Thursday , 2 July 2026

FC Arouca vs FC Porto, Primeira Liga 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

Primeira Liga · 2023-24
FC Arouca
3 – 2
Full Time
FC Porto
Mon 12 Feb 2024 · 20:15 UTC Municipal de Arouca HT 45' · FT 45'
Rafa Mujica 1' 1–0
1–1 9' Evanilson pen
Cristo Gonzalez pen 30' 2–1
Jason 61+4' 3–1
3–2 86+4' Francisco Conceicao
Pedro Santos 39' Y
Jason 64' Y
Y 69' Fabio Cardoso
Oriol Busquets 74' Y
Y 88' Wendell
Y 88' Francisco Conceicao
YR 96' Fabio Cardoso

Overview

Match Preview

FC Arouca vs FC Porto — Primeira Liga at Municipal de Arouca.

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 FC Porto 34 88
2 Sporting Clube de Portugal 34 82
3 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 34 80
4 Sporting Clube de Braga 34 59
5 FC Famalicão 34 56
6 Gil Vicente FC 34 50
7 Moreirense FC 34 43
8 FC Arouca 34 42
9 Vitória SC 34 42
10 GD Estoril Praia 34 39
11 FC Alverca 34 39
12 Rio Ave FC 34 36
13 CD Santa Clara 34 36
14 CD Nacional 34 34
15 CF Estrela da Amadora 34 30
16 Casa Pia AC 34 30
17 CD Tondela 34 28
18 AVS 34 21

Head-to-Head

1
1
8
FC Arouca 10 games · Avg 3.3 goals FC Porto
Last 5 meetings
2024-02-12 FC Arouca 3–2 FC Porto 2023-09-03 FC Porto 1–1 FC Arouca 2023-05-08 FC Arouca 0–1 FC Porto 2022-12-28 FC Porto 5–1 FC Arouca 2022-02-06 FC Arouca 0–2 FC Porto

Recent Form

FC Arouca
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
FC Porto
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
#8 Position #1
42 Points 88
34 Played 34
12 / 6 / 16 W / D / L 28 / 4 / 2
47 Scored 66
64 Conceded 18
-17 GD +48
1.24 PPG 2.59
35% Win % 82%

Key Stats

40% Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
60% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
21% Clean Sheets
FC Arouca this season
62% Clean Sheets
FC Porto this season

FC Arouca are 8th (42 pts). FC Porto are 1st (88 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

FC Arouca
0-15
2/3
16-30
1/–
31-45
1/1
46-60
3/–
61-75
2/4
76+
4/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
FC Porto
0-15
1/–
16-30
1/1
31-45
3/–
46-60
2/2
61-75
2/–
76+
1/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. FC Arouca is hosting FC Porto for another epic battle.
  • 1' Rafa Mujica is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 6' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 9' Evanilson adds to his 0 season tally! FC Porto lead 1-1 — and this changes everything.
  • 14' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both FC Arouca and FC Porto are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 19' Supporters expect more eagerness from Francisco Montero, as he is very good at scoring at Municipal de Arouca with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 24' 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.
  • 29' FC Porto has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 2 of the last 2 meetings.
  • 30' What a strike from Cristo Gonzalez! The score is 2-1.
  • 35' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 39' Pedro Santos was booked on 39.
  • 43' A change in the FC Porto ranks — Alan Varela exits the field as Stephen Eustaquio enters on 43.
  • 48' FC Porto looks like a favorite considering 2 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker scoring 0 goals.
  • 53' The travelling FC Porto supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 58' named a 4-2-3-1 earlier, and opted for a 4-2-3-1 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 63' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 64' FC Arouca player sees a card in front of him.
  • 65' Jason does the damage! The net is bulging and FC Arouca surge ahead!
  • 68' Joao Mario Lopes makes way for Goncalo Borges at the 68 minute mark. A tactical switch from FC Porto.
  • 69' It’s a booking for FC Porto player. Fabio Cardoso gets a card.
  • 73' FC Arouca manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Alfonso Trezza is hanging Cristo Gonzalez on the field on 73 minute.
  • 74' It’s gonna be a card for Oriol Busquets.
  • 74' Oriol Busquets gets the nod from FC Arouca. He replaces Morlaye Sylla and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 77' A change in the FC Porto ranks — Nico Gonzalez exits the field as Ivan Jaime Pajuelo enters on 77.
  • 82' Pedro Santos, a Portugal , has 14 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 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' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Wendell.
  • 90' A stunning finish from Francisco Conceicao — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for FC Arouca players.

Lineups

FC Arouca Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Daniel Sousa

FC Porto Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Sergio Conceicao

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Mehdi Taremi 5
Marcano 3
Vitor Ferreira 2
Samu Omorodion 2
Evanilson 2
Cristo Gonzalez 2
Francisco Conceicao 1
Jason 1

Head to Head

2024-02-12 FC Arouca 3–2 FC Porto 2023-09-03 FC Porto 1–1 FC Arouca 2023-05-08 FC Arouca 0–1 FC Porto 2022-12-28 FC Porto 5–1 FC Arouca 2022-02-06 FC Arouca 0–2 FC Porto

FC Arouca Form

2024-02-12 FC Arouca 3–2 FC Porto W 2024-02-03 Portimonense SC 1–2 FC Arouca W 2024-01-28 FC Arouca 5–0 FC Vizela W 2024-01-20 GD Estoril Praia 1–2 FC Arouca W 2024-01-15 Vitória SC 2–1 FC Arouca L 2024-01-06 FC Arouca 0–3 Sport Lisboa e Benfica L

FC Porto Form

2024-02-12 FC Arouca 3–2 FC Porto L 2024-02-03 FC Porto 0–0 Rio Ave FC D 2024-01-28 SC Farense 1–3 FC Porto W 2024-01-20 FC Porto 5–0 Moreirense FC W 2024-01-14 FC Porto 2–0 Sporting Clube de Braga W 2024-01-05 Boavista FC 1–1 FC Porto D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.3 FC Arouca xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.33 FC Porto xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 69% + Both teams to score 65%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
FC Arouca28% Draw22% FC Porto50%
Actual: FC Arouca win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes65% 0% No35%
Avg goals/match: 3.63
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 96%
4%
± 1.5 87%
13%
± 2.5 69%
31%
± 3.5 48%
52%
± 4.5 30%
70%

Double Chance

FC Arouca or Draw
51%
Draw or FC Porto
72%
FC Arouca or FC Porto
78%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
FC Arouca18% Draw38% FC Porto44%
Actual: FC Arouca win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 3–2 not predicted
3 – 2
Actual
1 – 2
9.1%
1 – 1
8.8%
0 – 2
7.2%
1 – 3
7%
2 – 2
5.8%
0 – 1
5.7%
0 – 3
5.5%
2 – 1
5.1%
2 – 3
4.6%
1 – 4
4.1%
0 – 0
3.9%
0 – 4
3.2%

Asian Handicap — FC Arouca

Handicap FC Arouca covers Push FC Porto covers
-2.5 3% — 97%
-2 3% 6% 92%
-1.5 8% — 92%
-1 8% 11% 80%
-0.5 20% — 80%
+0.5 41% — 59%
+1 41% 21% 38%
+1.5 62% — 38%
+2 62% 18% 21%
+2.5 79% — 21%

Clean Sheet

FC Arouca keeps clean sheet
11% ✓
FC Porto keeps clean sheet
28% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.