FC Arouca vs Boavista FC, Primeira Liga 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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FC Arouca vs Boavista FC — Primeira Liga at Municipal de Arouca.
- FC Arouca 34 games · 42 pts (2025/26)
- Boavista FC 0 games · 0 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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Nov | Boavista FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 05 Nov | Gil Vicente FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 29 Oct | CD Tondela | H | 2–0 | W |
| 24 Oct | FC Pacos de Ferreira | A | 0–0 | D |
| 02 Oct | Sporting Clube de Portugal | H | 1–2 | L |
| 25 Sep | Moreirense FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Nov | FC Arouca | A | 1–2 | L |
| 05 Nov | FC Famalicão | H | 2–5 | L |
| 30 Oct | FC Porto | A | 1–4 | L |
| 25 Oct | Os Belenenses Futebol | H | 0–0 | D |
| 03 Oct | Sporting Clube de Braga | A | 2–2 | D |
| 27 Sep | GD Estoril Praia | 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' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — FC Arouca and Boavista FC get this one started.
- 5' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 10' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. FC Arouca needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 11' A goal from the Palestine international Oday Dabbagh! He fires home on 11 to make it 1-0!
- 16' The home supporters are growing impatient. FC Arouca must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 21' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 26' Petar Musa has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 6 goals to his name this season.
- 28' Poor challenge from Yusupha Njie. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 33' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both FC Arouca and Boavista FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 36' Controversy at the stadium! Ilija Vukotic argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 41' FC Arouca is showing some good football. However, FC Arouca are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 46' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 49' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Oday Dabbagh on 49 minutes.
- 54' Brilliant from the ! Petar Musa makes it 1-1 with a superb finish on 54.
- 59' A quiet spell here at Municipal de Arouca. FC Arouca seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 64' It looks surprising FC Arouca does not make any changes. Pedro Malheiro has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 67' Andre Bukia was booked on 67.
- 68' The crowd applauds Leandro Silva as he leaves the pitch. Pite steps in for FC Arouca.
- 69' Gaston Campi catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 69.
- 71' Gaius Makouta is having his name booked by the referee on 71.
- 76' The supporters are chanting for Tiago Fonseca Morais. He replaces Kenji Gorre on 76 minute.
- 78' A tactical swap from FC Arouca — Antony on, Arsenio off on 78 minutes.
- 79' Ilija Vukotic makes way for Tomas Reimao at the 79 minute mark. A tactical switch from Boavista FC.
- 84' Both keepers have barely been tested. FC Arouca and Boavista FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 87' Eugeni Valderrama gets the nod from FC Arouca. He replaces Pedro Moreira and will look to change the dynamic.
- 89' A moment of madness from Pedro Malheiro on 89 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Boavista FC will be frustrated.
- 89' Boavista FC ring the changes. Yanis Hamache has done his job and it is now time for Filipe Ferreira to step up.
- Another three points for FC Arouca.
Lineups
FC Arouca Lineups
Starting XI
- 8
- 20
- 13
- 72
-
10
Andre Bukia ↓ Tiago Araujo 87'
- 22
-
21
Leandro Silva ↓ Pite 68'
- 6
- 30
- 15
- 18
Bench
- 9
-
14
Pite ↑ 68'
- 11
-
23
Eugeni Valderrama ↑ 87'
- 3
- 31
-
78
Tiago Araujo ↑ 87'
-
27
Antony ↑ 78'
- 1
Coach
Armando Evangelista
Boavista FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 7
- 11
-
25
Yanis Hamache ↓ Filipe Ferreira 89'
-
8
Gustavo Sauerbeck ↓ Luis Santos 89'
- 21
- 22
- 9
- 42
- 79
- 90
-
18
Ilija Vukotic ↓ Tomas Reimao 79'
Bench
- 36
- 1
-
20
Filipe Ferreira ↑ 89'
- 17
-
77
Luis Santos ↑ 89'
-
73
Tiago Fonseca Morais ↑ 76'
- 80
-
14
Tomas Reimao ↑ 79'
- 13
Coach
Joao Pedro Sousa
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Rafa Mujica | 3 |
| Kenji Gorre | 2 |
| Jason | 2 |
| Cristo Gonzalez | 2 |
| Salvador Agra | 1 |
| Petar Musa | 1 |
| Guven Yalcin | 1 |
| Antony | 1 |
Head to Head
FC Arouca Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.75
FC Arouca xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.07
Boavista FC xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Arouca win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.82
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 77% |
|
23% |
| ± 2.5 | 53% |
|
47% |
| ± 3.5 | 31% |
|
69% |
| ± 4.5 | 16% |
|
84% |
Double Chance
FC Arouca or Draw
79%
Draw or Boavista FC
46%
FC Arouca or Boavista FC
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: FC Arouca win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12%
1 – 0
9.6%
2 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
8.9%
0 – 0
7.8%
1 – 2
5.7%
3 – 1
5.5%
0 – 1
5.5%
3 – 0
5.1%
2 – 2
5.1%
0 – 2
3.4%
3 – 2
3%
Asian Handicap — FC Arouca
| Handicap | FC Arouca covers | Push | Boavista FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -2 | 13% | 16% | 71% |
| -1.5 | 29% | — | 71% |
| -1 | 29% | 23% | 48% |
| -0.5 | 52% | — | 48% |
| +0.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
| +1 | 78% | 13% | 9% |
| +1.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +2 | 91% | 6% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
FC Arouca keeps clean sheet
35%
✓
Boavista FC keeps clean sheet
18%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

