Moreirense FC vs FC Arouca, Primeira Liga 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Moreirense FC vs FC Arouca — Primeira Liga at Estadio Comendador Joaquim de Almeida Freitas.
- Moreirense FC 5 games · 4 pts (2026/27)
- FC Arouca 5 games · 10 pts (2026/27)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Porto | 5 | 15 |
| 2 | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | 5 | 13 |
| 3 | Sporting Clube de Portugal | 5 | 13 |
| 4 | CD Santa Clara | 5 | 11 |
| 5 | FC Arouca | 5 | 10 |
| 6 | CF Estrela da Amadora | 5 | 9 |
| 7 | Gil Vicente FC | 4 | 7 |
| 8 | Sporting Clube de Braga | 4 | 7 |
| 9 | CS Maritimo | 5 | 7 |
| 10 | Academico de Viseu FC | 5 | 5 |
| 11 | Vitoria SC | 5 | 4 |
| 12 | Moreirense FC | 5 | 4 |
| 13 | CD Nacional | 5 | 4 |
| 14 | FC Famalicao | 5 | 3 |
| 15 | Rio Ave FC | 5 | 3 |
| 16 | FC Alverca | 5 | 2 |
| 17 | GD Estoril Praia | 5 | 2 |
| 18 | Casa Pia AC | 5 | 1 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Mar | FC Arouca | H | 1–0 | W |
| 09 Mar | Boavista FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 02 Mar | Rio Ave FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 24 Feb | SC Farense | A | 1–0 | W |
| 19 Feb | Sporting Clube de Portugal | H | 0–2 | L |
| 10 Feb | GD Chaves | H | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Mar | Moreirense FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 10 Mar | Sporting Clube de Portugal | H | 0–3 | L |
| 01 Mar | GD Chaves | A | 5–1 | W |
| 23 Feb | FC Famalicao | H | 3–2 | W |
| 18 Feb | Casa Pia AC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 12 Feb | FC Porto | H | 3–2 | W |
Season Stats
| Moreirense FC | FC Arouca | |
|---|---|---|
| #12 | Position | #5 |
| 4 | Points | 10 |
| 5 | Played | 5 |
| 1 / 1 / 3 | W / D / L | 3 / 1 / 1 |
| 4 | Scored | 7 |
| 12 | Conceded | 3 |
| -8 | GD | +4 |
| 0.80 | PPG | 2.00 |
| 20% | Win % | 60% |
Key Stats
33%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (9 games)
H2H (9 games)
33%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
20%
Clean Sheets
Moreirense FC this season
Moreirense FC this season
60%
Clean Sheets
FC Arouca this season
FC Arouca this season
Moreirense FC are 12th (4 pts). FC Arouca are 5th (10 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Moreirense FC
0-15
1/1
16-30
2/1
31-45
–/3
46-60
–/3
61-75
–/2
76+
1/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
FC Arouca
0-15
–/–
16-30
1/1
31-45
2/–
46-60
2/–
61-75
–/1
76+
1/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Moreirense FC
| Joao Veloso | 1 G | 2 A |
| Nile John | 1 G |
FC Arouca
| Barbero | 3 G |
| Jose Fontan | 1 G |
| Dylan Nandin | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' KICK OFF: Moreirense FC gets underway.
- 5' Nino Galovic is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Moreirense FC tonight.
- 10' Hernani Infande is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 15' FC Arouca is showing some good football. However, FC Arouca are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 19' The referee shows FC Arouca player a card on 19.
- 24' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Moreirense FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 26' The referee has no hesitation. Lawrence Ofori is booked for Moreirense FC — card on 26.
- 31' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Yusuf Lawal made 30 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 36' Ponck needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 41' It’s high time Rui Borges made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 45' The Moreirense FC bench stirs into life. Hernani Infande is withdrawn and Kobamelo Kodisang gets his opportunity.
- 50' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 55' Pedro Moreira has been relatively quiet despite scoring 1 goals in his last 329 appearances.
