FC Arouca vs FC Porto, Primeira Liga 2022-23 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 | Academico 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 Famalicao | 11 | 13 |
| 11 | FC Alverca | 11 | 12 |
| 12 | CF Estrela da Amadora | 11 | 10 |
| 13 | CD Nacional | 11 | 10 |
| 14 | Vitoria SC | 11 | 9 |
| 15 | CS Maritimo | 10 | 8 |
| 16 | Casa Pia AC | 11 | 8 |
| 17 | Rio Ave FC | 11 | 7 |
| 18 | GD Estoril Praia | 10 | 2 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 May | FC Porto | H | 0–1 | L |
| 28 Apr | Rio Ave FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 23 Apr | FC Vizela | H | 1–0 | W |
| 16 Apr | Sporting Clube de Portugal | A | 1–1 | D |
| 08 Apr | CS Maritimo | H | 1–0 | W |
| 03 Apr | FC Famalicao | A | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 May | FC Arouca | A | 1–0 | W |
| 30 Apr | Boavista FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 22 Apr | FC Paços de Ferreira | A | 2–0 | W |
| 15 Apr | CD Santa Clara | H | 2–1 | W |
| 07 Apr | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | A | 2–1 | W |
| 02 Apr | Portimonense SC | H | 1–0 | 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' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and FC Arouca launch into their encounter with FC Porto.
- 5' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Stephen Eustaquio suffering a number of foals already.
- 10' FC Arouca currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 15' FC Arouca are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against FC Porto's shape.
- 20' The travelling FC Porto supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 25' FC Arouca are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 30' The 33-year-old Alan Ruiz has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 31' FC Porto receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 31.
- 33' The referee calls foul for Marcano. He receives a Yellow card.
- 38' FC Porto are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 43' Diogo Costa has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 17 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 44' What composure from Marcano! The Spain international strokes it home. 0-1.
- 45' Marcano doubles the advantage! 0-2 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 50' FC Porto is showing some good football. However, FC Porto are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 55' Jerome Opoku is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for FC Porto so far.
- 60' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 63' Fresh legs for FC Arouca! Benji Michel comes on to replace Ismaila Soro.
- 68' 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.
- 71' Toni Martinez gets the nod from FC Porto. He replaces Evanilson and will look to change the dynamic.
- 72' The FC Porto manager makes a substitution. Evanilson departs to be replaced by Toni Martinez.
- 77' Bruninho is ready to make an impact after coming on for Rafa Mujica at the 77 minute mark.
- 82' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 85' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Morlaye Sylla.
- 87' FC Porto make a change. Mehdi Taremi trudges off to be replaced by Andre Franco on 87 minutes.
- 90' It is a substitution in FC Arouca team. David Simao is replaced by Yusuf Lawal on 90 minute.
- With this win, FC Porto is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
Lineups
FC Arouca Lineups
Starting XI
-
5
David Simao ↓ Yusuf Lawal 90'
-
19
Rafa Mujica ↓ Bruninho 77'
- 10
- 44
-
23
Ismaila Soro ↓ Benji Michel 63'
- 3
- 11
- 6
- 12
-
21
Bogdan Milovanov ↓ Arsenio 63'
-
2
Morlaye Sylla ↓ Pedro Moreira 90'
Bench
- 14
-
8
Arsenio ↑ 63'
-
20
Pedro Moreira ↑ 90'
- 17
-
7
Yusuf Lawal ↑ 90'
- 92
-
18
Benji Michel ↑ 63'
-
9
Bruninho ↑ 77'
- 4
Coach
Armando Evangelista
FC Porto Lineups
Starting XI
- 11
- 22
-
16
Marko Grujic ↓ Bernardo Folha 87'
- 5
- 25
- 46
- 3
-
9
Mehdi Taremi ↓ Andre Franco 87'
- 99
-
30
Evanilson ↓ Toni Martinez 72'
-
13
Wenderson Galeno ↓ Danny Loader 90'
Bench
- 14
- 2
-
29
Toni Martinez ↑ 72'
- 12
-
7
Gabriel Veron ↑ 90'
-
20
Andre Franco ↑ 87'
- 17
-
19
Danny Loader ↑ 90'
-
87
Bernardo Folha ↑ 87'
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 |
| Galeno | 1 |
| Chancel Mbemba | 1 |
Head to Head
FC Arouca Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.41
FC Arouca xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.52
FC Porto xG
I would bet for:
Under — clean sheet likely 72% + Under 2.5 goals 69%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Porto win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.93
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 83% |
|
17% |
| ± 1.5 | 57% |
|
43% |
| ± 2.5 | 31% |
|
69% |
| ± 3.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
| ± 4.5 | 5% |
|
95% |
Double Chance
FC Arouca or Draw
41%
Draw or FC Porto
86%
FC Arouca or FC Porto
73%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: FC Porto win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
16.6%
0 – 2
16.1%
1 – 1
9.6%
0 – 3
8%
1 – 2
6.9%
1 – 0
4.9%
1 – 3
3.6%
0 – 4
3.1%
2 – 1
1.8%
1 – 4
1.5%
2 – 2
1.5%
Asian Handicap — FC Arouca
| Handicap | FC Arouca covers | Push | FC Porto covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 0% | — | 100% |
| -2 | 0% | 1% | 98% |
| -1.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -1 | 2% | 7% | 92% |
| -0.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| +0.5 | 36% | — | 64% |
| +1 | 36% | 29% | 35% |
| +1.5 | 65% | — | 35% |
| +2 | 65% | 20% | 15% |
| +2.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
Clean Sheet
FC Arouca keeps clean sheet
23%
✓
FC Porto keeps clean sheet
66%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.