Vitória SC vs FC Arouca, Primeira Liga 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Vitória SC vs FC Arouca — Primeira Liga at Estadio D. Afonso Henriques.
- Vitória SC 7 games · 5 pts (2026/27)
- FC Arouca 7 games · 11 pts (2026/27)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Porto | 7 | 21 |
| 2 | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | 7 | 16 |
| 3 | Sporting Clube de Portugal | 7 | 15 |
| 4 | CD Santa Clara | 7 | 15 |
| 5 | FC Arouca | 7 | 11 |
| 6 | Sporting Clube de Braga | 6 | 11 |
| 7 | Académico de Viseu FC | 7 | 11 |
| 8 | CF Estrela da Amadora | 7 | 10 |
| 9 | Moreirense FC | 7 | 8 |
| 10 | Gil Vicente FC | 6 | 8 |
| 11 | CS Marítimo | 7 | 8 |
| 12 | FC Alverca | 7 | 8 |
| 13 | FC Famalicão | 7 | 7 |
| 14 | Vitória SC | 7 | 5 |
| 15 | CD Nacional | 7 | 4 |
| 16 | Rio Ave FC | 7 | 4 |
| 17 | Casa Pia AC | 7 | 4 |
| 18 | GD Estoril Praia | 7 | 2 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Jan | FC Arouca | H | 2–1 | W |
| 06 Jan | Sporting Clube de Braga | A | 1–1 | D |
| 23 Dec | Rio Ave FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 16 Dec | Boavista FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 09 Dec | Sporting Clube de Portugal | H | 3–2 | W |
| 02 Dec | SC Farense | A | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Jan | Vitória SC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 06 Jan | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | H | 0–3 | L |
| 28 Dec | CF Estrela da Amadora | A | 4–1 | W |
| 16 Dec | Gil Vicente FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 10 Dec | Rio Ave FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 03 Dec | Boavista FC | A | 4–0 | W |
Season Stats
| Vitória SC | FC Arouca | |
|---|---|---|
| #14 | Position | #5 |
| 5 | Points | 11 |
| 7 | Played | 7 |
| 1 / 2 / 4 | W / D / L | 3 / 2 / 2 |
| 5 | Scored | 10 |
| 8 | Conceded | 7 |
| -3 | GD | +3 |
| 0.71 | PPG | 1.57 |
| 14% | Win % | 43% |
Key Stats
73%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (11 games)
H2H (11 games)
64%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
29%
Clean Sheets
Vitória SC this season
Vitória SC this season
43%
Clean Sheets
FC Arouca this season
FC Arouca this season
Vitória SC are 14th (5 pts). FC Arouca are 5th (11 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Vitória SC
0-15
1/1
16-30
–/1
31-45
–/1
46-60
–/3
61-75
3/–
76+
1/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
FC Arouca
0-15
–/1
16-30
1/3
31-45
2/1
46-60
3/–
61-75
–/1
76+
3/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Vitória SC
| Samu | 1 G |
| Gustavo Silva | 1 G |
| Alioune Ndoye | 1 G |
FC Arouca
| Barbero | 4 G |
| Jose Fontan | 2 G |
| Dylan Nandin | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' And we are off! Vitória SC vs FC Arouca — let the football do the talking.
- 5' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 8' Jason has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 8 minutes.
- 13' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 18' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 23' It’s high time Álvaro Pacheco made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 28' 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.
- 31' Poor challenge from Francisco Montero. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 36' Francisco Montero has been relatively quiet despite scoring 4 goals in his last 526 appearances.
- 40' Poor challenge from Jason. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 45' A stunning finish from Jota Silva — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 50' A quiet spell here at Estadio D. Afonso Henriques. Vitória SC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 55' Andre Silva has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 60' Vitória SC is showing some good football. However, Vitória SC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 64' Against the run of play, Andre Silva has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 69' It looks surprising FC Arouca does not make any changes. Mati-as Rocha has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 71' Magnificent from Cristo Gonzalez! That is 15 goals in 548 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 73' Another change for FC Arouca made on 73 minute. Jason leaves to be changed by Andre Bukia.
- 78' Vitória SC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined FC Arouca backline.
- 83' Yusuf Lawal needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 86' Another substitution for FC Arouca to replace Bogdan Milovanov by Alfonso Trezza on 86 minute.
- 90' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Alfonso Trezza on 90 minutes.
- 90' The Vitoria SC bench stirs into life. Andre Silva is withdrawn and Adrian Butzke gets his opportunity.
- Full Time. Vitória SC beats FC Arouca
Lineups
Vitória SC Lineups
3-4-3Starting XI
- 76
- 44
- 24
- 14
- 10
- 19
- 7
- 4
- 77
- 8
- 11
Bench
- 17
- 27
- 20
- 80
- 2
- 22
- 72
- 28
- 6
Coach
Álvaro Pacheco
FC Arouca Lineups
4-4-2Starting XI
- 4
-
10
Jason ↓ Andre Bukia 73'
- 5
- 19
- 23
- 28
- 8
- 12
- 22
-
2
Morlaye Sylla ↓ Yusuf Lawal 86'
- 13
Bench
- 16
-
30
Andre Bukia ↑ 73'
-
7
Yusuf Lawal ↑ 86'
- 18
- 26
- 43
- 89
-
9
Alfonso Trezza ↑ 86'
Coach
Daniel Sousa
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Antony | 2 |
| Jota Silva | 2 |
| Quaresma | 2 |
| Nelson Oliveira | 2 |
| Joao Basso | 2 |
| Andre Bukia | 2 |
| Cristo Gonzalez | 1 |
| Nuno Santos | 1 |
Head to Head
Vitória SC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.08
Vitória SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.54
FC Arouca xG
I would bet for:
Vitória SC or FC Arouca 73%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Vitória SC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.62
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 74% |
|
26% |
| ± 2.5 | 48% |
|
52% |
| ± 3.5 | 27% |
|
73% |
| ± 4.5 | 13% |
|
87% |
Double Chance
Vitória SC or Draw
61%
Draw or FC Arouca
66%
Vitória SC or FC Arouca
73%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13%
0 – 1
10.2%
0 – 0
9.2%
1 – 2
9%
0 – 2
8.4%
1 – 0
6.8%
2 – 1
Actual
2 – 2
4.9%
1 – 3
4.6%
0 – 3
4.2%
2 – 0
4.2%
2 – 3
2.6%
Asian Handicap — Vitória SC
| Handicap | Vitória SC covers | Push | FC Arouca covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 7% | 90% |
| -1.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -1 | 10% | 15% | 75% |
| -0.5 | 25% | — | 75% |
| +0.5 | 54% | — | 46% |
| +1 | 54% | 22% | 24% |
| +1.5 | 76% | — | 24% |
| +2 | 76% | 14% | 10% |
| +2.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
Clean Sheet
Vitória SC keeps clean sheet
22%
✓
FC Arouca keeps clean sheet
34%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

