FC Arouca vs FC Porto, Primeira Liga 2023-24 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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Feb | FC Porto | H | 3–2 | W |
| 03 Feb | Portimonense SC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 28 Jan | FC Vizela | H | 5–0 | W |
| 20 Jan | GD Estoril Praia | A | 2–1 | W |
| 15 Jan | Vitória SC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 06 Jan | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | H | 0–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Feb | FC Arouca | A | 2–3 | L |
| 03 Feb | Rio Ave FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 28 Jan | SC Farense | A | 3–1 | W |
| 20 Jan | Moreirense FC | H | 5–0 | W |
| 14 Jan | Sporting Clube de Braga | H | 2–0 | W |
| 05 Jan | Boavista FC | A | 1–1 | D |
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' That's the starting whistle at Municipal de Arouca. Ninety minutes of football awaits between FC Arouca and FC Porto.
- 1' Rafa Mujica does the damage! The net is bulging and FC Arouca surge ahead!
- 6' Francisco Conceicao needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 9' Evanilson does the damage! The net is bulging and FC Porto surge ahead!
- 14' named a 4-2-3-1 earlier, and opted for a 4-2-3-1 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 19' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both FC Arouca and FC Porto are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 24' Toni Martinez has been relatively quiet despite scoring 52 goals in his last 249 appearances.
- 29' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Daniel Sousa will be considering his options from the bench.
- 30' The Spain Cristo Gonzalez breaks the deadlock on 30 minutes. 2-1!
- 35' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering FC Porto that had 506 games and scored 730 goals.
- 39' FC Arouca receives a card for a hard tackle on 39.
- 43' Another substitution for FC Porto to replace Alan Varela by Stephen Eustaquio on 43 minute.
- 48' FC Porto has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
- 53' Goncalo Borges has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 58' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with FC Porto winning 100% of all matches.
- 63' FC Arouca are deployed in a 4-2-3-1 today, looking to exploit space against FC Porto's 4-2-3-1 shape.
- 64' A meaty challenge results in booking for Jason on 64.
- 65' Jason is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 68' Goncalo Borges is replacing Joao Mario Lopes for the FC Porto side.
- 69' It’s a booking for FC Porto player. Fabio Cardoso gets a card.
- 73' The FC Arouca manager makes a substitution. Cristo Gonzalez departs to be replaced by Alfonso Trezza.
- 74' The referee calls foul for Oriol Busquets. He receives a card.
- 74' Oriol Busquets gets the nod from FC Arouca. He replaces Morlaye Sylla and will look to change the dynamic.
- 77' The FC Porto bench stirs into life. Nico Gonzalez is withdrawn and Ivan Jaime Pajuelo gets his opportunity.
- 82' FC Porto come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 84' FC Arouca manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Bogdan Milovanov is hanging Tiago Esgaio on the field on 84 minute.
- 88' A moment of madness from Wendell on 88 minutes earns him a card. FC Porto will be frustrated.
- 90' Brilliant from the ! Francisco Conceicao makes it 3-2 with a superb finish on 86.
- Full Time. FC Arouca beats FC Porto
Lineups
FC Arouca Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 4
- 10
- 5
- 19
- 23
-
28
Tiago Esgaio ↓ Bogdan Milovanov 84'
- 26
- 3
- 12
-
2
Morlaye Sylla ↓ Oriol Busquets 74'
-
89
Pedro Santos ↓ Yusuf Lawal 92'
Bench
- 16
-
14
Oriol Busquets ↑ 74'
- 20
-
7
Yusuf Lawal ↑ 92'
-
22
Bogdan Milovanov ↑ 84'
-
9
Alfonso Trezza ↑ 73'
-
11
Puche ↑ 84'
- 13
- 15
Coach
Daniel Sousa
FC Porto Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 11
- 18
-
13
Galeno ↓ Mehdi Taremi 68'
- 3
- 2
- 99
-
30
Evanilson ↓ Toni Martinez 77'
- 23
-
22
Alan Varela ↓ Stephen Eustaquio 43'
- 10
- 16
Bench
- 8
-
17
Ivan Jaime Pajuelo ↑ 77'
- 14
-
6
Stephen Eustaquio ↑ 43'
-
9
Mehdi Taremi ↑ 68'
-
29
Toni Martinez ↑ 77'
- 31
- 20
-
70
Goncalo Borges ↑ 68'
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 |
| Jason | 1 |
| Rafa Mujica | 1 |
Head to Head
FC Arouca Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.22
FC Arouca xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.68
FC Porto xG
I would bet for:
FC Arouca or FC Porto 74% + Both teams to score 58%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: FC Arouca win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.9
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 78% |
|
22% |
| ± 2.5 | 55% |
|
45% |
| ± 3.5 | 33% |
|
67% |
| ± 4.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
Double Chance
FC Arouca or Draw
59%
Draw or FC Porto
67%
FC Arouca or FC Porto
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: FC Arouca win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 3–2 not predicted3 – 2Actual
1 – 1
12.2%
1 – 2
9.1%
0 – 1
8.4%
0 – 2
7.6%
0 – 0
7.3%
2 – 1
6.6%
1 – 0
5.8%
2 – 2
5.6%
1 – 3
5.1%
0 – 3
4.2%
2 – 0
4.1%
2 – 3
3.2%
Asian Handicap — FC Arouca
| Handicap | FC Arouca covers | Push | FC Porto covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 8% | 89% |
| -1.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -1 | 11% | 15% | 73% |
| -0.5 | 27% | — | 73% |
| +0.5 | 53% | — | 47% |
| +1 | 53% | 21% | 25% |
| +1.5 | 75% | — | 25% |
| +2 | 75% | 14% | 11% |
| +2.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
Clean Sheet
FC Arouca keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
FC Porto keeps clean sheet
30%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

