FC Arouca vs FC Famalicao, Primeira Liga 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Apr | FC Famalicao | H | 1–2 | L |
| 29 Mar | Sporting Clube de Braga | A | 1–2 | L |
| 16 Mar | GD Estoril Praia | H | 1–1 | D |
| 08 Mar | AVS | A | 1–0 | W |
| 01 Mar | FC Porto | H | 0–2 | L |
| 23 Feb | SC Farense | H | 2–2 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Apr | FC Arouca | A | 2–1 | W |
| 30 Mar | AVS | H | 4–1 | W |
| 15 Mar | Sporting Clube de Portugal | A | 1–3 | L |
| 10 Mar | Rio Ave FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 01 Mar | CD Nacional | A | 1–2 | L |
| 23 Feb | Moreirense FC | H | 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)
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' It’s Showtime! The match between FC Arouca and FC Famalicão is underway.
- 5' Vaclav Sejk needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 10' FC Famalicão is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 15' 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.
- 19' Enea Mihaj was booked on 19.
- 24' FC Famalicão fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 29' That looks like a foul for a card for Rodrigo Pinheiro.
- 33' A meaty challenge results in booking for Chico Lamba on 33.
- 35' Brilliant from the ! Oscar Aranda makes it 0-1 with a superb finish on 35.
- 40' Supporters expect more eagerness from Jose Fontan, as he is very good at scoring at Municipal de Arouca with 3 goals in the last 3 games.
- 45' FC Arouca currently sit 13 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 46' FC Famalicao manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Mirko Topic is hanging Mathias De Amorin on the field on 46 minute.
- 51' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 54' The referee shows FC Famalicao player a card on 54.
- 59' 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 Nico Mantl suffering a number of foals already.
- 64' Rafa Soares was booked on 64.
- 65' A tactical swap from FC Arouca — Brian Mansilla on, Puche off on 65 minutes.
- 67' The supporters are chanting for Gil Dias. He replaces Oscar Aranda on 67 minute.
- 71' Henrique Araujo makes no mistake. The score reads 1-1 and FC Arouca are in front.
- 76' Sensational shot from Mirko Topic. FC Famalicao is back in the lead.
- 80' Another change for FC Arouca made on 80 minute. Henrique Araujo leaves to be changed by Guven Yalcin.
- 82' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Guven Yalcin.
- 82' The whistle greets Pedro Santos as he departs to be replaced by Loum Ndiaye.
- 85' The crowd applauds Marcos Vinicios as he leaves the pitch. Pedro steps in for FC Famalicao.
- 86' Vaclav Sejk is replacing Simon Elisor for the FC Famalicao side.
- 90' A meaty challenge results in booking for Loum Ndiaye on 90.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for FC Famalicão players.
Lineups
FC Arouca Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
-
10
Jason ↓ Boris Popovic 85'
- 78
- 3
- 27
- 58
-
21
Taichi Fukui ↓ Morlaye Sylla 65'
-
39
Henrique Araujo ↓ Guven Yalcin 80'
- 73
-
89
Pedro Santos ↓ Loum Ndiaye 82'
- 19
-
11
Puche ↓ Brian Mansilla 65'
Bench
-
31
Loum Ndiaye ↑ 82'
- 20
-
50
Guven Yalcin ↑ 80'
- 1
-
13
Boris Popovic ↑ 85'
-
2
Morlaye Sylla ↑ 65'
-
24
Brian Mansilla ↑ 65'
- 30
Coach
Vasco Seabra
FC Famalicao Lineups
4-1-4-1Starting XI
- 6
- 5
- 16
- 4
-
12
Simon Elisor ↓ Vaclav Sejk 86'
-
11
Oscar Aranda ↓ Gil Dias 67'
-
7
Marcos Vinicios ↓ Pedro 85'
- 25
-
20
Gustavo Sa ↓ Samuel Lobato 85'
-
14
Mathias De Amorin ↓ Mirko Topic 46'
- 17
Bench
-
23
Gil Dias ↑ 67'
- 1
- 3
-
8
Mirko Topic ↑ 46'
-
88
Samuel Lobato ↑ 85'
-
13
Pedro ↑ 85'
- 21
- 15
-
29
Vaclav Sejk ↑ 86'
Coach
Hugo Oliveira
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Morlaye Sylla | 3 |
| Antony | 2 |
| Otavio Ataide | 1 |
| Dylan Batubinsika | 1 |
| Jhonder Cadiz | 1 |
| Bruno Rodrigues | 1 |
| Gustavo Sa | 1 |
| Joao Basso | 1 |
Head to Head
FC Arouca Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.17
FC Arouca xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.54
FC Famalicao xG
I would bet for:
FC Arouca or FC Famalicao 71%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Famalicao win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.71
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 75% |
|
25% |
| ± 2.5 | 50% |
|
50% |
| ± 3.5 | 29% |
|
71% |
| ± 4.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
Double Chance
FC Arouca or Draw
58%
Draw or FC Famalicao
70%
FC Arouca or FC Famalicao
71%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: FC Famalicao win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.9%
0 – 1
9.3%
1 – 2
Actual
0 – 0
8.6%
0 – 2
7.7%
1 – 0
6.8%
2 – 1
6.7%
2 – 2
5.2%
1 – 3
4.6%
2 – 0
4.5%
0 – 3
3.9%
2 – 3
2.8%
Asian Handicap — FC Arouca
| Handicap | FC Arouca covers | Push | FC Famalicao covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 8% | 88% |
| -1.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -1 | 12% | 16% | 72% |
| -0.5 | 28% | — | 72% |
| +0.5 | 56% | — | 44% |
| +1 | 56% | 21% | 23% |
| +1.5 | 77% | — | 23% |
| +2 | 77% | 14% | 9% |
| +2.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
Clean Sheet
FC Arouca keeps clean sheet
22%
✓
FC Famalicao keeps clean sheet
32%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

