Gil Vicente FC vs FC Arouca, Primeira Liga 2023-24 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Apr | FC Arouca | H | 2–2 | D |
| 20 Apr | Moreirense FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 12 Apr | Sporting Clube de Portugal | H | 0–4 | L |
| 06 Apr | Rio Ave FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 29 Mar | FC Famalicão | H | 1–2 | L |
| 16 Mar | Sporting Clube de Braga | A | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Apr | Gil Vicente FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 19 Apr | Rio Ave FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 14 Apr | Boavista FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 06 Apr | Sporting Clube de Braga | A | 3–0 | W |
| 30 Mar | SC Farense | H | 2–1 | W |
| 17 Mar | Moreirense FC | A | 0–1 | 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' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Municipal de Barcelos!
- 5' Both keepers have barely been tested. Gil Vicente FC and FC Arouca are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 10' FC Arouca has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 2 meetings.
- 15' FC Arouca looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker Bas Kuipers scoring 1 goals.
- 20' A quiet spell here at Municipal de Barcelos. Gil Vicente FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 25' FC Arouca are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 30' David Simao has been relatively quiet despite scoring 4 goals in his last 365 appearances.
- 34' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Maxime Dominguez.
- 35' That is a card for FC Arouca. Bogdan Milovanov will be fuming at that decision.
- 40' Gil Vicente FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 45' It looks surprising Gil Vicente FC does not make any changes. Felix Correia has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 47' Against the run of play, Cristo Gonzalez has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 52' 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.
- 57' The travelling FC Arouca supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 59' The crowd applauds Ali Alipour as he leaves the pitch. Miro steps in for Gil Vicente FC.
- 62' Another substitution for FC Arouca to replace Mati-as Rocha by Nino Galovic on 62 minute.
- 63' Poor challenge from Martim Neto. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 68' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 73' It is a cagey affair so far. Gil Vicente FC in their 4-2-3-1 trying to find a way past FC Arouca's compact 4-2-3-1.
- 75' A change in the Gil Vicente FC ranks — Alex Pinto exits the field as Jose Carlos enters on 75.
- 80' FC Arouca make a change. Jason trudges off to be replaced by Alfonso Trezza on 80 minutes.
- 81' The crowd applauds Pedro Santos as he leaves the pitch. Eboue Kouassi steps in for FC Arouca.
- 83' Cristo Gonzalez adds to his 0 season tally! FC Arouca lead 0-2 — and this changes everything.
- 88' Supporters expect more eagerness from Alex Pinto, as he is very good at scoring at Municipal de Barcelos with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 90' The referee calls foul for Jonathan Buatu. He receives a card.
- 90' Another change for FC Arouca made on 90 minute. Morlaye Sylla leaves to be changed by Oriol Busquets.
- It finishes all square. Gil Vicente FC and FC Arouca share the spoils 2-2.
Lineups
Gil Vicente FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 42
- 39
-
77
Murilo ↓ Tidjany Toure 59'
- 10
-
9
Ali Alipour ↓ Miro 59'
-
67
Alex Pinto ↓ Jose Carlos 75'
- 70
-
23
Leonardo Buta ↓ Depu 75'
- 24
- 13
-
8
Maxime Dominguez ↓ Martim Neto 59'
Bench
- 25
-
2
Jose Carlos ↑ 75'
- 12
-
7
Tidjany Toure ↑ 59'
- 14
-
29
Depu ↑ 75'
- 35
-
76
Martim Neto ↑ 59'
-
89
Miro ↑ 59'
Coach
Toze Marreco
FC Arouca Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 16
-
4
Francisco Montero ↓ Vitinho 90'
-
10
Jason ↓ Alfonso Trezza 80'
- 5
- 19
- 23
- 26
- 22
-
2
Morlaye Sylla ↓ Oriol Busquets 90'
-
89
Pedro Santos ↓ Eboue Kouassi 81'
-
13
Mati-as Rocha ↓ Nino Galovic 62'
Bench
-
14
Oriol Busquets ↑ 90'
- 7
-
44
Nino Galovic ↑ 62'
- 1
-
43
Vitinho ↑ 90'
- 6
-
8
Eboue Kouassi ↑ 81'
-
9
Alfonso Trezza ↑ 80'
- 15
Coach
Daniel Sousa
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Rafa Mujica | 5 |
| Andre Silva | 2 |
| Cristo Gonzalez | 2 |
| Fran Navarro | 2 |
| Arsenio | 1 |
| Luis Esteves | 1 |
| Lucas Ferrugem | 1 |
| Bas Kuipers | 1 |
Head to Head
Gil Vicente FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.63
Gil Vicente FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.59
FC Arouca xG
I would bet for:
Gil Vicente FC or FC Arouca 73% + Both teams to score 64%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.22
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 83% |
|
17% |
| ± 2.5 | 62% |
|
38% |
| ± 3.5 | 40% |
|
60% |
| ± 4.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
Double Chance
Gil Vicente FC or Draw
63%
Draw or FC Arouca
63%
Gil Vicente FC or FC Arouca
73%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.2%
2 – 1
8.1%
1 – 2
7.9%
2 – 2
Actual
1 – 0
5.7%
0 – 1
5.6%
0 – 0
5.6%
2 – 0
5.3%
0 – 2
5%
3 – 1
4.4%
1 – 3
4.2%
3 – 2
3.6%
Asian Handicap — Gil Vicente FC
| Handicap | Gil Vicente FC covers | Push | FC Arouca covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 12% | 80% |
| -1.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| -1 | 20% | 18% | 62% |
| -0.5 | 38% | — | 62% |
| +0.5 | 64% | — | 36% |
| +1 | 64% | 18% | 18% |
| +1.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
| +2 | 82% | 11% | 7% |
| +2.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
Clean Sheet
Gil Vicente FC keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
FC Arouca keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

