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 1 games · 3 pts (2026/27)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Porto | 2 | 6 |
| 2 | Sporting Clube de Portugal | 2 | 4 |
| 3 | CD Santa Clara | 2 | 4 |
| 4 | CS Marítimo | 1 | 3 |
| 5 | FC Arouca | 1 | 3 |
| 6 | Gil Vicente FC | 1 | 3 |
| 7 | CF Estrela da Amadora | 2 | 2 |
| 8 | Moreirense FC | 1 | 1 |
| 9 | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | 1 | 1 |
| 10 | Sporting Clube de Braga | 1 | 1 |
| 11 | Académico de Viseu FC | 2 | 1 |
| 12 | FC Famalicão | 1 | 1 |
| 13 | GD Estoril Praia | 1 | 1 |
| 14 | CD Nacional | 1 | 1 |
| 15 | FC Alverca | 2 | 1 |
| 16 | Casa Pia AC | 1 | 0 |
| 17 | Vitória SC | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | Rio Ave FC | 2 | 0 |
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 | Vitória 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
100%
Clean Sheets
FC Arouca this season
FC Arouca this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
FC Arouca
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
1/–
61-75
–/–
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — SC Farense and FC Arouca get this one started.
- 5' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 10' Portugal international Artur Jorge has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 15' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 20' Over 20 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 25' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 30' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 35' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 40' SC Farense are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined FC Arouca backline.
- 44' SC Farense receives a card for a hard tackle on 44.
- 46' A stunning finish from Alfonso Trezza — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 46' Alex Millan is ready to make an impact after coming on for Marco Moreno at the 46 minute mark.
- 51' FC Arouca seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 56' FC Arouca come into this ranked 16 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 58' SC Farense ring the changes. Miguel Menino has done his job and it is now time for Alex Bermejo to step up.
- 63' Puche is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for SC Farense tonight.
- 68' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 69' That looks like a foul for a card for Taichi Fukui.
- 70' The FC Arouca bench stirs into life. David Simao is withdrawn and Pedro Santos gets his opportunity.
- 73' Jason is replacing Alfonso Trezza for the FC Arouca side.
- 77' Poor challenge from Ivo Rodrigues. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 82' Mehdi Merghem has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 84' The SC Farense bench stirs into life. Raul Silva is withdrawn and Neto gets his opportunity.
- 87' Vladislav Morozov is replacing Guven Yalcin for the FC Arouca side.
- 88' Another substitution for FC Arouca to replace Ivo Rodrigues by Puche on 88 minute.
- 90' A moment of madness from Jason on 90 minutes earns him a card. FC Arouca will be frustrated.
- 0-1 the final result. SC Farense will be bitterly disappointed.
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 |
|---|---|
| Bruno Duarte | 2 |
| Alfonso Trezza | 2 |
| Cristo Gonzalez | 1 |
| Tiago Esgaio | 1 |
| Tomane | 1 |
| Derick Poloni | 1 |
| Dylan Nandin | 1 |
| Mattheus Oliveira | 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.

