Vitória SC vs FC Arouca, Primeira Liga 2026-27 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Vitória SC vs FC Arouca — Primeira Liga at Estadio Dom Afonso Henriques.
- Vitória SC 11 games · 9 pts (2026/27)
- FC Arouca 11 games · 20 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Miguel Nogueira
- Assistant 1 Paulo Bras (Portugal)
- Assistant 2 Nuno Pires (Portugal)
7 games this season
🟨 4.6/game
⚽ 11.4 goals/game
🟥 2 total
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 Aug | FC Arouca | H | 0–1 | L |
| 16 May | CD Nacional | A | 0–2 | L |
| 11 May | Casa Pia AC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 04 May | Sporting Clube de Portugal | A | 1–5 | L |
| 25 Apr | Rio Ave FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 18 Apr | Gil Vicente FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 Aug | Vitória SC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 16 May | CD Tondela | H | 3–1 | W |
| 11 May | Gil Vicente FC | A | 3–1 | W |
| 02 May | CD Santa Clara | H | 2–2 | D |
| 24 Apr | FC Alverca | A | 1–2 | L |
| 19 Apr | CF Estrela da Amadora | H | 1–0 | W |
Season Stats
| Vitória SC | FC Arouca | |
|---|---|---|
| #14 | Position | #5 |
| 9 | Points | 20 |
| 11 | Played | 11 |
| 2 / 3 / 6 | W / D / L | 6 / 2 / 3 |
| 11 | Scored | 13 |
| 12 | Conceded | 8 |
| -1 | GD | +5 |
| 0.82 | PPG | 1.82 |
| 18% | Win % | 55% |
Key Stats
73%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (11 games)
H2H (11 games)
64%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
36%
Clean Sheets
Vitória SC this season
Vitória SC this season
55%
Clean Sheets
FC Arouca this season
FC Arouca this season
Vitória SC are 14th (9 pts). FC Arouca are 5th (20 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Vitória SC
0-15
1/1
16-30
–/2
31-45
1/2
46-60
1/3
61-75
3/1
76+
4/3
■ 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)
Vitória SC
| Arnel Jakupovic | 2 G | |
| Samu | 1 G | 1 A |
| Gustavo Silva | 1 G | |
| Alioune Ndoye | 1 G |
FC Arouca
| Barbero | 5 G |
| Jose Fontan | 2 G |
| Dylan Nandin | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The wait is over. FC Arouca get us underway at Estadio Dom Afonso Henriques.
- 5' 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.
- 10' It is a cagey affair so far. Vitória SC in their 4-2-3-1 trying to find a way past FC Arouca's compact 4-2-3-1.
- 15' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering FC Arouca that had 182 games and scored 193 goals.
- 20' Vitória SC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined FC Arouca backline.
- 25' Jose Fontan has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 2 goals to his name this season.
- 30' Vitória SC are deployed in a 4-2-3-1 today, looking to exploit space against FC Arouca's 4-2-3-1 shape.
- 35' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 40' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 45' FC Arouca are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 50' The 23-year-old Thiago Balieiro has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 53' Barbero adds to his 5 season tally! FC Arouca lead 0-1 — and this changes everything.
- 58' Vitória SC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 63' Joao Mendes is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for FC Arouca so far.
- 64' That looks like a foul for a card for Hyun-Ju Lee.
- 65' Another change for FC Arouca made on 65 minute. Mateo Flores leaves to be changed by Orest Lebedenko.
- 69' Vitoria SC receives a card for a hard tackle on 69.
- 69' Anthony Strata has so much to prove this time. He replaces Miguel Magalhaes on 69 minute.
- 70' The whistle greets Oumar Camara as he departs to be replaced by Telmo Arcanjo.
- 73' The FC Arouca manager makes a substitution. Nais Djouahra departs to be replaced by Diogo Monteiro.
- 78' Alioune Ndoye makes way for Miguel Nogueira at the 78 minute mark. A tactical switch from Vitoria SC.
- 83' Alfonso Trezza has been relatively quiet despite scoring 7 goals in his last 16 appearances.
- 88' FC Arouca fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 90' The crowd applauds Gustavo Silva as he leaves the pitch. Lohann Doucet steps in for Vitoria SC.
- 90' The referee shows FC Arouca player a card on 90.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 0-1 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
Vitória SC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 20
- 48
- 2
- 13
- 8
- 16
- 4
- 11
- 24
- 28
- 7
Bench
- 18
- 44
- 98
- 23
- 17
- 22
- 6
- 5
- 82
- 56
FC Arouca Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 7
-
15
Javi Sanchez ↓ Diogo Monteiro 73'
-
17
Barbero ↓ Dylan Nandin 65'
- 28
- 3
- 8
- 12
- 19
-
14
Hyun-Ju Lee ↓ Pablo Gozalbez 70'
-
6
Espen van Ee ↓ Pedro Santos 70'
-
21
Mateo Flores ↓ Orest Lebedenko 65'
Bench
-
10
Pablo Gozalbez ↑ 70'
- 5
-
4
Diogo Monteiro ↑ 73'
-
89
Pedro Santos ↑ 70'
-
18
Orest Lebedenko ↑ 65'
- 9
- 24
-
23
Dylan Nandin ↑ 65'
- 1
- 37
- 77
- 71
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Andre Bukia | 2 |
| Antony | 2 |
| Jota Silva | 2 |
| Quaresma | 2 |
| Nelson Oliveira | 2 |
| Joao Basso | 2 |
| Cristo Gonzalez | 1 |
| Nuno Santos | 1 |
Head to Head
Vitória SC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
0.76
Vitória SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.14
FC Arouca xG
I would bet for:
FC Arouca or Draw 75% + Under 2.5 goals 70%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Arouca win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.9
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 83% |
|
17% |
| ± 1.5 | 57% |
|
43% |
| ± 2.5 | 30% |
|
70% |
| ± 3.5 | 13% |
|
87% |
| ± 4.5 | 5% |
|
95% |
Double Chance
Vitória SC or Draw
58%
Draw or FC Arouca
75%
Vitória SC or FC Arouca
67%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
17.4%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 1
13.9%
1 – 0
10%
0 – 2
9.2%
1 – 2
7.2%
2 – 1
4.8%
2 – 0
4.1%
0 – 3
3.4%
2 – 2
2.9%
1 – 3
2.8%
3 – 1
1.2%
Asian Handicap — Vitória SC
| Handicap | Vitória SC covers | Push | FC Arouca covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 6% | 93% |
| -1.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -1 | 7% | 16% | 77% |
| -0.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| +0.5 | 57% | — | 43% |
| +1 | 57% | 24% | 18% |
| +1.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
| +2 | 82% | 12% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
Vitória SC keeps clean sheet
33%
✓
FC Arouca keeps clean sheet
47%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.