FC Arouca vs FC Famalicao, Primeira Liga 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
FC Arouca vs FC Famalicao — Primeira Liga at Municipal de Arouca.
- FC Arouca 33 games · 42 pts (2026/27)
- FC Famalicao 34 games · 56 pts (2026/27)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Porto | 33 | 85 |
| 2 | Sporting Clube de Portugal | 32 | 80 |
| 3 | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | 33 | 77 |
| 4 | Sporting Clube de Braga | 32 | 56 |
| 5 | FC Famalicao | 34 | 56 |
| 6 | Gil Vicente FC | 33 | 47 |
| 7 | Moreirense FC | 33 | 43 |
| 8 | FC Arouca | 33 | 42 |
| 9 | GD Estoril Praia | 34 | 39 |
| 10 | Vitória SC | 33 | 39 |
| 11 | FC Alverca | 33 | 36 |
| 12 | Rio Ave FC | 33 | 36 |
| 13 | CD Santa Clara | 33 | 33 |
| 14 | CD Nacional | 33 | 31 |
| 15 | CF Estrela da Amadora | 33 | 30 |
| 16 | Casa Pia AC | 32 | 30 |
| 17 | CD Tondela | 32 | 27 |
| 18 | AVS | 33 | 20 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Oct | FC Famalicao | H | 4–1 | W |
| 02 Oct | FC Pacos de Ferreira | A | 1–1 | D |
| 18 Sep | Vitória SC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 11 Sep | Boavista FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 04 Sep | Casa Pia AC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 28 Aug | Sporting Clube de Braga | H | 0–6 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Oct | FC Arouca | A | 1–4 | L |
| 02 Oct | Boavista FC | H | 4–0 | W |
| 18 Sep | Casa Pia AC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 10 Sep | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | H | 0–1 | L |
| 04 Sep | Portimonense SC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 28 Aug | CD Santa Clara | H | 1–0 | W |
Season Stats
| FC Arouca | FC Famalicao | |
|---|---|---|
| #8 | Position | #5 |
| 42 | Points | 56 |
| 33 | Played | 34 |
| 12 / 6 / 15 | W / D / L | 15 / 11 / 8 |
| 46 | Scored | 42 |
| 62 | Conceded | 29 |
| -16 | GD | +13 |
| 1.27 | PPG | 1.65 |
| 36% | Win % | 44% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
H2H (10 games)
40%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
FC Arouca are 8th (42 pts). FC Famalicao are 5th (56 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
FC Famalicao
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
1/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
–/1
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' In just a few seconds Municipal de Arouca will turn into a battlefield for FC Arouca and FC Famalicão.
- 5' The energy levels are beginning to show. Joao Pedro Sousa might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 10' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 15' Antony has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 25 appearances with only 1 goals this season.
- 20' Enea Mihaj, a Albania , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 21' GOAL! Santiago Colombatto scores on 21.
- 26' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both FC Arouca and FC Famalicão are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 30' Goal! Andre Bukia scores his 8 goal in 171 matches.
- 34' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Jose Luis Rodriguez.
- 39' FC Famalicão is showing some good football. However, FC Famalicão are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 44' 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.
- 46' Morlaye Sylla has so much to prove this time. He replaces Ismaila Soro on 46 minute.
- 51' A quiet spell here at Municipal de Arouca. FC Famalicão seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 52' Morlaye Sylla adds to his 0 season tally! FC Arouca lead 2-1 — and this changes everything.
- 57' It’s high time Armando Evangelista made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 58' Antony makes no mistake. The score reads 3-1 and FC Arouca are in front.
- 59' Antony is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 1 goals this season for the .
- 61' Alejandro Millan was booked on 61.
- 63' Fresh legs for FC Arouca! Oday Dabbagh comes on to replace Rafa Mujica.
- 64' Alejandro Millan makes way for Rui Fonte at the 64 minute mark. A tactical switch from FC Famalicao.
- 69' A change in the FC Arouca ranks — Andre Bukia exits the field as Arsenio enters on 69.
- 70' A meaty challenge results in booking for Rui Fonte on 70.
- 75' Fresh legs for FC Famalicao! Junior Kadile comes on to replace Pele.
- 78' The referee calls foul for Gustavo Assuncao. He receives a Yellow card.
- 79' The FC Arouca bench stirs into life. Alan Ruiz is withdrawn and Moses Yaw gets his opportunity.
- 80' Fresh legs for FC Arouca! Vitinho comes on to replace Antony.
- 84' Magnificent from Oday Dabbagh! That is 20 goals in 171 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 89' Over 89 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- The final score is 4-1.
Lineups
FC Arouca Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
- 13
-
7
Andre Bukia ↓ Arsenio 69'
-
19
Rafa Mujica ↓ Oday Dabbagh 63'
- 10
-
23
Ismaila Soro ↓ Morlaye Sylla 46'
- 3
- 28
- 11
- 6
- 12
Bench
-
8
Arsenio ↑ 69'
- 20
-
17
Moses Yaw ↑ 79'
- 44
-
43
Vitinho ↑ 80'
-
15
Oday Dabbagh ↑ 63'
- 1
- 21
-
2
Morlaye Sylla ↑ 46'
Coach
Armando Evangelista
FC Famalicao Lineups
Starting XI
-
25
Pele ↓ Junior Kadile 75'
- 28
- 97
-
5
Ruben Lima ↓ Moura 75'
- 19
- 7
- 15
- 4
- 31
-
9
Alejandro Millan ↓ Rui Fonte 64'
- 6
Bench
-
17
Rui Fonte ↑ 64'
- 8
- 29
- 22
- 1
-
12
Gustavo Assuncao ↑ 46'
-
74
Moura ↑ 75'
-
14
Junior Kadile ↑ 75'
- 20
Coach
Joao Pedro Sousa
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Morlaye Sylla | 3 |
| Antony | 2 |
| Henrique Araujo | 1 |
| Oday Dabbagh | 1 |
| Otavio Ataide | 1 |
| Dylan Batubinsika | 1 |
| Jhonder Cadiz | 1 |
| Bruno Rodrigues | 1 |
Head to Head
FC Arouca Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.62
FC Arouca xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.4
FC Famalicao xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 61% + Over 2.5 goals 57%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Arouca win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.02
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 80% |
|
20% |
| ± 2.5 | 57% |
|
43% |
| ± 3.5 | 36% |
|
64% |
| ± 4.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
Double Chance
FC Arouca or Draw
71%
Draw or FC Famalicao
54%
FC Arouca or FC Famalicao
75%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✗ 4–1 not predicted4 – 1Actual
1 – 1
11.9%
2 – 1
8.6%
1 – 2
7.5%
1 – 0
7%
0 – 0
6.6%
2 – 0
6.3%
2 – 2
6%
0 – 1
6%
0 – 2
4.7%
3 – 1
4.7%
1 – 3
3.5%
3 – 0
3.4%
Asian Handicap — FC Arouca
| Handicap | FC Arouca covers | Push | FC Famalicao covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -2 | 9% | 13% | 78% |
| -1.5 | 22% | — | 78% |
| -1 | 22% | 20% | 59% |
| -0.5 | 41% | — | 59% |
| +0.5 | 68% | — | 32% |
| +1 | 68% | 17% | 15% |
| +1.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
| +2 | 85% | 9% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
FC Arouca keeps clean sheet
25%
✓
FC Famalicao keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.