FC Arouca vs Moreirense FC, Primeira Liga 2023-24 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Oct | Moreirense FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 08 Oct | Sporting Clube de Portugal | A | 1–2 | L |
| 01 Oct | GD Chaves | H | 0–2 | L |
| 22 Sep | FC Famalicão | A | 0–1 | L |
| 17 Sep | Casa Pia AC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 03 Sep | FC Porto | A | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Oct | FC Arouca | A | 1–0 | W |
| 06 Oct | Boavista FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 01 Oct | Rio Ave FC | A | 4–0 | W |
| 23 Sep | SC Farense | H | 1–0 | W |
| 17 Sep | Sporting Clube de Portugal | A | 0–3 | L |
| 09 Sep | Sporting Clube de Braga | H | 2–3 | 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' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and FC Arouca launch into their encounter with Moreirense FC.
- 5' 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.
- 10' Jeremy Antonisse has been relatively quiet despite scoring 1 goals in his last 452 appearances.
- 15' Moreirense FC is showing some good football. However, Moreirense FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 20' Supporters expect more eagerness from Alfonso Trezza, as he is very good at scoring at Municipal de Arouca with 3 goals in the last 3 games.
- 25' Uruguay international Ignacio De Arruabarrena has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 30' The 36-year-old David Simao has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 35' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 37' The referee has no hesitation. Alfonso Trezza is booked for FC Arouca — Yellow card on 37.
- 39' Marcelo has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 39 minutes.
- 44' Goncalo Franco is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Moreirense FC so far.
- 46' That is a Yellow card for FC Arouca. Eboue Kouassi will be fuming at that decision.
- 51' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Yusuf Lawal made 30 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 56' Moreirense FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 56.
- 58' Jason has so much to prove this time. He replaces David Simao on 58 minute.
- 59' Time for substitution for FC Arouca. David Simao is replaced by Jason.
- 64' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 64 minutes.
- 69' Vitinho gets the nod from FC Arouca. He replaces Alfonso Trezza and will look to change the dynamic.
- 74' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 76' A meaty challenge results in booking for Jeremy Antonisse on 76.
- 81' Eboue Kouassi is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Moreirense FC tonight.
- 83' Fresh legs for Moreirense FC! Pedro Aparicio comes on to replace Madson.
- 87' FC Arouca make a change. Tiago Esgaio trudges off to be replaced by Yusuf Lawal on 87 minutes.
- 89' It’s a booking for Moreirense FC player. Jeremy Antonisse gets a Red card.
- 90' Gilberto Batista is replacing Lawrence Ofori for the Moreirense FC side.
- 0-1 the final result. FC Arouca will be bitterly disappointed.
Lineups
FC Arouca Lineups
4-4-2Starting XI
- 4
-
5
David Simao ↓ Jason 58'
- 19
-
23
Cristo Gonzalez ↓ Pedro Santos 59'
-
28
Tiago Esgaio ↓ Puche 87'
- 26
- 8
- 12
-
2
Morlaye Sylla ↓ Yusuf Lawal 87'
- 64
-
9
Alfonso Trezza ↓ Vitinho 69'
Bench
- 16
- 14
-
10
Jason ↑ 58'
- 17
-
7
Yusuf Lawal ↑ 87'
- 44
-
43
Vitinho ↑ 69'
-
89
Pedro Santos ↑ 59'
-
11
Puche ↑ 87'
Coach
Daniel Ramos
Moreirense FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 44
- 9
- 80
- 26
-
31
Madson ↓ Pedro Aparicio 83'
- 18
- 40
- 88
-
11
Alanzinho ↓ Wallisson Luiz 83'
- 2
- 21
Bench
- 4
- 22
-
17
Jeremy Antonisse ↑ 69'
-
23
Godfried Frimpong ↑ 69'
- 6
- 7
-
8
Wallisson Luiz ↑ 83'
-
10
Pedro Aparicio ↑ 83'
-
66
Gilberto Batista ↑ 90'
Coach
Rui Borges
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Jose Fontan | 1 |
| Yan Santos | 1 |
| Dylan Nandin | 1 |
| Bruninho | 1 |
| Marcelo | 1 |
| Hernani Infande | 1 |
| Madson | 1 |
| Alanzinho | 1 |
Head to Head
FC Arouca Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.09
FC Arouca xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.07
Moreirense FC xG
I would bet for:
FC Arouca or Moreirense FC 69% + Under 2.5 goals 63%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Moreirense FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.16
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 1.5 | 64% |
|
36% |
| ± 2.5 | 37% |
|
63% |
| ± 3.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
| ± 4.5 | 8% |
|
92% |
Double Chance
FC Arouca or Draw
64%
Draw or Moreirense FC
67%
FC Arouca or Moreirense FC
69%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Moreirense FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14.4%
0 – 0
13.8%
1 – 0
11.3%
0 – 1
Actual
2 – 1
7.1%
1 – 2
7%
2 – 0
6.6%
0 – 2
6.3%
2 – 2
3.9%
3 – 1
2.6%
1 – 3
2.5%
3 – 0
2.4%
Asian Handicap — FC Arouca
| Handicap | FC Arouca covers | Push | Moreirense FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 10% | 86% |
| -1.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -1 | 14% | 20% | 66% |
| -0.5 | 34% | — | 66% |
| +0.5 | 67% | — | 33% |
| +1 | 67% | 20% | 13% |
| +1.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +2 | 87% | 9% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
FC Arouca keeps clean sheet
35%
✓
Moreirense FC keeps clean sheet
34%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

