FC Arouca vs CD Tondela, Primeira Liga 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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FC Arouca vs CD Tondela — Primeira Liga at Municipal de Arouca.
- FC Arouca 7 games · 11 pts (2026/27)
- CD Tondela 32 games · 27 pts (2026/27)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Porto | 7 | 21 |
| 2 | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | 7 | 16 |
| 3 | Sporting Clube de Portugal | 7 | 15 |
| 4 | CD Santa Clara | 7 | 15 |
| 5 | FC Arouca | 7 | 11 |
| 6 | Sporting Clube de Braga | 6 | 11 |
| 7 | Académico de Viseu FC | 7 | 11 |
| 8 | CF Estrela da Amadora | 7 | 10 |
| 9 | Moreirense FC | 7 | 8 |
| 10 | Gil Vicente FC | 6 | 8 |
| 11 | CS Marítimo | 7 | 8 |
| 12 | FC Alverca | 7 | 8 |
| 13 | FC Famalicão | 7 | 7 |
| 14 | Vitória SC | 7 | 5 |
| 15 | CD Nacional | 7 | 4 |
| 16 | Rio Ave FC | 7 | 4 |
| 17 | Casa Pia AC | 7 | 4 |
| 18 | GD Estoril Praia | 7 | 2 |
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
43%
Clean Sheets
FC Arouca this season
FC Arouca this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
FC Arouca
0-15
–/1
16-30
1/3
31-45
2/1
46-60
3/–
61-75
–/1
76+
3/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
FC Arouca
| Barbero | 4 G |
| Jose Fontan | 2 G |
| Dylan Nandin | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Three points are at stake. FC Arouca host CD Tondela — let the battle begin!
- 5' Supporters expect more eagerness from Espen van Ee, as he is very good at scoring at Municipal de Arouca with 1 goals in the last 1 games.
- 10' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 15' It is a cagey affair so far. FC Arouca in their 4-2-3-1 trying to find a way past CD Tondela's compact 4-2-3-1.
- 20' A goal from the Japan international Taichi Fukui! He fires home on 20 to make it 1-0!
- 25' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 30' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 35' Makan Aiko is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for CD Tondela so far.
- 39' Omar Fayed catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 39.
- 41' That is a card for CD Tondela. Rodrigo Conceicao will be fuming at that decision.
- 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.
- 51' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 56' FC Arouca are deployed in a 4-2-3-1 today, looking to exploit space against CD Tondela's 4-2-3-1 shape.
- 61' Over 61 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 65' Rodrigo Conceicao is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 70' Juan Rodriguez needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 75' CD Tondela come into this ranked 17 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 77' Magnificent from Alfonso Trezza! That is 7 goals in 16 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 81' Controversy at the stadium! Hyun-Ju Lee argues furiously but the card stands.
- 85' Hyun-Ju Lee adds to his 0 season tally! FC Arouca lead 3-1 — and this changes everything.
- 90' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- CD Tondela will have plenty to reflect on. FC Arouca were simply the better side today.
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 |
|---|---|
| Joao Basso | 2 |
| Andre Bukia | 2 |
| Eduardo Simoes | 2 |
| Andre Silva | 2 |
| Alfonso Trezza | 1 |
| Hyun-Ju Lee | 1 |
| Salvador Agra | 1 |
| Rony Lopes | 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.