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 | 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 | Académico 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 Marítimo | 7 | 8 |
| 12 | FC Alverca | 7 | 8 |
| 13 | FC Famalicão | 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
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 |
| 11 | Points | 21 |
| 7 | Played | 7 |
| 3 / 2 / 2 | W / D / L | 7 / 0 / 0 |
| 10 | Scored | 18 |
| 7 | Conceded | 3 |
| +3 | GD | +15 |
| 1.57 | PPG | 3.00 |
| 43% | Win % | 100% |
Key Stats
36%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (11 games)
H2H (11 games)
55%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
43%
Clean Sheets
FC Arouca this season
FC Arouca this season
57%
Clean Sheets
FC Porto this season
FC Porto this season
FC Arouca are 5th (11 pts). FC Porto are 1st (21 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 Porto
0-15
3/–
16-30
1/1
31-45
5/1
46-60
4/1
61-75
2/–
76+
3/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
FC Arouca
| Barbero | 4 G |
| Jose Fontan | 2 G |
| Dylan Nandin | 2 G |
FC Porto
| Gabriel Veiga | 4 G | 3 A |
| Andre Silva | 3 G | 2 A |
| Borja Sainz | 3 G | |
| William da Silva | 2 G | 2 A |
| Nehuen Perez | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' And we are off! FC Arouca vs FC Porto — let the football do the talking.
- 1' It’s a booking for FC Arouca player. Eboue Kouassi gets a Yellow card.
- 6' It is a cagey affair so far. FC Arouca in their trying to find a way past FC Porto's compact .
- 11' FC Porto come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 16' FC Porto have won 706 goals from 495 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 21' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Sergio Conceicao will be considering his options from the bench.
- 26' Victor Braga has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 31' 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.
- 32' Leandro Silva is replacing David Simao for the FC Arouca side.
- 33' Leandro Silva is replacing David Simao for the FC Arouca side.
- 38' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 43' Mehdi Taremi is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for FC Arouca tonight.
- 45' Controversy at the stadium! Joao Basso argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 50' The travelling FC Porto supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 53' FC Porto receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 53.
- 54' Vitor Ferreira adds to his 0 season tally! FC Porto lead 0-1 — and this changes everything.
- 54' Pepe was booked on 54.
- 55' What a strike from Vitor Ferreira! The score is 0-2.
- 55' Time for substitution for FC Porto. Marko Grujic is replaced by Mehdi Taremi.
- 56' FC Porto make a change. Bruno Costa trudges off to be replaced by Wenderson Galeno on 56 minutes.
- 57' GOAL! Chancel Mbemba fires home to make it 0-3!
- 61' Pedro Moreira catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 61.
- 61' It is a substitution in FC Porto team. Bruno Costa is replaced by Joao Mario Lopes on 61 minute.
- 62' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Pedro Moreira.
- 62' Fresh legs for FC Porto! Joao Mario Lopes comes on to replace Pepe.
- 63' Another change for FC Arouca made on 63 minute. Joao Basso leaves to be changed by Antony.
- 68' Poor challenge from Andre Silva. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 69' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Pedro Moreira.
- 70' The FC Arouca bench stirs into life. Andre Bukia is withdrawn and Nino Galovic gets his opportunity.
- 72' Another change for FC Arouca made on 72 minute. Andre Silva leaves to be changed by Bruninho.
- 73' Andre Silva makes way for Bruninho at the 73 minute mark. A tactical switch from FC Arouca.
- 75' FC Porto player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 76' The referee has no hesitation. Zaidu Sanusi is booked for FC Porto — Yellow card on 76.
- 77' FC Porto manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Stephen Eustaquio is hanging Fabio Vieira on the field on 77 minute.
- 78' The FC Porto manager makes a substitution. Fabio Vieira departs to be replaced by Stephen Eustaquio.
- 82' The FC Porto manager makes a substitution. Diogo Costa departs to be replaced by Agustin Marchesin.
- 87' FC Arouca are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined FC Porto backline.
- 90' The referee shows FC Porto player a Yellow card on 90.
- Another three points for FC Porto.
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 |
| Evanilson | 2 |
| Cristo Gonzalez | 2 |
| Vitor Ferreira | 2 |
| Samu Omorodion | 2 |
| Jerome Opoku | 1 |
| Fabio Vieira | 1 |
FC Arouca Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.38
FC Arouca xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.32
FC Porto xG
I would bet for:
Under — clean sheet likely 71% + FC Porto to win 70%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Porto win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.7
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 74% |
|
26% |
| ± 2.5 | 50% |
|
50% |
| ± 3.5 | 29% |
|
71% |
| ± 4.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
Double Chance
FC Arouca or Draw
30%
Draw or FC Porto
89%
FC Arouca or FC Porto
81%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 2
Actual
0 – 1
15.6%
0 – 3
13.3%
0 – 0
8.2%
0 – 4
7.7%
1 – 2
6.7%
1 – 1
6.3%
1 – 3
5.3%
0 – 5
3.6%
1 – 4
3.2%
1 – 0
2%
1 – 5
1.6%
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% | 3% | 96% |
| -0.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| +0.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| +1 | 20% | 23% | 57% |
| +1.5 | 43% | — | 57% |
| +2 | 43% | 24% | 33% |
| +2.5 | 67% | — | 33% |
Clean Sheet
FC Arouca keeps clean sheet
11%
✓
FC Porto keeps clean sheet
68%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

