Gil Vicente FC vs FC Arouca, Primeira Liga 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Gil Vicente FC vs FC Arouca — Primeira Liga at Municipal de Barcelos.
- Gil Vicente FC 34 games · 50 pts (2025/26)
- FC Arouca 34 games · 42 pts (2025/26)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Feb | FC Arouca | H | 1–1 | D |
| 31 Jan | FC Pacos de Ferreira | A | 1–2 | L |
| 22 Jan | Casa Pia AC | A | 3–1 | W |
| 16 Jan | Vitória SC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 08 Jan | Boavista FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 29 Dec | CD Santa Clara | H | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Feb | Gil Vicente FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 31 Jan | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | H | 0–3 | L |
| 20 Jan | Portimonense SC | H | 4–0 | W |
| 15 Jan | GD Chaves | A | 1–1 | D |
| 07 Jan | GD Estoril Praia | H | 2–0 | W |
| 28 Dec | FC Porto | A | 1–5 | L |
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)
H2H (10 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
35%
Clean Sheets
Gil Vicente FC this season
Gil Vicente FC this season
21%
Clean Sheets
FC Arouca this season
FC Arouca this season
Gil Vicente FC are 6th (50 pts). FC Arouca are 8th (42 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Gil Vicente FC
0-15
1/2
16-30
1/–
31-45
2/2
46-60
–/–
61-75
2/3
76+
2/3
■ 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' Temperatures are rising at Municipal de Barcelos as Gil Vicente FC face off against FC Arouca in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
- 5' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering FC Arouca that had 171 games and scored 181 goals.
- 10' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Gil Vicente FC and FC Arouca are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 15' Vitor Carvalho, a Brazil , has 2 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 20' 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 Kanya Fujimoto suffering a number of foals already.
- 25' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Alan Ruiz made 118 appearances and scored 8 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 27' The referee calls foul for Bogdan Milovanov. He receives a Yellow card.
- 30' What composure from Oday Dabbagh! The Palestine international strokes it home. 0-1.
- 35' It looks surprising Gil Vicente FC does not make any changes. Bogdan Milovanov has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 37' GOAL! Vitor Carvalho scores on 37.
- 42' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 47' Over 47 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 52' Iran international Ali Alipour has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 57' Manuel Lopes has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 58' The referee shows Gil Vicente FC player a Yellow card on 58.
- 63' 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.
- 68' The supporters are chanting for Kevin Villodres. He replaces Ali Alipour on 68 minute.
- 69' The crowd applauds Oriol Busquets as he leaves the pitch. Benji Michel steps in for FC Arouca.
- 74' Gil Vicente FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against FC Arouca's shape.
- 77' Gil Vicente FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 78' Fresh legs for Gil Vicente FC! Juan Boselli comes on to replace Kanya Fujimoto.
- 83' A quiet spell here at Municipal de Barcelos. FC Arouca seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 84' A change in the FC Arouca ranks — Oday Dabbagh exits the field as Arsenio enters on 84.
- 85' A change in the Gil Vicente FC ranks — Giorgi Aburjania exits the field as Pedro Tiba enters on 85.
- 90' The supporters are chanting for Moses Yaw. He replaces Alan Ruiz on 90 minute.
- 90' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Joao Basso.
- It finishes all square. Gil Vicente FC and FC Arouca share the spoils 1-1.
Lineups
Gil Vicente FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 19
- 15
-
8
Giorgi Aburjania ↓ Pedro Tiba 85'
- 77
- 1
- 9
-
10
Kanya Fujimoto ↓ Juan Boselli 78'
-
30
Ali Alipour ↓ Kevin Villodres 68'
- 21
- 72
- 4
Bench
- 42
- 7
- 26
-
25
Pedro Tiba ↑ 85'
- 55
-
20
Juan Boselli ↑ 78'
- 2
-
17
Kevin Villodres ↑ 68'
Coach
Daniel Sousa
FC Arouca Lineups
Starting XI
-
14
Oriol Busquets ↓ Benji Michel 69'
- 5
- 13
- 10
- 44
- 11
- 6
-
15
Oday Dabbagh ↓ Arsenio 84'
- 12
- 21
- 2
Bench
-
8
Arsenio ↑ 84'
- 20
-
17
Moses Yaw ↑ 90'
- 7
- 92
-
18
Benji Michel ↑ 69'
- 9
- 16
- 64
Coach
Armando Evangelista
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Rafa Mujica | 5 |
| Cristo Gonzalez | 2 |
| Fran Navarro | 2 |
| Andre Silva | 2 |
| Puche | 1 |
| Jonathan Buatu | 1 |
| Tidjany Toure | 1 |
| Mory Gbane | 1 |
Head to Head
Gil Vicente FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.78
Gil Vicente FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.09
FC Arouca xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 55%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.87
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 78% |
|
22% |
| ± 2.5 | 54% |
|
46% |
| ± 3.5 | 32% |
|
68% |
| ± 4.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
Double Chance
Gil Vicente FC or Draw
76%
Draw or FC Arouca
51%
Gil Vicente FC or FC Arouca
74%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
2 – 1
9.4%
1 – 0
9.3%
2 – 0
8.9%
0 – 0
7.5%
1 – 2
5.8%
3 – 1
5.6%
0 – 1
5.3%
3 – 0
5.1%
2 – 2
5.1%
0 – 2
3.3%
3 – 2
3.1%
Asian Handicap — Gil Vicente FC
| Handicap | Gil Vicente FC covers | Push | FC Arouca covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -2 | 13% | 16% | 70% |
| -1.5 | 30% | — | 70% |
| -1 | 30% | 23% | 48% |
| -0.5 | 52% | — | 48% |
| +0.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
| +1 | 78% | 13% | 9% |
| +1.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +2 | 91% | 6% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Gil Vicente FC keeps clean sheet
34%
✓
FC Arouca keeps clean sheet
18%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

