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 11 games · 20 pts (2026/27)
- Rio Ave FC 11 games · 7 pts (2026/27)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Porto | 11 | 33 |
| 2 | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | 11 | 28 |
| 3 | Sporting Clube de Portugal | 11 | 24 |
| 4 | CD Santa Clara | 11 | 21 |
| 5 | FC Arouca | 11 | 20 |
| 6 | Académico de Viseu FC | 11 | 20 |
| 7 | Gil Vicente FC | 11 | 18 |
| 8 | Sporting Clube de Braga | 11 | 17 |
| 9 | Moreirense FC | 11 | 14 |
| 10 | FC Famalicão | 11 | 13 |
| 11 | FC Alverca | 11 | 12 |
| 12 | CF Estrela da Amadora | 11 | 10 |
| 13 | CD Nacional | 11 | 10 |
| 14 | Vitória SC | 11 | 9 |
| 15 | CS Marítimo | 10 | 8 |
| 16 | Casa Pia AC | 11 | 8 |
| 17 | Rio Ave FC | 11 | 7 |
| 18 | GD Estoril Praia | 10 | 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 | #17 |
| 20 | Points | 7 |
| 11 | Played | 11 |
| 6 / 2 / 3 | W / D / L | 2 / 1 / 8 |
| 13 | Scored | 9 |
| 8 | Conceded | 24 |
| +5 | GD | -15 |
| 1.82 | PPG | 0.64 |
| 55% | Win % | 18% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
H2H (8 games)
38%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
55%
Clean Sheets
FC Arouca this season
FC Arouca this season
9%
Clean Sheets
Rio Ave FC this season
Rio Ave FC this season
FC Arouca are 5th (20 pts). Rio Ave FC are 17th (7 pts).
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
Rio Ave FC
0-15
1/4
16-30
–/3
31-45
3/2
46-60
2/5
61-75
2/3
76+
1/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
FC Arouca
| Barbero | 5 G |
| Jose Fontan | 2 G |
| Dylan Nandin | 2 G |
Rio Ave FC
| Jalen Blesa | 3 G | 1 A |
| Tamble Monteiro | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for FC Arouca to score. At the same time, Rio Ave FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' 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.
- 10' Rio Ave FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 15' named a 4-2-3-1 earlier, and opted for a 4-2-3-1 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 20' FC Arouca are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Rio Ave FC backline.
- 25' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 30' Cezary Miszta, a Poland , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 35' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Vasco Seabra will be considering his options from the bench.
- 40' Joao Pedro has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 170 appearances.
- 45' Andre Luiz has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 38 appearances with only 8 goals this season.
- 50' Rio Ave FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 55' Marious Vrousai is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Rio Ave FC so far.
- 57' Rio Ave FC player sees a card in front of him.
- 62' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both FC Arouca and Rio Ave FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 63' Andre Luiz makes way for Tiago Fonseca Morais at the 63 minute mark. A tactical switch from Rio Ave FC.
- 68' FC Arouca make a change. Henrique Araujo trudges off to be replaced by Dylan Nandin on 68 minutes.
- 71' Against the run of play, Jose Fontan has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 76' Joao Pedro gets the nod from Rio Ave FC. He replaces Omar Richards and will look to change the dynamic.
- 77' Time for substitution for Rio Ave FC. Demir Tiknaz is replaced by Joao Novais.
- 78' Puche has so much to prove this time. He replaces Taichi Fukui on 78 minute.
- 83' The energy levels are beginning to show. Vasco Seabra might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 85' Karem Zoabi has so much to prove this time. He replaces Martim Neto on 85 minute.
- 86' It is a substitution in FC Arouca team. David Simao is replaced by Loum Ndiaye on 86 minute.
- celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
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 |
|---|---|
| Tiago Fonseca Morais | 1 |
| Jose Fontan | 1 |
| Abdul-Aziz Yakubu | 1 |
| Paulo Vitor | 1 |
| Emmanuel Boateng | 1 |
| Aderlan | 1 |
| Jason | 1 |
| Cristo Gonzalez | 1 |
Head to Head
FC Arouca Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.61
FC Arouca xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.78
Rio Ave FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 58% + Under — clean sheet likely 56%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.39
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 1.5 | 69% |
|
31% |
| ± 2.5 | 42% |
|
58% |
| ± 3.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
| ± 4.5 | 10% |
|
90% |
Double Chance
FC Arouca or Draw
80%
Draw or Rio Ave FC
47%
FC Arouca or Rio Ave FC
73%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
13.9%
1 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
11.6%
0 – 0
11.3%
2 – 1
9%
0 – 1
6.1%
3 – 0
6.1%
3 – 1
4.9%
1 – 2
4.3%
2 – 2
3.5%
0 – 2
2.7%
4 – 0
2.5%
Asian Handicap — FC Arouca
| Handicap | FC Arouca covers | Push | Rio Ave FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -2 | 13% | 17% | 69% |
| -1.5 | 31% | — | 69% |
| -1 | 31% | 25% | 44% |
| -0.5 | 56% | — | 44% |
| +0.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +1 | 83% | 11% | 5% |
| +1.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
| +2 | 95% | 4% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
FC Arouca keeps clean sheet
46%
✓
Rio Ave FC keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

