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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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 referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. FC Arouca is hosting FC Famalicao for another epic battle.
- 5' FC Arouca are deployed in a 4-2-3-1 today, looking to exploit space against FC Famalicao's 4-1-4-1 shape.
- 10' FC Arouca currently sit 13 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 15' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 19' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Enea Mihaj on 19 minutes.
- 24' Amadou Dante has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 2 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 29' Rodrigo Pinheiro was booked on 29.
- 33' Chico Lamba picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 35' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Oscar Aranda makes it 0-1.
- 40' It looks like no one’s ball. FC Arouca is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 45' It is a cagey affair so far. FC Arouca in their 4-2-3-1 trying to find a way past FC Famalicao's compact 4-1-4-1.
- 46' Mathias De Amorin makes way for Mirko Topic at the 46 minute mark. A tactical switch from FC Famalicao.
- 51' FC Famalicao is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 54' The referee has no hesitation. Tommie van de Looi is booked for FC Famalicao — card on 54.
- 59' FC Famalicao have won 305 goals from 242 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 64' It’s gonna be a card for Rafa Soares.
- 65' Brian Mansilla is ready to make an impact after coming on for Puche at the 65 minute mark.
- 67' It is a substitution in FC Famalicao team. Oscar Aranda is replaced by Gil Dias on 67 minute.
- 71' Henrique Araujo makes no mistake. The score reads 1-1 and FC Arouca are in front.
- 76' Magnificent from Mirko Topic! That is 2 goals in 1 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 80' Fresh legs for FC Arouca! Guven Yalcin comes on to replace Henrique Araujo.
- 82' Guven Yalcin was booked on 82.
- 82' The FC Arouca bench stirs into life. Pedro Santos is withdrawn and Loum Ndiaye gets his opportunity.
- 85' FC Famalicao ring the changes. Marcos Vinicios has done his job and it is now time for Pedro to step up.
- 86' The crowd applauds Simon Elisor as he leaves the pitch. Vaclav Sejk steps in for FC Famalicao.
- 90' It’s gonna be a card for Loum Ndiaye.
- With this win, FC Famalicao is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
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 |
| 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
0 / 4
1.26
FC Arouca xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.16
FC Famalicao xG
I would bet for:
FC Arouca or FC Famalicao 70% + Under 2.5 goals 57%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: FC Famalicao win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.42
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 1.5 | 70% |
|
30% |
| ± 2.5 | 43% |
|
57% |
| ± 3.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
| ± 4.5 | 10% |
|
90% |
Double Chance
FC Arouca or Draw
67%
Draw or FC Famalicao
64%
FC Arouca or FC Famalicao
70%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: FC Famalicao win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14%
0 – 0
11.1%
1 – 0
10.1%
0 – 1
9.2%
2 – 1
7.9%
1 – 2
Actual
2 – 0
6.8%
0 – 2
5.8%
2 – 2
4.7%
3 – 1
3.3%
3 – 0
2.8%
1 – 3
2.8%
Asian Handicap — FC Arouca
| Handicap | FC Arouca covers | Push | FC Famalicao covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 11% | 83% |
| -1.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| -1 | 17% | 20% | 63% |
| -0.5 | 37% | — | 63% |
| +0.5 | 68% | — | 32% |
| +1 | 68% | 19% | 14% |
| +1.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
| +2 | 86% | 9% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
FC Arouca keeps clean sheet
32%
✓
FC Famalicao keeps clean sheet
29%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

