Rio Ave FC vs FC Arouca, Primeira Liga 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

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Primeira Liga · 2023-24

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FC Arouca

Fri 19 Apr 2024 · 19:15 UTC Estadio dos Arcos HT 45' · FT 45'

Joca 36' 1–0

1–1 47' Rafa Mujica

Y 42' Morlaye Sylla

Miguel Nobrega 45' Y

Mateo Tanlongo 70' Y

Y 78' Weverson

Ze Manuel 90' Y

Y 90' Robson Bambu

Overview

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Rio Ave FC vs FC Arouca — Primeira Liga at Estadio dos Arcos.

Rio Ave FC 11 games · 7 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

Rio Ave FC 8 games · Avg 2.5 goals FC Arouca

Last 5 meetings

2024-04-19 Rio Ave FC 1–1 FC Arouca 2023-12-10 FC Arouca 2–2 Rio Ave FC 2023-04-28 Rio Ave FC 1–0 FC Arouca 2022-11-12 FC Arouca 0–1 Rio Ave FC

Recent Form

Rio Ave FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
19 Apr	FC Arouca	H	1–1	D
14 Apr	CF Estrela da Amadora	A	2–2	D
06 Apr	Gil Vicente FC	H	3–0	W
30 Mar	Boavista FC	A	0–0	D
16 Mar	SC Farense	A	1–1	D
09 Mar	Sporting Clube de Braga	H	0–0	D

FC Arouca

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
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
10 Mar	Sporting Clube de Portugal	H	0–3	L

Season Stats

Rio Ave FC		FC Arouca
#17	Position	#5
7	Points	20
11	Played	11
2 / 1 / 8	W / D / L	6 / 2 / 3
9	Scored	13
24	Conceded	8
-15	GD	+5
0.64	PPG	1.82
18%	Win %	55%

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)

38% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

9% Clean Sheets
Rio Ave FC this season

55% Clean Sheets
FC Arouca this season

Rio Ave FC are 17th (7 pts). FC Arouca are 5th (20 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Rio Ave FC

0-15

1/4

16-30

–/3

31-45

3/2

46-60

2/5

61-75

2/3

76+

1/7

■ 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)

Rio Ave FC

Jalen Blesa	3 G	1 A
Tamble Monteiro	1 G

FC Arouca

Barbero	5 G
Jose Fontan	2 G
Dylan Nandin	2 G

Events

Match Events

0' The wait is over. Rio Ave FC get us underway at Estadio dos Arcos.
5' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
10' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Rio Ave FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
15' Patrick William has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 9 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
20' 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.
25' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Rio Ave FC and FC Arouca are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
30' Brazil international Vitinho has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
35' The home supporters are growing impatient. Rio Ave FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
36' Joca is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
41' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
42' That looks like a foul for a card for Morlaye Sylla.
45' Miguel Nobrega is having his name booked by the referee on 45.
47' A stunning finish from Rafa Mujica — that came from absolutely nowhere!
52' Rio Ave FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
57' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
62' FC Arouca are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
67' Jhonatan is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for FC Arouca tonight.
70' A meaty challenge results in booking for Mateo Tanlongo on 70.
72' The Rio Ave FC bench stirs into life. Fabio Ronaldo is withdrawn and Umaro Embalo gets his opportunity.
75' The whistle greets David Simao as he departs to be replaced by Eboue Kouassi.
76' The crowd applauds Mateo Tanlongo as he leaves the pitch. Adrien Silva steps in for Rio Ave FC.
78' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Weverson on 78 minutes.
82' FC Arouca make a change. Morlaye Sylla trudges off to be replaced by Vitinho on 82 minutes.
85' The supporters are chanting for Ze Manuel. He replaces Joca on 85 minute.
89' The FC Arouca manager makes a substitution. Pedro Santos departs to be replaced by Pedro Moreira.
90' A meaty challenge results in booking for Ze Manuel on 90.
The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from to claim maximum points.

Lineups

Rio Ave FC Lineups

3-4-3

Starting XI

18
Jhonatan
14
Joca ↓ Ze Manuel 85'
7
Joao Teixeira ↓ Joao Graca 85'
27
Marious Vrousai ↓ Emmanuel Boateng 72'
81
Abdul-Aziz Yakubu
5
Mateo Tanlongo ↓ Adrien Silva 76'
4
Patrick William
20
Costinha
3
Miguel Nobrega
77
Fabio Ronaldo ↓ Umaro Embalo 72'
33
Aderlan

Bench

15
Adrien Silva ↑ 76'
22
Emmanuel Boateng ↑ 72'
70
Ze Manuel ↑ 85'
8
Vitor Gomes
12
Cezary Miszta
28
Helder Sa
21
Joao Graca ↑ 85'
11
Umaro Embalo ↑ 72'
24
Cristian Castro

Coach Luis Freire

FC Arouca Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

20
Pedro Moreira ↑ 89'
1
Joao Valido
43
Vitinho ↑ 82'
6
Quaresma
8
Eboue Kouassi ↑ 75'
9
Alfonso Trezza ↑ 89'
11
Puche
13
Mati-as Rocha
15
Vladislav Morozov

Coach Daniel Sousa

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Cristo Gonzalez	1
Joca	1
Rafa Mujica	1
Clayton	1
Tiago Fonseca Morais	1
Jose Fontan	1
Abdul-Aziz Yakubu	1
Paulo Vitor	1

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

1 / 4

0.85 Rio Ave FC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.39 FC Arouca xG

I would bet for: Rio Ave FC or FC Arouca 71% + Under 2.5 goals 61%

Match Result

✗ Wrong

Rio Ave FC30% Draw29% FC Arouca41%

Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong

Yes44% 0% No56%

Avg goals/match: 2.24

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	87%	13%
± 1.5	66%	34%
± 2.5	39%	61%
± 3.5	19%	81%
± 4.5	8%	92%

Double Chance

Rio Ave FC or Draw

59%

Draw or FC Arouca

70%

Rio Ave FC or FC Arouca

71%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Rio Ave FC16% Draw51% FC Arouca33%

Actual: Rio Ave FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

0 – 1

13.7%

1 – 1

Actual

0 – 0

12.9%

0 – 2

9.9%

1 – 2

8.5%

1 – 0

7.9%

2 – 1

5.2%

0 – 3

4.5%

1 – 3

2 – 2

3.7%

2 – 0

3.7%

2 – 3

1.8%

Asian Handicap — Rio Ave FC

Handicap	Rio Ave FC covers	Push	FC Arouca covers
-2.5	2%	—	98%
-2	2%	5%	93%
-1.5	7%	—	93%
-1	7%	14%	79%
-0.5	21%	—	79%
+0.5	52%	—	48%
+1	52%	24%	24%
+1.5	76%	—	24%
+2	76%	15%	9%
+2.5	91%	—	9%

Clean Sheet

Rio Ave FC keeps clean sheet

26% ✓

FC Arouca keeps clean sheet

43% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

Rio Ave FC vs FC Arouca, Primeira Liga 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

Overview

Match Preview

Standings

Head-to-Head

Recent Form

Season Stats

Key Stats

Goal Timing (This Season)

Top Scorers (This Season)

Events

Match Events

Lineups

Rio Ave FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

FC Arouca Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Head to Head

Rio Ave FC Form

FC Arouca Form

Predictions

Match Result

Both Teams to Score

Over / Under Goals

Double Chance

Half-Time Result

Correct Score

Asian Handicap — Rio Ave FC

Clean Sheet