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 34 games · 42 pts (2025/26)
- Moreirense FC 34 games · 43 pts (2025/26)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Porto | 34 | 88 |
| 2 | Sporting Clube de Portugal | 34 | 82 |
| 3 | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | 34 | 80 |
| 4 | Sporting Clube de Braga | 34 | 59 |
| 5 | FC Famalicão | 34 | 56 |
| 6 | Gil Vicente FC | 34 | 50 |
| 7 | Moreirense FC | 34 | 43 |
| 8 | FC Arouca | 34 | 42 |
| 9 | Vitória SC | 34 | 42 |
| 10 | GD Estoril Praia | 34 | 39 |
| 11 | FC Alverca | 34 | 39 |
| 12 | Rio Ave FC | 34 | 36 |
| 13 | CD Santa Clara | 34 | 36 |
| 14 | CD Nacional | 34 | 34 |
| 15 | CF Estrela da Amadora | 34 | 30 |
| 16 | Casa Pia AC | 34 | 30 |
| 17 | CD Tondela | 34 | 28 |
| 18 | AVS | 34 | 21 |
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 Maritimo | 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #8 | Position | #7 |
| 42 | Points | 43 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 12 / 6 / 16 | W / D / L | 12 / 7 / 15 |
| 47 | Scored | 37 |
| 64 | Conceded | 49 |
| -17 | GD | -12 |
| 1.24 | PPG | 1.26 |
| 35% | Win % | 35% |
Key Stats
38%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
H2H (8 games)
25%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
21%
Clean Sheets
FC Arouca this season
FC Arouca this season
26%
Clean Sheets
Moreirense FC this season
Moreirense FC this season
FC Arouca are 8th (42 pts). Moreirense FC are 7th (43 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
FC Arouca
0-15
2/3
16-30
1/–
31-45
1/1
46-60
3/–
61-75
2/4
76+
4/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Moreirense FC
0-15
2/2
16-30
1/3
31-45
1/1
46-60
–/2
61-75
1/1
76+
1/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' Temperatures are rising at Municipal de Arouca as FC Arouca face off against Moreirense FC in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
- 5' FC Arouca started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 5.
- 10' Antony has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 22 appearances with only 1 goals this season.
- 15' It’s high time Armando Evangelista made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 20' Andre Luis, a Brazil , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 25' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 30' Moreirense FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 35' 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.
- 40' 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 Artur Jorge suffering a number of foals already.
- 44' Yan Santos puts Moreirense FC on the lead.
- 45' Paulinho picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 46' The Moreirense FC manager makes a substitution. Jefferson departs to be replaced by Fabio Pacheco.
- 51' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Andre Silva made 324 appearances and scored 41 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 54' Goncalo Franco has so much to prove this time. He replaces Rafael Martins on 54 minute.
- 56' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Fabio Pacheco.
- 59' FC Arouca manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Arsenio is hanging Antony on the field on 59 minute.
- 64' FC Arouca make a change. Pedro Moreira trudges off to be replaced by Bruninho on 64 minutes.
- 65' Fabio Pacheco catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Red card on 65.
- 67' Controversy at the stadium! Eboue Kouassi argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 67' A change in the FC Arouca ranks — Eboue Kouassi exits the field as Pite enters on 67.
- 72' Pedro Amador has been relatively quiet despite scoring 1 goals in his last 428 appearances.
- 73' It is a substitution in Moreirense FC team. Yan Santos is replaced by Derik Lacerda on 73 minute.
- 78' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 79' What composure from Bruninho! The Brazil international strokes it home. 1-1.
- 84' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His FC Arouca side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 86' Bruninho was booked on 86.
- 90' That is a Yellow card for FC Arouca. Arsenio will be fuming at that decision.
- 90' Moreirense FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Godfried Frimpong is hanging Artur Jorge on the field on 90 minute.
- The points are shared — FC Arouca 1-1 Moreirense FC. Honours even.
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 |
|---|---|
| Yan Santos | 1 |
| Bruninho | 1 |
| Marcelo | 1 |
| Hernani Infande | 1 |
| Madson | 1 |
| Alanzinho | 1 |
| Luis Asue | 1 |
| David Simao | 1 |
FC Arouca Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.53
FC Arouca xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.41
Moreirense FC xG
I would bet for:
FC Arouca or Moreirense FC 73% + Both teams to score 59%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.94
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 79% |
|
21% |
| ± 2.5 | 55% |
|
45% |
| ± 3.5 | 34% |
|
66% |
| ± 4.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
Double Chance
FC Arouca or Draw
68%
Draw or Moreirense FC
58%
FC Arouca or Moreirense FC
73%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Moreirense FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
2 – 1
8.4%
1 – 2
7.7%
1 – 0
7.3%
0 – 0
7.1%
0 – 1
6.6%
2 – 0
6.1%
2 – 2
5.9%
0 – 2
5.2%
3 – 1
4.3%
1 – 3
3.6%
3 – 2
3.1%
Asian Handicap — FC Arouca
| Handicap | FC Arouca covers | Push | Moreirense FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 12% | 80% |
| -1.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| -1 | 20% | 19% | 61% |
| -0.5 | 39% | — | 61% |
| +0.5 | 66% | — | 34% |
| +1 | 66% | 18% | 16% |
| +1.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +2 | 84% | 10% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
FC Arouca keeps clean sheet
25%
✓
Moreirense FC keeps clean sheet
22%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.