Vitória SC vs FC Arouca, Primeira Liga 2024-25 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)
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 | Vitória 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Jan | FC Arouca | H | 2–2 | D |
| 03 Jan | Sporting Clube de Portugal | H | 4–4 | D |
| 29 Dec | SC Farense | A | 2–2 | D |
| 23 Dec | CD Nacional | H | 2–2 | D |
| 16 Dec | Rio Ave FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 07 Dec | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | A | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Jan | Vitória SC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 04 Jan | Boavista FC | A | 3–1 | W |
| 27 Dec | Gil Vicente FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 20 Dec | Casa Pia AC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 15 Dec | CD Santa Clara | H | 1–0 | W |
| 09 Dec | CF Estrela da Amadora | A | 1–2 | L |
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 referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Vitoria SC is hosting FC Arouca for another epic battle.
- 5' Samu, a Portugal , has 1 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 10' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 15' FC Arouca fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 20' The Canada forward Dieu Michel breaks the deadlock on 20 minutes. 1-0!
- 25' Guven Yalcin is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for FC Arouca so far.
- 30' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Weverson made 266 appearances and scored 2 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 35' Toni Borevkovic has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 4 cards already picked up this season.
- 40' The deadlock is broken! Nuno Santos gets on the scoresheet on 40 minutes.
- 45' Kaio Cesar has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 45.
- 46' Another substitution for FC Arouca to replace Jason by Morlaye Sylla on 46 minute.
- 51' Chico Lamba has been relatively quiet despite scoring 1 goals in his last 520 appearances.
- 56' Magnificent from Tiago Esgaio! That is 11 goals in 214 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 58' A change in the FC Arouca ranks — Pedro Santos exits the field as Taichi Fukui enters on 58.
- 63' It’s high time Vasco Seabra made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 67' Joao Mendes gets the nod from Vitoria SC. He replaces Tiago Silva and will look to change the dynamic.
- 72' Magnificent from Chico Lamba! That is 1 goals in 520 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 75' The FC Arouca manager makes a substitution. Alfonso Trezza departs to be replaced by Puche.
- 76' Fresh legs for Vitoria SC! Nelson Oliveira comes on to replace Nuno Santos.
- 80' A moment of madness from Weverson on 80 minutes earns him a card. FC Arouca will be frustrated.
- 81' A change in the Vitoria SC ranks — Ze Carlos exits the field as Marco Cruz enters on 81.
- 85' Nico Mantl was booked on 85.
- 90' Poor challenge from Dylan Nandin. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 90' The supporters are chanting for Henrique Araujo. He replaces Pablo Gozalbez on 90 minute.
- 2-2 the final result. will be bitterly disappointed.
Lineups
Vitória SC Lineups
4-3-3Starting XI
- 20
- 24
- 14
- 10
- 77
- 8
- 2
- 28
- 11
- 15
- 86
Bench
- 7
- 17
- 3
- 27
- 18
- 9
- 92
- 5
Coach
Daniel Sousa
FC Arouca Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
-
10
Jason ↓ Morlaye Sylla 46'
- 5
-
50
Guven Yalcin ↓ Dylan Nandin 58'
- 28
- 22
- 3
- 26
- 58
- 73
-
89
Pedro Santos ↓ Taichi Fukui 58'
-
19
Alfonso Trezza ↓ Puche 75'
Bench
- 31
- 1
- 78
- 13
-
21
Taichi Fukui ↑ 58'
-
39
Henrique Araujo ↑ 90'
-
2
Morlaye Sylla ↑ 46'
-
11
Puche ↑ 75'
-
23
Dylan Nandin ↑ 58'
Coach
Vasco Seabra
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
1.38
Vitória SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.45
FC Arouca xG
I would bet for:
Vitória SC or FC Arouca 73% + Both teams to score 58%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.83
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 77% |
|
23% |
| ± 2.5 | 53% |
|
47% |
| ± 3.5 | 31% |
|
69% |
| ± 4.5 | 16% |
|
84% |
Double Chance
Vitória SC or Draw
66%
Draw or FC Arouca
61%
Vitória SC or FC Arouca
73%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Vitória SC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.8%
1 – 2
8.2%
2 – 1
7.8%
0 – 0
7.8%
0 – 1
7.7%
1 – 0
7.2%
0 – 2
6.1%
2 – 2
Actual
2 – 0
5.5%
1 – 3
4%
3 – 1
3.6%
0 – 3
2.9%
Asian Handicap — Vitória SC
| Handicap | Vitória SC covers | Push | FC Arouca covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 10% | 84% |
| -1.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -1 | 16% | 18% | 65% |
| -0.5 | 35% | — | 65% |
| +0.5 | 62% | — | 38% |
| +1 | 62% | 19% | 18% |
| +1.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
| +2 | 82% | 11% | 7% |
| +2.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
Clean Sheet
Vitória SC keeps clean sheet
24%
✓
FC Arouca keeps clean sheet
26%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.