FC Arouca vs GD Estoril Praia, Primeira Liga 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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FC Arouca vs GD Estoril Praia — Primeira Liga at Municipal de Arouca.
- FC Arouca 11 games · 20 pts (2026/27)
- GD Estoril Praia 10 games · 2 pts (2026/27)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Mar | GD Estoril Praia | H | 1–1 | D |
| 08 Mar | AVS | A | 1–0 | W |
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Mar | FC Arouca | A | 1–1 | D |
| 08 Mar | SC Farense | H | 2–2 | D |
| 03 Mar | Sporting Clube de Portugal | A | 1–3 | L |
| 22 Feb | Rio Ave FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 15 Feb | CD Nacional | A | 2–2 | D |
| 09 Feb | Boavista FC | H | 2–1 | W |
Season Stats
| FC Arouca | GD Estoril Praia | |
|---|---|---|
| #5 | Position | #18 |
| 20 | Points | 2 |
| 11 | Played | 10 |
| 6 / 2 / 3 | W / D / L | 0 / 2 / 8 |
| 13 | Scored | 5 |
| 8 | Conceded | 19 |
| +5 | GD | -14 |
| 1.82 | PPG | 0.20 |
| 55% | Win % | 0% |
Key Stats
64%
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
11%
Clean Sheets
GD Estoril Praia this season
GD Estoril Praia this season
FC Arouca are 5th (20 pts). GD Estoril Praia are 18th (2 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
GD Estoril Praia
0-15
–/4
16-30
–/2
31-45
–/2
46-60
1/1
61-75
2/6
76+
2/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
FC Arouca
| Barbero | 5 G |
| Jose Fontan | 2 G |
| Dylan Nandin | 2 G |
GD Estoril Praia
| Yanis Begraoui | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The wait is over. GD Estoril Praia get us underway at Municipal de Arouca.
- 5' It’s high time Vasco Seabra made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 10' The 26-year-old Alejandro Marques has been sensational this season — 2 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 13' Morlaye Sylla makes no mistake. The score reads 1-0 and FC Arouca are in front.
- 18' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 23' The FC Arouca manager makes a substitution. David Simao departs to be replaced by Pedro Santos.
- 28' It looks like no one’s ball. GD Estoril Praia is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 33' GD Estoril Praia seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 38' named a 4-3-3 earlier, and opted for a 3-4-3 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 43' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Rafik Guitane made 436 appearances and scored 10 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 48' It is a cagey affair so far. FC Arouca in their 4-3-3 trying to find a way past GD Estoril Praia's compact 3-4-3.
- 53' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 55' FC Arouca ring the changes. Dylan Nandin has done his job and it is now time for Henrique Araujo to step up.
- 60' GD Estoril Praia has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 1 meetings.
- 65' The whistle greets Yanis Begraoui as he departs to be replaced by Alejandro Marques.
- 67' The referee calls foul for Jordan Holsgrove. He receives a card.
- 72' 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.
- 77' The travelling GD Estoril Praia supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 79' The whistle greets Wagner Pina as he departs to be replaced by Pedro Carvalho.
- 84' Kevin Boma has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 88' Another change for GD Estoril Praia made on 88 minute. Rafik Guitane leaves to be changed by Israel Salazar.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 1-1.
Lineups
FC Arouca Lineups
4-3-3Starting XI
- 10
-
5
David Simao ↓ Pedro Santos 23'
-
28
Tiago Esgaio ↓ Guven Yalcin 79'
- 3
- 26
- 58
- 21
-
2
Morlaye Sylla ↓ Brian Mansilla 79'
- 73
-
19
Alfonso Trezza ↓ Puche 79'
-
23
Dylan Nandin ↓ Henrique Araujo 55'
Bench
- 31
-
50
Guven Yalcin ↑ 79'
- 1
- 13
-
39
Henrique Araujo ↑ 55'
-
89
Pedro Santos ↑ 23'
-
11
Puche ↑ 79'
-
24
Brian Mansilla ↑ 79'
Coach
Vasco Seabra
GD Estoril Praia Lineups
3-4-3Starting XI
- 12
-
99
Rafik Guitane ↓ Israel Salazar 88'
-
88
Xeka ↓ Jandro Orellana 79'
- 14
- 1
- 24
- 25
-
23
Pedro Alvaro ↓ Goncalo Costa 65'
- 10
- 44
-
20
Wagner Pina ↓ Pedro Carvalho 79'
Bench
- 5
-
6
Jandro Orellana ↑ 79'
-
9
Alejandro Marques ↑ 65'
- 7
-
18
Goncalo Costa ↑ 65'
- 31
-
92
Israel Salazar ↑ 88'
- 19
-
22
Pedro Carvalho ↑ 79'
Coach
Ian Cathro
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Alejandro Marques | 3 |
| Andre Silva | 2 |
| Oday Dabbagh | 2 |
| Jordan Holsgrove | 2 |
| Rafa Mujica | 2 |
| Andre Franco | 1 |
| Cristo Gonzalez | 1 |
| Pablo Gozalbez | 1 |
Head to Head
FC Arouca Form
GD Estoril Praia Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.76
FC Arouca xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.01
GD Estoril Praia xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.77
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 76% |
|
24% |
| ± 2.5 | 52% |
|
48% |
| ± 3.5 | 30% |
|
70% |
| ± 4.5 | 15% |
|
85% |
Double Chance
FC Arouca or Draw
77%
Draw or GD Estoril Praia
49%
FC Arouca or GD Estoril Praia
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: FC Arouca win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
10.2%
2 – 0
9.5%
2 – 1
9.4%
0 – 0
8.1%
3 – 1
5.6%
3 – 0
5.5%
0 – 1
5.4%
1 – 2
5.4%
2 – 2
4.8%
0 – 2
3.1%
3 – 2
2.9%
Asian Handicap — FC Arouca
| Handicap | FC Arouca covers | Push | GD Estoril Praia covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -2 | 14% | 17% | 70% |
| -1.5 | 30% | — | 70% |
| -1 | 30% | 23% | 46% |
| -0.5 | 54% | — | 46% |
| +0.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
| +1 | 80% | 13% | 8% |
| +1.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +2 | 92% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
FC Arouca keeps clean sheet
37%
✓
GD Estoril Praia keeps clean sheet
18%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

