FC Arouca vs FC Porto, Primeira Liga 2024-25 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Mar | FC Porto | H | 0–2 | L |
| 23 Feb | SC Farense | H | 2–2 | D |
| 15 Feb | Sporting Clube de Portugal | A | 2–2 | D |
| 10 Feb | Rio Ave FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 01 Feb | CD Nacional | A | 2–1 | W |
| 24 Jan | Moreirense FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Mar | FC Arouca | A | 2–0 | W |
| 24 Feb | Vitória SC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 20 Feb | AS Roma | A | 2–3 | L |
| 16 Feb | SC Farense | A | 1–0 | W |
| 13 Feb | AS Roma | H | 1–1 | D |
| 07 Feb | Sporting Clube de Portugal | H | 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' KICK OFF: FC Porto gets underway.
- 5' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 10' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 13' FC Porto is taking the lead after the goal scored by Samu Omorodion on 13.
- 16' Chico Lamba catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 16.
- 21' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 26' FC Arouca are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined FC Porto backline.
- 31' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 36' Both keepers have barely been tested. FC Arouca and FC Porto are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 41' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 46' 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.
- 51' Alfonso Trezza was booked on 51.
- 56' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 56 minutes.
- 61' It is a cagey affair so far. FC Arouca in their 4-2-3-1 trying to find a way past FC Porto's compact 3-4-2-1.
- 62' Nehuen Perez picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 64' It is a substitution in FC Porto team. Goncalo Borges is replaced by Daniel Namaso on 64 minute.
- 67' A tactical swap from FC Arouca — Puche on, Alex Pinto off on 67 minutes.
- 72' FC Porto come into this ranked 3 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 76' It is a substitution in FC Porto team. Marcano is replaced by Ze Pedro Figueiredo on 76 minute.
- 77' What a strike from Fabio Vieira! The score is 0-2.
- 77' Another substitution for FC Arouca to replace David Simao by Pedro Santos on 77 minute.
- 81' A tactical swap from FC Arouca — Guven Yalcin on, Dylan Nandin off on 81 minutes.
- 82' The crowd applauds Morlaye Sylla as he leaves the pitch. Henrique Araujo steps in for FC Arouca.
- 83' It’s a booking for FC Porto player. Fabio Vieira gets a card.
- 85' Zaidu Sanusi gets the nod from FC Porto. He replaces Moura and will look to change the dynamic.
- 86' The supporters are chanting for William da Silva. He replaces Samu Omorodion on 86 minute.
- With this win, FC Porto is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
Lineups
FC Arouca Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 10
-
5
David Simao ↓ Pedro Santos 77'
- 1
-
78
Alex Pinto ↓ Puche 67'
- 3
- 26
- 21
-
2
Morlaye Sylla ↓ Henrique Araujo 82'
- 73
-
19
Alfonso Trezza ↓ Brian Mansilla 76'
-
23
Dylan Nandin ↓ Guven Yalcin 81'
Bench
- 31
-
50
Guven Yalcin ↑ 81'
- 27
-
39
Henrique Araujo ↑ 82'
-
89
Pedro Santos ↑ 77'
-
11
Puche ↑ 67'
- 4
-
24
Brian Mansilla ↑ 76'
- 30
Coach
Vasco Seabra
FC Porto Lineups
3-4-2-1Starting XI
-
5
Marcano ↓ Ze Pedro Figueiredo 76'
- 24
- 99
- 10
- 23
-
74
Moura ↓ Zaidu Sanusi 85'
- 4
- 22
-
70
Goncalo Borges ↓ Daniel Namaso 64'
- 9
- 86
Bench
-
19
Daniel Namaso ↑ 64'
- 14
- 6
-
12
Zaidu Sanusi ↑ 85'
-
7
William da Silva ↑ 86'
- 20
-
97
Ze Pedro Figueiredo ↑ 76'
- 27
-
52
Martim Fernandes ↑ 76'
Coach
Martin Anselmi
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Mehdi Taremi | 5 |
| Marcano | 3 |
| Vitor Ferreira | 2 |
| Samu Aghehowa | 2 |
| Evanilson | 2 |
| Cristo Gonzalez | 2 |
| Rafa Mujica | 1 |
| Mateus Uribe | 1 |
Head to Head
FC Arouca Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.7
FC Arouca xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.56
FC Porto xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 61% + Under — clean sheet likely 59%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Porto win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.26
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 1.5 | 66% |
|
34% |
| ± 2.5 | 39% |
|
61% |
| ± 3.5 | 20% |
|
80% |
| ± 4.5 | 9% |
|
91% |
Double Chance
FC Arouca or Draw
50%
Draw or FC Porto
79%
FC Arouca or FC Porto
71%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: FC Porto win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 1
15.4%
0 – 0
12.6%
0 – 2
Actual
1 – 1
12.1%
1 – 2
8.6%
0 – 3
6.3%
1 – 0
6.2%
1 – 3
4.6%
2 – 1
3.8%
2 – 2
3.1%
0 – 4
2.5%
2 – 0
2.4%
Asian Handicap — FC Arouca
| Handicap | FC Arouca covers | Push | FC Porto covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -2 | 1% | 3% | 96% |
| -1.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -1 | 4% | 11% | 85% |
| -0.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| +0.5 | 43% | — | 57% |
| +1 | 43% | 26% | 31% |
| +1.5 | 69% | — | 31% |
| +2 | 69% | 18% | 13% |
| +2.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
Clean Sheet
FC Arouca keeps clean sheet
22%
✓
FC Porto keeps clean sheet
50%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.