FC Arouca vs FC Famalicao, Primeira Liga 2023-24 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 | Vitória 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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' The wait is over. FC Arouca get us underway at Municipal de Arouca.
- 5' FC Famalicão fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 10' The travelling FC Famalicão supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 12' A stunning finish from Jhonder Cadiz — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 17' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both FC Arouca and FC Famalicão are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 22' Moura is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for FC Arouca so far.
- 27' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 32' A quiet spell here at Municipal de Arouca. FC Famalicão seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 33' The deadlock is broken! Morlaye Sylla gets on the scoresheet on 33 minutes.
- 38' The referee calls foul for Zaydou Youssouf. He receives a card.
- 43' FC Arouca are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined FC Famalicão backline.
- 44' The referee shows FC Famalicao player a card on 44.
- 45' A meaty challenge results in booking for Jason on 45.
- 46' Goal! Cristo Gonzalez scores his 15 goal in 549 matches.
- 51' David Simao has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 54' Rafa Mujica is having his name booked by the referee on 54.
- 56' What an equalizer from Gustavo Sa!
- 61' It’s a booking for FC Famalicao player. Enea Mihaj gets a card.
- 64' Brilliant from the ! Rafa Mujica makes it 3-2 with a superb finish on 64.
- 69' 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 Luiz Junior suffering a number of foals already.
- 71' FC Famalicao ring the changes. Chiquinho has done his job and it is now time for Jose Luis Rodriguez to step up.
- 75' Riccieli picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 78' Florian Danho Seke is ready to make an impact after coming on for Tom Lacoux at the 78 minute mark.
- 79' The crowd applauds Rafa Mujica as he leaves the pitch. Oriol Busquets steps in for FC Arouca.
- 84' Another substitution for FC Famalicao to replace Marcos Vinicios by Oscar Aranda on 84 minute.
- 86' Jhonder Cadiz has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 86.
- 88' The crowd applauds David Simao as he leaves the pitch. Pedro Moreira steps in for FC Arouca.
- 90' The referee shows FC Famalicao player a card on 90.
- 90' Puche is replacing Cristo Gonzalez for the FC Arouca side.
- Another three points for FC Arouca.
Lineups
FC Arouca Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 4
-
10
Jason ↓ Alfonso Trezza 78'
-
5
David Simao ↓ Pedro Moreira 88'
-
19
Rafa Mujica ↓ Oriol Busquets 79'
-
23
Cristo Gonzalez ↓ Puche 90'
- 28
- 26
- 3
- 12
-
2
Morlaye Sylla ↓ Yusuf Lawal 88'
- 89
Bench
-
14
Oriol Busquets ↑ 79'
-
20
Pedro Moreira ↑ 88'
-
7
Yusuf Lawal ↑ 88'
- 25
- 1
- 22
-
9
Alfonso Trezza ↑ 78'
-
11
Puche ↑ 90'
- 13
Coach
Daniel Sousa
FC Famalicao Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 28
- 29
- 16
-
4
Enea Mihaj ↓ Riccieli 71'
- 22
- 74
-
6
Tom Lacoux ↓ Florian Danho Seke 78'
-
77
Marcos Vinicios ↓ Oscar Aranda 84'
-
10
Chiquinho ↓ Jose Luis Rodriguez 71'
- 31
- 20
Bench
-
7
Jose Luis Rodriguez ↑ 71'
- 32
- 1
-
15
Riccieli ↑ 71'
-
11
Oscar Aranda ↑ 84'
- 9
- 95
-
21
Florian Danho Seke ↑ 78'
Coach
Joao Pedro Sousa
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Morlaye Sylla | 3 |
| Antony | 2 |
| Mirko Topic | 1 |
| Santiago Colombatto | 1 |
| Oscar Aranda | 1 |
| Andre Bukia | 1 |
| Henrique Araujo | 1 |
| Oday Dabbagh | 1 |
Head to Head
FC Arouca Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.72
FC Arouca xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.06
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: 2.78
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 77% |
|
23% |
| ± 2.5 | 52% |
|
48% |
| ± 3.5 | 31% |
|
69% |
| ± 4.5 | 16% |
|
84% |
Double Chance
FC Arouca or Draw
79%
Draw or FC Famalicao
45%
FC Arouca or FC Famalicao
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: FC Arouca win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.2%
1 – 0
9.8%
2 – 1
9.4%
2 – 0
9%
0 – 0
8%
1 – 2
5.8%
0 – 1
5.6%
3 – 1
5.4%
3 – 0
5.1%
2 – 2
5%
0 – 2
3.4%
3 – 2
Actual
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% | 49% |
| -0.5 | 51% | — | 49% |
| +0.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
| +1 | 78% | 14% | 9% |
| +1.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +2 | 91% | 6% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
FC Arouca keeps clean sheet
35%
✓
FC Famalicao keeps clean sheet
19%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

