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 11 games · 20 pts (2026/27)
- CD Tondela 32 games · 27 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
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' It’s Showtime! The match between FC Arouca and CD Tondela is underway.
- 5' 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.
- 10' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 15' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His FC Arouca side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 20' What composure from Taichi Fukui! The Japan international strokes it home. 1-0.
- 25' 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.
- 30' FC Arouca are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined CD Tondela backline.
- 35' With 1 assists to his name this season, Pablo Gozalbez is clearly more than just a goal scorer for FC Arouca.
- 39' Omar Fayed has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 39.
- 41' Rodrigo Conceicao picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 46' FC Arouca started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 46.
- 51' 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.
- 56' A quiet spell here at Municipal de Arouca. FC Arouca seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 61' The home supporters are growing impatient. FC Arouca must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 65' What composure from Rodrigo Conceicao! The Portugal international strokes it home. 1-1.
- 70' FC Arouca are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 75' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 77' Alfonso Trezza doubles the advantage! 2-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 81' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Hyun-Ju Lee on 81 minutes.
- 85' A goal from the South Korea international Hyun-Ju Lee! He fires home on 85 to make it 3-1!
- 90' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 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 |
|---|---|
| Joao Basso | 2 |
| Andre Bukia | 2 |
| Eduardo Simoes | 2 |
| Andre Silva | 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.

