Saturday , 14 November 2026

FC Porto vs FC Arouca, Primeira Liga 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON

Primeira Liga · 2022-23
FC Porto
5 – 1
Full Time
FC Arouca
Wed 28 Dec 2022 · 21:15 UTC Estadio Do Dragao HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 36' Alan Ruiz
Y 37' Alan Ruiz
Y 49' Morlaye Sylla
Y 50' Morlaye Sylla
Marcano 60' Y
Y 85' Joao Basso

Overview

Match Preview

FC Porto vs FC Arouca — Primeira Liga at Estadio Do Dragao.

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

9
1
1
FC Porto 11 games · Avg 3.2 goals FC Arouca
Last 5 meetings
2022-12-28 FC Porto 5–1 FC Arouca 2022-02-06 FC Arouca 0–2 FC Porto 2021-08-28 FC Porto 3–0 FC Arouca

Recent Form

FC Porto
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
28 Dec FC Arouca H 5–1 W
12 Nov Boavista FC A 4–1 W
05 Nov FC Paços de Ferreira H 4–0 W
01 Nov Club Atlético de Madrid H 2–1 W
29 Oct CD Santa Clara A 1–1 D
26 Oct Club Brugge KV A 4–0 W
FC Arouca
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
28 Dec FC Porto A 1–5 L
12 Nov Rio Ave FC H 0–1 L
05 Nov FC Vizela A 1–0 W
29 Oct Sporting Clube de Portugal H 1–0 W
23 Oct CS Marítimo A 1–1 D
10 Oct FC Famalicão H 4–1 W

Season Stats

FC Porto FC Arouca
#1 Position #5
33 Points 20
11 Played 11
11 / 0 / 0 W / D / L 6 / 2 / 3
27 Scored 13
5 Conceded 8
+22 GD +5
3.00 PPG 1.82
100% Win % 55%

Key Stats

36% Both Teams to Score
H2H (11 games)
55% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
55% Clean Sheets
FC Porto this season
55% Clean Sheets
FC Arouca this season

FC Porto are 1st (33 pts). FC Arouca are 5th (20 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

FC Porto
0-15
4/–
16-30
1/2
31-45
7/1
46-60
4/1
61-75
6/–
76+
5/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
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

Top Scorers (This Season)

FC Porto
Borja Sainz 6 G 1 A
Gabriel Veiga 5 G 4 A
Andre Silva 4 G 2 A
Victor Froholdt 3 G
William da Silva 2 G 2 A
FC Arouca
Barbero 5 G
Jose Fontan 2 G
Dylan Nandin 2 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' That's the starting whistle at Estadio Do Dragao. Ninety minutes of football awaits between FC Porto and FC Arouca.
  • 1' Magnificent from Otavio! That is 23 goals in 505 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 6' Supporters expect more eagerness from Marko Grujic, as he is very good at scoring at Estadio Do Dragao with 6 goals in the last 4 games.
  • 11' It is a cagey affair so far. FC Porto in their trying to find a way past FC Arouca's compact .
  • 16' Jerome Opoku has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 9 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 18' What composure from Mehdi Taremi! The Iran international strokes it home. 2-0.
  • 23' FC Porto is showing some good football. However, FC Porto are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 28' FC Arouca are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 33' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both FC Porto and FC Arouca are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 34' Mehdi Taremi with the second goal in the match!
  • 36' The referee has no hesitation. Alan Ruiz is booked for FC Arouca — Yellow card on 36.
  • 37' FC Arouca player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 42' Joao Basso has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 47' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 49' A moment of madness from Morlaye Sylla on 49 minutes earns him a Yellow card. FC Arouca will be frustrated.
  • 50' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Morlaye Sylla.
  • 50' Mehdi Taremi makes no mistake. The score reads 4-0 and FC Porto are in front.
  • 55' Joao Mario Lopes has been relatively quiet despite scoring 7 goals in his last 505 appearances.
  • 60' FC Porto player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 62' FC Arouca ring the changes. Oday Dabbagh has done his job and it is now time for Bruninho to step up.
  • 67' The home supporters are growing impatient. FC Porto must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 68' A tactical swap from FC Porto — Pepe on, Gabriel Veron off on 68 minutes.
  • 69' Time for substitution for FC Porto. Wenderson Galeno is replaced by Toni Martinez.
  • 70' Brilliant from the ! Mehdi Taremi makes it 5-0 with a superb finish on 70.
  • 75' Moses Yaw has so much to prove this time. He replaces David Simao on 75 minute.
  • 75' A stunning finish from Bruninho — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 76' Moses Yaw gets the nod from FC Arouca. He replaces David Simao and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 77' The FC Arouca bench stirs into life. Alan Ruiz is withdrawn and Nino Galovic gets his opportunity.
  • 82' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Ignacio De Arruabarrena suffering a number of foals already.
  • 83' Another change for FC Porto made on 83 minute. Mehdi Taremi leaves to be changed by Rodrigo Conceicao.
  • 84' Time for substitution for FC Porto. Joao Mario Lopes is replaced by Danny Loader.
  • 85' That is a Yellow card for FC Arouca. Joao Basso will be fuming at that decision.
  • 90' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • FC Arouca will have plenty to reflect on. FC Porto were simply the better side today.

