FC Vizela vs FC Arouca, Primeira Liga 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
FC Vizela vs FC Arouca — Primeira Liga at Estadio do Futebol Clube de Vizela.
Match Details
- Referee Helder Malheiro
- Assistant 1
- Assistant 2 Goncalo Freire
5 games this season
🟨 2.2/game
⚽ 11.4 goals/game
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Aug | FC Arouca | H | 2–2 | D |
| 12 Aug | Sporting Clube de Portugal | A | 2–3 | L |
| 26 May | Sporting Clube de Portugal | H | 1–2 | L |
| 19 May | CS Maritimo | A | 0–1 | L |
| 13 May | FC Famalicão | H | 0–0 | D |
| 07 May | Vitória SC | A | 0–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Aug | FC Vizela | A | 2–2 | D |
| 13 Aug | GD Estoril Praia | H | 4–3 | W |
| 27 May | Portimonense SC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 20 May | GD Chaves | H | 1–0 | W |
| 15 May | GD Estoril Praia | A | 0–2 | L |
| 08 May | FC Porto | H | 0–1 | L |
Key Stats
43%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (7 games)
H2H (7 games)
57%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
21%
Clean Sheets
FC Arouca this season
FC Arouca this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
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' The game is set. FC Arouca kicks off things out of here…
- 5' FC Vizela 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.
- 6' The referee shows FC Arouca player a Yellow card on 6.
- 8' It’s a booking for FC Arouca player. Matias Rocha gets a Red card.
- 9' What a strike from Samu! The score is 1-0.
- 14' Supporters expect more eagerness from Tiago Esgaio, as he is very good at scoring at Estadio do Futebol Clube de Vizela with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 19' Samuel Essende has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 23' Goal! Samu scores his 18 goal in 365 matches.
- 28' It looks like no one’s ball. FC Vizela is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 33' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 37' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Nuno Moreira.
- 39' GOAL! Cristo Gonzalez scores on 39. Assisted by Morlaye Sylla
- 42' FC Arouca player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 45' The referee calls foul for Anderson Jesus. He receives a Yellow card.
- 46' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Samu.
- 46' It is a substitution in FC Arouca team. Pedro Santos is replaced by Oriol Busquets on 46 minute.
- 51' Jason needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 55' It’s a booking for FC Vizela player. Tomas Silva gets a Yellow card.
- 56' It’s a booking for FC Vizela player. Tomas Silva gets a Yellow card.
- 57' Tomas Silva was booked on 57.
- 58' FC Arouca manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Quaresma is hanging Weverson on the field on 58 minute.
- 59' FC Vizela manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Diogo Nascimento is hanging Matias Lacava on the field on 59 minute.
- 64' Goal! Rafa Mujica scores his 29 goal in 358 matches.
- 68' The whistle greets Nuno Moreira as he departs to be replaced by Diogo Nascimento.
- 73' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. FC Vizela needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 74' Quaresma was booked on 74.
- 75' The referee shows FC Arouca player a Yellow card on 75.
- 80' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Bogdan Milovanov made 171 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 81' Jardel is replacing Anderson Jesus for the FC Vizela side.
- 83' A meaty challenge results in booking for Oriol Busquets on 83.
- 84' The referee shows FC Arouca player a Yellow card on 84.
- 85' FC Arouca manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Puche is hanging Rafa Mujica on the field on 85 minute.
- 88' Sensational shot from Samuel Essende. FC Vizela is back in the lead.
- 89' The referee shows FC Vizela player a Yellow card on 89.
- 90' FC Vizela receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 90.
- 90' The FC Arouca manager makes a substitution. Jason departs to be replaced by Bogdan Milovanov.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 2-2.
Lineups
FC Vizela Lineups
4-1-4-1Starting XI
- 97
- 20
- 99
- 3
- 6
-
5
Anderson Jesus ↓ Jardel 81'
- 82
- 10
-
79
Nuno Moreira ↓ Diogo Nascimento 68'
-
17
Matias Lacava ↓ Hugo Oliveira 59'
-
12
Rafael Bustamante ↓ Pedro Ortiz 68'
Bench
- 14
- 25
-
2
Hugo Oliveira ↑ 59'
- 23
-
34
Pedro Ortiz ↑ 68'
- 1
-
19
Orest Lebedenko ↑ 59'
-
90
Diogo Nascimento ↑ 68'
-
7
Jardel ↑ 81'
Coach
Pablo Villar
FC Arouca Lineups
4-4-2Starting XI
-
10
Jason ↓ Bogdan Milovanov 90'
- 5
-
19
Rafa Mujica ↓ Puche 85'
- 44
- 23
- 28
- 26
- 12
-
2
Morlaye Sylla ↓ Jerome Opoku 46'
-
89
Pedro Santos ↓ Oriol Busquets 46'
- 13
Bench
-
14
Oriol Busquets ↑ 46'
- 17
- 7
- 1
-
3
Jerome Opoku ↑ 46'
-
6
Quaresma ↑ 58'
-
22
Bogdan Milovanov ↑ 90'
- 9
-
11
Puche ↑ 85'
Coach
Daniel Ramos
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Guilherme Schettine | 6 |
| Rafa Mujica | 3 |
| Cristo Gonzalez | 3 |
| Samu | 2 |
| Alan Ruiz | 1 |
| Antony | 1 |
| Morlaye Sylla | 1 |
| Samuel Essende | 1 |
Head to Head
FC Vizela Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.38
FC Vizela xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.25
FC Arouca xG
I would bet for:
FC Vizela or FC Arouca 71%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.63
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 74% |
|
26% |
| ± 2.5 | 48% |
|
52% |
| ± 3.5 | 27% |
|
73% |
| ± 4.5 | 13% |
|
87% |
Double Chance
FC Vizela or Draw
67%
Draw or FC Arouca
62%
FC Vizela or FC Arouca
71%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.4%
0 – 0
9.2%
1 – 0
8.9%
2 – 1
8.2%
0 – 1
8%
1 – 2
7.5%
2 – 0
6.7%
0 – 2
5.5%
2 – 2
Actual
3 – 1
3.8%
1 – 3
3.2%
3 – 0
3%
Asian Handicap — FC Vizela
| Handicap | FC Vizela covers | Push | FC Arouca covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 11% | 82% |
| -1.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| -1 | 18% | 20% | 62% |
| -0.5 | 38% | — | 62% |
| +0.5 | 67% | — | 33% |
| +1 | 67% | 18% | 14% |
| +1.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
| +2 | 86% | 10% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
FC Vizela keeps clean sheet
29%
✓
FC Arouca keeps clean sheet
26%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

