FC Arouca vs FC Paços de Ferreira, Primeira Liga 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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FC Arouca vs FC Paços de Ferreira — Primeira Liga at Municipal de Arouca.
- FC Arouca 9 games · 17 pts (2026/27)
- FC Paços de Ferreira 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Porto | 10 | 30 |
| 2 | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | 9 | 22 |
| 3 | Sporting Clube de Portugal | 10 | 21 |
| 4 | CD Santa Clara | 9 | 18 |
| 5 | FC Arouca | 9 | 17 |
| 6 | Academico de Viseu FC | 9 | 17 |
| 7 | Gil Vicente FC | 9 | 14 |
| 8 | Moreirense FC | 10 | 14 |
| 9 | Sporting Clube de Braga | 9 | 11 |
| 10 | FC Alverca | 9 | 11 |
| 11 | FC Famalicao | 9 | 10 |
| 12 | CF Estrela da Amadora | 10 | 10 |
| 13 | Vitoria SC | 9 | 8 |
| 14 | CS Maritimo | 9 | 8 |
| 15 | Rio Ave FC | 9 | 7 |
| 16 | Casa Pia AC | 10 | 7 |
| 17 | CD Nacional | 9 | 7 |
| 18 | GD Estoril Praia | 10 | 2 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Mar | FC Paços de Ferreira | H | 0–1 | L |
| 05 Mar | Sporting Clube de Portugal | A | 0–2 | L |
| 26 Feb | Moreirense FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 19 Feb | Vitoria SC | A | 3–1 | W |
| 14 Feb | CS Maritimo | H | 0–3 | L |
| 06 Feb | FC Porto | H | 0–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Mar | FC Arouca | A | 1–0 | W |
| 06 Mar | FC Porto | H | 2–4 | L |
| 25 Feb | Os Belenenses Futebol | A | 2–0 | W |
| 19 Feb | FC Vizela | H | 2–1 | W |
| 12 Feb | Sporting Clube de Braga | A | 1–2 | L |
| 05 Feb | Portimonense SC | H | 1–1 | D |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
0%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
56%
Clean Sheets
FC Arouca this season
FC Arouca this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
FC Arouca
0-15
1/1
16-30
2/3
31-45
2/1
46-60
3/–
61-75
–/1
76+
3/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
FC Arouca
| Barbero | 5 G |
| Jose Fontan | 2 G |
| Dylan Nandin | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' KICK OFF: FC Arouca gets underway.
- 5' Nuno Lima needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 10' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 15' The travelling FC Paços de Ferreira supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 16' Luiz Carlos picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 17' The referee shows FC Pacos de Ferreira player a Yellow card on 17.
- 22' FC Paços de Ferreira 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.
- 27' Nino Galovic, a Croatia , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 32' With 0 assists to his name this season, Andre Ferreira is clearly more than just a goal scorer for FC Paços de Ferreira.
- 33' A goal from the Argentina international Nicolas Gaitan! He fires home on 33 to make it 0-1!
- 38' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 43' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 43 minutes.
- 46' A change in the FC Arouca ranks — Arsenio exits the field as Bruninho enters on 46.
- 49' A meaty challenge results in booking for Andre Bukia on 49.
- 54' FC Arouca are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against FC Paços de Ferreira's shape.
- 57' Time for substitution for FC Pacos de Ferreira. Nicolas Gaitan is replaced by Matchoi Djalo.
- 59' Helder catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 59.
- 60' Oday Dabbagh gets the nod from FC Arouca. He replaces David Simao and will look to change the dynamic.
- 64' A moment of madness from Nino Galovic on 64 minutes earns him a Yellow card. FC Arouca will be frustrated.
- 67' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Matchoi Djalo.
- 68' A tactical swap from FC Pacos de Ferreira — Fernando Fonseca on, Juan Delgado off on 68 minutes.
- 73' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 74' The FC Arouca manager makes a substitution. Pedro Moreira departs to be replaced by Pite.
