FC Arouca vs CS Maritimo, Primeira Liga 2026-27 REGULAR SEASON
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FC Arouca vs CS Maritimo — Primeira Liga at Municipal de Arouca.
- FC Arouca 8 games · 14 pts (2026/27)
- CS Maritimo 8 games · 8 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Gustavo Correia
- Assistant 1 Andre Dias
- Assistant 2 Miguel Martins (Portugal)
5 games this season
🟨 5.0/game
⚽ 13.8 goals/game
🟥 2 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Porto | 8 | 24 |
| 2 | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | 8 | 19 |
| 3 | Sporting Clube de Portugal | 8 | 18 |
| 4 | CD Santa Clara | 8 | 18 |
| 5 | FC Arouca | 8 | 14 |
| 6 | Academico de Viseu FC | 8 | 14 |
| 7 | Gil Vicente FC | 7 | 11 |
| 8 | Sporting Clube de Braga | 7 | 11 |
| 9 | CF Estrela da Amadora | 8 | 10 |
| 10 | Moreirense FC | 8 | 8 |
| 11 | FC Alverca | 7 | 8 |
| 12 | CS Maritimo | 8 | 8 |
| 13 | FC Famalicao | 7 | 7 |
| 14 | Rio Ave FC | 8 | 7 |
| 15 | Vitoria SC | 8 | 5 |
| 16 | CD Nacional | 8 | 4 |
| 17 | Casa Pia AC | 8 | 4 |
| 18 | GD Estoril Praia | 8 | 2 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Aug | CS Maritimo | H | 2–1 | W |
| 23 Aug | FC Porto | A | 0–2 | L |
| 16 Aug | Moreirense FC | H | 4–0 | W |
| 08 Aug | Vitoria SC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 16 May | CD Tondela | H | 3–1 | W |
| 11 May | Gil Vicente FC | A | 3–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Aug | FC Arouca | A | 1–2 | L |
| 22 Aug | Academico de Viseu FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 16 Aug | FC Famalicao | A | 2–1 | W |
| 08 Aug | Casa Pia AC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 27 May | GD Estoril Praia | A | 1–3 | L |
| 19 May | FC Vizela | H | 1–0 | W |
Season Stats
| FC Arouca | CS Maritimo | |
|---|---|---|
| #5 | Position | #12 |
| 14 | Points | 8 |
| 8 | Played | 8 |
| 4 / 2 / 2 | W / D / L | 2 / 2 / 4 |
| 11 | Scored | 9 |
| 7 | Conceded | 14 |
| +4 | GD | -5 |
| 1.75 | PPG | 1.00 |
| 50% | Win % | 25% |
Key Stats
60%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (5 games)
H2H (5 games)
60%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
50%
Clean Sheets
FC Arouca this season
FC Arouca this season
13%
Clean Sheets
CS Maritimo this season
CS Maritimo this season
FC Arouca are 5th (14 pts). CS Maritimo are 12th (8 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
FC Arouca
0-15
1/1
16-30
1/3
31-45
2/1
46-60
3/–
61-75
–/1
76+
3/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
CS Maritimo
0-15
–/3
16-30
3/3
31-45
–/3
46-60
–/1
61-75
2/1
76+
4/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
FC Arouca
| Barbero | 5 G |
| Jose Fontan | 2 G |
| Dylan Nandin | 2 G |
CS Maritimo
| Maurice Boakye | 1 G | 1 A |
| Paulo Henrique | 1 G | |
| Raphael Guzzo | 1 G | |
| Adrian Butzke | 1 G | |
| Simo | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. FC Arouca is hosting CS Marítimo for another epic battle.
- 5' Jose Fontan has been relatively quiet despite scoring 10 goals in his last 328 appearances.
- 10' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Bryan Limbombe suffering a number of foals already.
- 15' FC Arouca have won 190 goals from 178 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 20' FC Arouca looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Barbero scoring 1 goals.
- 25' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 27' Against the run of play, Martin Tejon has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 32' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both FC Arouca and CS Marítimo are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 37' FC Arouca has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
- 42' The home supporters are growing impatient. FC Arouca must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 44' That is a card for CS Maritimo. Raphael Guzzo will be fuming at that decision.
