SC Farense vs FC Arouca, Primeira Liga 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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SC Farense vs FC Arouca — Primeira Liga at Estadio de Sao Luis.
- SC Farense 0 games · 0 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 | Academico 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 Famalicao | 11 | 13 |
| 11 | FC Alverca | 11 | 12 |
| 12 | CF Estrela da Amadora | 11 | 10 |
| 13 | CD Nacional | 11 | 10 |
| 14 | Vitoria SC | 11 | 9 |
| 15 | CS Maritimo | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Sep | FC Arouca | H | 0–1 | L |
| 15 Sep | FC Porto | A | 1–2 | L |
| 01 Sep | CD Nacional | A | 0–2 | L |
| 23 Aug | Sporting Clube de Portugal | H | 0–5 | L |
| 17 Aug | Rio Ave FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 11 Aug | Moreirense FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Sep | SC Farense | A | 1–0 | W |
| 13 Sep | Sporting Clube de Portugal | H | 0–3 | L |
| 01 Sep | Rio Ave FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 25 Aug | CD Nacional | H | 1–0 | W |
| 18 Aug | Moreirense FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 12 Aug | Vitoria SC | H | 0–1 | L |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
55%
Clean Sheets
FC Arouca this season
FC Arouca this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
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)
FC Arouca
| Barbero | 5 G |
| Jose Fontan | 2 G |
| Dylan Nandin | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Three points are at stake. SC Farense host FC Arouca — let the battle begin!
- 5' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 10' Miguel Menino is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for SC Farense tonight.
- 15' Jose Fontan has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 13 appearances with only 2 goals this season.
- 20' FC Arouca fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 25' SC Farense are deployed in a 5-4-1 today, looking to exploit space against FC Arouca's 4-2-3-1 shape.
- 30' SC Farense have won 109 goals from 102 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 35' The travelling FC Arouca supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 40' Mehdi Merghem has been relatively quiet despite scoring 14 goals in his last 256 appearances.
- 44' Poor challenge from Claudio Falcao. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 46' Alfonso Trezza puts FC Arouca on the lead.
- 46' The crowd applauds Marco Moreno as he leaves the pitch. Alex Millan steps in for SC Farense.
- 51' Supporters expect more eagerness from Vladislav Morozov, as he is very good at scoring at Estadio de Sao Luis with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 56' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 58' Time for substitution for SC Farense. Miguel Menino is replaced by Alex Bermejo.
- 63' 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.
- 68' Spain international Marco Moreno has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 69' Taichi Fukui was booked on 69.
- 70' A tactical swap from FC Arouca — Pedro Santos on, David Simao off on 70 minutes.
- 73' FC Arouca ring the changes. Alfonso Trezza has done his job and it is now time for Jason to step up.
- 77' Ivo Rodrigues has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 77.
- 82' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His SC Farense side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 84' The SC Farense manager makes a substitution. Raul Silva departs to be replaced by Neto.
- 87' The supporters are chanting for Vladislav Morozov. He replaces Guven Yalcin on 87 minute.
- 88' A change in the FC Arouca ranks — Ivo Rodrigues exits the field as Puche enters on 88.
- 90' The referee calls foul for Jason. He receives a card.
- FC Arouca celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
Lineups
SC Farense Lineups
5-4-1Starting XI
-
79
Mehdi Merghem ↓ Andre Candeias 84'
- 14
- 8
- 4
-
34
Raul Silva ↓ Neto 84'
- 33
-
31
Derick Poloni ↓ Paulo Victor 58'
-
3
Marco Moreno ↓ Alex Millan 46'
- 28
- 29
-
93
Miguel Menino ↓ Alex Bermejo 58'
Bench
-
6
Neto ↑ 84'
- 44
- 23
-
2
Paulo Victor ↑ 58'
-
19
Alex Millan ↑ 46'
-
41
Andre Candeias ↑ 84'
-
11
Alex Bermejo ↑ 58'
- 16
- 70
Coach
Jose Mota
FC Arouca Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
-
5
David Simao ↓ Pedro Santos 70'
- 50
-
7
Ivo Rodrigues ↓ Puche 88'
- 28
- 3
- 27
- 13
- 58
- 21
-
2
Morlaye Sylla ↓ Weverson 87'
-
19
Alfonso Trezza ↓ Jason 73'
Bench
-
10
Jason ↑ 73'
- 1
- 78
- 22
-
26
Weverson ↑ 87'
- 73
-
89
Pedro Santos ↑ 70'
-
11
Puche ↑ 88'
-
9
Vladislav Morozov ↑ 87'
Coach
Gonzalo Garcia-Garcia
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Alfonso Trezza | 2 |
| Bruno Duarte | 2 |
| Tomane | 1 |
| Derick Poloni | 1 |
| Dylan Nandin | 1 |
| Mattheus Oliveira | 1 |
| Cristo Gonzalez | 1 |
| Tiago Esgaio | 1 |
Head to Head
SC Farense Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.05
SC Farense xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.23
FC Arouca xG
I would bet for:
FC Arouca or Draw 69% + Under 2.5 goals 61%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Arouca win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.28
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 1.5 | 67% |
|
33% |
| ± 2.5 | 39% |
|
61% |
| ± 3.5 | 20% |
|
80% |
| ± 4.5 | 9% |
|
91% |
Double Chance
SC Farense or Draw
61%
Draw or FC Arouca
69%
SC Farense or FC Arouca
69%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: FC Arouca win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14.2%
0 – 0
12.5%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
9.6%
1 – 2
7.8%
0 – 2
7.4%
2 – 1
6.7%
2 – 0
5.4%
2 – 2
4.2%
1 – 3
3.2%
0 – 3
3%
3 – 1
2.4%
Asian Handicap — SC Farense
| Handicap | SC Farense covers | Push | FC Arouca covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 8% | 88% |
| -1.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -1 | 12% | 18% | 70% |
| -0.5 | 30% | — | 70% |
| +0.5 | 62% | — | 38% |
| +1 | 62% | 21% | 17% |
| +1.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +2 | 83% | 11% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
SC Farense keeps clean sheet
30%
✓
FC Arouca keeps clean sheet
36%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

