Thursday , 2 July 2026

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

Primeira Liga · 2023-24
FC Arouca
2 – 1
Full Time
SC Farense
Sat 30 Mar 2024 · 15:30 UTC Municipal de Arouca HT 45' · FT 45'
Tiago Esgaio 45+2' 1–0
Cristo Gonzalez 68' 2–0
2–1 88' Bruno Duarte
Y 49' Facundo Caseres
Ignacio De Arruabarrena 55' Y
Alfonso Trezza 78' Y
Y 82' Bruno Duarte
Pedro Moreira 90' Y
YR 90' Facundo Caseres
Nino Galovic 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 FC Porto 34 88
2 Sporting Clube de Portugal 34 82
3 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 34 80
4 Sporting Clube de Braga 34 59
5 FC Famalicão 34 56
6 Gil Vicente FC 34 50
7 Moreirense FC 34 43
8 FC Arouca 34 42
9 Vitória SC 34 42
10 GD Estoril Praia 34 39
11 FC Alverca 34 39
12 Rio Ave FC 34 36
13 CD Santa Clara 34 36
14 CD Nacional 34 34
15 CF Estrela da Amadora 34 30
16 Casa Pia AC 34 30
17 CD Tondela 34 28
18 AVS 34 21

Head-to-Head

2
1
1
FC Arouca 4 games · Avg 2.5 goals SC Farense
Last 5 meetings
2024-03-30 FC Arouca 2–1 SC Farense 2023-11-06 SC Farense 2–0 FC Arouca

Recent Form

FC Arouca
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
30 Mar SC Farense H 2–1 W
17 Mar Moreirense FC A 0–1 L
10 Mar Sporting Clube de Portugal H 0–3 L
01 Mar GD Chaves A 5–1 W
23 Feb FC Famalicão H 3–2 W
18 Feb Casa Pia AC A 0–1 L
SC Farense
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
30 Mar FC Arouca A 1–2 L
16 Mar Rio Ave FC H 1–1 D
09 Mar FC Vizela A 1–2 L
03 Mar Sporting Clube de Portugal A 2–3 L
24 Feb Moreirense FC H 0–1 L
18 Feb Sporting Clube de Braga A 1–2 L

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
21% Clean Sheets
FC Arouca this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

FC Arouca
0-15
2/3
16-30
1/–
31-45
1/1
46-60
3/–
61-75
2/4
76+
4/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' What a night it is going to be! FC Arouca welcome SC Farense for this crunch clash at Municipal de Arouca.
  • 5' SC Farense come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 10' SC Farense fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 15' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 20' The home supporters are growing impatient. FC Arouca must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 25' SC Farense are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 30' Bruno Duarte is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for FC Arouca so far.
  • 35' It looks like no one’s ball. FC Arouca is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 40' Supporters expect more eagerness from Jason, as he is very good at scoring at Municipal de Arouca with 5 goals in the last 5 games.
  • 45' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Igor Rossi made 102 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 47' Magnificent from Tiago Esgaio! That is 10 goals in 214 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 49' Facundo Caseres was booked on 49.
  • 54' Mattheus Oliveira has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 34 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 55' That is a card for FC Arouca. Ignacio De Arruabarrena will be fuming at that decision.
  • 57' A tactical swap from SC Farense — Mohamed Belloumi on, Fran Delgado off on 57 minutes.
  • 61' The whistle greets Pedro Santos as he departs to be replaced by Eboue Kouassi.
  • 66' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 68' A goal from the Spain international Cristo Gonzalez! He fires home on 68 to make it 2-0!
  • 72' Another change for FC Arouca made on 72 minute. Morlaye Sylla leaves to be changed by Alfonso Trezza.
  • 73' It is a substitution in SC Farense team. Ze Luis is replaced by Vitor Goncalves on 73 minute.
  • 78' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Alfonso Trezza on 78 minutes.
  • 80' The crowd applauds David Simao as he leaves the pitch. Pedro Moreira steps in for FC Arouca.
  • 82' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Bruno Duarte.
  • 87' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 88' A stunning finish from Bruno Duarte — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 90' Poor challenge from Pedro Moreira. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
  • FC Arouca celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

Lineups

FC Arouca Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Daniel Sousa

SC Farense Lineups

4-4-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Jose Mota

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Alfonso Trezza 2
Bruno Duarte 2
Cristo Gonzalez 1
Tiago Esgaio 1
Tomane 1
Derick Poloni 1
Dylan Nandin 1
Mattheus Oliveira 1

Head to Head

2024-03-30 FC Arouca 2–1 SC Farense 2023-11-06 SC Farense 2–0 FC Arouca

FC Arouca Form

2024-03-30 FC Arouca 2–1 SC Farense W 2024-03-17 Moreirense FC 1–0 FC Arouca L 2024-03-10 FC Arouca 0–3 Sporting Clube de Portugal L 2024-03-01 GD Chaves 1–5 FC Arouca W 2024-02-23 FC Arouca 3–2 FC Famalicão W 2024-02-18 Casa Pia AC 1–0 FC Arouca L

SC Farense Form

2024-03-30 FC Arouca 2–1 SC Farense L 2024-03-16 SC Farense 1–1 Rio Ave FC D 2024-03-09 FC Vizela 2–1 SC Farense L 2024-03-03 Sporting Clube de Portugal 3–2 SC Farense L 2024-02-24 SC Farense 0–1 Moreirense FC L 2024-02-18 Sporting Clube de Braga 2–1 SC Farense L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.46 FC Arouca xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.33 SC Farense xG
I would bet for: FC Arouca or SC Farense 74% + Both teams to score 57%

Match Result

✓ Correct
FC Arouca45% Draw26% SC Farense29%
Actual: FC Arouca win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes57% 0% No43%
Avg goals/match: 2.79
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 77%
23%
± 2.5 52%
48%
± 3.5 31%
69%
± 4.5 16%
84%

Double Chance

FC Arouca or Draw
71%
Draw or SC Farense
55%
FC Arouca or SC Farense
74%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
FC Arouca29% Draw46% SC Farense25%
Actual: FC Arouca win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.9%
2 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
8.1%
1 – 0
8.1%
1 – 2
7.6%
0 – 1
7.2%
2 – 0
6.5%
2 – 2
5.6%
0 – 2
5.3%
3 – 1
4.1%
1 – 3
3.4%
3 – 0
3.1%

Asian Handicap — FC Arouca

Handicap FC Arouca covers Push SC Farense covers
-2.5 7% — 93%
-2 7% 12% 81%
-1.5 19% — 81%
-1 19% 20% 61%
-0.5 39% — 61%
+0.5 67% — 33%
+1 67% 18% 15%
+1.5 85% — 15%
+2 85% 10% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

FC Arouca keeps clean sheet
27% ✓
SC Farense keeps clean sheet
24% ✓

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