FC Arouca vs Portimonense SC, Primeira Liga 2022-23 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Jan | Portimonense SC | H | 4–0 | W |
| 15 Jan | GD Chaves | A | 1–1 | D |
| 07 Jan | GD Estoril Praia | H | 2–0 | W |
| 28 Dec | FC Porto | A | 1–5 | L |
| 12 Nov | Rio Ave FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 05 Nov | FC Vizela | A | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Jan | FC Arouca | A | 0–4 | L |
| 13 Jan | CD Santa Clara | H | 0–0 | D |
| 06 Jan | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | A | 0–1 | L |
| 28 Dec | Casa Pia AC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 13 Nov | Sporting Clube de Braga | H | 1–2 | L |
| 04 Nov | Gil Vicente FC | A | 2–1 | W |
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' That's the starting whistle at Municipal de Arouca. Ninety minutes of football awaits between FC Arouca and Portimonense SC.
- 5' Portimonense SC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 6' Oday Dabbagh has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 6 minutes.
- 11' 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.
- 13' The referee calls foul for Luquinha. He receives a Yellow card.
- 18' Tiago Esgaio is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for FC Arouca so far.
- 23' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 27' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Moustapha Seck on 27 minutes.
- 32' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Oday Dabbagh makes no mistake. 2-0!
- 34' Pedrao was booked on 34.
- 39' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 39 minutes.
- 44' Portimonense SC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 46' A tactical swap from Portimonense SC — Zie Ouattara on, Paulo Estrela Moreira off on 46 minutes.
- 49' It’s a booking for Portimonense SC player. Zie Ouattara gets a Yellow card.
- 54' 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.
- 59' It looks surprising FC Arouca does not make any changes. Ignacio De Arruabarrena has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 62' Ricardo Matos is ready to make an impact after coming on for Bryan Rochez at the 62 minute mark.
- 65' The referee calls foul for Moustapha Seck. He receives a Red card.
- 70' With 0 assists to his name this season, Luquinha is clearly more than just a goal scorer for FC Arouca.
- 74' Fresh legs for FC Arouca! Benji Michel comes on to replace Arsenio.
- 76' Oday Dabbagh does the damage! The net is bulging and FC Arouca surge ahead!
- 79' Magnificent from Benji Michel! That is 19 goals in 290 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 81' The USA Benji Michel breaks the deadlock on 81 minutes. 5-0!
- 81' Oriol Busquets gets the nod from FC Arouca. He replaces Alan Ruiz and will look to change the dynamic.
- 86' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 87' A change in the FC Arouca ranks — Oday Dabbagh exits the field as Pedro Moreira enters on 87.
- 88' Time for substitution for FC Arouca. Quaresma is replaced by Weverson.
- With this win, FC Arouca is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
Lineups
FC Arouca Lineups
Starting XI
-
8
Arsenio ↓ Benji Michel 74'
- 13
-
10
Alan Ruiz ↓ Oriol Busquets 81'
- 44
-
23
Ismaila Soro ↓ Bruninho 87'
- 28
- 11
- 6
-
15
Oday Dabbagh ↓ Pedro Moreira 87'
- 12
- 2
Bench
-
14
Oriol Busquets ↑ 81'
-
20
Pedro Moreira ↑ 87'
- 17
- 92
-
18
Benji Michel ↑ 74'
-
25
Weverson ↑ 88'
-
9
Bruninho ↑ 87'
- 21
- 64
Coach
Armando Evangelista
Portimonense SC Lineups
Starting XI
- 44
- 14
- 18
- 24
-
35
Bryan Rochez ↓ Ricardo Matos 62'
- 32
-
93
Welinton ↓ Yago Cariello 74'
- 38
-
20
Luquinha ↓ Henrique Jocu 74'
- 22
- 27
Bench
- 21
- 31
-
3
Zie Ouattara ↑ 46'
- 5
-
6
Henrique Jocu ↑ 74'
-
17
Ricardo Matos ↑ 62'
- 30
-
70
Rui Gomes ↑ 74'
-
99
Yago Cariello ↑ 74'
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Oday Dabbagh | 3 |
| Alan Ruiz | 2 |
| Benji Michel | 2 |
| Mati-as Rocha | 1 |
| Andre Silva | 1 |
| David Simao | 1 |
| Antony | 1 |
| Helio Varela | 1 |
Head to Head
FC Arouca Form
Portimonense SC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.81
FC Arouca xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.7
Portimonense SC xG
I would bet for:
FC Arouca to win 62% + Under — clean sheet likely 57%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Arouca win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.51
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 71% |
|
29% |
| ± 2.5 | 45% |
|
55% |
| ± 3.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
| ± 4.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
Double Chance
FC Arouca or Draw
86%
Draw or Portimonense SC
38%
FC Arouca or Portimonense SC
76%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: FC Arouca win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
14%
2 – 0
13%
1 – 1
11%
0 – 0
10.1%
2 – 1
9%
3 – 0
7.6%
3 – 1
5.5%
0 – 1
4.8%
4 – 0
Actual
1 – 2
3.4%
2 – 2
3.2%
4 – 1
2.6%
Asian Handicap — FC Arouca
| Handicap | FC Arouca covers | Push | Portimonense SC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| -2 | 18% | 20% | 63% |
| -1.5 | 37% | — | 63% |
| -1 | 37% | 25% | 38% |
| -0.5 | 62% | — | 38% |
| +0.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +1 | 87% | 9% | 4% |
| +1.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
| +2 | 96% | 3% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
FC Arouca keeps clean sheet
50%
✗
Portimonense SC keeps clean sheet
17%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

