FC Arouca vs Portimonense SC, Primeira Liga 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
FC Arouca vs Portimonense SC — Primeira Liga at Municipal de Arouca.
- FC Arouca 7 games · 11 pts (2026/27)
- Portimonense SC 0 games · 0 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Apr | Portimonense SC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 22 Apr | FC Vizela | A | 1–2 | L |
| 15 Apr | CD Santa Clara | H | 1–1 | D |
| 09 Apr | Boavista FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 02 Apr | Gil Vicente FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 19 Mar | CD Tondela | A | 2–2 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Apr | FC Arouca | A | 0–1 | L |
| 23 Apr | Moreirense FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 16 Apr | FC Porto | A | 0–7 | L |
| 10 Apr | FC Famalicão | H | 1–0 | W |
| 02 Apr | Os Belenenses Futebol | A | 0–2 | L |
| 20 Mar | Sporting Clube de Braga | H | 1–2 | L |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
H2H (6 games)
33%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
43%
Clean Sheets
FC Arouca this season
FC Arouca this season
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
Top Scorers (This Season)
FC Arouca
| Barbero | 4 G |
| Jose Fontan | 2 G |
| Dylan Nandin | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Municipal de Arouca!
- 5' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 10' Supporters expect more eagerness from Alan Ruiz, as he is very good at scoring at Municipal de Arouca with 2 goals in the last 2 games.
- 15' Payam Niazmand needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 20' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Ricardo Matos made 330 appearances and scored 2 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 22' A meaty challenge results in booking for Quaresma on 22.
- 23' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Quaresma on 23 minutes.
- 28' FC Arouca have won 187 goals from 176 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 33' It looks surprising FC Arouca does not make any changes. Andre Bukia has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 37' A moment of madness from Willyan on 37 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Portimonense SC will be frustrated.
- 42' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 46' Abdoulaye Ba is replacing Nino Galovic for the FC Arouca side.
- 50' David Simao puts FC Arouca on the lead.
- 55' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both FC Arouca and Portimonense SC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 58' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Fahd Moufi.
- 60' Ricardo Matos is replacing Henrique Jocu for the Portimonense SC side.
- 65' The energy levels are beginning to show. Armando Evangelista might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 68' Tiago Esgaio is replacing Quaresma for the FC Arouca side.
- 73' FC Arouca are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Portimonense SC's shape.
- 78' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 79' FC Arouca manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Antony is hanging Arsenio on the field on 79 minute.
- 84' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His FC Arouca side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 89' FC Arouca started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 89.
- The points are shared — FC Arouca 1-0 Portimonense SC. Honours even.
Lineups
FC Arouca Lineups
Starting XI
- 8
- 5
- 13
- 72
- 10
- 22
-
44
Nino Galovic ↓ Abdoulaye Ba 46'
- 7
- 21
- 1
-
6
Quaresma ↓ Tiago Esgaio 68'
Bench
-
14
Pite ↑ 79'
-
53
Abdoulaye Ba ↑ 46'
- 60
-
31
Tiago Esgaio ↑ 68'
- 99
- 78
-
27
Antony ↑ 79'
- 15
- 12
Coach
Armando Evangelista
Portimonense SC Lineups
Starting XI
- 44
- 18
- 9
- 76
- 12
- 4
- 93
- 20
- 70
-
6
Henrique Jocu ↓ Ricardo Matos 60'
- 22
Bench
- 29
- 7
- 21
- 32
- 85
- 11
- 39
- 26
-
17
Ricardo Matos ↑ 60'
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Oday Dabbagh | 3 |
| Alan Ruiz | 2 |
| Benji Michel | 2 |
| Helio Varela | 1 |
| Morlaye Sylla | 1 |
| Ronie Carrillo | 1 |
| Rafa Mujica | 1 |
| Luquinha | 1 |
FC Arouca Form
Portimonense SC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.56
FC Arouca xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.72
Portimonense SC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 61% + Under — clean sheet likely 59%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Arouca win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.28
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 1.5 | 66% |
|
34% |
| ± 2.5 | 39% |
|
61% |
| ± 3.5 | 20% |
|
80% |
| ± 4.5 | 9% |
|
91% |
Double Chance
FC Arouca or Draw
83%
Draw or Portimonense SC
44%
FC Arouca or Portimonense SC
74%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
12.4%
1 – 1
12.3%
2 – 0
12%
2 – 1
8.7%
0 – 1
6.3%
3 – 0
6.1%
3 – 1
4.6%
1 – 2
3.9%
2 – 2
3.2%
0 – 2
2.5%
4 – 0
2.4%
Asian Handicap — FC Arouca
| Handicap | FC Arouca covers | Push | Portimonense SC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -2 | 13% | 17% | 70% |
| -1.5 | 30% | — | 70% |
| -1 | 30% | 26% | 44% |
| -0.5 | 56% | — | 44% |
| +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
49%
✗
Portimonense SC keeps clean sheet
22%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

