FC Arouca vs FC Vizela, Primeira Liga 2023-24 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 28 Dec | CF Estrela da Amadora | A | 4–1 | W |
| 16 Dec | Gil Vicente FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Jan | FC Arouca | A | 0–5 | L |
| 18 Jan | Sporting Clube de Portugal | H | 2–5 | L |
| 14 Jan | Boavista FC | H | 1–4 | L |
| 06 Jan | CF Estrela da Amadora | A | 1–1 | D |
| 23 Dec | Moreirense FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 16 Dec | Rio Ave FC | A | 1–1 | D |
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' And we are off! FC Arouca vs FC Vizela — let the football do the talking.
- 5' The travelling FC Vizela supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 10' It looks surprising FC Arouca does not make any changes. Dylan Saint-Louis has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 11' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Rafa Mujica makes no mistake. 1-0!
- 13' Matheus Pereira was booked on 13.
- 16' Joao Escoval catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 16.
- 17' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Cristo Gonzalez makes no mistake. 2-0!
- 22' FC Arouca are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined FC Vizela backline.
- 27' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 32' 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.
- 37' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Daniel Sousa will be considering his options from the bench.
- 42' With 1 assists to his name this season, Nuno Moreira is clearly more than just a goal scorer for FC Arouca.
- 43' Amadou Ba-Sy is replacing Samuel Essende for the FC Vizela side.
- 44' The FC Vizela manager makes a substitution. Samuel Essende departs to be replaced by Amadou Ba-Sy.
- 49' Amadou Ba-Sy is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for FC Arouca so far.
- 50' The Brazil Matheus Pereira breaks the deadlock on 50 minutes. 2-1!
- 55' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 60' 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 Bogdan Milovanov suffering a number of foals already.
- 65' FC Vizela fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 68' Abdul Awudu has so much to prove this time. He replaces Alex Mendez on 68 minute.
- 70' It is a substitution in FC Arouca team. Eboue Kouassi is replaced by Oriol Busquets on 70 minute.
- 71' Yusuf Lawal is replacing Morlaye Sylla for the FC Arouca side.
- 76' Joao Escoval has been relatively quiet despite scoring 3 goals in his last 16 appearances.
- 79' Pedro Moreira has so much to prove this time. He replaces David Simao on 79 minute.
- 79' The referee has no hesitation. Francisco Montero is booked for FC Arouca — Yellow card on 79.
- 83' Tiago Esgaio makes way for Bogdan Milovanov at the 83 minute mark. A tactical switch from FC Arouca.
- 86' Brilliant from the ! Rafa Mujica makes it 3-1 with a superb finish on 86.
- It finishes all square. FC Arouca and FC Vizela share the spoils 5-0.
Lineups
FC Arouca Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 4
- 10
-
5
David Simao ↓ Pedro Moreira 79'
- 19
- 23
-
28
Tiago Esgaio ↓ Bogdan Milovanov 83'
- 26
-
8
Eboue Kouassi ↓ Oriol Busquets 70'
- 12
-
2
Morlaye Sylla ↓ Yusuf Lawal 71'
- 64
Bench
-
14
Oriol Busquets ↑ 70'
-
20
Pedro Moreira ↑ 79'
-
7
Yusuf Lawal ↑ 71'
- 1
- 18
-
22
Bogdan Milovanov ↑ 83'
- 9
- 11
-
13
Mati-as Rocha ↑ 71'
Coach
Daniel Sousa
FC Vizela Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 97
- 29
-
99
Samuel Essende ↓ Amadou Ba-Sy 43'
- 25
- 4
- 6
- 5
-
8
Alex Mendez ↓ Abdul Awudu 68'
- 2
- 79
- 90
Bench
-
14
Dylan Saint-Louis ↑ 68'
-
–
Amadou Ba-Sy ↑ 43'
- 1
- 73
- 19
- 12
- 22
-
18
Abdul Awudu ↑ 68'
- 42
Coach
Rubén de la Barrera
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Guilherme Schettine | 6 |
| Rafa Mujica | 3 |
| Cristo Gonzalez | 3 |
| Samu | 2 |
| Alan Ruiz | 1 |
| Antony | 1 |
| Morlaye Sylla | 1 |
| Samuel Essende | 1 |
Head to Head
FC Arouca Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2
FC Arouca xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.92
FC Vizela xG
I would bet for:
FC Arouca to win 62%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Arouca win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.92
Actual: No — clean sheet
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 | 18% |
|
82% |
Double Chance
FC Arouca or Draw
84%
Draw or FC Vizela
38%
FC Arouca or FC Vizela
78%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Arouca win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 5–0 not predicted5 – 0Actual
1 – 1
10.7%
2 – 0
10.7%
1 – 0
10.2%
2 – 1
9.6%
0 – 0
7.1%
3 – 0
6.9%
3 – 1
6.4%
2 – 2
4.4%
1 – 2
4.4%
0 – 1
4.2%
4 – 0
3.5%
4 – 1
3.3%
Asian Handicap — FC Arouca
| Handicap | FC Arouca covers | Push | FC Vizela covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| -2 | 19% | 19% | 62% |
| -1.5 | 38% | — | 62% |
| -1 | 38% | 23% | 39% |
| -0.5 | 61% | — | 39% |
| +0.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +1 | 84% | 10% | 5% |
| +1.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
| +2 | 95% | 4% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
FC Arouca keeps clean sheet
40%
✗
FC Vizela keeps clean sheet
14%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

