Puche 7' 1–0
Alfonso Trezza 17' 2–0
2–1 22' Robert Bozenik
Henrique Araujo 25' 3–1
Dylan Nandin 90+4' 4–1
Y 33' Joel Silva
Puche 63' Y
Y 70' Filipe Ferreira

Overview

Match Preview

FC Arouca vs Boavista FC — Primeira Liga at Municipal de Arouca.

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 FC Porto 2 6
2 Sporting Clube de Portugal 2 4
3 CD Santa Clara 2 4
4 CS Marítimo 1 3
5 FC Arouca 1 3
6 Gil Vicente FC 1 3
7 CF Estrela da Amadora 2 2
8 Moreirense FC 1 1
9 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 1 1
10 Sporting Clube de Braga 1 1
11 Académico de Viseu FC 2 1
12 FC Famalicão 1 1
13 GD Estoril Praia 1 1
14 CD Nacional 1 1
15 FC Alverca 2 1
16 Casa Pia AC 1 0
17 Vitória SC 2 0
18 Rio Ave FC 2 0

Head-to-Head

5
1
2
FC Arouca 8 games · Avg 2.9 goals Boavista FC
Last 5 meetings
2025-05-17 FC Arouca 4–1 Boavista FC 2025-01-04 Boavista FC 1–3 FC Arouca 2024-04-14 FC Arouca 2–1 Boavista FC 2023-12-03 Boavista FC 0–4 FC Arouca 2023-03-03 Boavista FC 0–0 FC Arouca

Recent Form

FC Arouca
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
17 May Boavista FC H 4–1 W
10 May Gil Vicente FC A 1–1 D
04 May Casa Pia AC H 0–0 D
26 Apr CD Santa Clara A 0–2 L
19 Apr CF Estrela da Amadora H 1–0 W
13 Apr Sport Lisboa e Benfica A 2–2 D
Boavista FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
17 May FC Arouca A 1–4 L
11 May FC Porto H 1–2 L
05 May AVS A 2–1 W
27 Apr Sporting Clube de Portugal H 0–5 L
18 Apr SC Farense A 1–0 W
12 Apr CD Nacional H 0–1 L

Key Stats

63% Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
75% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
100% Clean Sheets
FC Arouca this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

FC Arouca
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
1/–
61-75
–/–
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' And we are off! FC Arouca vs Boavista FC — let the football do the talking.
  • 5' It’s high time Vasco Seabra made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 7' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Puche makes it 1-0.
  • 12' Over 12 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 17' What composure from Alfonso Trezza! The Uruguay international strokes it home. 2-0.
  • 22' GOAL! Robert Bozenik scores on 22. Assisted by Abdoulay Diaby
  • 25' A goal from the Portugal international Henrique Araujo! He fires home on 25 to make it 3-1!
  • 30' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His FC Arouca side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 33' Controversy at the stadium! Joel Silva argues furiously but the card stands.
  • 38' Jason is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Boavista FC tonight.
  • 43' It is a cagey affair so far. FC Arouca in their 4-2-3-1 trying to find a way past Boavista FC's compact 4-2-3-1.
  • 46' The supporters are chanting for Gboly Ariyibi. He replaces Marco van Ginkel on 46 minute.
  • 51' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 51 minutes.
  • 56' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 61' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both FC Arouca and Boavista FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 63' Controversy at the stadium! Puche argues furiously but the card stands.
  • 68' A tactical swap from Boavista FC — Pedro Gomes on, Salvador Agra off on 68 minutes.
  • 70' Boavista FC player sees a card in front of him.
  • 73' Dylan Nandin has so much to prove this time. He replaces Puche on 73 minute.
  • 76' FC Arouca ring the changes. Chico Lamba has done his job and it is now time for Mati-as Rocha to step up.
  • 81' 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 Alex Pinto suffering a number of foals already.
  • 83' FC Arouca make a change. Weverson trudges off to be replaced by Amadou Dante on 83 minutes.
  • 84' Vitaliy Lystsov gets the nod from Boavista FC. He replaces Sebastian Perez and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 86' Steven Vitoria is replacing Abdoulay Diaby for the Boavista FC side.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. FC Arouca take all three points.

Lineups

FC Arouca Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Vasco Seabra

Boavista FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Stuart Baxter

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Rafa Mujica 3
Kenji Gorre 2
Jason 2
Cristo Gonzalez 2
Antony 1
Robert Bozenik 1
Oday Dabbagh 1
Henrique Araujo 1

Head to Head

2025-05-17 FC Arouca 4–1 Boavista FC 2025-01-04 Boavista FC 1–3 FC Arouca 2024-04-14 FC Arouca 2–1 Boavista FC 2023-12-03 Boavista FC 0–4 FC Arouca 2023-03-03 Boavista FC 0–0 FC Arouca

FC Arouca Form

2025-05-17 FC Arouca 4–1 Boavista FC W 2025-05-10 Gil Vicente FC 1–1 FC Arouca D 2025-05-04 FC Arouca 0–0 Casa Pia AC D 2025-04-26 CD Santa Clara 2–0 FC Arouca L 2025-04-19 FC Arouca 1–0 CF Estrela da Amadora W 2025-04-13 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 2–2 FC Arouca D

Boavista FC Form

2025-05-17 FC Arouca 4–1 Boavista FC L 2025-05-11 Boavista FC 1–2 FC Porto L 2025-05-05 AVS 1–2 Boavista FC W 2025-04-27 Boavista FC 0–5 Sporting Clube de Portugal L 2025-04-18 SC Farense 0–1 Boavista FC W 2025-04-12 Boavista FC 0–1 CD Nacional L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.82 FC Arouca xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.93 Boavista FC xG
I would bet for: FC Arouca to win 59%

Match Result

✓ Correct
FC Arouca59% Draw24% Boavista FC17%
Actual: FC Arouca win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes51% 0% No49%
Avg goals/match: 2.75
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 76%
24%
± 2.5 51%
49%
± 3.5 30%
70%
± 4.5 15%
85%

Double Chance

FC Arouca or Draw
83%
Draw or Boavista FC
41%
FC Arouca or Boavista FC
76%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
FC Arouca40% Draw45% Boavista FC15%
Actual: FC Arouca win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 4–1 not predicted
4 – 1
Actual
1 – 1
11.7%
1 – 0
10.9%
2 – 0
10.4%
2 – 1
9.5%
0 – 0
8.3%
3 – 0
6.2%
3 – 1
5.8%
0 – 1
5.1%
1 – 2
4.8%
2 – 2
4.4%
4 – 0
2.8%
3 – 2
2.8%

Asian Handicap — FC Arouca

Handicap FC Arouca covers Push Boavista FC covers
-2.5 15% — 85%
-2 15% 18% 67%
-1.5 33% — 67%
-1 33% 24% 43%
-0.5 57% — 43%
+0.5 82% — 18%
+1 82% 12% 6%
+1.5 94% — 6%
+2 94% 5% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

FC Arouca keeps clean sheet
40% ✓
Boavista FC keeps clean sheet
17% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.