FC Arouca vs Portimonense SC, Primeira Liga 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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FC Arouca vs Portimonense SC — Primeira Liga at Municipal de Arouca.
- FC Arouca 34 games · 42 pts (2025/26)
- Portimonense SC 0 games · 0 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
21%
Clean Sheets
FC Arouca this season
FC Arouca this season
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
Events
Match Events
- 0' And we are off! FC Arouca vs Portimonense SC — let the football do the talking.
- 5' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 10' Pite is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for FC Arouca tonight.
- 15' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 20' Fahd Moufi, a Morocco , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 22' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Quaresma.
- 23' The referee shows FC Arouca player a Yellow card on 23.
- 28' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Portimonense SC that had 330 games and scored 221 goals.
- 33' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 37' Willyan has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 37.
- 42' 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.
- 46' FC Arouca manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Abdoulaye Ba is hanging Nino Galovic on the field on 46 minute.
- 50' David Simao is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 55' Joao Basso is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for FC Arouca so far.
- 58' Fahd Moufi catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 58.
- 60' Portimonense SC ring the changes. Henrique Jocu has done his job and it is now time for Ricardo Matos to step up.
- 65' Portugal international Henrique Jocu has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 68' Tiago Esgaio has so much to prove this time. He replaces Quaresma on 68 minute.
- 73' FC Arouca started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 73.
- 78' 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 Luquinha suffering a number of foals already.
- 79' Time for substitution for FC Arouca. Arsenio is replaced by Antony.
- 84' Payam Niazmand has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 10 appearances.
- 89' Supporters expect more eagerness from Fabricio, as he is very good at scoring at Municipal de Arouca with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- With this win, FC Arouca is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
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.