FC Arouca vs Moreirense FC, Primeira Liga 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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FC Arouca vs Moreirense FC — Primeira Liga at Municipal de Arouca.
- FC Arouca 7 games · 11 pts (2026/27)
- Moreirense FC 7 games · 8 pts (2026/27)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Porto | 7 | 21 |
| 2 | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | 7 | 16 |
| 3 | Sporting Clube de Portugal | 7 | 15 |
| 4 | CD Santa Clara | 7 | 15 |
| 5 | FC Arouca | 7 | 11 |
| 6 | Sporting Clube de Braga | 6 | 11 |
| 7 | Académico de Viseu FC | 7 | 11 |
| 8 | CF Estrela da Amadora | 7 | 10 |
| 9 | Moreirense FC | 7 | 8 |
| 10 | Gil Vicente FC | 6 | 8 |
| 11 | CS Marítimo | 7 | 8 |
| 12 | FC Alverca | 7 | 8 |
| 13 | FC Famalicão | 7 | 7 |
| 14 | Vitória SC | 7 | 5 |
| 15 | CD Nacional | 7 | 4 |
| 16 | Rio Ave FC | 7 | 4 |
| 17 | Casa Pia AC | 7 | 4 |
| 18 | GD Estoril Praia | 7 | 2 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Jan | Moreirense FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 18 Jan | Vitória SC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 04 Jan | Boavista FC | A | 3–1 | W |
| 27 Dec | Gil Vicente FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 20 Dec | Casa Pia AC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 15 Dec | CD Santa Clara | H | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Jan | FC Arouca | A | 0–1 | L |
| 19 Jan | SC Farense | H | 0–0 | D |
| 04 Jan | AVS | H | 1–1 | D |
| 28 Dec | GD Estoril Praia | A | 2–2 | D |
| 21 Dec | FC Porto | H | 0–3 | L |
| 14 Dec | CD Nacional | A | 0–1 | L |
Season Stats
| FC Arouca | Moreirense FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #5 | Position | #9 |
| 11 | Points | 8 |
| 7 | Played | 7 |
| 3 / 2 / 2 | W / D / L | 2 / 2 / 3 |
| 10 | Scored | 8 |
| 7 | Conceded | 14 |
| +3 | GD | -6 |
| 1.57 | PPG | 1.14 |
| 43% | Win % | 29% |
Key Stats
33%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (9 games)
H2H (9 games)
33%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
43%
Clean Sheets
FC Arouca this season
FC Arouca this season
14%
Clean Sheets
Moreirense FC this season
Moreirense FC this season
FC Arouca are 5th (11 pts). Moreirense FC are 9th (8 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
FC Arouca
0-15
–/1
16-30
1/3
31-45
2/1
46-60
3/–
61-75
–/1
76+
3/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Moreirense FC
0-15
1/1
16-30
4/1
31-45
–/3
46-60
1/3
61-75
–/2
76+
2/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
FC Arouca
| Barbero | 4 G |
| Jose Fontan | 2 G |
| Dylan Nandin | 2 G |
Moreirense FC
| Joao Veloso | 1 G | 2 A |
| Nile John | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' It’s Showtime! The match between FC Arouca and Moreirense FC is underway.
- 5' Pablo Gozalbez, a Spain , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 10' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both FC Arouca and Moreirense FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 15' Moreirense FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 20' FC Arouca are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 25' The home supporters are growing impatient. FC Arouca must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 30' Pedro Santos needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 35' Moreirense FC come into this ranked 8 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 37' FC Arouca receives a card for a hard tackle on 37.
- 41' The referee shows FC Arouca player a card on 41.
- 46' Taichi Fukui is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Moreirense FC tonight.
- 51' 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.
- 54' That looks like a foul for a card for Jose Fontan.
- 59' The 32-year-old Maracas has been sensational this season — 1 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 63' Guilherme Schettine gets the nod from Moreirense FC. He replaces Luis Asue and will look to change the dynamic.
- 67' The crowd applauds Alfonso Trezza as he leaves the pitch. Jason steps in for FC Arouca.
- 72' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. FC Arouca needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 74' A change in the Moreirense FC ranks — Madson exits the field as Bernardo Martins enters on 74.
- 77' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Jason makes it 1-0.
- 80' Another substitution for FC Arouca to replace Pablo Gozalbez by Puche on 80 minute.
- 81' Another substitution for FC Arouca to replace Taichi Fukui by Loum Ndiaye on 81 minute.
- 86' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 90' Boris Popovic is replacing Morlaye Sylla for the FC Arouca side.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 1-0.
Lineups
FC Arouca Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 5
- 28
-
22
Pablo Gozalbez ↓ Puche 80'
- 3
- 26
- 58
-
21
Taichi Fukui ↓ Loum Ndiaye 81'
-
39
Henrique Araujo ↓ Dylan Nandin 67'
-
2
Morlaye Sylla ↓ Boris Popovic 90'
- 73
-
19
Alfonso Trezza ↓ Jason 67'
Bench
-
10
Jason ↑ 67'
-
31
Loum Ndiaye ↑ 81'
- 50
- 1
- 78
-
13
Boris Popovic ↑ 90'
-
11
Puche ↑ 80'
- 24
-
23
Dylan Nandin ↑ 67'
Coach
Vasco Seabra
Moreirense FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 44
-
80
Lawrence Ofori ↓ Sidnei Tavares 63'
- 26
-
31
Madson ↓ Bernardo Martins 74'
- 40
-
11
Alanzinho ↓ Ivo Rodrigues 80'
- 6
- 15
- 76
-
9
Luis Asue ↓ Guilherme Schettine 63'
-
21
Pedro Santos ↓ Jeremy Antonisse 63'
Bench
- 22
-
8
Ivo Rodrigues ↑ 80'
-
95
Guilherme Schettine ↑ 63'
-
20
Bernardo Martins ↑ 74'
-
5
Sidnei Tavares ↑ 63'
-
10
Jeremy Antonisse ↑ 63'
- 66
- 25
Coach
César Peixoto
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Yan Santos | 1 |
| Dylan Nandin | 1 |
| Bruninho | 1 |
| Marcelo | 1 |
| Hernani Infande | 1 |
| Madson | 1 |
| Alanzinho | 1 |
| Luis Asue | 1 |
Head to Head
FC Arouca Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.69
FC Arouca xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.79
Moreirense FC xG
I would bet for:
FC Arouca to win 56% + Under 2.5 goals 56%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Arouca win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.48
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 71% |
|
29% |
| ± 2.5 | 44% |
|
56% |
| ± 3.5 | 24% |
|
76% |
| ± 4.5 | 11% |
|
89% |
Double Chance
FC Arouca or Draw
82%
Draw or Moreirense FC
44%
FC Arouca or Moreirense FC
74%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
12%
2 – 0
11.7%
0 – 0
10.4%
2 – 1
9.1%
3 – 0
6.5%
0 – 1
5.6%
3 – 1
5.2%
1 – 2
4.2%
2 – 2
3.6%
4 – 0
2.7%
0 – 2
2.5%
Asian Handicap — FC Arouca
| Handicap | FC Arouca covers | Push | Moreirense FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -2 | 15% | 18% | 68% |
| -1.5 | 32% | — | 68% |
| -1 | 32% | 25% | 43% |
| -0.5 | 57% | — | 43% |
| +0.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +1 | 84% | 11% | 5% |
| +1.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
| +2 | 95% | 4% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
FC Arouca keeps clean sheet
46%
✗
Moreirense FC keeps clean sheet
19%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

