FC Arouca vs Boavista FC, Primeira Liga 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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FC Arouca vs Boavista FC — Primeira Liga at Municipal de Arouca.
- FC Arouca 11 games · 20 pts (2026/27)
- Boavista FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Porto | 11 | 33 |
| 2 | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | 11 | 28 |
| 3 | Sporting Clube de Portugal | 11 | 24 |
| 4 | CD Santa Clara | 11 | 21 |
| 5 | FC Arouca | 11 | 20 |
| 6 | Académico de Viseu FC | 11 | 20 |
| 7 | Gil Vicente FC | 11 | 18 |
| 8 | Sporting Clube de Braga | 11 | 17 |
| 9 | Moreirense FC | 11 | 14 |
| 10 | FC Famalicão | 11 | 13 |
| 11 | FC Alverca | 11 | 12 |
| 12 | CF Estrela da Amadora | 11 | 10 |
| 13 | CD Nacional | 11 | 10 |
| 14 | Vitória SC | 11 | 9 |
| 15 | CS Marítimo | 10 | 8 |
| 16 | Casa Pia AC | 11 | 8 |
| 17 | Rio Ave FC | 11 | 7 |
| 18 | GD Estoril Praia | 10 | 2 |
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
55%
Clean Sheets
FC Arouca this season
FC Arouca this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
FC Arouca
0-15
1/1
16-30
2/3
31-45
2/1
46-60
3/–
61-75
1/1
76+
3/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
FC Arouca
| Barbero | 5 G |
| Jose Fontan | 2 G |
| Dylan Nandin | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — FC Arouca and Boavista FC get this one started.
- 5' It looks surprising Boavista FC does not make any changes. Miguel Reisinho has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 10' 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.
- 15' Boavista FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 20' Both keepers have barely been tested. FC Arouca and Boavista FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 25' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 30' Rafa Mujica does the damage! The net is bulging and FC Arouca surge ahead!
- 34' A meaty challenge results in booking for Sebastian Perez on 34.
- 39' Goal! Weverson scores his 2 goal in 266 matches.
- 42' Sebastian Perez catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 42.
- 46' Luis Santos is replacing Filipe Ferreira for the Boavista FC side.
- 47' What composure from Robson Bambu! The Brazil international strokes it home. 3-0.
- 52' Controversy at the stadium! Weverson argues furiously but the card stands.
- 57' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 62' The 25-year-old Pedro Malheiro has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 65' A tactical swap from FC Arouca — Eboue Kouassi on, David Simao off on 65 minutes.
- 70' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 72' The FC Arouca manager makes a substitution. Tiago Esgaio departs to be replaced by Bogdan Milovanov.
- 77' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Rodrigo Abascal made 365 appearances and scored 6 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 79' The referee shows Boavista FC player a card on 79.
- 81' Poor challenge from Francisco Montero. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 81' Puche is replacing Jason for the FC Arouca side.
- 86' Boavista FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Bruno Lourenco is hanging Salvador Agra on the field on 86 minute.
- 90' Rodrigo Abascal is having his name booked by the referee on 90.
- The final score is 2-1.
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 |
| Jason | 2 |
| Cristo Gonzalez | 2 |
| Kenji Gorre | 2 |
| Weverson | 1 |
| Salvador Agra | 1 |
| Petar Musa | 1 |
| Guven Yalcin | 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.

