FC Arouca vs Boavista FC, Primeira Liga 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Apr | Boavista FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 06 Apr | Sporting Clube de Braga | A | 3–0 | W |
| 30 Mar | SC Farense | H | 2–1 | W |
| 17 Mar | Moreirense FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 10 Mar | Sporting Clube de Portugal | H | 0–3 | L |
| 01 Mar | GD Chaves | A | 5–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Apr | FC Arouca | A | 1–2 | L |
| 05 Apr | SC Farense | A | 0–2 | L |
| 30 Mar | Rio Ave FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 17 Mar | Sporting Clube de Portugal | A | 1–6 | L |
| 09 Mar | Moreirense FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 04 Mar | FC Famalicão | A | 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' The ball is rolling at Municipal de Arouca. FC Arouca are looking to make home advantage count against Boavista FC.
- 5' FC Arouca seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 10' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 15' Colombia international Sebastian Perez has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 20' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 25' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Boavista FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 30' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Rafa Mujica makes it 1-0.
- 34' The referee has no hesitation. Sebastian Perez is booked for Boavista FC — card on 34.
- 39' Brilliant from the ! Weverson makes it 2-0 with a superb finish on 39.
- 42' Controversy at the stadium! Sebastian Perez argues furiously but the card stands.
- 46' The whistle greets Filipe Ferreira as he departs to be replaced by Luis Santos.
- 47' Robson Bambu is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 52' Weverson picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 57' Boavista FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 62' Over 62 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 65' The crowd applauds David Simao as he leaves the pitch. Eboue Kouassi steps in for FC Arouca.
- 70' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 72' The whistle greets Tiago Esgaio as he departs to be replaced by Bogdan Milovanov.
- 77' 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.
- 79' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Salvador Agra.
- 81' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Francisco Montero.
- 81' Fresh legs for FC Arouca! Puche comes on to replace Jason.
- 86' Time for substitution for Boavista FC. Salvador Agra is replaced by Bruno Lourenco.
- 90' Rodrigo Abascal has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 90.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 2-1 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
FC Arouca Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 4
- 10
-
5
David Simao ↓ Eboue Kouassi 65'
- 19
- 23
-
28
Tiago Esgaio ↓ Bogdan Milovanov 72'
- 26
- 3
- 12
- 2
- 89
Bench
- 16
-
14
Oriol Busquets ↑ 81'
- 43
-
8
Eboue Kouassi ↑ 65'
-
22
Bogdan Milovanov ↑ 72'
- 9
-
11
Puche ↑ 81'
- 13
- 15
Coach
Daniel Sousa
Boavista FC Lineups
4-3-3Starting XI
-
7
Salvador Agra ↓ Bruno Lourenco 86'
- 23
-
20
Filipe Ferreira ↓ Luis Santos 46'
- 99
-
10
Miguel Reisinho ↓ Joel Silva 46'
- 9
- 24
- 26
- 42
- 79
- 70
Bench
- 6
-
8
Bruno Lourenco ↑ 86'
-
11
Luis Santos ↑ 46'
- 13
- 80
- 18
- 59
-
16
Joel Silva ↑ 46'
- 76
Coach
Ricardo Paiva
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
2 / 4
1.6
FC Arouca xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.04
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: 2.64
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 74% |
|
26% |
| ± 2.5 | 49% |
|
51% |
| ± 3.5 | 28% |
|
72% |
| ± 4.5 | 13% |
|
87% |
Double Chance
FC Arouca or Draw
78%
Draw or Boavista FC
48%
FC Arouca or Boavista FC
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: FC Arouca win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.8%
1 – 0
10.5%
2 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
9.1%
2 – 0
8.9%
0 – 1
6.4%
1 – 2
5.9%
3 – 1
4.9%
2 – 2
4.8%
3 – 0
4.7%
0 – 2
3.8%
3 – 2
2.7%
Asian Handicap — FC Arouca
| Handicap | FC Arouca covers | Push | Boavista FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -2 | 11% | 15% | 74% |
| -1.5 | 26% | — | 74% |
| -1 | 26% | 23% | 51% |
| -0.5 | 49% | — | 51% |
| +0.5 | 77% | — | 23% |
| +1 | 77% | 14% | 9% |
| +1.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +2 | 91% | 6% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
FC Arouca keeps clean sheet
36%
✓
Boavista FC keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

