Vitoria SC vs FC Arouca, Primeira Liga 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Vitoria SC vs FC Arouca — Primeira Liga at Estadio D. Afonso Henriques.
- Vitoria 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 | Academico 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 Maritimo | 7 | 8 |
| 12 | FC Alverca | 7 | 8 |
| 13 | FC Famalicao | 7 | 7 |
| 14 | Vitoria 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Feb | FC Arouca | H | 1–3 | L |
| 13 Feb | Os Belenenses Futebol | A | 0–1 | L |
| 05 Feb | Sporting Clube de Braga | H | 2–1 | W |
| 30 Jan | FC Vizela | A | 2–3 | L |
| 23 Jan | GD Estoril Praia | H | 3–1 | W |
| 17 Jan | Portimonense SC | A | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Feb | Vitoria SC | A | 3–1 | W |
| 14 Feb | CS Maritimo | H | 0–3 | L |
| 06 Feb | FC Porto | H | 0–2 | L |
| 31 Jan | FC Famalicao | A | 0–0 | D |
| 27 Jan | GD Estoril Praia | A | 2–1 | W |
| 21 Jan | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | H | 0–2 | L |
Season Stats
| Vitoria 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
Vitoria SC this season
Vitoria SC this season
43%
Clean Sheets
FC Arouca this season
FC Arouca this season
Vitoria SC are 14th (5 pts). FC Arouca are 5th (11 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Vitoria 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)
Vitoria 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' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Vitória SC and FC Arouca get this one started.
- 5' It looks surprising Vitória SC does not make any changes. Andre Silva has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 10' Vitória SC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against FC Arouca's shape.
- 13' Joao Basso is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 14' Joao Basso does the damage! The net is bulging and FC Arouca surge ahead!
- 19' Rochinha has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 1 cards already picked up this season.
- 24' It is a cagey affair so far. Vitória SC in their trying to find a way past FC Arouca's compact .
- 26' What a moment for Oscar Estupinan! That strike on 26 puts his side firmly in control.
- 27' Eboue Kouassi catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 27.
- 28' The referee shows FC Arouca player a Yellow card on 28.
- 33' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for David Simao suffering a number of foals already.
- 35' Brilliant from the ! Antony makes it 0-4 with a superb finish on 35.
- 40' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 41' Andre Bukia makes no mistake. The score reads 0-5 and FC Arouca are in front.
- 46' The supporters are chanting for Andre Almeida. He replaces Tiago Silva on 46 minute.
- 48' FC Arouca receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 48.
- 53' The home supporters are growing impatient. Vitória SC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 58' With 0 assists to his name this season, Alfa Semedo is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Vitória SC.
- 62' Vitoria SC make a change. Alfa Semedo trudges off to be replaced by Nicolas Janvier on 62 minutes.
- 66' The crowd applauds Bruno Duarte as he leaves the pitch. Nelson Da Luz steps in for Vitoria SC.
- 67' Nelson Da Luz was booked on 67.
- 70' Poor challenge from David Simao. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 71' The whistle greets David Simao as he departs to be replaced by Leandro Silva.
- 76' It looks like no one’s ball. FC Arouca is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 80' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Ricardo Quaresma.
- 81' The whistle greets Andre Bukia as he departs to be replaced by Tiago Esgaio.
- 86' That is a Yellow card for Vitoria SC. Nicolas Janvier will be fuming at that decision.
- 88' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Jorge Fernandes on 88 minutes.
- 89' Leandro Silva was booked on 89.
- 90' It is a substitution in FC Arouca team. Quaresma is replaced by Bruninho on 90 minute.
- With this win, FC Arouca is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
Lineups
Vitoria SC Lineups
Starting XI
- 8
- 16
- 44
- 14
- 30
- 19
- 88
- 6
- 23
- 9
- 91
Bench
- 98
- 4
- 7
- 5
- 28
- 70
- 29
- 21
- 20
Coach
Pepa
FC Arouca Lineups
Starting XI
-
5
David Simao ↓ Leandro Silva 71'
- 20
- 13
- 72
-
10
Andre Bukia ↓ Tiago Esgaio 81'
- 44
- 7
- 27
- 1
- 6
- 18
Bench
- 14
- 53
- 60
- 22
-
21
Leandro Silva ↑ 71'
-
31
Tiago Esgaio ↑ 81'
-
99
Bruninho ↑ 90'
- 78
- 12
Coach
Armando Evangelista
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Jota Silva | 2 |
| Quaresma | 2 |
| Nelson Oliveira | 2 |
| Joao Basso | 2 |
| Andre Bukia | 2 |
| Antony | 2 |
| Chico Lamba | 1 |
| Ricardo Quaresma | 1 |
Vitoria SC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1
Vitoria SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.67
FC Arouca xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Arouca win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.67
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 75% |
|
25% |
| ± 2.5 | 49% |
|
51% |
| ± 3.5 | 28% |
|
72% |
| ± 4.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
Double Chance
Vitoria SC or Draw
54%
Draw or FC Arouca
74%
Vitoria SC or FC Arouca
72%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: FC Arouca win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.4%
0 – 1
10.7%
0 – 2
9.4%
1 – 2
9.3%
0 – 0
8.8%
1 – 0
5.9%
2 – 1
5.6%
1 – 3
Actual
0 – 3
5.2%
2 – 2
4.7%
2 – 0
3.4%
2 – 3
2.7%
Asian Handicap — Vitoria SC
| Handicap | Vitoria SC covers | Push | FC Arouca covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 6% | 92% |
| -1.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -1 | 8% | 13% | 79% |
| -0.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| +0.5 | 48% | — | 52% |
| +1 | 48% | 23% | 28% |
| +1.5 | 72% | — | 28% |
| +2 | 72% | 16% | 12% |
| +2.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
Clean Sheet
Vitoria SC keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
FC Arouca keeps clean sheet
37%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

