FC Arouca vs Vitoria SC, Primeira Liga 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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FC Arouca vs Vitoria SC — Primeira Liga at Municipal de Arouca.
- FC Arouca 7 games · 11 pts (2026/27)
- Vitoria SC 7 games · 5 pts (2026/27)
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 | Academico 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 Maritimo | 7 | 8 |
| 12 | FC Alverca | 7 | 8 |
| 13 | FC Famalicao | 7 | 7 |
| 14 | Vitoria 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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 May | Vitoria 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 |
| 14 Apr | Boavista FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 13 Apr | SC Farense | H | 1–1 | D |
Season Stats
| FC Arouca | Vitoria SC | |
|---|---|---|
| #5 | Position | #14 |
| 11 | Points | 5 |
| 7 | Played | 7 |
| 3 / 2 / 2 | W / D / L | 1 / 2 / 4 |
| 10 | Scored | 5 |
| 7 | Conceded | 8 |
| +3 | GD | -3 |
| 1.57 | PPG | 0.71 |
| 43% | Win % | 14% |
Key Stats
73%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (11 games)
H2H (11 games)
64%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
43%
Clean Sheets
FC Arouca this season
FC Arouca this season
29%
Clean Sheets
Vitoria SC this season
Vitoria SC this season
FC Arouca are 5th (11 pts). Vitoria SC are 14th (5 pts).
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
Vitoria SC
0-15
1/1
16-30
–/1
31-45
–/1
46-60
–/3
61-75
3/–
76+
1/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
FC Arouca
| Barbero | 4 G |
| Jose Fontan | 2 G |
| Dylan Nandin | 2 G |
Vitoria SC
| Samu | 1 G |
| Gustavo Silva | 1 G |
| Alioune Ndoye | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' In just a few seconds Municipal de Arouca will turn into a battlefield for FC Arouca and Vitoria SC.
- 5' David Simao, a France central midfielder, has 2 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 10' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering FC Arouca that had 175 games and scored 187 goals.
- 15' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 20' It is a cagey affair so far. FC Arouca in their 4-3-3 trying to find a way past Vitoria SC's compact 3-5-2.
- 25' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Daniel Sousa will be considering his options from the bench.
- 30' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 33' A meaty challenge results in booking for Jota Silva on 33.
- 38' The energy levels are beginning to show. Pedro Valdemar might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 39' The Spain Cristo Gonzalez breaks the deadlock on 39 minutes. 1-0!
- 44' FC Arouca are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Vitoria SC backline.
- 45' A meaty challenge results in booking for Eboue Kouassi on 45.
- 50' The Portugal centre-forward Nelson Oliveira breaks the deadlock on 50 minutes. 1-1!
- 53' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Thiago makes no mistake. 2-1!
- 54' The FC Arouca manager makes a substitution. Jason departs to be replaced by Yusuf Lawal.
- 59' FC Arouca looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Barbero scoring 1 goals.
- 62' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Manu Silva makes it 2-2.
- 64' That is a card for FC Arouca. David Simao will be fuming at that decision.
- 66' Another change for FC Arouca made on 66 minute. Alfonso Trezza leaves to be changed by Oriol Busquets.
- 70' A change in the Vitoria SC ranks — Nelson Oliveira exits the field as Kaio Cesar enters on 70.
- 72' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Andre Andre.
- 77' Over 77 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 79' Tiago Silva makes way for Ze Carlos at the 79 minute mark. A tactical switch from Vitoria SC.
- 82' The referee shows FC Arouca player a card on 82.
- 83' The FC Arouca bench stirs into life. Pedro Santos is withdrawn and Moses Yaw gets his opportunity.
- 86' The whistle greets Andre Andre as he departs to be replaced by Goncalo Nogueira.
- 90' Poor challenge from Tomas Ribeiro. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — FC Arouca 1-3 Vitoria SC.
Lineups
FC Arouca Lineups
4-3-3Starting XI
- 16
-
10
Jason ↓ Yusuf Lawal 54'
-
5
David Simao ↓ Vitinho 83'
- 23
- 28
- 26
- 3
-
8
Eboue Kouassi ↓ Puche 66'
-
89
Pedro Santos ↓ Moses Yaw 83'
-
9
Alfonso Trezza ↓ Oriol Busquets 66'
- 13
Bench
-
14
Oriol Busquets ↑ 66'
-
17
Moses Yaw ↑ 83'
-
7
Yusuf Lawal ↑ 54'
- 44
- 1
-
43
Vitinho ↑ 83'
- 22
-
11
Puche ↑ 66'
- 15
Coach
Daniel Sousa
Vitoria SC Lineups
3-5-2Starting XI
-
79
Nelson Oliveira ↓ Kaio Cesar 70'
-
76
Bruno Gaspar ↓ Miguel Magalhaes 86'
- 24
-
21
Andre Andre ↓ Goncalo Nogueira 86'
- 14
-
10
Tiago Silva ↓ Ze Carlos 79'
- 19
- 4
- 8
- 11
- 6
Bench
- 44
- 27
-
2
Miguel Magalhaes ↑ 86'
- 72
-
28
Ze Carlos ↑ 79'
-
64
Goncalo Nogueira ↑ 86'
-
37
Kaio Cesar ↑ 70'
- 52
- 90
Coach
Pedro Valdemar
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Jota Silva | 2 |
| Quaresma | 2 |
| Nelson Oliveira | 2 |
| Joao Basso | 2 |
| Andre Bukia | 2 |
| Antony | 2 |
| Ruben Lameiras | 1 |
| Dieu Michel | 1 |
Head to Head
FC Arouca Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.48
FC Arouca xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.08
Vitoria SC xG
I would bet for:
FC Arouca or Draw 72%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Vitoria SC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.56
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 72% |
|
28% |
| ± 2.5 | 47% |
|
53% |
| ± 3.5 | 26% |
|
74% |
| ± 4.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
Double Chance
FC Arouca or Draw
72%
Draw or Vitoria SC
57%
FC Arouca or Vitoria SC
71%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: FC Arouca win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 1–3 not predicted1 – 3Actual
1 – 1
13.3%
1 – 0
10.4%
0 – 0
9.8%
2 – 1
8.8%
2 – 0
8.2%
0 – 1
7.3%
1 – 2
6.4%
2 – 2
4.8%
0 – 2
4.4%
3 – 1
4.4%
3 – 0
4%
3 – 2
2.5%
Asian Handicap — FC Arouca
| Handicap | FC Arouca covers | Push | Vitoria SC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -2 | 9% | 14% | 77% |
| -1.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| -1 | 23% | 22% | 55% |
| -0.5 | 45% | — | 55% |
| +0.5 | 74% | — | 26% |
| +1 | 74% | 16% | 11% |
| +1.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +2 | 89% | 7% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
FC Arouca keeps clean sheet
35%
✓
Vitoria SC keeps clean sheet
24%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.