Saturday , 14 November 2026

FC Arouca vs Portimonense SC, Primeira Liga 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

Primeira Liga · 2023-24
Sat 26 Aug 2023 · 14:30 UTC Municipal de Arouca 2,252 HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 5' Helio Varela
Morlaye Sylla 84' 1–1

Overview

Match Preview

FC Arouca vs Portimonense SC — Primeira Liga at Municipal de Arouca.

Match Details

  • Referee Carlos Macedo
  • Assistant 1 Jorge Fernandes
  • Assistant 2 Fabio Diogo Silva (Portugal)
5 games this season 🟨 5.2/game ⚽ 18.0 goals/game 🟥 2 total

Recent Form

DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Aug Portimonense SC H 1–1 D
20 Aug FC Vizela A 2–2 D
13 Aug GD Estoril Praia H 4–3 W
27 May Portimonense SC A 2–0 W
20 May GD Chaves H 1–0 W
15 May GD Estoril Praia A 0–2 L
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Aug FC Arouca A 1–1 D
19 Aug Boavista FC H 1–4 L
12 Aug Gil Vicente FC A 0–5 L
27 May FC Arouca H 0–2 L
20 May CD Santa Clara A 0–1 L
13 May Sport Lisboa e Benfica H 1–5 L

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
33% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
55% Clean Sheets
FC Arouca this season

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

Top Scorers (This Season)

FC Arouca
Barbero 5 G
Jose Fontan 2 G
Dylan Nandin 2 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Three points are at stake. FC Arouca host Portimonense SC — let the battle begin!
  • 5' Helio Varela puts Portimonense SC on the lead.
  • 10' FC Arouca seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 15' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His FC Arouca side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 20' 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.
  • 25' Igor Formiga catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 25.
  • 30' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 35' Mauricio has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 40' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 45' 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.
  • 46' Alfonso Trezza is replacing Pedro Santos for the FC Arouca side.
  • 51' Quaresma is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for FC Arouca so far.
  • 56' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 59' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for David Simao.
  • 64' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Dener Clemente.
  • 68' Portimonense SC ring the changes. Mauricio has done his job and it is now time for Paulo Estrela Moreira to step up.
  • 73' FC Arouca are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 75' It is a substitution in FC Arouca team. Tiago Esgaio is replaced by Bogdan Milovanov on 75 minute.
  • 80' FC Arouca are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 82' Luan Campos has so much to prove this time. He replaces Helio Varela on 82 minute.
  • 83' The crowd applauds Quaresma as he leaves the pitch. Andre Bukia steps in for FC Arouca.
  • 84' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Morlaye Sylla makes it 1-1.
  • 89' David Simao makes way for Eboue Kouassi at the 89 minute mark. A tactical switch from FC Arouca.
  • 90' The Portimonense SC manager makes a substitution. Carlinhos departs to be replaced by Nonoca.
  • will have plenty to reflect on. were simply the better side today.

Lineups

H2H

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.69 FC Arouca xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.9 Portimonense SC xG
I would bet for: FC Arouca to win 57%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
FC Arouca57% Draw25% Portimonense SC18%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes49% 0% No51%
Avg goals/match: 2.59
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 73%
27%
± 2.5 47%
53%
± 3.5 27%
73%
± 4.5 13%
87%

Double Chance

FC Arouca or Draw
82%
Draw or Portimonense SC
43%
FC Arouca or Portimonense SC
75%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
FC Arouca38% Draw47% Portimonense SC15%
Actual: Portimonense SC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
11.8%
2 – 0
10.4%
0 – 0
9.4%
2 – 1
9.3%
0 – 1
5.8%
3 – 0
5.8%
3 – 1
5.3%
1 – 2
4.9%
2 – 2
4.2%
0 – 2
3%
3 – 2
2.5%

Asian Handicap — FC Arouca

Handicap FC Arouca covers Push Portimonense SC covers
-2.5 14% — 86%
-2 14% 17% 70%
-1.5 30% — 70%
-1 30% 24% 46%
-0.5 54% — 46%
+0.5 81% — 19%
+1 81% 12% 6%
+1.5 94% — 6%
+2 94% 5% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

FC Arouca keeps clean sheet
41% ✓
Portimonense SC keeps clean sheet
19% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.