Lineups

FC Porto Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Sergio Conceicao

FC Arouca Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Armando Evangelista

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Mehdi Taremi 5
Marcano 3
Cristo Gonzalez 2
Vitor Ferreira 2
Samu Aghehowa 2
Evanilson 2
Gabriel Veiga 1
Francisco Conceicao 1

Head to Head

2022-12-28 FC Porto 5–1 FC Arouca 2022-02-06 FC Arouca 0–2 FC Porto 2021-08-28 FC Porto 3–0 FC Arouca

FC Porto Form

2022-12-28 FC Porto 5–1 FC Arouca W 2022-11-12 Boavista FC 1–4 FC Porto W 2022-11-05 FC Porto 4–0 FC Paços de Ferreira W 2022-11-01 FC Porto 2–1 Club Atlético de Madrid W 2022-10-29 CD Santa Clara 1–1 FC Porto D 2022-10-26 Club Brugge KV 0–4 FC Porto W

FC Arouca Form

2022-12-28 FC Porto 5–1 FC Arouca L 2022-11-12 FC Arouca 0–1 Rio Ave FC L 2022-11-05 FC Vizela 0–1 FC Arouca W 2022-10-29 FC Arouca 1–0 Sporting Clube de Portugal W 2022-10-23 CS Marítimo 1–1 FC Arouca D 2022-10-10 FC Arouca 4–1 FC Famalicão W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.46 FC Porto xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.53 FC Arouca xG
I would bet for: FC Porto to win 74% + Under — clean sheet likely 62%

Match Result

✓ Correct
FC Porto74% Draw17% FC Arouca9%
Actual: FC Porto win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes38% 0% No62%
Avg goals/match: 2.99
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 94%
6%
± 1.5 79%
21%
± 2.5 56%
44%
± 3.5 35%
65%
± 4.5 19%
81%

Double Chance

FC Porto or Draw
91%
Draw or FC Arouca
26%
FC Porto or FC Arouca
83%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
FC Porto57% Draw37% FC Arouca6%
Actual: FC Porto win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 0
15.1%
1 – 0
12.3%
3 – 0
12%
2 – 1
7.8%
4 – 0
7.3%
1 – 1
7.1%
0 – 0
6.5%
3 – 1
6.4%
4 – 1
4.1%
5 – 0
3.7%
0 – 1
2.2%
5 – 1
Actual

Asian Handicap — FC Porto

Handicap FC Porto covers Push FC Arouca covers
-2.5 34% — 66%
-2 34% 23% 44%
-1.5 56% — 44%
-1 56% 22% 21%
-0.5 79% — 21%
+0.5 95% — 5%
+1 95% 4% 1%
+1.5 99% — 1%
+2 99% 1% 0%
+2.5 100% — 0%

Clean Sheet

FC Porto keeps clean sheet
59% ✗
FC Arouca keeps clean sheet
9% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.