FC Porto vs FC Arouca, Primeira Liga 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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FC Porto vs FC Arouca — Primeira Liga at Estadio Do Dragao.
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Porto | 2 | 6 |
| 2 | Sporting Clube de Portugal | 2 | 4 |
| 3 | CD Santa Clara | 2 | 4 |
| 4 | CS Marítimo | 1 | 3 |
| 5 | FC Arouca | 1 | 3 |
| 6 | Gil Vicente FC | 1 | 3 |
| 7 | CF Estrela da Amadora | 2 | 2 |
| 8 | Moreirense FC | 1 | 1 |
| 9 | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | 1 | 1 |
| 10 | Sporting Clube de Braga | 1 | 1 |
| 11 | Académico de Viseu FC | 2 | 1 |
| 12 | FC Famalicão | 1 | 1 |
| 13 | GD Estoril Praia | 1 | 1 |
| 14 | CD Nacional | 1 | 1 |
| 15 | FC Alverca | 2 | 1 |
| 16 | Casa Pia AC | 1 | 0 |
| 17 | Vitória SC | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | Rio Ave FC | 2 | 0 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Aug | FC Arouca | H | 3–0 | W |
| 22 Aug | CS Marítimo | A | 1–1 | D |
| 15 Aug | FC Famalicão | A | 2–1 | W |
| 08 Aug | Os Belenenses Futebol | H | 2–0 | W |
| 19 May | Os Belenenses Futebol | H | 4–0 | W |
| 15 May | Rio Ave FC | A | 3–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 15 Jun | FC Vizela | H | 0–1 | L |
Season Stats
| FC Porto | FC Arouca | |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Position | #5 |
| 6 | Points | 3 |
| 2 | Played | 1 |
| 2 / 0 / 0 | W / D / L | 1 / 0 / 0 |
| 4 | Scored | 1 |
| 0 | Conceded | 0 |
| +4 | GD | +1 |
| 3.00 | PPG | 3.00 |
| 100% | Win % | 100% |
Key Stats
40%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
H2H (10 games)
60%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
100%
Clean Sheets
FC Porto this season
FC Porto this season
100%
Clean Sheets
FC Arouca this season
FC Arouca this season
FC Porto are 1st (6 pts). FC Arouca are 5th (3 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
FC Porto
0-15
2/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
1/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
–/–
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
FC Arouca
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
1/–
61-75
–/–
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' That's the starting whistle at Estadio Do Dragao. Ninety minutes of football awaits between FC Porto and FC Arouca.
- 5' A quiet spell here at Estadio Do Dragao. FC Porto seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 10' Marcano needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 21 Yellow cards this season.
- 15' FC Arouca are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 20' The travelling FC Arouca supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 24' GOAL! Mateus Uribe scores on 24.
- 25' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Leandro Silva on 25 minutes.
- 30' Over 30 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 34' What a strike from Mehdi Taremi! The score is 2-0.
- 39' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 44' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 44 minutes.
- 45' The referee shows FC Porto player a Yellow card on 45.
- 50' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 51' That is a Yellow card for FC Porto. Bruno Costa will be fuming at that decision.
- 51' Time for substitution for FC Arouca. Arsenio is replaced by Pite.
- 52' Fresh legs for FC Arouca! Tiago Araujo comes on to replace Leandro Silva.
- 57' Tiago Araujo is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for FC Arouca tonight.
- 59' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Luis Diaz on 59 minutes.
- 60' Vitor Ferreira gets the nod from FC Porto. He replaces Bruno Costa and will look to change the dynamic.
- 63' A goal from the Spain international Marcano! He fires home on 63 to make it 3-0!
- 67' That is a Yellow card for FC Porto. Mateus Uribe will be fuming at that decision.
- 72' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 77' FC Arouca 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.
- 79' The crowd applauds Luis Diaz as he leaves the pitch. Francisco Conceicao steps in for FC Porto.
- 83' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Quaresma on 83 minutes.
- 84' FC Arouca receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 84.
- 85' Fresh legs for FC Arouca! Tiago Esgaio comes on to replace Eugeni Valderrama.
- 86' A tactical swap from FC Porto — Wendell on, Chancel Mbemba off on 86 minutes.
- It finishes all square. FC Porto and FC Arouca share the spoils 3-0.
Lineups
FC Porto Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
-
19
Chancel Mbemba ↓ Wendell 86'
-
25
Otavio ↓ Fabio Vieira 79'
- 3
- 9
- 8
-
7
Luis Diaz ↓ Francisco Conceicao 79'
-
29
Toni Martinez ↓ Pepe 60'
-
28
Bruno Costa ↓ Vitor Ferreira 60'
- 99
- 23
Bench
-
11
Pepe ↑ 60'
-
–
Wendell ↑ 86'
- 14
- 27
- –
- 30
-
20
Vitor Ferreira ↑ 60'
-
50
Fabio Vieira ↑ 79'
-
10
Francisco Conceicao ↑ 79'
Coach
Sergio Conceicao
FC Arouca Lineups
Starting XI
- 8
- 20
- 13
- 72
- 10
- 23
- 7
-
21
Leandro Silva ↓ Tiago Araujo 52'
- 4
- 97
- 6
Bench
-
14
Pite ↑ 51'
- 11
- 60
-
–
Tiago Esgaio ↑ 85'
-
78
Tiago Araujo ↑ 52'
- 1
- 29
-
19
Or Dasa ↑ 85'
Coach
Armando Evangelista
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Mehdi Taremi | 5 |
| Marcano | 3 |
| Vitor Ferreira | 2 |
| Samu Omorodion | 2 |
| Evanilson | 2 |
| Cristo Gonzalez | 2 |
| Rafa Mujica | 1 |
| Mateus Uribe | 1 |
Head to Head
FC Porto Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.49
FC Porto xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.3
FC Arouca xG
I would bet for:
Under — clean sheet likely 79% + Under 2.5 goals 73%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Porto win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.79
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 81% |
|
19% |
| ± 1.5 | 53% |
|
47% |
| ± 2.5 | 27% |
|
73% |
| ± 3.5 | 11% |
|
89% |
| ± 4.5 | 4% |
|
96% |
Double Chance
FC Porto or Draw
91%
Draw or FC Arouca
34%
FC Porto or FC Arouca
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: FC Porto win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
24.2%
0 – 0
18.9%
2 – 0
17.8%
3 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
7.8%
2 – 1
5.6%
0 – 1
3.9%
4 – 0
3.2%
3 – 1
3%
4 – 1
1.2%
1 – 2
1%
5 – 0
1%
Asian Handicap — FC Porto
| Handicap | FC Porto covers | Push | FC Arouca covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -2 | 15% | 21% | 64% |
| -1.5 | 36% | — | 64% |
| -1 | 36% | 30% | 33% |
| -0.5 | 67% | — | 33% |
| +0.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
| +1 | 94% | 5% | 1% |
| +1.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
| +2 | 99% | 1% | 0% |
| +2.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
Clean Sheet
FC Porto keeps clean sheet
74%
✓
FC Arouca keeps clean sheet
24%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

