FC Arouca vs SC Farense, Primeira Liga 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
FC Arouca vs SC Farense — Primeira Liga at Municipal de Arouca.
- FC Arouca 11 games · 20 pts (2026/27)
- SC Farense 0 games · 0 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Feb | SC Farense | H | 2–2 | D |
| 15 Feb | Sporting Clube de Portugal | A | 2–2 | D |
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Feb | FC Arouca | A | 2–2 | D |
| 16 Feb | FC Porto | H | 0–1 | L |
| 09 Feb | CD Nacional | H | 0–2 | L |
| 02 Feb | Sporting Clube de Portugal | A | 1–3 | L |
| 25 Jan | Rio Ave FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 19 Jan | Moreirense FC | A | 0–0 | D |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
55%
Clean Sheets
FC Arouca this season
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' The game is set. SC Farense kicks off things out of here…
- 5' 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.
- 10' Rony Lopes has been relatively quiet despite scoring 22 goals in his last 430 appearances.
- 15' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Joao Valido made 69 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 20' FC Arouca are deployed in a 4-2-3-1 today, looking to exploit space against SC Farense's 3-4-3 shape.
- 25' Alfonso Trezza is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for FC Arouca tonight.
- 30' The referee has no hesitation. Artur Jorge is booked for SC Farense — card on 30.
- 35' Yusupha Njie has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 40' FC Arouca are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 42' Derick Poloni picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 44' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Derick Poloni makes it 0-1.
- 46' Fresh legs for FC Arouca! Dylan Nandin comes on to replace Pablo Gozalbez.
- 51' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His FC Arouca side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 53' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for David Simao.
- 56' Goal! Alfonso Trezza scores his 7 goal in 16 matches.
- 61' Supporters expect more eagerness from Alex Pinto, as he is very good at scoring at Municipal de Arouca with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 66' FC Arouca is showing some good football. However, FC Arouca are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 67' Dylan Nandin adds to his 2 season tally! FC Arouca lead 2-1 — and this changes everything.
- 72' The SC Farense manager makes a substitution. Artur Jorge departs to be replaced by Rui Costa.
- 73' SC Farense make a change. Derick Poloni trudges off to be replaced by Lucas Africo on 73 minutes.
- 78' The energy levels are beginning to show. Vasco Seabra might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 79' The supporters are chanting for Loum Ndiaye. He replaces Morlaye Sylla on 79 minute.
- 82' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Taichi Fukui on 82 minutes.
- 83' Another substitution for FC Arouca to replace David Simao by Pedro Santos on 83 minute.
- 86' It’s gonna be a card for Paulo Victor.
- 88' A change in the SC Farense ranks — Marco Moreno exits the field as Alex Bermejo enters on 88.
- 89' Tomane does the damage! The net is bulging and SC Farense surge ahead!
- 90' The FC Arouca manager makes a substitution. Taichi Fukui departs to be replaced by Guven Yalcin.
- 2-2 the final result. will be bitterly disappointed.
Lineups
FC Arouca Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
-
5
David Simao ↓ Pedro Santos 83'
- 1
- 78
-
22
Pablo Gozalbez ↓ Dylan Nandin 46'
- 3
- 26
-
21
Taichi Fukui ↓ Guven Yalcin 90'
-
39
Henrique Araujo ↓ Jason 46'
-
2
Morlaye Sylla ↓ Loum Ndiaye 79'
- 73
- 19
Bench
-
10
Jason ↑ 46'
-
31
Loum Ndiaye ↑ 79'
-
50
Guven Yalcin ↑ 90'
- 13
-
89
Pedro Santos ↑ 83'
- 11
- 24
-
23
Dylan Nandin ↑ 46'
- 30
Coach
Vasco Seabra
SC Farense Lineups
3-4-3Starting XI
- 20
- 9
-
21
Filipe Soares ↓ Paulo Victor 72'
-
4
Artur Jorge ↓ Rui Costa 72'
- 10
- 33
-
31
Derick Poloni ↓ Lucas Africo 73'
-
3
Marco Moreno ↓ Alex Bermejo 88'
- 28
- 29
-
93
Miguel Menino ↓ Marco Matias 88'
Bench
-
77
Marco Matias ↑ 88'
- 14
-
44
Lucas Africo ↑ 73'
- 5
-
19
Rui Costa ↑ 72'
-
2
Paulo Victor ↑ 72'
- 1
- 80
-
11
Alex Bermejo ↑ 88'
Coach
Toze Marreco
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Bruno Duarte | 2 |
| Alfonso Trezza | 2 |
| Cristo Gonzalez | 1 |
| Tiago Esgaio | 1 |
| Tomane | 1 |
| Derick Poloni | 1 |
| Dylan Nandin | 1 |
| Mattheus Oliveira | 1 |
Head to Head
FC Arouca Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.42
FC Arouca xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.17
SC Farense xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.59
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 | 27% |
|
73% |
| ± 4.5 | 13% |
|
87% |
Double Chance
FC Arouca or Draw
73%
Draw or SC Farense
54%
FC Arouca or SC Farense
73%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: SC Farense win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.4%
1 – 0
9.6%
0 – 0
9.5%
2 – 1
8.5%
0 – 1
7.7%
2 – 0
7.4%
1 – 2
7%
2 – 2
Actual
0 – 2
5%
3 – 1
4.1%
3 – 0
3.5%
1 – 3
2.7%
Asian Handicap — FC Arouca
| Handicap | FC Arouca covers | Push | SC Farense covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 13% | 80% |
| -1.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| -1 | 20% | 21% | 59% |
| -0.5 | 41% | — | 59% |
| +0.5 | 70% | — | 30% |
| +1 | 70% | 17% | 12% |
| +1.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +2 | 88% | 8% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
FC Arouca keeps clean sheet
32%
✓
SC Farense keeps clean sheet
25%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

