Sunday , 16 August 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 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

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
100% Clean Sheets
FC Arouca this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' That's the starting whistle at Municipal de Arouca. Ninety minutes of football awaits between FC Arouca and SC Farense.
  • 5' The 26-year-old Elves has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 10' A quiet spell here at Municipal de Arouca. FC Arouca seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 15' Rafa Mujica has been relatively quiet despite scoring 29 goals in his last 358 appearances.
  • 20' SC Farense fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 25' SC Farense are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 30' It looks surprising SC Farense does not make any changes. Mohamed Belloumi has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 35' named a 4-2-3-1 earlier, and opted for a 4-4-2 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 40' The energy levels are beginning to show. Jose Mota might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 45' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Bruno Duarte made 394 appearances and scored 39 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 47' Brilliant from the ! Tiago Esgaio makes it 1-0 with a superb finish on 45.
  • 49' A moment of madness from Facundo Caseres on 49 minutes earns him a card. SC Farense will be frustrated.
  • 54' SC Farense is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 55' Ignacio De Arruabarrena has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 55.
  • 57' SC Farense make a change. Fran Delgado trudges off to be replaced by Mohamed Belloumi on 57 minutes.
  • 61' Another substitution for FC Arouca to replace Pedro Santos by Eboue Kouassi on 61 minute.
  • 66' Jason is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for FC Arouca tonight.
  • 68' Cristo Gonzalez adds to his 0 season tally! FC Arouca lead 2-0 — and this changes everything.
  • 72' Alfonso Trezza is replacing Morlaye Sylla for the FC Arouca side.
  • 73' Vitor Goncalves gets the nod from SC Farense. He replaces Ze Luis and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 78' Controversy at the stadium! Alfonso Trezza argues furiously but the card stands.
  • 80' A change in the FC Arouca ranks — David Simao exits the field as Pedro Moreira enters on 80.
  • 82' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Bruno Duarte.
  • 87' SC Farense are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 88' What composure from Bruno Duarte! The Brazil international strokes it home. 2-1.
  • 90' It’s a booking for FC Arouca player. Pedro Moreira gets a card.
  • The final score is 2-1.

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