FC Arouca vs Moreirense FC, Primeira Liga 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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FC Arouca vs Moreirense FC — Primeira Liga at Municipal de Arouca.
- FC Arouca 11 games · 20 pts (2026/27)
- Moreirense FC 11 games · 14 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Feb | Moreirense FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 19 Feb | Vitória SC | A | 3–1 | W |
| 14 Feb | CS Marítimo | H | 0–3 | L |
| 06 Feb | FC Porto | H | 0–2 | L |
| 31 Jan | FC Famalicão | A | 0–0 | D |
| 27 Jan | GD Estoril Praia | A | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Feb | FC Arouca | A | 1–1 | D |
| 20 Feb | FC Porto | H | 0–1 | L |
| 13 Feb | FC Famalicão | A | 0–5 | L |
| 07 Feb | Os Belenenses Futebol | H | 4–1 | W |
| 30 Jan | Sporting Clube de Braga | A | 0–2 | L |
| 22 Jan | CD Santa Clara | H | 0–2 | L |
Season Stats
| FC Arouca | Moreirense FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #5 | Position | #9 |
| 20 | Points | 14 |
| 11 | Played | 11 |
| 6 / 2 / 3 | W / D / L | 4 / 2 / 5 |
| 13 | Scored | 13 |
| 8 | Conceded | 18 |
| +5 | GD | -5 |
| 1.82 | PPG | 1.27 |
| 55% | Win % | 36% |
Key Stats
33%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (9 games)
H2H (9 games)
33%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
55%
Clean Sheets
FC Arouca this season
FC Arouca this season
9%
Clean Sheets
Moreirense FC this season
Moreirense FC this season
FC Arouca are 5th (20 pts). Moreirense FC are 9th (14 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
Moreirense FC
0-15
3/1
16-30
5/1
31-45
–/3
46-60
2/4
61-75
–/3
76+
3/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
FC Arouca
| Barbero | 5 G |
| Jose Fontan | 2 G |
| Dylan Nandin | 2 G |
Moreirense FC
| Nile John | 3 G | |
| Tiago Andrade | 2 G | 2 A |
| Manuel Mendonca | 2 G | 1 A |
| Joao Veloso | 1 G | 2 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' That's the starting whistle at Municipal de Arouca. Ninety minutes of football awaits between FC Arouca and Moreirense FC.
- 5' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both FC Arouca and Moreirense FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 10' FC Arouca currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 15' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Moreirense FC that had 330 games and scored 267 goals.
- 20' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with FC Arouca winning 100% of all matches.
- 25' The home supporters are growing impatient. FC Arouca must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 30' 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 Lazar Rosic suffering a number of foals already.
- 35' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His FC Arouca side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 40' Both keepers have barely been tested. FC Arouca and Moreirense FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 44' Brilliant from the ! Yan Santos makes it 0-1 with a superb finish on 44.
- 45' A meaty challenge results in booking for Paulinho on 45.
- 46' Moreirense FC ring the changes. Jefferson has done his job and it is now time for Fabio Pacheco to step up.
- 51' It looks like no one’s ball. Moreirense FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 54' The Moreirense FC manager makes a substitution. Rafael Martins departs to be replaced by Goncalo Franco.
- 56' The referee shows Moreirense FC player a Yellow card on 56.
- 59' The whistle greets Antony as he departs to be replaced by Arsenio.
- 64' Another change for FC Arouca made on 64 minute. Pedro Moreira leaves to be changed by Bruninho.
- 65' Fabio Pacheco was booked on 65.
- 67' It’s a booking for FC Arouca player. Eboue Kouassi gets a Yellow card.
- 67' The FC Arouca manager makes a substitution. Eboue Kouassi departs to be replaced by Pite.
- 72' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 73' The Moreirense FC manager makes a substitution. Yan Santos departs to be replaced by Derik Lacerda.
- 78' 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.
- 79' Goal! Bruninho scores his 5 goal in 300 matches.
- 84' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 86' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Bruninho on 86 minutes.
- 90' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Arsenio.
- 90' Fresh legs for Moreirense FC! Godfried Frimpong comes on to replace Artur Jorge.
- The final whistle. It looks like we are having a draw.
Lineups
FC Arouca Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
-
20
Pedro Moreira ↓ Bruninho 64'
- 13
- 72
- 10
- 44
- 7
- 27
- 1
- 6
-
18
Eboue Kouassi ↓ Pite 67'
Bench
Coach
Armando Evangelista
Moreirense FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
11
Yan Santos ↓ Derik Lacerda 73'
-
9
Andre Luis ↓ Matheus Silva 73'
- 77
-
4
Artur Jorge ↓ Godfried Frimpong 90'
- 28
- 3
- 8
- 14
- 18
-
99
Rafael Martins ↓ Goncalo Franco 54'
-
35
Jefferson ↓ Fabio Pacheco 46'
Bench
-
6
Fabio Pacheco ↑ 46'
- 25
-
13
Matheus Silva ↑ 73'
- 1
-
27
Derik Lacerda ↑ 73'
-
88
Goncalo Franco ↑ 54'
- 37
-
23
Godfried Frimpong ↑ 90'
- 2
Coach
Ricardo Sa Pinto
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Madson | 1 |
| Alanzinho | 1 |
| Luis Asue | 1 |
| David Simao | 1 |
| Andre Luis | 1 |
| Jason | 1 |
| Walterson | 1 |
| Barbero | 1 |
FC Arouca Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.52
FC Arouca xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.99
Moreirense FC xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.51
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 71% |
|
29% |
| ± 2.5 | 45% |
|
55% |
| ± 3.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
| ± 4.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
Double Chance
FC Arouca or Draw
76%
Draw or Moreirense FC
52%
FC Arouca or Moreirense FC
72%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Moreirense FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
11.4%
0 – 0
10.2%
2 – 0
9.2%
2 – 1
9%
0 – 1
7%
1 – 2
5.8%
3 – 1
4.6%
3 – 0
4.6%
2 – 2
4.5%
0 – 2
3.8%
3 – 2
2.4%
Asian Handicap — FC Arouca
| Handicap | FC Arouca covers | Push | Moreirense FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -2 | 10% | 15% | 75% |
| -1.5 | 25% | — | 75% |
| -1 | 25% | 23% | 52% |
| -0.5 | 48% | — | 52% |
| +0.5 | 77% | — | 23% |
| +1 | 77% | 15% | 9% |
| +1.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +2 | 91% | 6% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
FC Arouca keeps clean sheet
38%
✓
Moreirense FC keeps clean sheet
23%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

