Wednesday , 30 September 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 7 21
2 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 7 16
3 Sporting Clube de Portugal 7 15
4 CD Santa Clara 7 15
5 FC Arouca 7 11
6 Sporting Clube de Braga 6 11
7 Académico de Viseu FC 7 11
8 CF Estrela da Amadora 7 10
9 Moreirense FC 7 8
10 Gil Vicente FC 6 8
11 CS Marítimo 7 8
12 FC Alverca 7 8
13 FC Famalicão 7 7
14 Vitória SC 7 5
15 CD Nacional 7 4
16 Rio Ave FC 7 4
17 Casa Pia AC 7 4
18 GD Estoril Praia 7 2

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
43% Clean Sheets
FC Arouca this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

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

Top Scorers (This Season)

FC Arouca
Barbero 4 G
Jose Fontan 2 G
Dylan Nandin 2 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' And we are off! FC Arouca vs SC Farense — let the football do the talking.
  • 5' It looks like no one’s ball. FC Arouca is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 10' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 15' FC Arouca started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 15.
  • 20' The travelling SC Farense supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 25' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Jose Mota will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 30' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 35' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 40' SC Farense are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 45' 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.
  • 47' Assisted by David Simao with the perfectly-timed delivery and Tiago Esgaio makes no mistake. 1-0!
  • 49' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Facundo Caseres.
  • 54' 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 Fran Delgado suffering a number of foals already.
  • 55' It’s a booking for FC Arouca player. Ignacio De Arruabarrena gets a card.
  • 57' Time for substitution for SC Farense. Fran Delgado is replaced by Mohamed Belloumi.
  • 61' Eboue Kouassi is replacing Pedro Santos for the FC Arouca side.
  • 66' Supporters expect more eagerness from Goncalo Silva, as he is very good at scoring at Municipal de Arouca with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 68' Cristo Gonzalez does the damage! The net is bulging and FC Arouca surge ahead!
  • 72' The whistle greets Morlaye Sylla as he departs to be replaced by Alfonso Trezza.
  • 73' The crowd applauds Ze Luis as he leaves the pitch. Vitor Goncalves steps in for SC Farense.
  • 78' Alfonso Trezza was booked on 78.
  • 80' The supporters are chanting for Pedro Moreira. He replaces David Simao on 80 minute.
  • 82' It’s gonna be a card for Bruno Duarte.
  • 87' Over 87 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 88' What a strike from Bruno Duarte! The score is 2-1.
  • 90' It’s a booking for FC Arouca player. Pedro Moreira gets a card.
  • It finishes all square. FC Arouca and SC Farense share the spoils 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
Dylan Nandin 1
Mattheus Oliveira 1
Cristo Gonzalez 1
Tiago Esgaio 1
Tomane 1
Derick Poloni 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.