FC Arouca vs FC Porto, Primeira Liga 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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FC Arouca vs FC Porto — Primeira Liga at Municipal de Arouca.
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Porto | 11 | 33 |
| 2 | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | 11 | 28 |
| 3 | Sporting Clube de Portugal | 11 | 24 |
| 4 | CD Santa Clara | 11 | 21 |
| 5 | FC Arouca | 11 | 20 |
| 6 | Académico de Viseu FC | 11 | 20 |
| 7 | Gil Vicente FC | 11 | 18 |
| 8 | Sporting Clube de Braga | 11 | 17 |
| 9 | Moreirense FC | 11 | 14 |
| 10 | FC Famalicão | 11 | 13 |
| 11 | FC Alverca | 11 | 12 |
| 12 | CF Estrela da Amadora | 11 | 10 |
| 13 | CD Nacional | 11 | 10 |
| 14 | Vitória SC | 11 | 9 |
| 15 | CS Marítimo | 10 | 8 |
| 16 | Casa Pia AC | 11 | 8 |
| 17 | Rio Ave FC | 11 | 7 |
| 18 | GD Estoril Praia | 10 | 2 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Feb | FC Porto | H | 0–2 | L |
| 31 Jan | FC Famalicão | A | 0–0 | D |
| 27 Jan | GD Estoril Praia | A | 2–1 | W |
| 21 Jan | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | H | 0–2 | L |
| 09 Jan | Os Belenenses Futebol | A | 1–2 | L |
| 30 Dec | Sporting Clube de Braga | H | 0–6 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Feb | FC Arouca | A | 2–0 | W |
| 30 Jan | CS Marítimo | H | 2–1 | W |
| 23 Jan | FC Famalicão | H | 3–1 | W |
| 16 Jan | Os Belenenses Futebol | A | 4–1 | W |
| 08 Jan | GD Estoril Praia | A | 3–2 | W |
| 30 Dec | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | H | 3–1 | W |
Season Stats
| FC Arouca | FC Porto | |
|---|---|---|
| #5 | Position | #1 |
| 20 | Points | 33 |
| 11 | Played | 11 |
| 6 / 2 / 3 | W / D / L | 11 / 0 / 0 |
| 13 | Scored | 27 |
| 8 | Conceded | 5 |
| +5 | GD | +22 |
| 1.82 | PPG | 3.00 |
| 55% | Win % | 100% |
Key Stats
36%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (11 games)
H2H (11 games)
55%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
55%
Clean Sheets
FC Arouca this season
FC Arouca this season
55%
Clean Sheets
FC Porto this season
FC Porto this season
FC Arouca are 5th (20 pts). FC Porto are 1st (33 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
FC Arouca
0-15
1/1
16-30
2/3
31-45
2/1
46-60
3/–
61-75
1/1
76+
3/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
FC Porto
0-15
4/–
16-30
1/2
31-45
7/1
46-60
4/1
61-75
6/–
76+
5/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
FC Arouca
| Barbero | 5 G |
| Jose Fontan | 2 G |
| Dylan Nandin | 2 G |
FC Porto
| Borja Sainz | 6 G | 1 A |
| Gabriel Veiga | 5 G | 4 A |
| Andre Silva | 4 G | 2 A |
| Victor Froholdt | 3 G | |
| William da Silva | 2 G | 2 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' KICK OFF: FC Porto gets underway.
- 1' FC Arouca receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 1.
- 6' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 11' The home supporters are growing impatient. FC Arouca must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 16' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 21' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 26' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 31' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering FC Porto that had 505 games and scored 728 goals.
- 32' FC Arouca make a change. David Simao trudges off to be replaced by Leandro Silva on 32 minutes.
- 33' The whistle greets David Simao as he departs to be replaced by Leandro Silva.
- 38' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both FC Arouca and FC Porto are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 43' FC Arouca is showing some good football. However, FC Arouca are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 45' It’s a booking for FC Arouca player. Joao Basso gets a Yellow card.
- 50' Joao Basso is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for FC Porto so far.
- 53' It’s a booking for FC Porto player. Pepe gets a Yellow card.
- 54' What composure from Vitor Ferreira! The Portugal international strokes it home. 0-1.
- 54' The referee has no hesitation. Pepe is booked for FC Porto — Yellow card on 54.
- 55' Brilliant from the ! Vitor Ferreira makes it 0-2 with a superb finish on 55.
- 55' The supporters are chanting for Mehdi Taremi. He replaces Marko Grujic on 55 minute.
- 56' Wenderson Galeno gets the nod from FC Porto. He replaces Bruno Costa and will look to change the dynamic.
