Moreirense FC vs FC Arouca, Primeira Liga 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Moreirense FC vs FC Arouca — Primeira Liga at Estadio Comendador Joaquim de Almeida Freitas.
- Moreirense FC 11 games · 14 pts (2026/27)
- FC Arouca 11 games · 20 pts (2026/27)
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 | Académico 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 Famalicão | 11 | 13 |
| 11 | FC Alverca | 11 | 12 |
| 12 | CF Estrela da Amadora | 11 | 10 |
| 13 | CD Nacional | 11 | 10 |
| 14 | Vitória SC | 11 | 9 |
| 15 | CS Marítimo | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Aug | FC Arouca | H | 3–1 | W |
| 11 Aug | SC Farense | A | 2–1 | W |
| 18 May | GD Estoril Praia | H | 2–1 | W |
| 12 May | Casa Pia AC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 03 May | FC Vizela | H | 1–0 | W |
| 28 Apr | Portimonense SC | A | 2–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Aug | Moreirense FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 12 Aug | Vitória SC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 18 May | Vitória SC | H | 1–3 | L |
| 12 May | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | A | 0–5 | L |
| 05 May | CF Estrela da Amadora | H | 0–0 | D |
| 26 Apr | Gil Vicente FC | A | 2–2 | D |
Season Stats
| Moreirense FC | FC Arouca | |
|---|---|---|
| #9 | Position | #5 |
| 14 | Points | 20 |
| 11 | Played | 11 |
| 4 / 2 / 5 | W / D / L | 6 / 2 / 3 |
| 13 | Scored | 13 |
| 18 | Conceded | 8 |
| -5 | GD | +5 |
| 1.27 | PPG | 1.82 |
| 36% | Win % | 55% |
Key Stats
33%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (9 games)
H2H (9 games)
33%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
9%
Clean Sheets
Moreirense FC this season
Moreirense FC this season
55%
Clean Sheets
FC Arouca this season
FC Arouca this season
Moreirense FC are 9th (14 pts). FC Arouca are 5th (20 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Moreirense FC
0-15
3/1
16-30
5/1
31-45
–/3
46-60
2/4
61-75
–/3
76+
3/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
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)
Moreirense FC
| Nile John | 3 G | |
| Tiago Andrade | 2 G | 2 A |
| Manuel Mendonca | 2 G | 1 A |
| Joao Veloso | 1 G | 2 A |
FC Arouca
| Barbero | 5 G |
| Jose Fontan | 2 G |
| Dylan Nandin | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Three points are at stake. Moreirense FC host FC Arouca — let the battle begin!
- 3' What composure from David Simao! The France international strokes it home. 0-1.
- 8' Moreirense FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined FC Arouca backline.
- 9' Luis Asue makes no mistake. The score reads 1-1 and Moreirense FC are in front.
- 14' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 19' A quiet spell here at Estadio Comendador Joaquim de Almeida Freitas. Moreirense FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 24' It’s high time César Peixoto made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 29' It looks surprising Moreirense FC does not make any changes. Kewin has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 34' 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.
- 39' FC Arouca come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 44' 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.
- 46' It is a substitution in Moreirense FC team. Alanzinho is replaced by Bernardo Martins on 46 minute.
- 47' Alanzinho has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 45 minutes.
- 52' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 57' The home supporters are growing impatient. Moreirense FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 59' Lawrence Ofori has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 59.
- 61' Gabrielzinho has so much to prove this time. He replaces Jeremy Antonisse on 61 minute.
- 65' Madson does the damage! The net is bulging and Moreirense FC surge ahead!
- 70' Lawrence Ofori needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 74' Poor challenge from Quaresma. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 77' FC Arouca make a change. Henrique Araujo trudges off to be replaced by Vladislav Morozov on 77 minutes.
- 82' The supporters are chanting for Pedro Santos. He replaces Madson on 82 minute.
- 83' A moment of madness from Chico Lamba on 83 minutes earns him a card. FC Arouca will be frustrated.
- 88' Moreirense FC ring the changes. Luis Asue has done his job and it is now time for Guilherme Schettine to step up.
- 89' Jason makes way for Puche at the 89 minute mark. A tactical switch from FC Arouca.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 3-1 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
Moreirense FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 44
- 80
- 26
-
31
Madson ↓ Pedro Santos 82'
- 40
-
10
Jeremy Antonisse ↓ Gabrielzinho 61'
-
11
Alanzinho ↓ Bernardo Martins 46'
- 23
- 6
- 76
-
9
Luis Asue ↓ Guilherme Schettine 88'
Bench
-
77
Gabrielzinho ↑ 61'
- 22
- 14
-
95
Guilherme Schettine ↑ 88'
-
20
Bernardo Martins ↑ 46'
- 8
-
28
Guilherme Liberato ↑ 82'
- 66
-
21
Pedro Santos ↑ 82'
Coach
César Peixoto
FC Arouca Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 10
- 5
- 44
- 28
-
22
Pablo Gozalbez ↓ Alfonso Trezza 46'
- 26
- 58
- 21
- 39
- 2
- 73
Bench
- 12
- 14
- 20
- 1
- 78
-
6
Quaresma ↑ 46'
-
19
Alfonso Trezza ↑ 46'
-
11
Puche ↑ 89'
-
9
Vladislav Morozov ↑ 77'
Coach
Gonzalo Garcia-Garcia
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Madson | 1 |
| Alanzinho | 1 |
| Luis Asue | 1 |
| David Simao | 1 |
| Andre Luis | 1 |
| Jason | 1 |
| Walterson | 1 |
| Barbero | 1 |
Head to Head
Moreirense FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.59
Moreirense FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.09
FC Arouca xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Moreirense FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.68
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 75% |
|
25% |
| ± 2.5 | 50% |
|
50% |
| ± 3.5 | 28% |
|
72% |
| ± 4.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
Double Chance
Moreirense FC or Draw
79%
Draw or FC Arouca
45%
Moreirense FC or FC Arouca
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Moreirense FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.8%
1 – 0
9.9%
2 – 1
9.1%
0 – 0
8.8%
2 – 0
8.4%
0 – 1
6.5%
1 – 2
6.2%
2 – 2
5%
3 – 1
Actual
3 – 0
4.4%
0 – 2
4%
3 – 2
2.7%
Asian Handicap — Moreirense FC
| Handicap | Moreirense FC covers | Push | FC Arouca covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -2 | 10% | 15% | 75% |
| -1.5 | 25% | — | 75% |
| -1 | 25% | 22% | 53% |
| -0.5 | 47% | — | 53% |
| +0.5 | 75% | — | 25% |
| +1 | 75% | 15% | 10% |
| +1.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +2 | 90% | 7% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Moreirense FC keeps clean sheet
34%
✓
FC Arouca keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