- 44' Espen van Ee has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 44 minutes.
- 49' CS Marítimo fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 54' FC Arouca started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 54.
- 55' GOAL! Barbero scores on 55. Assisted by Pablo Gozalbez
- 60' Both keepers have barely been tested. FC Arouca and CS Marítimo are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 62' Another change for CS Maritimo made on 62 minute. Bryan Limbombe leaves to be changed by Samuel Bamba.
- 67' 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.
- 70' Fresh legs for FC Arouca! Dylan Nandin comes on to replace Alfonso Trezza.
- 75' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Dylan Nandin.
- 76' It’s a booking for FC Arouca player. Dylan Nandin gets a card.
- 78' Time for substitution for CS Maritimo. Adrian Butzke is replaced by Israel Ayuma.
- 79' Pedro Santos is ready to make an impact after coming on for Espen van Ee at the 79 minute mark.
- 84' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 87' The FC Arouca bench stirs into life. Nais Djouahra is withdrawn and Mario Climent gets his opportunity.
- 90' FC Arouca receives a card for a hard tackle on 90.
- 2-1 the final result. CS Marítimo will be bitterly disappointed.
Lineups
FC Arouca Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
-
7
Nais Djouahra ↓ Mario Climent 87'
- 15
-
17
Barbero ↓ Brian Mansilla 70'
- 28
-
10
Pablo Gozalbez ↓ Mateo Flores 79'
- 3
- 8
- 12
-
19
Alfonso Trezza ↓ Dylan Nandin 70'
- 18
-
6
Espen van Ee ↓ Pedro Santos 79'
Bench
- 5
- 4
-
89
Pedro Santos ↑ 79'
- 14
- 9
-
24
Brian Mansilla ↑ 70'
-
21
Mateo Flores ↑ 79'
-
23
Dylan Nandin ↑ 70'
- 1
-
37
Mario Climent ↑ 87'
- 77
- 71
CS Maritimo Lineups
4-3-3Starting XI
- 23
- 2
- 14
-
35
Bryan Limbombe ↓ Samuel Bamba 62'
- 13
- 18
- 6
-
17
Adrian Butzke ↓ Israel Ayuma 78'
- 4
- 10
- 44
Bench
-
5
Nilton Varela ↑ 87'
- 30
-
27
Samuel Bamba ↑ 62'
- 22
- 1
- 21
- 68
-
90
Maurice Boakye ↑ 78'
- 16
-
66
Israel Ayuma ↑ 78'
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Ali Alipour | 3 |
| Joel Tagueu | 1 |
| Andre Vidigal | 1 |
| Antony | 1 |
| Rafa Mujica | 1 |
| Martin Tejon | 1 |
| Barbero | 1 |
| Claudio Winck | 1 |
Head to Head
FC Arouca Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.03
FC Arouca xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.95
CS Maritimo xG
I would bet for:
FC Arouca to win 60% + Over 2.5 goals 56%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Arouca win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.98
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 79% |
|
21% |
| ± 2.5 | 56% |
|
44% |
| ± 3.5 | 35% |
|
65% |
| ± 4.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
Double Chance
FC Arouca or Draw
83%
Draw or CS Maritimo
40%
FC Arouca or CS Maritimo
77%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.6%
2 – 0
10.3%
1 – 0
9.7%
2 – 1
Actual
3 – 0
6.8%
0 – 0
6.8%
3 – 1
6.5%
2 – 2
4.5%
1 – 2
4.5%
0 – 1
4.1%
4 – 0
3.5%
4 – 1
3.4%
Asian Handicap — FC Arouca
| Handicap | FC Arouca covers | Push | CS Maritimo covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| -2 | 19% | 19% | 62% |
| -1.5 | 38% | — | 62% |
| -1 | 38% | 23% | 39% |
| -0.5 | 61% | — | 39% |
| +0.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +1 | 84% | 10% | 6% |
| +1.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
| +2 | 94% | 4% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
FC Arouca keeps clean sheet
39%
✓
CS Maritimo keeps clean sheet
14%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.