FC Arouca vs CD Tondela, Primeira Liga 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
FC Arouca vs CD Tondela — Primeira Liga at Municipal de Arouca.
- FC Arouca 1 games · 3 pts (2026/27)
- CD Tondela 32 games · 27 pts (2026/27)
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 May | CD Tondela | H | 3–1 | W |
| 11 May | Gil Vicente FC | A | 3–1 | W |
| 02 May | CD Santa Clara | H | 2–2 | D |
| 24 Apr | FC Alverca | A | 1–2 | L |
| 19 Apr | CF Estrela da Amadora | H | 1–0 | W |
| 12 Apr | Sporting Clube de Braga | A | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 May | FC Arouca | A | 1–3 | L |
| 11 May | Moreirense FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 03 May | Casa Pia AC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 29 Apr | Sporting Clube de Portugal | A | 2–2 | D |
| 25 Apr | CD Nacional | H | 0–2 | L |
| 19 Apr | FC Porto | A | 0–2 | L |
Key Stats
75%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
75%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
100%
Clean Sheets
FC Arouca this season
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' Welcome to Municipal de Arouca that hosts another battle between FC Arouca and CD Tondela.
- 5' With 0 assists to his name this season, Barbero is clearly more than just a goal scorer for CD Tondela.
- 10' 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.
- 15' FC Arouca are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 20' GOAL! Taichi Fukui fires home to make it 1-0!
- 25' Espen van Ee has been relatively quiet despite scoring 2 goals in his last 369 appearances.
- 30' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both FC Arouca and CD Tondela are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 35' FC Arouca currently sit 11 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 39' It’s a booking for FC Arouca player. Omar Fayed gets a card.
- 41' That is a card for CD Tondela. Rodrigo Conceicao will be fuming at that decision.
- 46' The energy levels are beginning to show. Vasco Seabra might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 51' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 56' Juan Rodriguez is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for FC Arouca tonight.
- 61' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 65' Rodrigo Conceicao makes no mistake. The score reads 1-1 and CD Tondela are in front.
- 70' It’s high time Gonçalo Feio made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 75' CD Tondela is showing some good football. However, CD Tondela are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 77' Brilliant from the ! Alfonso Trezza makes it 2-1 with a superb finish on 77.
- 81' FC Arouca player sees a card in front of him.
- 85' A goal from the South Korea international Hyun-Ju Lee! He fires home on 85 to make it 3-1!
- 90' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- With this win, FC Arouca is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
Lineups
FC Arouca Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 25
- 7
- 15
- 17
- 28
- 10
- 21
- 12
- 19
- 22
- 66
Bench
- 6
- 89
- 14
- 9
- 24
- 46
- 23
- 30
- 2
Coach
Vasco Seabra
CD Tondela Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 16
- 4
- 27
- 48
- 44
- 79
- 31
- 90
- 97
- 7
- 32
Bench
- 23
- 29
- 2
- 5
- 26
- 15
- 10
- 1
- 8
Coach
Gonçalo Feio
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Eduardo Simoes | 2 |
| Andre Silva | 2 |
| Joao Basso | 2 |
| Andre Bukia | 2 |
| Salvador Agra | 1 |
| Rony Lopes | 1 |
| Taichi Fukui | 1 |
| Alfonso Trezza | 1 |
Head to Head
FC Arouca Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.69
FC Arouca xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.17
CD Tondela xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 57%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Arouca win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.86
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 78% |
|
22% |
| ± 2.5 | 54% |
|
46% |
| ± 3.5 | 32% |
|
68% |
| ± 4.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
Double Chance
FC Arouca or Draw
76%
Draw or CD Tondela
49%
FC Arouca or CD Tondela
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: FC Arouca win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.2%
2 – 1
9.2%
1 – 0
8.8%
2 – 0
8%
0 – 0
7.5%
1 – 2
6.4%
0 – 1
5.8%
2 – 2
5.4%
3 – 1
Actual
3 – 0
4.5%
0 – 2
3.9%
3 – 2
3.1%
Asian Handicap — FC Arouca
| Handicap | FC Arouca covers | Push | CD Tondela covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -2 | 11% | 15% | 74% |
| -1.5 | 26% | — | 74% |
| -1 | 26% | 22% | 52% |
| -0.5 | 48% | — | 52% |
| +0.5 | 75% | — | 25% |
| +1 | 75% | 15% | 10% |
| +1.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +2 | 90% | 7% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
FC Arouca keeps clean sheet
32%
✓
CD Tondela keeps clean sheet
19%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

