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
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 | Academico 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 Famalicao | 11 | 13 |
| 11 | FC Alverca | 11 | 12 |
| 12 | CF Estrela da Amadora | 11 | 10 |
| 13 | CD Nacional | 11 | 10 |
| 14 | Vitoria SC | 11 | 9 |
| 15 | CS Maritimo | 10 | 8 |
| 16 | Casa Pia AC | 11 | 8 |
| 17 | Rio Ave FC | 11 | 7 |
| 18 | GD Estoril Praia | 10 | 2 |
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 Famalicao | H | 0–0 | D |
| 07 May | Vitoria 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
55%
Clean Sheets
FC Arouca this season
FC Arouca this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
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 Arouca
| Barbero | 5 G |
| Jose Fontan | 2 G |
| Dylan Nandin | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Three points are at stake. FC Vizela host FC Arouca — let the battle begin!
- 5' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 6' That is a Yellow card for FC Arouca. Matias Rocha will be fuming at that decision.
- 8' Matias Rocha is having his name booked by the referee on 8.
- 9' Samu puts FC Vizela on the lead.
- 14' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Pedro Santos made 437 appearances and scored 1 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 19' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering FC Vizela that had 104 games and scored 131 goals.
- 23' Samu does the damage! The net is bulging and FC Vizela surge ahead!
- 28' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 33' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 37' It’s a booking for FC Vizela player. Nuno Moreira gets a Yellow card.
- 39' Assisted by Morlaye Sylla with the perfectly-timed delivery and Cristo Gonzalez makes no mistake. 2-1!
- 42' FC Arouca receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 42.
- 45' The referee calls foul for Anderson Jesus. He receives a Yellow card.
- 46' Samu catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 46.
- 46' FC Arouca manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Oriol Busquets is hanging Pedro Santos on the field on 46 minute.
- 51' Supporters expect more eagerness from Jason, as he is very good at scoring at Estadio do Futebol Clube de Vizela with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 55' FC Vizela receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 55.
- 56' FC Vizela player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 57' That looks like a foul for a Red card for Tomas Silva.
- 58' Quaresma gets the nod from FC Arouca. He replaces Weverson and will look to change the dynamic.
- 59' Fresh legs for FC Vizela! Diogo Nascimento comes on to replace Matias Lacava.
- 64' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Rafa Mujica makes it 2-2.
- 68' Another change for FC Vizela made on 68 minute. Nuno Moreira leaves to be changed by Diogo Nascimento.
- 73' FC Vizela currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 74' Controversy at the stadium! Quaresma argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 75' The referee shows FC Arouca player a Yellow card on 75.
- 80' FC Vizela are deployed in a 4-1-4-1 today, looking to exploit space against FC Arouca's 4-4-2 shape.
- 81' Another change for FC Vizela made on 81 minute. Anderson Jesus leaves to be changed by Jardel.
- 83' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Oriol Busquets on 83 minutes.
- 84' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Oriol Busquets on 84 minutes.
- 85' The FC Arouca bench stirs into life. Rafa Mujica is withdrawn and Puche gets his opportunity.
- 88' Samuel Essende is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 89' That is a Yellow card for FC Vizela. Samu will be fuming at that decision.
- 90' Poor challenge from Samu. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 90' The supporters are chanting for Bogdan Milovanov. He replaces Jason on 90 minute.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 2-2 draw is a fair result on the day.
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 |
| Samuel Essende | 1 |
| Andre Bukia | 1 |
| Abdoulaye Ba | 1 |
| Alan Ruiz | 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.

