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 11 games · 9 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
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 |
| 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' And we are off! Vitoria SC vs FC Arouca — let the football do the talking.
- 5' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Álvaro Pacheco will be considering his options from the bench.
- 8' Jason adds to his 0 season tally! FC Arouca lead 0-1 — and this changes everything.
- 13' Bruno Varela has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 481 appearances.
- 18' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 23' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 28' Spain international Francisco Montero has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 31' That is a Yellow card for FC Arouca. Francisco Montero will be fuming at that decision.
- 36' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Vitoria SC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 40' It’s a booking for FC Arouca player. Jason gets a Yellow card.
- 45' Assisted by Andre Silva with the perfectly-timed delivery and Jota Silva makes no mistake. 1-1!
- 50' Both keepers have barely been tested. Vitoria SC and FC Arouca are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 55' FC Arouca started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 55.
- 60' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Andre Silva made 334 appearances and scored 41 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 64' Andre Silva adds to his 0 season tally! Vitoria SC lead 2-1 — and this changes everything.
- 69' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Vitoria SC that had 404 games and scored 378 goals.
- 71' Goal! Cristo Gonzalez scores his 15 goal in 561 matches.
- 73' The crowd applauds Jason as he leaves the pitch. Andre Bukia steps in for FC Arouca.
- 78' Ignacio De Arruabarrena is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Vitoria SC tonight.
- 83' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 86' FC Arouca make a change. Bogdan Milovanov trudges off to be replaced by Alfonso Trezza on 86 minutes.
- 90' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Alfonso Trezza.
- 90' Another change for Vitoria SC made on 90 minute. Andre Silva leaves to be changed by Adrian Butzke.
- The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for 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 |
|---|---|
| Quaresma | 2 |
| Nelson Oliveira | 2 |
| Joao Basso | 2 |
| Andre Bukia | 2 |
| Antony | 2 |
| Jota Silva | 2 |
| Chico Lamba | 1 |
| Ricardo Quaresma | 1 |
Head to Head
Vitória SC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.1
Vitória SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.44
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: 2.54
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 72% |
|
28% |
| ± 2.5 | 46% |
|
54% |
| ± 3.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
| ± 4.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
Double Chance
Vitória SC or Draw
63%
Draw or FC Arouca
65%
Vitória SC or FC Arouca
73%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.4%
0 – 1
10.3%
0 – 0
9.9%
1 – 2
8.7%
0 – 2
7.9%
1 – 0
7.6%
2 – 1
Actual
2 – 2
4.8%
2 – 0
4.7%
1 – 3
4.2%
0 – 3
3.7%
3 – 1
2.5%
Asian Handicap — Vitória SC
| Handicap | Vitória SC covers | Push | FC Arouca covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 8% | 89% |
| -1.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -1 | 11% | 16% | 73% |
| -0.5 | 27% | — | 73% |
| +0.5 | 57% | — | 43% |
| +1 | 57% | 22% | 21% |
| +1.5 | 79% | — | 21% |
| +2 | 79% | 13% | 8% |
| +2.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
Clean Sheet
Vitória SC keeps clean sheet
24%
✓
FC Arouca keeps clean sheet
34%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

