FC Arouca vs Vitória SC, Primeira Liga 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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FC Arouca vs Vitória SC — Primeira Liga at Municipal de Arouca.
- FC Arouca 11 games · 20 pts (2026/27)
- Vitória SC 11 games · 9 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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Sep | Vitória SC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 13 Sep | CS Marítimo | A | 2–2 | D |
| 28 Aug | FC Porto | A | 0–3 | L |
| 20 Aug | FC Famalicão | H | 2–1 | W |
| 14 Aug | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | A | 0–2 | L |
| 07 Aug | GD Estoril Praia | H | 0–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Sep | FC Arouca | A | 2–2 | D |
| 12 Sep | Os Belenenses Futebol | H | 0–0 | D |
| 29 Aug | Sporting Clube de Braga | A | 0–0 | D |
| 22 Aug | FC Vizela | H | 4–0 | W |
| 13 Aug | GD Estoril Praia | A | 0–0 | D |
| 08 Aug | Portimonense SC | H | 0–1 | L |
Season Stats
| FC Arouca | Vitória SC | |
|---|---|---|
| #5 | Position | #14 |
| 20 | Points | 9 |
| 11 | Played | 11 |
| 6 / 2 / 3 | W / D / L | 2 / 3 / 6 |
| 13 | Scored | 11 |
| 8 | Conceded | 12 |
| +5 | GD | -1 |
| 1.82 | PPG | 0.82 |
| 55% | Win % | 18% |
Key Stats
73%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (11 games)
H2H (11 games)
64%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
55%
Clean Sheets
FC Arouca this season
FC Arouca this season
36%
Clean Sheets
Vitória SC this season
Vitória SC this season
FC Arouca are 5th (20 pts). Vitória SC are 14th (9 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
Vitória SC
0-15
1/1
16-30
–/2
31-45
1/2
46-60
1/3
61-75
3/1
76+
4/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
FC Arouca
| Barbero | 5 G |
| Jose Fontan | 2 G |
| Dylan Nandin | 2 G |
Vitória SC
| Arnel Jakupovic | 2 G | |
| Samu | 1 G | 1 A |
| Gustavo Silva | 1 G | |
| Alioune Ndoye | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' FC Arouca have kicked off against Vitória SC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 5' FC Arouca are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 7' GOAL! Ricardo Quaresma scores on 7.
- 12' FC Arouca currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 17' FC Arouca looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Barbero scoring 1 goals.
- 22' 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.
- 23' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Jorge Fernandes.
- 28' Thales needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 33' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 37' A meaty challenge results in booking for Ricardo Quaresma on 37.
- 42' Joao Basso is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Vitória SC tonight.
- 47' Vitória SC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 52' With 0 assists to his name this season, Jorge Fernandes is clearly more than just a goal scorer for FC Arouca.
- 54' It’s a booking for FC Arouca player. Thales gets a Yellow card.
- 59' A tactical swap from FC Arouca — Pite on, Eboue Kouassi off on 59 minutes.
- 64' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 65' Fresh legs for Vitoria SC! Ruben Lameiras comes on to replace Ricardo Quaresma.
- 70' It looks like no one’s ball. Vitória SC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 71' FC Arouca ring the changes. Eugeni Valderrama has done his job and it is now time for Oday Dabbagh to step up.
- 72' Tiago Silva is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 76' GOAL! Oday Dabbagh scores on 76.
- 78' Vitoria SC ring the changes. Oscar Estupinan has done his job and it is now time for Bruno Duarte to step up.
- 79' It is a substitution in Vitoria SC team. Oscar Estupinan is replaced by Bruno Duarte on 79 minute.
- 80' The supporters are chanting for Adilio Santos. He replaces Andre Bukia on 80 minute.
- 85' The 30-year-old Quaresma has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 87' Nicolas Janvier is ready to make an impact after coming on for Tiago Silva at the 87 minute mark.
- Game over. The scoreline of 2-2 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
Lineups
FC Arouca Lineups
Starting XI
- 20
- 13
- 53
- 72
-
10
Andre Bukia ↓ Adilio Santos 80'
- 23
- 7
-
78
Tiago Araujo ↓ Tiago Esgaio 80'
- 97
- 6
-
18
Eboue Kouassi ↓ Pite 59'
Bench
-
8
Arsenio ↑ 59'
-
14
Pite ↑ 59'
-
11
Adilio Santos ↑ 80'
- 3
- 21
-
31
Tiago Esgaio ↑ 80'
- 1
- 19
-
15
Oday Dabbagh ↑ 71'
Coach
Armando Evangelista
Vitória SC Lineups
Starting XI
- 10
- 44
- 7
-
11
Andre Andre ↓ Andre Almeida 78'
- 5
- 17
-
19
Oscar Estupinan ↓ Bruno Duarte 78'
-
88
Tiago Silva ↓ Nicolas Janvier 87'
- 6
- 29
- 76
Bench
-
8
Ruben Lameiras ↑ 65'
-
98
Nicolas Janvier ↑ 87'
- 14
-
70
Andre Almeida ↑ 78'
- 23
-
9
Bruno Duarte ↑ 78'
- 13
- 79
- 22
Coach
Pepa
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Nelson Oliveira | 2 |
| Joao Basso | 2 |
| Andre Bukia | 2 |
| Antony | 2 |
| Jota Silva | 2 |
| Quaresma | 2 |
| Andre Silva | 1 |
| Oday Dabbagh | 1 |
Head to Head
FC Arouca Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
0 / 4
1.35
FC Arouca xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.08
Vitória SC xG
I would bet for:
FC Arouca or Draw 71% + Under 2.5 goals 57%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.43
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 1.5 | 70% |
|
30% |
| ± 2.5 | 43% |
|
57% |
| ± 3.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
| ± 4.5 | 11% |
|
89% |
Double Chance
FC Arouca or Draw
71%
Draw or Vitória SC
58%
FC Arouca or Vitória SC
71%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Vitória SC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.8%
0 – 0
11%
1 – 0
10.8%
2 – 1
8.4%
0 – 1
8.3%
2 – 0
7.8%
1 – 2
6.6%
0 – 2
4.9%
2 – 2
Actual
3 – 1
3.8%
3 – 0
3.5%
1 – 3
2.4%
Asian Handicap — FC Arouca
| Handicap | FC Arouca covers | Push | Vitória SC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 13% | 80% |
| -1.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| -1 | 20% | 22% | 59% |
| -0.5 | 41% | — | 59% |
| +0.5 | 72% | — | 28% |
| +1 | 72% | 17% | 11% |
| +1.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +2 | 89% | 8% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
FC Arouca keeps clean sheet
35%
✓
Vitória SC keeps clean sheet
27%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

