FC Famalicão vs FC Arouca, Primeira Liga 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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FC Famalicão vs FC Arouca — Primeira Liga at Municipal 22 de Junho.
- FC Famalicão 34 games · 56 pts (2025/26)
- FC Arouca 34 games · 42 pts (2025/26)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Porto | 34 | 88 |
| 2 | Sporting Clube de Portugal | 34 | 82 |
| 3 | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | 34 | 80 |
| 4 | Sporting Clube de Braga | 34 | 59 |
| 5 | FC Famalicão | 34 | 56 |
| 6 | Gil Vicente FC | 34 | 50 |
| 7 | Moreirense FC | 34 | 43 |
| 8 | FC Arouca | 34 | 42 |
| 9 | Vitória SC | 34 | 42 |
| 10 | GD Estoril Praia | 34 | 39 |
| 11 | FC Alverca | 34 | 39 |
| 12 | Rio Ave FC | 34 | 36 |
| 13 | CD Santa Clara | 34 | 36 |
| 14 | CD Nacional | 34 | 34 |
| 15 | CF Estrela da Amadora | 34 | 30 |
| 16 | Casa Pia AC | 34 | 30 |
| 17 | CD Tondela | 34 | 28 |
| 18 | AVS | 34 | 21 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Sep | FC Arouca | H | 1–0 | W |
| 16 Sep | Rio Ave FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 02 Sep | SC Farense | H | 1–0 | W |
| 27 Aug | Sporting Clube de Portugal | A | 0–1 | L |
| 21 Aug | Moreirense FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 11 Aug | Sporting Clube de Braga | A | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Sep | FC Famalicão | A | 0–1 | L |
| 17 Sep | Casa Pia AC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 03 Sep | FC Porto | A | 1–1 | D |
| 26 Aug | Portimonense SC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 20 Aug | FC Vizela | A | 2–2 | D |
| 13 Aug | GD Estoril Praia | H | 4–3 | W |
Season Stats
| FC Famalicão | FC Arouca | |
|---|---|---|
| #5 | Position | #8 |
| 56 | Points | 42 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 15 / 11 / 8 | W / D / L | 12 / 6 / 16 |
| 42 | Scored | 47 |
| 29 | Conceded | 64 |
| +13 | GD | -17 |
| 1.65 | PPG | 1.24 |
| 44% | Win % | 35% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
H2H (10 games)
40%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
50%
Clean Sheets
FC Famalicão this season
FC Famalicão this season
21%
Clean Sheets
FC Arouca this season
FC Arouca this season
FC Famalicão are 5th (56 pts). FC Arouca are 8th (42 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
FC Famalicão
0-15
–/3
16-30
–/1
31-45
1/1
46-60
2/–
61-75
3/–
76+
3/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
FC Arouca
0-15
2/3
16-30
1/–
31-45
1/1
46-60
3/–
61-75
2/4
76+
4/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' That's the starting whistle at Municipal 22 de Junho. Ninety minutes of football awaits between FC Famalicão and FC Arouca.
- 5' FC Famalicão are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 10' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Joao Pedro Sousa will be considering his options from the bench.
- 15' FC Famalicão currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 16' A meaty challenge results in booking for Otavio Ataide on 16.
- 17' Poor challenge from Otavio Ataide. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 20' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Jason.
- 25' Guinea international Morlaye Sylla has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 28' What composure from Otavio Ataide! The Brazil international strokes it home. 0-1.
- 33' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 38' Riccieli has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 5 cards already picked up this season.
- 39' Riccieli was booked on 39.
- 44' Tiago Esgaio makes way for Bogdan Milovanov at the 44 minute mark. A tactical switch from FC Arouca.
- 45' FC Famalicao player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 50' Cristo Gonzalez is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for FC Famalicão so far.
- 51' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Lucas Martinez.
- 56' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 56 minutes.
- 58' That is a Red card for FC Famalicao. Riccieli will be fuming at that decision.
- 58' Mirko Topic is ready to make an impact after coming on for Tom Lacoux at the 58 minute mark.
- 63' The travelling FC Arouca supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 64' The FC Famalicao bench stirs into life. Lucas Martinez is withdrawn and Nathan gets his opportunity.
- 64' Nino Galovic is having his name booked by the referee on 64.
- 65' The crowd applauds Lucas Martinez as he leaves the pitch. Nathan steps in for FC Famalicao.
- 70' Oscar Aranda has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 74' Rafa Mujica picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 75' Andre Bukia is replacing Nino Galovic for the FC Arouca side.
- 77' The referee calls foul for Rafa Mujica. He receives a Red card.
- 82' Jason is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for FC Famalicão tonight.
- 83' Afonso Rodrigues is replacing Chiquinho for the FC Famalicao side.
- 87' The FC Arouca bench stirs into life. David Simao is withdrawn and Oriol Busquets gets his opportunity.
- 1-0 the final result. FC Arouca will be bitterly disappointed.
Lineups
FC Famalicão Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 28
- 19
- 29
- 32
- 15
- 74
- 13
- 11
- 6
- –
- 31
Bench
- 1
- 16
- 12
- 22
- 8
- 9
- 20
- 17
- 18
Coach
Joao Pedro Sousa
FC Arouca Lineups
3-4-3Starting XI
- 4
- 10
-
5
David Simao ↓ Oriol Busquets 87'
- 19
-
44
Nino Galovic ↓ Andre Bukia 75'
- 23
-
28
Tiago Esgaio ↓ Bogdan Milovanov 44'
- 12
-
2
Morlaye Sylla ↓ Pedro Santos 75'
- 64
-
9
Alfonso Trezza ↓ Puche 75'
Bench
-
14
Oriol Busquets ↑ 87'
-
30
Andre Bukia ↑ 75'
- 7
- 1
- 8
-
22
Bogdan Milovanov ↑ 44'
-
89
Pedro Santos ↑ 75'
-
11
Puche ↑ 75'
- 13
Coach
Daniel Ramos
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Morlaye Sylla | 3 |
| Antony | 2 |
| Otavio Ataide | 1 |
| Dylan Batubinsika | 1 |
| Jhonder Cadiz | 1 |
| Bruno Rodrigues | 1 |
| Gustavo Sa | 1 |
| Joao Basso | 1 |
Head to Head
FC Famalicão Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.44
FC Famalicão xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.83
FC Arouca xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 61% + Under — clean sheet likely 56%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Famalicão win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.27
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 1.5 | 66% |
|
34% |
| ± 2.5 | 39% |
|
61% |
| ± 3.5 | 20% |
|
80% |
| ± 4.5 | 9% |
|
91% |
Double Chance
FC Famalicão or Draw
78%
Draw or FC Arouca
50%
FC Famalicão or FC Arouca
72%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: FC Famalicão win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
13.2%
0 – 0
12.5%
2 – 0
10.3%
2 – 1
8.6%
0 – 1
7.4%
1 – 2
4.9%
3 – 0
4.9%
3 – 1
4.2%
2 – 2
3.7%
0 – 2
3.4%
3 – 2
1.9%
Asian Handicap — FC Famalicão
| Handicap | FC Famalicão covers | Push | FC Arouca covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -2 | 10% | 15% | 75% |
| -1.5 | 25% | — | 75% |
| -1 | 25% | 25% | 50% |
| -0.5 | 50% | — | 50% |
| +0.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
| +1 | 80% | 14% | 7% |
| +1.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +2 | 93% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
FC Famalicão keeps clean sheet
44%
✗
FC Arouca keeps clean sheet
25%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

