FC Arouca vs FC Famalicao, Primeira Liga 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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FC Arouca vs FC Famalicao — Primeira Liga at Municipal de Arouca.
- FC Arouca 7 games · 11 pts (2026/27)
- FC Famalicao 7 games · 7 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 | Academico 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 Maritimo | 7 | 8 |
| 12 | FC Alverca | 7 | 8 |
| 13 | FC Famalicao | 7 | 7 |
| 14 | Vitoria 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Oct | FC Famalicao | H | 4–1 | W |
| 02 Oct | FC Paços de Ferreira | A | 1–1 | D |
| 18 Sep | Vitoria 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #5 | Position | #13 |
| 11 | Points | 7 |
| 7 | Played | 7 |
| 3 / 2 / 2 | W / D / L | 1 / 4 / 2 |
| 10 | Scored | 9 |
| 7 | Conceded | 7 |
| +3 | GD | +2 |
| 1.57 | PPG | 1.00 |
| 43% | Win % | 14% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
H2H (10 games)
40%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
43%
Clean Sheets
FC Arouca this season
FC Arouca this season
33%
Clean Sheets
FC Famalicao this season
FC Famalicao this season
FC Arouca are 5th (11 pts). FC Famalicao are 13th (7 pts).
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
FC Famalicao
0-15
4/–
16-30
–/2
31-45
2/–
46-60
–/1
61-75
1/2
76+
1/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
FC Arouca
| Barbero | 4 G |
| Jose Fontan | 2 G |
| Dylan Nandin | 2 G |
FC Famalicao
| Georgios Koutsias | 5 G | |
| Marcos Vinicios | 2 G | 1 A |
| Finn van Breemen | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — FC Arouca and FC Famalicão get this one started.
- 5' Ruben Lima is a natural left-back and has been asked to do a very specific job for FC Arouca tonight.
- 10' Ivo Rodrigues has been relatively quiet despite scoring 21 goals in his last 308 appearances.
- 15' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 20' FC Famalicão are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 21' Brilliant from the midfielder! Santiago Colombatto makes it 0-1 with a superb finish on 21.
- 26' FC Arouca currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 30' What a strike from Andre Bukia! The score is 1-1.
- 34' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Jose Luis Rodriguez.
- 39' FC Arouca started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 39.
- 44' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Enea Mihaj made 167 appearances and scored 1 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 46' Morlaye Sylla is ready to make an impact after coming on for Ismaila Soro at the 46 minute mark.
- 51' FC Arouca seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 52' What a moment for Morlaye Sylla! That strike on 52 puts his side firmly in control.
- 57' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 58' Antony is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 2 goals this season for the .
- 59' Antony with the second goal in the match!
- 61' FC Famalicao receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 61.
- 63' Another substitution for FC Arouca to replace Rafa Mujica by Oday Dabbagh on 63 minute.
- 64' The whistle greets Alejandro Millan as he departs to be replaced by Rui Fonte.
- 69' A change in the FC Arouca ranks — Andre Bukia exits the field as Arsenio enters on 69.
- 70' The referee has no hesitation. Rui Fonte is booked for FC Famalicao — Yellow card on 70.
- 75' Pele makes way for Junior Kadile at the 75 minute mark. A tactical switch from FC Famalicao.
- 78' FC Famalicao player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 79' A change in the FC Arouca ranks — Alan Ruiz exits the field as Moses Yaw enters on 79.
- 80' FC Arouca ring the changes. Antony has done his job and it is now time for Vitinho to step up.
- 84' What a moment for Oday Dabbagh! That strike on 84 puts his side firmly in control.
- 89' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- The points are shared — FC Arouca 4-1 FC Famalicão. Honours even.
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 |
| Andre Bukia | 1 |
| Henrique Araujo | 1 |
| Oday Dabbagh | 1 |
| Otavio Ataide | 1 |
| Dylan Batubinsika | 1 |
| Jhonder Cadiz | 1 |
Head to Head
FC Arouca Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.71
FC Arouca xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.02
FC Famalicao xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Arouca win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.73
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 76% |
|
24% |
| ± 2.5 | 51% |
|
49% |
| ± 3.5 | 30% |
|
70% |
| ± 4.5 | 15% |
|
85% |
Double Chance
FC Arouca or Draw
79%
Draw or FC Famalicao
47%
FC Arouca or FC Famalicao
75%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✗ 4–1 not predicted4 – 1Actual
1 – 1
12.2%
1 – 0
10.2%
2 – 1
9.4%
2 – 0
9.3%
0 – 0
8.4%
0 – 1
5.7%
1 – 2
5.6%
3 – 1
5.4%
3 – 0
5.2%
2 – 2
4.8%
0 – 2
3.3%
3 – 2
2.8%
Asian Handicap — FC Arouca
| Handicap | FC Arouca covers | Push | FC Famalicao covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -2 | 13% | 16% | 71% |
| -1.5 | 29% | — | 71% |
| -1 | 29% | 23% | 48% |
| -0.5 | 52% | — | 48% |
| +0.5 | 79% | — | 21% |
| +1 | 79% | 13% | 8% |
| +1.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +2 | 92% | 6% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
FC Arouca keeps clean sheet
37%
✓
FC Famalicao keeps clean sheet
19%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

