Vitoria SC vs FC Arouca, Primeira Liga 2026-27 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Vitoria SC vs FC Arouca — Primeira Liga at Estadio Dom Afonso Henriques.
- Vitoria SC 10 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 | 10 | 30 |
| 2 | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | 10 | 25 |
| 3 | Sporting Clube de Portugal | 10 | 21 |
| 4 | CD Santa Clara | 10 | 21 |
| 5 | FC Arouca | 11 | 20 |
| 6 | Academico de Viseu FC | 10 | 20 |
| 7 | Gil Vicente FC | 10 | 15 |
| 8 | Sporting Clube de Braga | 10 | 14 |
| 9 | Moreirense FC | 10 | 14 |
| 10 | FC Famalicao | 11 | 13 |
| 11 | FC Alverca | 10 | 11 |
| 12 | CF Estrela da Amadora | 10 | 10 |
| 13 | Vitoria SC | 10 | 9 |
| 14 | CS Maritimo | 10 | 8 |
| 15 | Rio Ave FC | 10 | 7 |
| 16 | Casa Pia AC | 10 | 7 |
| 17 | CD Nacional | 10 | 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 | Vitoria 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
| Vitoria SC | FC Arouca | |
|---|---|---|
| #13 | Position | #5 |
| 9 | Points | 20 |
| 10 | Played | 11 |
| 2 / 3 / 5 | W / D / L | 6 / 2 / 3 |
| 10 | Scored | 13 |
| 10 | Conceded | 8 |
| +0 | GD | +5 |
| 0.90 | PPG | 1.82 |
| 20% | Win % | 55% |
Key Stats
73%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (11 games)
H2H (11 games)
64%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
40%
Clean Sheets
Vitoria SC this season
Vitoria SC this season
55%
Clean Sheets
FC Arouca this season
FC Arouca this season
Vitoria SC are 13th (9 pts). FC Arouca are 5th (20 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Vitoria SC
0-15
1/1
16-30
–/2
31-45
1/1
46-60
1/3
61-75
3/1
76+
3/2
■ 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)
Vitoria 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' In just a few seconds Estadio Dom Afonso Henriques will turn into a battlefield for Vitoria SC and FC Arouca.
- 5' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 10' Oumar Camara has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 15' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Vitoria SC and FC Arouca are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 20' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Vitoria SC and FC Arouca are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 25' Portugal international Pedro Santos has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 1 assists in the Array this season.
- 30' Over 30 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 35' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering FC Arouca that had 179 games and scored 191 goals.
- 40' 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.
- 45' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 45 minutes.
- 50' With 0 assists to his name this season, Oscar Rivas is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Vitoria SC.
- 53' What a strike from Barbero! The score is 0-1.
- 58' FC Arouca come into this ranked 9 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 63' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 64' Hyun-Ju Lee was booked on 64.
- 65' Mateo Flores makes way for Orest Lebedenko at the 65 minute mark. A tactical switch from FC Arouca.
- 69' Poor challenge from Oumar Camara. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 69' Another change for Vitoria SC made on 69 minute. Miguel Magalhaes leaves to be changed by Anthony Strata.
- 70' Vitoria SC ring the changes. Oumar Camara has done his job and it is now time for Telmo Arcanjo to step up.
- 73' Diogo Monteiro has so much to prove this time. He replaces Nais Djouahra on 73 minute.
- 78' Miguel Nogueira gets the nod from Vitoria SC. He replaces Alioune Ndoye and will look to change the dynamic.
- 83' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. FC Arouca needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 88' The home supporters are growing impatient. Vitoria SC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 90' Lohann Doucet is replacing Gustavo Silva for the Vitoria SC side.
- 90' Diogo Monteiro was booked on 90.
- That’s it! Another goalless match for Vitoria SC and FC Arouca (для сухой ничьи).
Lineups
Vitoria 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 |
|---|---|
| Antony | 2 |
| Jota Silva | 2 |
| Quaresma | 2 |
| Nelson Oliveira | 2 |
| Joao Basso | 2 |
| Andre Bukia | 2 |
| Nuno Santos | 1 |
| Ruben Lameiras | 1 |
Head to Head
Vitoria SC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
0.76
Vitoria SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.09
FC Arouca xG
I would bet for:
FC Arouca or Draw 74% + Under 2.5 goals 72%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Arouca win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.85
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 82% |
|
18% |
| ± 1.5 | 56% |
|
44% |
| ± 2.5 | 28% |
|
72% |
| ± 3.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
| ± 4.5 | 5% |
|
95% |
Double Chance
Vitoria SC or Draw
59%
Draw or FC Arouca
74%
Vitoria SC or FC Arouca
67%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
18.2%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 1
14%
1 – 0
10.5%
0 – 2
8.9%
1 – 2
7%
2 – 1
4.8%
2 – 0
4.2%
0 – 3
3.2%
2 – 2
2.8%
1 – 3
2.6%
3 – 1
1.2%
Asian Handicap — Vitoria SC
| Handicap | Vitoria 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 | 59% | — | 41% |
| +1 | 59% | 24% | 17% |
| +1.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +2 | 83% | 12% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
Vitoria SC keeps clean sheet
34%
✓
FC Arouca keeps clean sheet
47%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

