FC Arouca vs Vitoria SC, Primeira Liga 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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FC Arouca vs Vitoria SC — Primeira Liga at Municipal de Arouca.
- FC Arouca 11 games · 20 pts (2026/27)
- Vitoria SC 10 games · 9 pts (2026/27)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Porto | 10 | 30 |
| 2 | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | 10 | 25 |
| 3 | Sporting Clube de Portugal | 10 | 21 |
| 4 | CD Santa Clara | 10 | 21 |
| 5 | FC Arouca | 11 | 20 |
| 6 | Academico de Viseu FC | 10 | 20 |
| 7 | Gil Vicente FC | 10 | 15 |
| 8 | Sporting Clube de Braga | 10 | 14 |
| 9 | Moreirense FC | 10 | 14 |
| 10 | FC Famalicao | 11 | 13 |
| 11 | FC Alverca | 10 | 11 |
| 12 | CF Estrela da Amadora | 10 | 10 |
| 13 | Vitoria SC | 10 | 9 |
| 14 | CS Maritimo | 10 | 8 |
| 15 | Rio Ave FC | 10 | 7 |
| 16 | Casa Pia AC | 10 | 7 |
| 17 | CD Nacional | 10 | 7 |
| 18 | GD Estoril Praia | 10 | 2 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Sep | Vitoria SC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 11 Sep | Boavista FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 04 Sep | Casa Pia AC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 28 Aug | Sporting Clube de Braga | H | 0–6 | L |
| 20 Aug | CD Santa Clara | A | 2–1 | W |
| 15 Aug | Gil Vicente FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Sep | FC Arouca | A | 2–2 | D |
| 09 Sep | CD Santa Clara | H | 1–0 | W |
| 03 Sep | Sporting Clube de Braga | A | 0–1 | L |
| 29 Aug | Casa Pia AC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 21 Aug | Portimonense SC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 14 Aug | GD Estoril Praia | H | 1–0 | W |
Season Stats
| FC Arouca | Vitoria SC | |
|---|---|---|
| #5 | Position | #13 |
| 20 | Points | 9 |
| 11 | Played | 10 |
| 6 / 2 / 3 | W / D / L | 2 / 3 / 5 |
| 13 | Scored | 10 |
| 8 | Conceded | 10 |
| +5 | GD | +0 |
| 1.82 | PPG | 0.90 |
| 55% | Win % | 20% |
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
40%
Clean Sheets
Vitoria SC this season
Vitoria SC this season
FC Arouca are 5th (20 pts). Vitoria SC are 13th (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
Vitoria SC
0-15
1/1
16-30
–/2
31-45
1/1
46-60
1/3
61-75
3/1
76+
3/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
FC Arouca
| Barbero | 5 G |
| Jose Fontan | 2 G |
| Dylan Nandin | 2 G |
Vitoria SC
| Arnel Jakupovic | 2 G | |
| Samu | 1 G | 1 A |
| Gustavo Silva | 1 G | |
| Alioune Ndoye | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against FC Arouca and Vitória SC has kicked off!
- 5' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 10' It’s high time Moreno made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 15' FC Arouca are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 20' The home supporters are growing impatient. FC Arouca must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 25' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 30' Vitória SC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 31' The referee calls foul for Andre Amaro. He receives a Yellow card.
- 33' Andre Bukia has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 33 minutes.
- 38' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Andre Bukia.
- 43' Vitória SC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 46' Helder Sa makes way for Michael Johnston at the 46 minute mark. A tactical switch from Vitoria SC.
- 51' It looks surprising Vitória SC does not make any changes. Quaresma has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 52' Tiago Silva was booked on 52.
- 54' Time for substitution for FC Arouca. Vitinho is replaced by Antony.
- 55' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Ze Ferreira.
- 57' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Anderson makes it 1-1.
- 62' Vitória SC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 62.
- 66' Antonio Cortes is replacing Tiago Silva for the Vitoria SC side.
- 67' Another substitution for Vitoria SC to replace Tiago Silva by Nicolas Janvier on 67 minute.