- 77' Fresh legs for FC Pacos de Ferreira! Lucas Silva comes on to replace Nuno Santos.
- 78' Andre Ferreira was booked on 78.
- 80' The referee calls foul for Adrian Butzke. He receives a Yellow card.
- 85' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. César Peixoto will be considering his options from the bench.
- 89' Time for substitution for FC Arouca. Quaresma is replaced by Wellington Nem.
- 89' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Quaresma.
- FC Paços de Ferreira celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
Lineups
FC Arouca Lineups
Starting XI
- 8
-
5
David Simao ↓ Oday Dabbagh 60'
-
20
Pedro Moreira ↓ Pite 74'
- 13
- 72
-
10
Andre Bukia ↓ Antony 60'
- 44
- 7
- 21
- 1
-
6
Quaresma ↓ Wellington Nem 89'
Bench
-
14
Pite ↑ 74'
- 53
- 60
-
23
Wellington Nem ↑ 89'
- 31
-
99
Bruninho ↑ 46'
-
27
Antony ↑ 60'
-
15
Oday Dabbagh ↑ 60'
- 12
Coach
Armando Evangelista
FC Paços de Ferreira Lineups
Starting XI
-
10
Denilson ↓ Adrian Butzke 77'
- 5
-
15
Juan Delgado ↓ Fernando Fonseca 68'
- 22
- 2
- 9
- 7
- 13
-
28
Nicolas Gaitan ↓ Matchoi Djalo 57'
-
77
Nuno Santos ↓ Lucas Silva 77'
- 3
Bench
- 24
-
23
Lucas Silva ↑ 77'
-
26
Rui Pires ↑ 68'
-
16
Matchoi Djalo ↑ 57'
-
29
Fernando Fonseca ↑ 68'
- 20
- 98
-
17
Adrian Butzke ↑ 77'
- 4
Coach
César Peixoto
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Nicolas Gaitan | 3 |
| Oday Dabbagh | 1 |
| Rafa Mujica | 1 |
Head to Head
FC Arouca Form
FC Paços de Ferreira Form
2022-03-12
FC Arouca
0–1
FC Paços de Ferreira
W
2022-03-06
FC Paços de Ferreira
2–4
FC Porto
L
2022-02-25
Os Belenenses Futebol
0–2
FC Paços de Ferreira
W
2022-02-19
FC Paços de Ferreira
2–1
FC Vizela
W
2022-02-12
Sporting Clube de Braga
2–1
FC Paços de Ferreira
L
2022-02-05
FC Paços de Ferreira
1–1
Portimonense SC
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.77
FC Arouca xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.09
FC Paços de Ferreira xG
I would bet for:
FC Paços de Ferreira or Draw 74% + Under 2.5 goals 71%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Paços de Ferreira win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.86
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 82% |
|
18% |
| ± 1.5 | 56% |
|
44% |
| ± 2.5 | 29% |
|
71% |
| ± 3.5 | 13% |
|
87% |
| ± 4.5 | 5% |
|
95% |
Double Chance
FC Arouca or Draw
60%
Draw or FC Paços de Ferreira
74%
FC Arouca or FC Paços de Ferreira
67%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: FC Paços de Ferreira win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
18.1%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 1
14%
1 – 0
10.5%
0 – 2
8.8%
1 – 2
7%
2 – 1
4.9%
2 – 0
4.3%
0 – 3
3.2%
2 – 2
2.8%
1 – 3
2.6%
3 – 1
1.3%
Asian Handicap — FC Arouca
| Handicap | FC Arouca covers | Push | FC Paços de Ferreira covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 6% | 93% |
| -1.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -1 | 7% | 16% | 76% |
| -0.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| +0.5 | 59% | — | 41% |
| +1 | 59% | 24% | 17% |
| +1.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +2 | 83% | 12% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
FC Arouca keeps clean sheet
34%
✓
FC Paços de Ferreira keeps clean sheet
47%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

