FC Arouca vs GD Chaves, Primeira Liga 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
FC Arouca vs GD Chaves — 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 | Academico 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 Famalicao | 11 | 13 |
| 11 | FC Alverca | 11 | 12 |
| 12 | CF Estrela da Amadora | 11 | 10 |
| 13 | CD Nacional | 11 | 10 |
| 14 | Vitoria SC | 11 | 9 |
| 15 | CS Maritimo | 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 Oct | GD Chaves | H | 0–2 | L |
| 22 Sep | FC Famalicao | A | 0–1 | L |
| 17 Sep | Casa Pia AC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 03 Sep | FC Porto | A | 1–1 | D |
| 26 Aug | Portimonense SC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 20 Aug | FC Vizela | A | 2–2 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Oct | FC Arouca | A | 2–0 | W |
| 24 Sep | CF Estrela da Amadora | H | 2–2 | D |
| 18 Sep | Boavista FC | A | 1–4 | L |
| 03 Sep | Moreirense FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 26 Aug | SC Farense | A | 0–5 | L |
| 19 Aug | Sporting Clube de Braga | H | 2–4 | L |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
25%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
55%
Clean Sheets
FC Arouca this season
FC Arouca this season
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
Top Scorers (This Season)
FC Arouca
| Barbero | 5 G |
| Jose Fontan | 2 G |
| Dylan Nandin | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' And we are off! FC Arouca vs GD Chaves — let the football do the talking.
- 1' Morlaye Sylla was booked on 1.
- 2' The referee has no hesitation. Morlaye Sylla is booked for FC Arouca — Yellow card on 2.
- 7' FC Arouca currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 12' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 17' GD Chaves come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 22' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 27' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His FC Arouca side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 32' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 35' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Joao Correia.
- 40' GD Chaves is showing some good football. However, GD Chaves are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 45' GD Chaves receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 45.
- 50' Morlaye Sylla has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 18 cards already picked up this season.
- 53' A stunning finish from Hector Hernandez — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 53' Poor challenge from Hector Hernandez. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 58' FC Arouca manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Rafa Mujica is hanging Jason on the field on 58 minute.
- 59' The GD Chaves bench stirs into life. Leandro Sanca is withdrawn and Ruben Ribeiro gets his opportunity.
- 64' Guima picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 69' FC Arouca have won 192 goals from 180 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 70' Bogdan Milovanov makes way for Tiago Esgaio at the 70 minute mark. A tactical switch from FC Arouca.
- 73' Ygor Nogueira was booked on 73.
- 78' It is a cagey affair so far. FC Arouca in their 4-3-3 trying to find a way past GD Chaves's compact 3-4-3.
- 80' Joao Pedro is ready to make an impact after coming on for Kelechi Nwakali at the 80 minute mark.
- 83' The FC Arouca bench stirs into life. Weverson is withdrawn and Puche gets his opportunity.
- 85' The deadlock is broken! Joao Correia gets on the scoresheet on 85 minutes.
- 90' Over 90 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — FC Arouca 0-2 GD Chaves.
Lineups
FC Arouca Lineups
4-3-3Starting XI
- 4
- 14
-
10
Jason ↓ Rafa Mujica 58'
- 5
-
23
Cristo Gonzalez ↓ Yusuf Lawal 83'
- 26
- 12
-
22
Bogdan Milovanov ↓ Tiago Esgaio 70'
- 2
- 64
-
9
Alfonso Trezza ↓ Andre Bukia 70'
Bench
- 16
-
30
Andre Bukia ↑ 70'
-
19
Rafa Mujica ↑ 58'
-
7
Yusuf Lawal ↑ 83'
- 44
-
28
Tiago Esgaio ↑ 70'
- 8
- 89
-
11
Puche ↑ 83'
Coach
Daniel Ramos
GD Chaves Lineups
3-4-3Starting XI
- 23
-
28
Kelechi Nwakali ↓ Joao Pedro 80'
- 1
- 19
- 5
- 3
-
10
Leandro Sanca ↓ Ruben Ribeiro 59'
- 4
-
99
Jorge Carcelen ↓ Benny 70'
- 77
-
21
Guima ↓ Pedro Pinho 70'
Bench
-
–
Ruben Ribeiro ↑ 59'
-
8
Joao Pedro ↑ 80'
-
44
Joao Pereira Queiros ↑ 80'
- 9
- 33
- 31
- 2
-
7
Benny ↑ 70'
-
18
Pedro Pinho ↑ 70'
Coach
Moreno
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Morlaye Sylla | 2 |
| Rafa Mujica | 2 |
| Steven Vitoria | 2 |
| Joao Basso | 1 |
| Hector Hernandez | 1 |
| Joao Correia | 1 |
| Raphael Guzzo | 1 |
| Jason | 1 |
Head to Head
FC Arouca Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.22
FC Arouca xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.15
GD Chaves xG
I would bet for:
FC Arouca or GD Chaves 70% + Under 2.5 goals 58%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: GD Chaves win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.37
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 1.5 | 69% |
|
31% |
| ± 2.5 | 42% |
|
58% |
| ± 3.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
| ± 4.5 | 10% |
|
90% |
Double Chance
FC Arouca or Draw
67%
Draw or GD Chaves
63%
FC Arouca or GD Chaves
70%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14.1%
0 – 0
11.6%
1 – 0
10.2%
0 – 1
9.6%
2 – 1
7.7%
1 – 2
7.3%
2 – 0
6.7%
0 – 2
Actual
2 – 2
4.5%
3 – 1
3.2%
1 – 3
2.8%
3 – 0
2.7%
Asian Handicap — FC Arouca
| Handicap | FC Arouca covers | Push | GD Chaves covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 11% | 84% |
| -1.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -1 | 16% | 20% | 64% |
| -0.5 | 36% | — | 64% |
| +0.5 | 67% | — | 33% |
| +1 | 67% | 19% | 14% |
| +1.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
| +2 | 86% | 9% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
FC Arouca keeps clean sheet
32%
✓
GD Chaves keeps clean sheet
30%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

