FC Arouca vs Vitória SC, Primeira Liga 2024-25 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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Aug | Vitória SC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 18 May | Vitória SC | H | 1–3 | L |
| 12 May | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | A | 0–5 | L |
| 05 May | CF Estrela da Amadora | H | 0–0 | D |
| 26 Apr | Gil Vicente FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 19 Apr | Rio Ave FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Aug | FC Arouca | A | 1–0 | W |
| 18 May | FC Arouca | A | 3–1 | W |
| 11 May | Sporting Clube de Braga | H | 2–3 | L |
| 04 May | Rio Ave FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 27 Apr | Boavista FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 21 Apr | Sporting Clube de Portugal | A | 0–3 | 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' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for FC Arouca to score. At the same time, Vitoria SC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' Alfonso Trezza has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 10' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 14' Goal! Nelson Oliveira scores his 10 goal in 383 matches.
- 19' Portugal international Ricardo Mangas has been a key figure this campaign — 1 goals and 2 assists in the Array this season.
- 22' Weverson was booked on 22.
- 27' Vitoria SC is showing some good football. However, Vitoria SC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 32' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 37' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both FC Arouca and Vitoria SC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 42' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 43' FC Arouca player sees a card in front of him.
- 47' That looks like a foul for a card for Mati-as Rocha.
- 48' Controversy at the stadium! Bruno Gaspar argues furiously but the card stands.
- 53' FC Arouca are deployed in a 4-2-3-1 today, looking to exploit space against Vitoria SC's 4-2-3-1 shape.
- 58' Vitoria SC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 62' The referee calls foul for David Simao. He receives a card.
- 67' Vitoria SC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Chuchu is hanging Nelson Oliveira on the field on 67 minute.
- 68' Samu makes way for Nuno Santos at the 68 minute mark. A tactical switch from Vitoria SC.
- 70' A change in the FC Arouca ranks — David Simao exits the field as Pablo Gozalbez enters on 70.
- 71' Another change for FC Arouca made on 71 minute. Alfonso Trezza leaves to be changed by Henrique Araujo.
- 75' The referee calls foul for Tiago Silva. He receives a card.
- 76' FC Arouca player sees a card in front of him.
- 76' The FC Arouca manager makes a substitution. Weverson departs to be replaced by Quaresma.
- 79' Ze Carlos has so much to prove this time. He replaces Tiago Silva on 79 minute.
- 82' Mati-as Rocha picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 85' It is a substitution in Vitoria SC team. Kaio Cesar is replaced by Telmo Arcanjo on 85 minute.
- 89' The supporters are chanting for Alex Pinto. He replaces Jason on 89 minute.
- 0-1 the final result. FC Arouca will be bitterly disappointed.
Lineups
FC Arouca Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
-
10
Jason ↓ Alex Pinto 89'
-
5
David Simao ↓ Pablo Gozalbez 70'
- 28
- 3
- 26
- 58
- 21
- 2
- 89
- 19
- 4
Bench
- 12
- 14
- 44
-
78
Alex Pinto ↑ 89'
-
22
Pablo Gozalbez ↑ 70'
-
6
Quaresma ↑ 76'
-
39
Henrique Araujo ↑ 71'
- 73
-
9
Vladislav Morozov ↑ 89'
Vitória SC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
-
7
Nelson Oliveira ↓ Chuchu 67'
- 76
-
20
Samu ↓ Nuno Santos 68'
- 44
- 24
- 14
-
10
Tiago Silva ↓ Ze Carlos 79'
- 19
-
8
Tomas Handel ↓ Manu Silva 68'
- 13
-
11
Kaio Cesar ↓ Telmo Arcanjo 85'
Bench
- 3
- 27
-
77
Nuno Santos ↑ 68'
-
18
Telmo Arcanjo ↑ 85'
-
28
Ze Carlos ↑ 79'
-
9
Chuchu ↑ 67'
-
6
Manu Silva ↑ 68'
- 22
- 5
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Nelson Oliveira | 2 |
| Joao Basso | 2 |
| Andre Bukia | 2 |
| Antony | 2 |
| Jota Silva | 2 |
| Quaresma | 2 |
| Pite | 1 |
| Andre Silva | 1 |
Head to Head
FC Arouca Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.05
FC Arouca xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.04
Vitória SC xG
I would bet for:
FC Arouca or Vitória SC 69% + Under 2.5 goals 65%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Vitória SC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.09
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 1.5 | 62% |
|
38% |
| ± 2.5 | 35% |
|
65% |
| ± 3.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
| ± 4.5 | 7% |
|
93% |
Double Chance
FC Arouca or Draw
63%
Draw or Vitória SC
68%
FC Arouca or Vitória SC
69%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Vitória SC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
14.7%
1 – 1
14.5%
1 – 0
11.6%
0 – 1
Actual
2 – 1
6.9%
1 – 2
6.8%
2 – 0
6.5%
0 – 2
6.4%
2 – 2
3.7%
3 – 1
2.5%
1 – 3
2.4%
3 – 0
2.2%
Asian Handicap — FC Arouca
| Handicap | FC Arouca covers | Push | Vitória SC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 9% | 87% |
| -1.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -1 | 13% | 20% | 67% |
| -0.5 | 33% | — | 67% |
| +0.5 | 67% | — | 33% |
| +1 | 67% | 20% | 13% |
| +1.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +2 | 87% | 9% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
FC Arouca keeps clean sheet
36%
✓
Vitória SC keeps clean sheet
36%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