- 70' Sensational shot from Quaresma. FC Arouca is back in the lead.
- 71' Quaresma adds to his 0 season tally! FC Arouca lead 3-1 — and this changes everything.
- 72' It is a substitution in Vitoria SC team. Andre Amaro is replaced by Alisson Safira on 72 minute.
- 72' The referee calls foul for Quaresma. He receives a Yellow card.
- 73' Bruninho has so much to prove this time. He replaces Rafa Mujica on 73 minute.
- 74' Antonio Cortes is replacing Nelson Da Luz for the Vitoria SC side.
- 76' The referee shows FC Arouca player a Yellow card on 76.
- 81' Ze Ferreira is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for FC Arouca so far.
- 82' Bogdan Milovanov gets the nod from FC Arouca. He replaces Quaresma and will look to change the dynamic.
- 87' Vitória SC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 89' The deadlock is broken! Jota Silva gets on the scoresheet on 89 minutes.
- 90' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Bruninho.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 2-2 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
FC Arouca Lineups
Starting XI
-
5
David Simao ↓ Morlaye Sylla 73'
- 13
- 17
-
7
Andre Bukia ↓ Arsenio 54'
-
19
Rafa Mujica ↓ Bruninho 73'
- 10
- 44
- 28
- 43
-
6
Quaresma ↓ Bogdan Milovanov 82'
- 1
Bench
- 14
-
8
Arsenio ↑ 54'
- 20
-
9
Bruninho ↑ 73'
-
11
Antony ↑ 54'
- 12
-
21
Bogdan Milovanov ↑ 82'
-
2
Morlaye Sylla ↑ 73'
- 64
Coach
Armando Evangelista
Vitoria SC Lineups
Starting XI
- 7
- 3
- 21
- 14
-
10
Tiago Silva ↓ Nicolas Janvier 67'
- 33
-
13
Andre Amaro ↓ Alisson Safira 72'
-
5
Helder Sa ↓ Michael Johnston 46'
-
20
Nelson Da Luz ↓ Antonio Cortes 74'
- 22
-
28
Ze Ferreira ↓ Jota Silva 66'
Bench
-
98
Nicolas Janvier ↑ 67'
-
90
Michael Johnston ↑ 46'
-
9
Alisson Safira ↑ 72'
-
38
Antonio Cortes ↑ 74'
- 80
- 61
-
11
Jota Silva ↑ 66'
- 72
- 83
Coach
Moreno
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Nelson Oliveira | 2 |
| Joao Basso | 2 |
| Andre Bukia | 2 |
| Antony | 2 |
| Jota Silva | 2 |
| Quaresma | 2 |
| Manu Silva | 1 |
| Cristo Gonzalez | 1 |
Head to Head
FC Arouca Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.43
FC Arouca xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.18
Vitoria SC xG
I would bet for:
FC Arouca or Vitoria SC 72%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.61
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 73% |
|
27% |
| ± 2.5 | 48% |
|
52% |
| ± 3.5 | 27% |
|
73% |
| ± 4.5 | 13% |
|
87% |
Double Chance
FC Arouca or Draw
71%
Draw or Vitoria SC
57%
FC Arouca or Vitoria SC
72%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: FC Arouca win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.3%
1 – 0
9.5%
0 – 0
9.4%
2 – 1
8.5%
0 – 1
7.7%
2 – 0
7.3%
1 – 2
7%
2 – 2
Actual
0 – 2
5%
3 – 1
4.1%
3 – 0
3.4%
1 – 3
2.8%
Asian Handicap — FC Arouca
| Handicap | FC Arouca covers | Push | Vitoria SC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 12% | 80% |
| -1.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| -1 | 20% | 21% | 59% |
| -0.5 | 41% | — | 59% |
| +0.5 | 70% | — | 30% |
| +1 | 70% | 17% | 13% |
| +1.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +2 | 87% | 9% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
FC Arouca keeps clean sheet
31%
✓
Vitoria SC keeps clean sheet
25%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

