FC Arouca vs FC Vizela, Primeira Liga 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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FC Arouca vs FC Vizela — Primeira Liga at Municipal de Arouca.
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Porto | 2 | 6 |
| 2 | Sporting Clube de Portugal | 2 | 4 |
| 3 | CD Santa Clara | 2 | 4 |
| 4 | CS Marítimo | 1 | 3 |
| 5 | FC Arouca | 1 | 3 |
| 6 | Gil Vicente FC | 1 | 3 |
| 7 | CF Estrela da Amadora | 2 | 2 |
| 8 | Moreirense FC | 1 | 1 |
| 9 | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | 1 | 1 |
| 10 | Sporting Clube de Braga | 1 | 1 |
| 11 | Académico de Viseu FC | 2 | 1 |
| 12 | FC Famalicão | 1 | 1 |
| 13 | GD Estoril Praia | 1 | 1 |
| 14 | CD Nacional | 1 | 1 |
| 15 | FC Alverca | 2 | 1 |
| 16 | Casa Pia AC | 1 | 0 |
| 17 | Vitória SC | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | Rio Ave FC | 2 | 0 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Apr | FC Vizela | H | 1–0 | W |
| 16 Apr | Sporting Clube de Portugal | A | 1–1 | D |
| 08 Apr | CS Marítimo | H | 1–0 | W |
| 03 Apr | FC Famalicão | A | 1–0 | W |
| 18 Mar | FC Pacos de Ferreira | H | 1–1 | D |
| 11 Mar | Vitória SC | A | 2–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Apr | FC Arouca | A | 0–1 | L |
| 17 Apr | Boavista FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 07 Apr | CD Santa Clara | A | 1–0 | W |
| 01 Apr | Casa Pia AC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 18 Mar | Portimonense SC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 11 Mar | Sporting Clube de Braga | H | 0–4 | L |
Key Stats
43%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (7 games)
H2H (7 games)
57%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
100%
Clean Sheets
FC Arouca this season
FC Arouca this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
FC Arouca
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
1/–
61-75
–/–
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' What a night it is going to be! FC Arouca welcome FC Vizela for this crunch clash at Municipal de Arouca.
- 5' With 0 assists to his name this season, Fabijan Buntic is clearly more than just a goal scorer for FC Vizela.
- 9' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Anderson.
- 12' Morlaye Sylla adds to his 0 season tally! FC Arouca lead 1-0 — and this changes everything.
- 17' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 22' The energy levels are beginning to show. Tulipa might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 27' Raphael Guzzo, a Portugal , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 32' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 37' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 37 minutes.
- 42' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 46' Another substitution for FC Vizela to replace Milutin Osmajic by Friday Etim on 46 minute.
- 51' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 56' FC Arouca are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against FC Vizela's shape.
- 58' Another substitution for FC Arouca to replace Joao Basso by Jerome Opoku on 58 minute.
- 63' 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.
- 67' A tactical swap from FC Vizela — Osama Rashid on, Samu off on 67 minutes.
- 72' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 74' Rafa Mujica makes way for Benji Michel at the 74 minute mark. A tactical switch from FC Arouca.
- 79' Alan Ruiz has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 38 cards already picked up this season.
- 80' Another change for FC Vizela made on 80 minute. Kiki Afonso leaves to be changed by Matheus Pereira.
- 85' Ismaila Soro is replacing Antony for the FC Arouca side.
- 90' The travelling FC Vizela supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- The final score is 1-0.
Lineups
FC Arouca Lineups
Starting XI
- 14
-
5
David Simao ↓ Yusuf Lawal 85'
-
13
Joao Basso ↓ Jerome Opoku 58'
-
19
Rafa Mujica ↓ Benji Michel 74'
- 10
- 44
- 28
-
11
Antony ↓ Ismaila Soro 85'
- 6
- 12
- 2
Bench
- 8
- 17
-
7
Yusuf Lawal ↑ 85'
-
18
Benji Michel ↑ 74'
-
23
Ismaila Soro ↑ 85'
-
3
Jerome Opoku ↑ 58'
- 9
- 16
- 21
Coach
Armando Evangelista
FC Vizela Lineups
Starting XI
- 97
-
20
Samu ↓ Osama Rashid 67'
- 14
-
6
Claudemir ↓ Kevin Zohi 67'
-
9
Milutin Osmajic ↓ Friday Etim 46'
- 8
- 3
- 5
-
19
Alex Mendez ↓ Matias Lacava 80'
-
24
Kiki Afonso ↓ Matheus Pereira 80'
- 10
Bench
-
22
Kevin Zohi ↑ 67'
- 4
-
16
Matheus Pereira ↑ 80'
- 82
- 13
-
17
Matias Lacava ↑ 80'
-
90
Friday Etim ↑ 46'
-
23
Osama Rashid ↑ 67'
- 34
Coach
Tulipa
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Guilherme Schettine | 6 |
| Rafa Mujica | 3 |
| Cristo Gonzalez | 3 |
| Samu | 2 |
| Samuel Essende | 1 |
| Andre Bukia | 1 |
| Abdoulaye Ba | 1 |
| Alan Ruiz | 1 |
Head to Head
FC Arouca Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.04
FC Arouca xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.94
FC Vizela xG
I would bet for:
FC Arouca or Draw 72% + Under 2.5 goals 68%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Arouca win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.98
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 84% |
|
16% |
| ± 1.5 | 59% |
|
41% |
| ± 2.5 | 32% |
|
68% |
| ± 3.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
| ± 4.5 | 6% |
|
94% |
Double Chance
FC Arouca or Draw
72%
Draw or FC Vizela
59%
FC Arouca or FC Vizela
69%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: FC Arouca win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
16.3%
1 – 1
14.5%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
11.6%
2 – 0
7.1%
2 – 1
6.8%
1 – 2
6.1%
0 – 2
5.8%
2 – 2
3.3%
3 – 0
2.4%
3 – 1
2.4%
1 – 3
2%
Asian Handicap — FC Arouca
| Handicap | FC Arouca covers | Push | FC Vizela covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 10% | 86% |
| -1.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -1 | 14% | 21% | 65% |
| -0.5 | 35% | — | 65% |
| +0.5 | 70% | — | 30% |
| +1 | 70% | 19% | 11% |
| +1.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +2 | 89% | 8% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
FC Arouca keeps clean sheet
40%
✗
FC Vizela keeps clean sheet
36%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

