FC Porto vs FC Arouca, Primeira Liga 2024-25 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 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Sep | FC Arouca | H | 4–0 | W |
| 25 Sep | FK Bodø/Glimt | A | 2–3 | L |
| 21 Sep | Vitória SC | A | 3–0 | W |
| 15 Sep | SC Farense | H | 2–1 | W |
| 31 Aug | Sporting Clube de Portugal | A | 0–2 | L |
| 24 Aug | Rio Ave FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Sep | FC Porto | A | 0–4 | L |
| 22 Sep | SC Farense | A | 1–0 | W |
| 13 Sep | Sporting Clube de Portugal | H | 0–3 | L |
| 01 Sep | Rio Ave FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 25 Aug | CD Nacional | H | 1–0 | W |
| 18 Aug | Moreirense FC | A | 1–3 | L |
Season Stats
| FC Porto | FC Arouca | |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Position | #8 |
| 88 | Points | 42 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 28 / 4 / 2 | W / D / L | 12 / 6 / 16 |
| 66 | Scored | 47 |
| 18 | Conceded | 64 |
| +48 | GD | -17 |
| 2.59 | PPG | 1.24 |
| 82% | Win % | 35% |
Key Stats
40%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
H2H (10 games)
60%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
62%
Clean Sheets
FC Porto this season
FC Porto this season
21%
Clean Sheets
FC Arouca this season
FC Arouca this season
FC Porto are 1st (88 pts). FC Arouca are 8th (42 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
FC Porto
0-15
1/–
16-30
1/1
31-45
3/–
46-60
2/2
61-75
2/–
76+
1/4
■ 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' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — FC Porto and FC Arouca get this one started.
- 5' FC Arouca fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 10' It looks surprising FC Porto does not make any changes. Alex Pinto has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 15' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 20' Over 20 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 25' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 30' Pedro Santos, a Portugal , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 32' The referee shows FC Arouca player a card on 32.
- 35' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Alan Varela on 35 minutes.
- 40' 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.
- 43' Guven Yalcin was booked on 43.
- 46' Fresh legs for FC Porto! Deniz Gul comes on to replace Vasco Sousa.
- 47' The deadlock is broken! Samu Omorodion gets on the scoresheet on 47 minutes.
- 51' Against the run of play, Nico Gonzalez has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 56' Portugal international Moura has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 57' Magnificent from Galeno! That is 45 goals in 324 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 62' Chico Lamba is ready to make an impact after coming on for Alfonso Trezza at the 62 minute mark.
- 67' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 68' Another change for FC Porto made on 68 minute. Galeno leaves to be changed by Stephen Eustaquio.
- 69' The supporters are chanting for Fabio Vieira. He replaces Alan Varela on 69 minute.
- 74' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both FC Porto and FC Arouca are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 75' Another change for FC Arouca made on 75 minute. Ivo Rodrigues leaves to be changed by Jason.
- 76' Time for substitution for FC Porto. Nico Gonzalez is replaced by Andre Franco.
- 80' FC Porto make a change. Pepe trudges off to be replaced by Rodrigo Mora on 80 minutes.
- 83' The FC Arouca manager makes a substitution. David Simao departs to be replaced by Vladislav Morozov.
- 85' GOAL! Deniz Gul fires home to make it 4-0!
- 90' The referee shows FC Porto player a card on 90.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for FC Porto players.
Lineups
FC Porto Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
-
11
Pepe ↓ Rodrigo Mora 80'
-
13
Galeno ↓ Stephen Eustaquio 68'
- 24
- 99
- 23
- 74
-
22
Alan Varela ↓ Fabio Vieira 69'
-
16
Nico Gonzalez ↓ Andre Franco 76'
- 97
-
15
Vasco Sousa ↓ Deniz Gul 46'
- 9
Bench
- 17
- 14
-
6
Stephen Eustaquio ↑ 68'
- 3
-
10
Fabio Vieira ↑ 69'
-
20
Andre Franco ↑ 76'
-
27
Deniz Gul ↑ 46'
- 52
-
86
Rodrigo Mora ↑ 80'
Coach
Vitor Bruno
FC Arouca Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
-
5
David Simao ↓ Vladislav Morozov 83'
- 50
-
7
Ivo Rodrigues ↓ Jason 75'
-
28
Tiago Esgaio ↓ Alex Pinto 83'
- 3
- 27
- 13
- 58
- 21
-
2
Morlaye Sylla ↓ Pedro Santos 62'
-
19
Alfonso Trezza ↓ Chico Lamba 62'
Bench
- 12
-
10
Jason ↑ 75'
-
78
Alex Pinto ↑ 83'
- 22
- 26
-
73
Chico Lamba ↑ 62'
-
89
Pedro Santos ↑ 62'
- 11
-
9
Vladislav Morozov ↑ 83'
Coach
Gonzalo Garcia-Garcia
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Mehdi Taremi | 5 |
| Marcano | 3 |
| Evanilson | 2 |
| Cristo Gonzalez | 2 |
| Vitor Ferreira | 2 |
| Samu Omorodion | 2 |
| Jerome Opoku | 1 |
| Fabio Vieira | 1 |
Head to Head
FC Porto Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.89
FC Porto xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.58
FC Arouca xG
I would bet for:
FC Porto to win 76% + Over 2.5 goals 66%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Porto win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.47
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 2.5 | 66% |
|
34% |
| ± 3.5 | 44% |
|
56% |
| ± 4.5 | 26% |
|
74% |
Double Chance
FC Porto or Draw
91%
Draw or FC Arouca
24%
FC Porto or FC Arouca
85%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
13.2%
3 – 0
12.2%
1 – 0
9.2%
4 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
7.4%
3 – 1
7%
1 – 1
5.8%
4 – 1
5.2%
5 – 0
5.1%
0 – 0
4.3%
5 – 1
3.1%
6 – 0
2.5%
Asian Handicap — FC Porto
| Handicap | FC Porto covers | Push | FC Arouca covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 42% | — | 58% |
| -2 | 42% | 22% | 36% |
| -1.5 | 64% | — | 36% |
| -1 | 64% | 19% | 17% |
| -0.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +0.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
| +1 | 95% | 3% | 1% |
| +1.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
| +2 | 99% | 1% | 0% |
| +2.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
Clean Sheet
FC Porto keeps clean sheet
56%
✓
FC Arouca keeps clean sheet
6%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