- 57' The FC Arouca bench stirs into life. Weverson is withdrawn and Puche gets his opportunity.
- 62' It is a cagey affair so far. Moreirense FC in their 4-2-3-1 trying to find a way past FC Arouca's compact 4-2-3-1.
- 64' Luis Asue is replacing Vinicius Mingotti for the Moreirense FC side.
- 67' The whistle greets Nino Galovic as he departs to be replaced by Oriol Busquets.
- 72' Brazil international Vinicius Mingotti has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 77' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with FC Arouca winning 100% of all matches.
- 78' Pedro Santos makes way for Vladislav Morozov at the 78 minute mark. A tactical switch from FC Arouca.
- 80' Alanzinho makes way for Andre Castro at the 80 minute mark. A tactical switch from Moreirense FC.
- 85' Moreirense FC have won 258 goals from 324 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 90' Moreirense FC are deployed in a 4-2-3-1 today, looking to exploit space against FC Arouca's 4-2-3-1 shape.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 1-0.
Lineups
Moreirense FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
-
19
Joao Camacho ↓ Pedro Amador 80'
- 14
-
80
Lawrence Ofori ↓ Ruben Ramos 80'
-
32
Vinicius Mingotti ↓ Luis Asue 64'
- 26
- 40
- 88
- 28
-
11
Alanzinho ↓ Andre Castro 80'
- 23
- 2
Bench
- 44
- 22
-
18
Pedro Amador ↑ 80'
-
8
Andre Castro ↑ 80'
-
6
Ruben Ramos ↑ 80'
-
21
Kobamelo Kodisang ↑ 45'
- 7
- 76
-
9
Luis Asue ↑ 64'
Coach
Rui Borges
FC Arouca Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 4
- 10
-
7
Yusuf Lawal ↓ Quaresma 57'
-
44
Nino Galovic ↓ Oriol Busquets 67'
- 23
- 28
- 26
- 8
- 12
-
2
Morlaye Sylla ↓ Pedro Moreira 78'
- 89
Bench
-
14
Oriol Busquets ↑ 67'
-
20
Pedro Moreira ↑ 78'
- 25
- 1
-
6
Quaresma ↑ 57'
- 22
- 9
-
11
Puche ↑ 57'
-
15
Vladislav Morozov ↑ 78'
Coach
Daniel Sousa
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| David Simao | 1 |
| Andre Luis | 1 |
| Jason | 1 |
| Walterson | 1 |
| Barbero | 1 |
| Andre Silva | 1 |
| Jose Fontan | 1 |
| Yan Santos | 1 |
Head to Head
Moreirense FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
0.71
Moreirense FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.65
FC Arouca xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 59% + Under — clean sheet likely 58%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Moreirense FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.36
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 1.5 | 68% |
|
32% |
| ± 2.5 | 41% |
|
59% |
| ± 3.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
| ± 4.5 | 10% |
|
90% |
Double Chance
Moreirense FC or Draw
53%
Draw or FC Arouca
72%
Moreirense FC or FC Arouca
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Moreirense FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 1
14.8%
0 – 2
12.5%
1 – 1
11.8%
0 – 0
11.6%
1 – 2
8.8%
0 – 3
6.7%
1 – 0
Actual
1 – 3
4.9%
2 – 1
3.7%
2 – 2
3.2%
0 – 4
2.8%
2 – 0
2.3%
Asian Handicap — Moreirense FC
| Handicap | Moreirense FC covers | Push | FC Arouca covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -2 | 1% | 3% | 96% |
| -1.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -1 | 4% | 10% | 86% |
| -0.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| +0.5 | 41% | — | 59% |
| +1 | 41% | 26% | 33% |
| +1.5 | 67% | — | 33% |
| +2 | 67% | 18% | 14% |
| +2.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
Clean Sheet
Moreirense FC keeps clean sheet
20%
✗
FC Arouca keeps clean sheet
50%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.