- 57' Against the run of play, Chancel Mbemba has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 61' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Pedro Moreira.
- 61' Another change for FC Porto made on 61 minute. Bruno Costa leaves to be changed by Joao Mario Lopes.
- 62' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Pedro Moreira.
- 62' Pepe makes way for Joao Mario Lopes at the 62 minute mark. A tactical switch from FC Porto.
- 63' FC Arouca ring the changes. Joao Basso has done his job and it is now time for Antony to step up.
- 68' Poor challenge from Andre Silva. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 69' FC Arouca receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 69.
- 70' The supporters are chanting for Nino Galovic. He replaces Andre Bukia on 70 minute.
- 72' Time for substitution for FC Arouca. Andre Silva is replaced by Bruninho.
- 73' The crowd applauds Andre Silva as he leaves the pitch. Bruninho steps in for FC Arouca.
- 75' Controversy at the stadium! Zaidu Sanusi argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 76' FC Porto player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 77' FC Porto make a change. Fabio Vieira trudges off to be replaced by Stephen Eustaquio on 77 minutes.
- 78' The FC Porto bench stirs into life. Fabio Vieira is withdrawn and Stephen Eustaquio gets his opportunity.
- 82' Diogo Costa makes way for Agustin Marchesin at the 82 minute mark. A tactical switch from FC Porto.
- 87' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. FC Porto needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 90' The referee calls foul for Agustin Marchesin. He receives a Yellow card.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for FC Porto players.
Lineups
FC Arouca Lineups
Starting XI
- 8
-
5
David Simao ↓ Leandro Silva 32'
- 20
-
13
Joao Basso ↓ Pite 62'
- 53
- 72
-
10
Andre Bukia ↓ Nino Galovic 63'
-
7
Andre Silva ↓ Bruninho 72'
- 1
- 6
-
18
Eboue Kouassi ↓ Antony 62'
Bench
-
14
Pite ↑ 62'
-
44
Nino Galovic ↑ 63'
- 3
-
21
Leandro Silva ↑ 32'
- 31
-
99
Bruninho ↑ 72'
- 78
-
27
Antony ↑ 62'
- 12
Coach
Armando Evangelista
FC Porto Lineups
Starting XI
-
11
Pepe ↓ Joao Mario Lopes 55'
-
16
Marko Grujic ↓ Mehdi Taremi 55'
- 19
- 25
- 3
-
28
Bruno Costa ↓ Wenderson Galeno 56'
-
99
Diogo Costa ↓ Agustin Marchesin 82'
- 12
- 30
- 20
- 50
Bench
-
46
Stephen Eustaquio ↑ 77'
-
9
Mehdi Taremi ↑ 55'
- 8
- 2
- 29
-
1
Agustin Marchesin ↑ 82'
-
23
Joao Mario Lopes ↑ 55'
- 10
-
90
Wenderson Galeno ↑ 56'
Coach
Sergio Conceicao
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Mehdi Taremi | 5 |
| Marcano | 3 |
| Vitor Ferreira | 2 |
| Samu Aghehowa | 2 |
| Evanilson | 2 |
| Cristo Gonzalez | 2 |
| Francisco Conceicao | 1 |
| Jason | 1 |
FC Arouca Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.36
FC Arouca xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.07
FC Porto xG
I would bet for:
Under — clean sheet likely 73% + FC Porto to win 68%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Porto win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.43
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 1.5 | 69% |
|
31% |
| ± 2.5 | 43% |
|
57% |
| ± 3.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
| ± 4.5 | 11% |
|
89% |
Double Chance
FC Arouca or Draw
32%
Draw or FC Porto
89%
FC Arouca or FC Porto
79%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 2
Actual
0 – 1
18%
0 – 3
12.4%
0 – 0
10.5%
1 – 1
6.9%
1 – 2
6.6%
0 – 4
6.4%
1 – 3
4.7%
0 – 5
2.7%
1 – 4
2.6%
1 – 0
2.5%
2 – 2
1.2%
Asian Handicap — FC Arouca
| Handicap | FC Arouca covers | Push | FC Porto covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 0% | — | 100% |
| -2 | 0% | 1% | 99% |
| -1.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -1 | 1% | 4% | 96% |
| -0.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| +0.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| +1 | 23% | 26% | 51% |
| +1.5 | 49% | — | 51% |
| +2 | 49% | 24% | 28% |
| +2.5 | 72% | — | 28% |
Clean Sheet
FC Arouca keeps clean sheet
14%
✓
FC Porto keeps clean sheet
70%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.