FC Arouca vs Rio Ave FC, Primeira Liga 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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FC Arouca vs Rio Ave FC — Primeira Liga at Municipal de Arouca.
- FC Arouca 7 games · 11 pts (2026/27)
- Rio Ave FC 7 games · 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Feb | Rio Ave FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 01 Feb | CD Nacional | A | 2–1 | W |
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Feb | FC Arouca | A | 1–1 | D |
| 03 Feb | FC Porto | H | 2–2 | D |
| 25 Jan | SC Farense | A | 2–1 | W |
| 18 Jan | Sporting Clube de Portugal | H | 0–3 | L |
| 06 Jan | Gil Vicente FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 29 Dec | CD Nacional | H | 2–1 | W |
Season Stats
| FC Arouca | Rio Ave FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #5 | Position | #16 |
| 11 | Points | 4 |
| 7 | Played | 7 |
| 3 / 2 / 2 | W / D / L | 1 / 1 / 5 |
| 10 | Scored | 5 |
| 7 | Conceded | 15 |
| +3 | GD | -10 |
| 1.57 | PPG | 0.57 |
| 43% | Win % | 14% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
H2H (8 games)
38%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
43%
Clean Sheets
FC Arouca this season
FC Arouca this season
14%
Clean Sheets
Rio Ave FC this season
Rio Ave FC this season
FC Arouca are 5th (11 pts). Rio Ave FC are 16th (4 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
Rio Ave FC
0-15
1/4
16-30
–/3
31-45
1/1
46-60
1/3
61-75
1/1
76+
1/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
FC Arouca
| Barbero | 4 G |
| Jose Fontan | 2 G |
| Dylan Nandin | 2 G |
Rio Ave FC
| Jalen Blesa | 2 G | 1 A |
| Tamble Monteiro | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' What a night it is going to be! FC Arouca welcome Rio Ave FC for this crunch clash at Municipal de Arouca.
- 5' FC Arouca currently sit 14 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 10' Rio Ave FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 10.
- 15' FC Arouca are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Rio Ave FC backline.
- 20' It’s high time Vasco Seabra made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 25' Japan international Taichi Fukui has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 30' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering FC Arouca that had 175 games and scored 187 goals.
- 35' Rio Ave FC 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.
- 40' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 45' FC Arouca is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 50' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Vasco Seabra will be considering his options from the bench.
- 55' Supporters expect more eagerness from Clayton, as he is very good at scoring at Municipal de Arouca with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 57' That is a card for Rio Ave FC. Clayton will be fuming at that decision.
- 62' named a 4-2-3-1 earlier, and opted for a 4-2-3-1 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 63' Rio Ave FC make a change. Andre Luiz trudges off to be replaced by Tiago Fonseca Morais on 63 minutes.
- 68' The crowd applauds Henrique Araujo as he leaves the pitch. Dylan Nandin steps in for FC Arouca.
- 71' The Spain Jose Fontan breaks the deadlock on 71 minutes. 1-0!
- 76' Joao Pedro has so much to prove this time. He replaces Omar Richards on 76 minute.
- 77' A change in the Rio Ave FC ranks — Demir Tiknaz exits the field as Joao Novais enters on 77.
- 78' It is a substitution in FC Arouca team. Taichi Fukui is replaced by Puche on 78 minute.
- 83' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 85' Karem Zoabi is ready to make an impact after coming on for Martim Neto at the 85 minute mark.
- 86' A change in the FC Arouca ranks — David Simao exits the field as Loum Ndiaye enters on 86.
- 1-1 the final result. will be bitterly disappointed.
Lineups
FC Arouca Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
-
5
David Simao ↓ Loum Ndiaye 86'
- 28
-
22
Pablo Gozalbez ↓ Pedro Santos 78'
- 3
- 26
- 58
-
21
Taichi Fukui ↓ Puche 78'
-
39
Henrique Araujo ↓ Dylan Nandin 68'
- 2
- 73
-
19
Alfonso Trezza ↓ Jason 68'
Bench
-
10
Jason ↑ 68'
-
31
Loum Ndiaye ↑ 86'
- 1
- 78
-
89
Pedro Santos ↑ 78'
-
11
Puche ↑ 78'
- 4
- 24
-
23
Dylan Nandin ↑ 68'
Coach
Vasco Seabra
Rio Ave FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
-
98
Omar Richards ↓ Joao Pedro 76'
- 17
- 1
- 4
-
80
Ole Pohlmann ↓ Joao Graca 77'
- 19
- 9
- 7
-
34
Demir Tiknaz ↓ Joao Novais 77'
-
76
Martim Neto ↓ Karem Zoabi 85'
- 3
Bench
- 95
- 8
-
6
Joao Novais ↑ 77'
- 2
-
11
Tiago Fonseca Morais ↑ 63'
-
21
Joao Graca ↑ 77'
-
22
Joao Pedro ↑ 76'
-
14
Karem Zoabi ↑ 85'
- –
Coach
Petit
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Cristo Gonzalez | 1 |
| Joca | 1 |
| Rafa Mujica | 1 |
| Clayton | 1 |
| Tiago Fonseca Morais | 1 |
| Jose Fontan | 1 |
| Abdul-Aziz Yakubu | 1 |
| Paulo Vitor | 1 |
Head to Head
FC Arouca Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.77
FC Arouca xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.81
Rio Ave FC xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.58
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 73% |
|
27% |
| ± 2.5 | 47% |
|
53% |
| ± 3.5 | 26% |
|
74% |
| ± 4.5 | 13% |
|
87% |
Double Chance
FC Arouca or Draw
81%
Draw or Rio Ave FC
45%
FC Arouca or Rio Ave FC
74%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
12.7%
1 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
11.6%
0 – 0
9.6%
2 – 1
9.3%
3 – 0
6.7%
3 – 1
5.5%
0 – 1
5.2%
1 – 2
4.2%
2 – 2
3.8%
4 – 0
3%
4 – 1
2.5%
Asian Handicap — FC Arouca
| Handicap | FC Arouca covers | Push | Rio Ave FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -2 | 16% | 18% | 66% |
| -1.5 | 34% | — | 66% |
| -1 | 34% | 25% | 41% |
| -0.5 | 59% | — | 41% |
| +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
45%
✓
Rio Ave FC keeps clean sheet
18%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.