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 1 games · 3 pts (2026/27)
- Rio Ave FC 2 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Porto | 2 | 6 |
| 2 | Sporting Clube de Portugal | 2 | 4 |
| 3 | CD Santa Clara | 2 | 4 |
| 4 | CS Marítimo | 1 | 3 |
| 5 | FC Arouca | 1 | 3 |
| 6 | Gil Vicente FC | 1 | 3 |
| 7 | CF Estrela da Amadora | 2 | 2 |
| 8 | Moreirense FC | 1 | 1 |
| 9 | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | 1 | 1 |
| 10 | Sporting Clube de Braga | 1 | 1 |
| 11 | Académico de Viseu FC | 2 | 1 |
| 12 | FC Famalicão | 1 | 1 |
| 13 | GD Estoril Praia | 1 | 1 |
| 14 | CD Nacional | 1 | 1 |
| 15 | FC Alverca | 2 | 1 |
| 16 | Casa Pia AC | 1 | 0 |
| 17 | Vitória SC | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | Rio Ave FC | 2 | 0 |
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 | #18 |
| 3 | Points | 0 |
| 1 | Played | 2 |
| 1 / 0 / 0 | W / D / L | 0 / 0 / 2 |
| 1 | Scored | 0 |
| 0 | Conceded | 3 |
| +1 | GD | -3 |
| 3.00 | PPG | 0.00 |
| 100% | Win % | 0% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
H2H (8 games)
38%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
100%
Clean Sheets
FC Arouca this season
FC Arouca this season
0%
Clean Sheets
Rio Ave FC this season
Rio Ave FC this season
FC Arouca are 5th (3 pts). Rio Ave FC are 18th (0 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
FC Arouca
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
1/–
61-75
–/–
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — FC Arouca and Rio Ave FC get this one started.
- 5' 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 Clayton suffering a number of foals already.
- 10' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 15' The home supporters are growing impatient. FC Arouca must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 20' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 25' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 30' FC Arouca are deployed in a 4-2-3-1 today, looking to exploit space against Rio Ave FC's 4-2-3-1 shape.
- 35' FC Arouca started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 35.
- 40' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 45' Rio Ave FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 50' FC Arouca are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Rio Ave FC backline.
- 55' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Petit will be considering his options from the bench.
- 57' Rio Ave FC player sees a card in front of him.
- 62' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering FC Arouca that had 171 games and scored 181 goals.
- 63' Tiago Fonseca Morais gets the nod from Rio Ave FC. He replaces Andre Luiz and will look to change the dynamic.
- 68' Another substitution for FC Arouca to replace Henrique Araujo by Dylan Nandin on 68 minute.
- 71' A stunning finish from Jose Fontan — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 76' Joao Pedro is replacing Omar Richards for the Rio Ave FC side.
- 77' Joao Novais is replacing Demir Tiknaz for the Rio Ave FC side.
- 78' The whistle greets Taichi Fukui as he departs to be replaced by Puche.
- 83' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His FC Arouca side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 85' It is a substitution in Rio Ave FC team. Martim Neto is replaced by Karem Zoabi on 85 minute.
- 86' Fresh legs for FC Arouca! Loum Ndiaye comes on to replace David Simao.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 1-1 draw is a fair result on the day.
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 |
|---|---|
| Jason | 1 |
| Cristo Gonzalez | 1 |
| Joca | 1 |
| Rafa Mujica | 1 |
| Clayton | 1 |
| Tiago Fonseca Morais | 1 |
| Jose Fontan | 1 |
| Abdul-Aziz Yakubu | 1 |
Head to Head
FC Arouca Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.12
FC Arouca xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.56
Rio Ave FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 76% + Under — clean sheet likely 70%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 1.68
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 79% |
|
21% |
| ± 1.5 | 50% |
|
50% |
| ± 2.5 | 24% |
|
76% |
| ± 3.5 | 10% |
|
90% |
| ± 4.5 | 3% |
|
97% |
Double Chance
FC Arouca or Draw
80%
Draw or Rio Ave FC
53%
FC Arouca or Rio Ave FC
67%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
21.1%
1 – 0
19.6%
1 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
11.1%
0 – 1
8.9%
2 – 1
6.6%
3 – 0
4.1%
1 – 2
3.2%
0 – 2
2.6%
3 – 1
2.6%
2 – 2
2%
4 – 0
1.2%
Asian Handicap — FC Arouca
| Handicap | FC Arouca covers | Push | Rio Ave FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 14% | 79% |
| -1.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| -1 | 21% | 27% | 52% |
| -0.5 | 48% | — | 52% |
| +0.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +1 | 84% | 13% | 4% |
| +1.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
| +2 | 96% | 3% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
FC Arouca keeps clean sheet
57%
✗
Rio Ave FC keeps clean sheet
33%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.