Saturday , 8 August 2026

FC Arouca vs FC Famalicao, Primeira Liga 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

Primeira Liga · 2023-24
FC Arouca
3 – 2
Full Time
FC Famalicao
Fri 23 Feb 2024 · 20:15 UTC Municipal de Arouca HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 12' Jhonder Cadiz
Morlaye Sylla 33' 1–1
Cristo Gonzalez 45+1' 2–1
2–2 56' Gustavo Sa
Rafa Mujica 64' 3–2
Y 38' Zaydou Youssouf
Y 44' Marcos Vinicios
Jason 45' Y
Rafa Mujica 54' Y
Y 61' Enea Mihaj
Y 75' Riccieli
Y 86' Jhonder Cadiz
R 90' Jose Luis Rodriguez

Overview

Match Preview

FC Arouca vs FC Famalicao — Primeira Liga at Municipal de Arouca.

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

4
3
3
FC Arouca 10 games · Avg 2.1 goals FC Famalicao
Last 5 meetings
2024-02-23 FC Arouca 3–2 FC Famalicao 2023-09-22 FC Famalicao 1–0 FC Arouca 2023-04-03 FC Famalicao 0–1 FC Arouca 2022-10-10 FC Arouca 4–1 FC Famalicao 2022-01-31 FC Famalicao 0–0 FC Arouca

Recent Form

FC Arouca
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
23 Feb FC Famalicao H 3–2 W
18 Feb Casa Pia AC A 0–1 L
12 Feb FC Porto H 3–2 W
03 Feb Portimonense SC A 2–1 W
28 Jan FC Vizela H 5–0 W
20 Jan GD Estoril Praia A 2–1 W
FC Famalicao
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
23 Feb FC Arouca A 2–3 L
16 Feb Rio Ave FC H 2–1 W
10 Feb SC Farense A 1–1 D
28 Jan Moreirense FC A 0–1 L
18 Jan Sporting Clube de Braga H 1–2 L
13 Jan Casa Pia AC A 2–0 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)
40% Over 2.5 Goals
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' The wait is over. FC Arouca get us underway at Municipal de Arouca.
  • 5' With 0 assists to his name this season, Nathan is clearly more than just a goal scorer for FC Arouca.
  • 10' Chiquinho has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 12' Against the run of play, Jhonder Cadiz has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 17' FC Arouca are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 22' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 27' FC Arouca are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined FC Famalicão backline.
  • 32' 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.
  • 33' Assisted by Rafa Mujica with the perfectly-timed delivery and Morlaye Sylla makes no mistake. 1-1!
  • 38' Controversy at the stadium! Zaydou Youssouf argues furiously but the card stands.
  • 43' Moura is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for FC Famalicão tonight.
  • 44' Marcos Vinicios was booked on 44.
  • 45' Poor challenge from Jason. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
  • 46' GOAL! Cristo Gonzalez fires home to make it 2-1!
  • 51' FC Arouca are deployed in a 4-2-3-1 today, looking to exploit space against FC Famalicão's 4-2-3-1 shape.
  • 54' A meaty challenge results in booking for Rafa Mujica on 54.
  • 56' Magnificent from Gustavo Sa! That is 7 goals in 238 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 61' The referee has no hesitation. Enea Mihaj is booked for FC Famalicao — card on 61.
  • 64' GOAL! Rafa Mujica fires home to make it 3-2!
  • 69' FC Arouca currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 71' A change in the FC Famalicao ranks — Chiquinho exits the field as Jose Luis Rodriguez enters on 71.
  • 75' FC Famalicao receives a card for a hard tackle on 75.
  • 78' Fresh legs for FC Famalicao! Florian Danho Seke comes on to replace Tom Lacoux.
  • 79' The FC Arouca manager makes a substitution. Rafa Mujica departs to be replaced by Oriol Busquets.
  • 84' The whistle greets Marcos Vinicios as he departs to be replaced by Oscar Aranda.
  • 86' Jhonder Cadiz catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 86.
  • 88' A change in the FC Arouca ranks — David Simao exits the field as Pedro Moreira enters on 88.
  • 90' The referee shows FC Famalicao player a card on 90.
  • 90' Puche gets the nod from FC Arouca. He replaces Cristo Gonzalez and will look to change the dynamic.
  • Full Time. FC Arouca beats FC Famalicão

Lineups

FC Arouca Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Daniel Sousa

FC Famalicao Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Joao Pedro Sousa

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
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

2024-02-23 FC Arouca 3–2 FC Famalicao 2023-09-22 FC Famalicao 1–0 FC Arouca 2023-04-03 FC Famalicao 0–1 FC Arouca 2022-10-10 FC Arouca 4–1 FC Famalicao 2022-01-31 FC Famalicao 0–0 FC Arouca

FC Arouca Form

2024-02-23 FC Arouca 3–2 FC Famalicao W 2024-02-18 Casa Pia AC 1–0 FC Arouca L 2024-02-12 FC Arouca 3–2 FC Porto W 2024-02-03 Portimonense SC 1–2 FC Arouca W 2024-01-28 FC Arouca 5–0 FC Vizela W 2024-01-20 GD Estoril Praia 1–2 FC Arouca W

FC Famalicao Form

2024-02-23 FC Arouca 3–2 FC Famalicao L 2024-02-16 FC Famalicao 2–1 Rio Ave FC W 2024-02-10 SC Farense 1–1 FC Famalicao D 2024-01-28 Moreirense FC 1–0 FC Famalicao L 2024-01-18 FC Famalicao 1–2 Sporting Clube de Braga L 2024-01-13 Casa Pia AC 0–2 FC Famalicao W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.63 FC Arouca xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.44 FC Famalicao xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 62% + Over 2.5 goals 58%

Match Result

✓ Correct
FC Arouca47% Draw24% FC Famalicao29%
Actual: FC Arouca win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes62% 0% No38%
Avg goals/match: 3.07
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 94%
6%
± 1.5 81%
19%
± 2.5 58%
42%
± 3.5 37%
63%
± 4.5 20%
80%

Double Chance

FC Arouca or Draw
72%
Draw or FC Famalicao
53%
FC Arouca or FC Famalicao
76%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
FC Arouca31% Draw44% FC Famalicao25%
Actual: FC Arouca win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.8%
2 – 1
8.5%
1 – 2
7.5%
1 – 0
6.7%
0 – 0
6.3%
2 – 2
6.1%
2 – 0
6.1%
0 – 1
5.8%
0 – 2
4.8%
3 – 1
4.6%
1 – 3
3.6%
3 – 2
Actual

Asian Handicap — FC Arouca

Handicap FC Arouca covers Push FC Famalicao covers
-2.5 9% — 91%
-2 9% 13% 79%
-1.5 21% — 79%
-1 21% 20% 59%
-0.5 41% — 59%
+0.5 67% — 33%
+1 67% 17% 16%
+1.5 84% — 16%
+2 84% 10% 6%
+2.5 94% — 6%

Clean Sheet

FC Arouca keeps clean sheet
24% ✓
FC Famalicao keeps clean sheet
20% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.