Gil Vicente FC vs FC Arouca, Primeira Liga 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON
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Overview
Match Preview
Gil Vicente FC vs FC Arouca — Primeira Liga at Estadio Cidade de Barcelos.
- Gil Vicente FC 34 games · 50 pts (2025/26)
- FC Arouca 34 games · 42 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Miguel Fonseca (Portugal)
- Assistant 1 Joao Martins (Portugal)
- Assistant 2 David Moises (Portugal)
6 games this season 🟨 1.8/game ⚽ 9.2 goals/gameStandings
# 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 Famalicao 34 56 6 Gil Vicente FC 34 50 7 Moreirense FC 34 43 8 FC Arouca 34 42 9 Vitoria 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 11 May FC Arouca H 1–3 L 03 May Rio Ave FC A 0–0 D 27 Apr Casa Pia AC H 2–1 W 18 Apr Vitoria SC H 0–1 L 13 Apr CD Tondela A 2–2 D 03 Apr AVS H 3–0 W Date Opponent H/A Score Result 11 May Gil Vicente FC A 3–1 W 02 May CD Santa Clara H 2–2 D 24 Apr FC Alverca A 1–2 L 19 Apr CF Estrela da Amadora H 1–0 W 12 Apr Sporting Clube de Braga A 0–1 L 06 Apr GD Estoril Praia H 3–2 W Season Stats
Gil Vicente FC FC Arouca #6 Position #8 50 Points 42 34 Played 34 13 / 11 / 10 W / D / L 12 / 6 / 16 47 Scored 47 38 Conceded 64 +9 GD -17 1.47 PPG 1.24 38% Win % 35% Key Stats
80% Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history35% Clean Sheets
Gil Vicente FC this season21% Clean Sheets
FC Arouca this seasonGil Vicente FC are 6th (50 pts). FC Arouca are 8th (42 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Gil Vicente FC0-151/216-301/–31-452/246-60–/–61-752/376+2/3■ Scored ■ ConcededFC Arouca0-152/316-301/–31-451/146-603/–61-752/476+4/1■ Scored ■ Conceded -
Events
Match Events
- 0' The game is set. FC Arouca kicks off things out of here…
- 5' Javi Sanchez has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 55 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 10' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Gil Vicente FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 15' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering FC Arouca that had 170 games and scored 178 goals.
- 20' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 22' It’s a booking for Gil Vicente FC player. Agustin Moreira gets a card.
- 27' FC Arouca looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker Bas Kuipers scoring 1 goals.
- 32' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Jonathan Buatu made 323 appearances and scored 5 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 37' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 2 times this season with FC Arouca winning 50% of all matches.
- 42' It looks like no one’s ball. Gil Vicente FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 43' The referee calls foul for Jose Fontan. He receives a card.
- 46' Time for substitution for Gil Vicente FC. Agustin Moreira is replaced by Joelson Fernandes.
- 51' Gil Vicente FC is showing some good football. However, Gil Vicente FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 56' The travelling FC Arouca supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 61' Bas Kuipers puts FC Arouca on the lead.
- 63' GOAL! Luis Esteves scores on 63. Assisted by Gustavo Varela
- 64' Another change for Gil Vicente FC made on 64 minute. Gustavo Varela leaves to be changed by Hector Hernandez.
- 67' FC Arouca is taking the lead after the goal scored by Barbero on 67.
- 72' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 72 minutes.
- 76' Time for substitution for FC Arouca. Alfonso Trezza is replaced by Mateo Flores.
- 81' It’s high time Vasco Seabra made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 82' Another substitution for FC Arouca to replace Barbero by Dylan Nandin on 82 minute.
- 82' What a strike from Taichi Fukui! The score is 1-3.
- 84' It is a substitution in Gil Vicente FC team. Ghislain Konan is replaced by Carlos Eduardo on 84 minute.
- 89' The referee shows Gil Vicente FC player a card on 89.
- 90' The supporters are chanting for Brian Mansilla. He replaces Pablo Gozalbez on 90 minute.
- With this win, FC Arouca is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
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Lineups
Gil Vicente FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
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3
Ghislain Konan ↓ Carlos Eduardo 84'
- 39
- 77
- 2
- 10
- 4
- 99
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6
Ze Carlos ↓ Facundo Caseres 46'
- 95
- 89
- 27
Bench
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23
Hector Hernandez ↑ 64'
- 17
- 30
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11
Joelson Fernandes ↑ 46'
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5
Facundo Caseres ↑ 46'
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29
Carlos Eduardo ↑ 84'
- 20
- 48
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32
Martin Fernandez Benitez ↑ 64'
Coach César PeixotoFC Arouca Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
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7
Nais Djouahra ↓ Jose Silva 90'
- 15
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17
Barbero ↓ Dylan Nandin 82'
- 28
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10
Pablo Gozalbez ↓ Brian Mansilla 90'
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- 21
- 12
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19
Alfonso Trezza ↓ Mateo Flores 76'
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Bench
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- 20
- 9
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24
Brian Mansilla ↑ 90'
- 66
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46
Mateo Flores ↑ 76'
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23
Dylan Nandin ↑ 82'
- 30
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Jose Silva ↑ 90'
Coach Vasco Seabra -
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H2H
H2H Top Scorers
Player Goals Rafa Mujica 5 Andre Silva 2 Cristo Gonzalez 2 Fran Navarro 2 Barbero 1 Taichi Fukui 1 Vitor Carvalho 1 Santi Garcia 1 Head to Head
Gil Vicente FC Form
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Predictions
Prediction accuracy3 / 41.83 Gil Vicente FC xGExpected GoalsDixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo1.42 FC Arouca xGI would bet for: Gil Vicente FC or FC Arouca 74% + Both teams to score 64%Match Result
✗ WrongActual: FC Arouca winBoth Teams to Score
✓ CorrectAvg goals/match: 3.25Actual: Yes — both scoredOver / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5Line Over Under ± 0.5 95% 5% ± 1.5 83% 17% ± 2.5 62% 38% ± 3.5 41% 59% ± 4.5 23% 77% Double Chance
Gil Vicente FC or Draw 69%Draw or FC Arouca 57%Gil Vicente FC or FC Arouca 74%Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HTCorrect Score
✗ 1–3 not predicted1 – 3Actual1 – 1 11%2 – 1 8.9%1 – 2 6.9%2 – 0 6.5%1 – 0 6.4%2 – 2 6.3%0 – 0 5.5%3 – 1 5.4%0 – 1 4.8%0 – 2 3.9%3 – 2 3.9%3 – 0 3.9%Asian Handicap — Gil Vicente FC
Handicap Gil Vicente FC covers Push FC Arouca covers -2.5 12% — 88% -2 12% 14% 74% -1.5 26% — 74% -1 26% 20% 54% -0.5 46% — 54% +0.5 71% — 29% +1 71% 16% 14% +1.5 86% — 14% +2 86% 9% 5% +2.5 95% — 5% Clean Sheet
Gil Vicente FC keeps clean sheet 25% ✓FC Arouca keeps clean sheet 17% ✓Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

