FC Arouca vs FC Paços de Ferreira, Primeira Liga 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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FC Arouca vs FC Paços de Ferreira — Primeira Liga at Municipal de Arouca.
- FC Arouca 6 games · 10 pts (2026/27)
- FC Paços de Ferreira 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Porto | 6 | 18 |
| 2 | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | 6 | 16 |
| 3 | Sporting Clube de Portugal | 6 | 14 |
| 4 | CD Santa Clara | 6 | 14 |
| 5 | CF Estrela da Amadora | 6 | 10 |
| 6 | FC Arouca | 6 | 10 |
| 7 | Sporting Clube de Braga | 5 | 10 |
| 8 | Academico de Viseu FC | 6 | 8 |
| 9 | Moreirense FC | 6 | 7 |
| 10 | Gil Vicente FC | 5 | 7 |
| 11 | CS Maritimo | 6 | 7 |
| 12 | FC Alverca | 6 | 5 |
| 13 | Vitoria SC | 6 | 4 |
| 14 | FC Famalicao | 6 | 4 |
| 15 | Rio Ave FC | 6 | 4 |
| 16 | CD Nacional | 6 | 4 |
| 17 | GD Estoril Praia | 6 | 2 |
| 18 | Casa Pia AC | 6 | 1 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Mar | FC Paços de Ferreira | H | 1–1 | D |
| 11 Mar | Vitoria SC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 03 Mar | Boavista FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 25 Feb | Casa Pia AC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 19 Feb | Sporting Clube de Braga | A | 0–2 | L |
| 11 Feb | CD Santa Clara | H | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Mar | FC Arouca | A | 1–1 | D |
| 11 Mar | CD Santa Clara | H | 1–0 | W |
| 06 Mar | Casa Pia AC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 26 Feb | Boavista FC | H | 1–3 | L |
| 18 Feb | GD Estoril Praia | A | 3–1 | W |
| 06 Feb | Portimonense SC | A | 0–1 | L |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
0%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
50%
Clean Sheets
FC Arouca this season
FC Arouca this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
FC Arouca
0-15
–/–
16-30
1/2
31-45
2/1
46-60
3/–
61-75
–/1
76+
1/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
FC Arouca
| Barbero | 4 G |
| Jose Fontan | 1 G |
| Dylan Nandin | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' In just a few seconds Municipal de Arouca will turn into a battlefield for FC Arouca and FC Pacos de Ferreira.
- 5' Morlaye Sylla has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 18 cards already picked up this season.
- 10' The travelling FC Pacos de Ferreira supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 12' The supporters are chanting for Fabio. He replaces Alexandre Guedes on 12 minute.
- 17' The home supporters are growing impatient. FC Arouca must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 20' The FC Pacos de Ferreira manager makes a substitution. Paulo Bernardo departs to be replaced by Luiz Carlos.
- 25' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 30' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Paulo Bernardo made 469 appearances and scored 7 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 35' Juan Delgado is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for FC Pacos de Ferreira tonight.
- 38' Maracas has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 38.
- 43' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Antony.
- 46' FC Pacos de Ferreira make a change. Maracas trudges off to be replaced by Erick Ferigra on 46 minutes.
- 51' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Armando Evangelista will be considering his options from the bench.
- 55' Magnificent from Rafa Mujica! That is 29 goals in 359 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 60' Alan Ruiz is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for FC Arouca so far.
- 65' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 66' The FC Pacos de Ferreira manager makes a substitution. Rui Pires departs to be replaced by Matchoi Djalo.
- 71' With 0 assists to his name this season, Hernani Infande is clearly more than just a goal scorer for FC Pacos de Ferreira.
- 74' Poor challenge from Ismaila Soro. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 75' The Argentina Nicolas Gaitan breaks the deadlock on 75 minutes. 1-1!
- 76' Another substitution for FC Arouca to replace Antony by Arsenio on 76 minute.
- 81' FC Pacos de Ferreira fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 82' Antunes is having his name booked by the referee on 82.
- 84' Yusuf Lawal is replacing Rafa Mujica for the FC Arouca side.
- 89' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 90' Tiago Esgaio is having his name booked by the referee on 90.
- 1-1 the final result. will be bitterly disappointed.
Lineups
FC Arouca Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
- 13
-
19
Rafa Mujica ↓ Bruninho 84'
- 10
- 44
-
23
Ismaila Soro ↓ Yusuf Lawal 84'
- 28
- 11
- 16
- 6
- 2
Bench
- 14
-
8
Arsenio ↑ 76'
- 20
-
7
Yusuf Lawal ↑ 84'
- 92
- 18
- 25
-
9
Bruninho ↑ 84'
- 4
Coach
Armando Evangelista
FC Paços de Ferreira Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
- 15
-
30
Alexandre Guedes ↓ Fabio 12'
- 28
- 10
-
26
Rui Pires ↓ Matchoi Djalo 66'
-
25
Maracas ↓ Erick Ferigra 46'
- 6
-
55
Paulo Bernardo ↓ Luiz Carlos 20'
- 3
-
7
Nigel Thomas ↓ Hernani Infande 66'
Bench
-
23
Erick Ferigra ↑ 46'
-
22
Luiz Carlos ↑ 20'
- 9
- 21
-
16
Matchoi Djalo ↑ 66'
-
70
Hernani Infande ↑ 66'
-
11
Fabio ↑ 12'
- 20
- 98
Coach
César Peixoto
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Nicolas Gaitan | 3 |
| Rafa Mujica | 1 |
| Oday Dabbagh | 1 |
Head to Head
FC Arouca Form
FC Paços de Ferreira Form
2023-03-18
FC Arouca
1–1
FC Paços de Ferreira
D
2023-03-11
FC Paços de Ferreira
1–0
CD Santa Clara
W
2023-03-06
Casa Pia AC
2–1
FC Paços de Ferreira
L
2023-02-26
FC Paços de Ferreira
1–3
Boavista FC
L
2023-02-18
GD Estoril Praia
1–3
FC Paços de Ferreira
W
2023-02-06
Portimonense SC
1–0
FC Paços de Ferreira
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.16
FC Arouca xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.95
FC Paços de Ferreira xG
I would bet for:
FC Arouca or Draw 72% + Under 2.5 goals 65%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.11
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 1.5 | 63% |
|
37% |
| ± 2.5 | 35% |
|
65% |
| ± 3.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
| ± 4.5 | 7% |
|
93% |
Double Chance
FC Arouca or Draw
72%
Draw or FC Paços de Ferreira
59%
FC Arouca or FC Paços de Ferreira
69%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
14.5%
1 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
12.8%
0 – 1
10.2%
2 – 0
7.8%
2 – 1
7.5%
1 – 2
6.1%
0 – 2
5.2%
2 – 2
3.7%
3 – 0
3%
3 – 1
3%
1 – 3
2%
Asian Handicap — FC Arouca
| Handicap | FC Arouca covers | Push | FC Paços de Ferreira covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 11% | 83% |
| -1.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| -1 | 17% | 22% | 61% |
| -0.5 | 39% | — | 61% |
| +0.5 | 72% | — | 28% |
| +1 | 72% | 18% | 10% |
| +1.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +2 | 90% | 8% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
FC Arouca keeps clean sheet
39%
✓
FC Paços de Ferreira keeps clean sheet
32%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

