Vitoria SC vs FC Arouca, Primeira Liga 2026-27 REGULAR SEASON
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Vitoria SC vs FC Arouca — Primeira Liga at Estadio Dom Afonso Henriques.
- Vitoria SC 7 games · 5 pts (2026/27)
- FC Arouca 7 games · 11 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Miguel Nogueira
- Assistant 1 Paulo Bras (Portugal)
- Assistant 2 Nuno Pires (Portugal)
4 games this season
🟨 4.5/game
⚽ 12.8 goals/game
🟥 2 total
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Vitória SC is hosting FC Arouca for another epic battle.
- 5' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Vitória SC and FC Arouca are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 10' The travelling FC Arouca supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 15' Vitória SC are deployed in a 4-2-3-1 today, looking to exploit space against FC Arouca's 4-2-3-1 shape.
- 20' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Alfonso Trezza made 16 appearances and scored 7 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 25' FC Arouca are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 30' Thiago Balieiro has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 35' Portugal international Joao Mendes has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 40' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 45' named a 4-2-3-1 earlier, and opted for a 4-2-3-1 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 50' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 53' GOAL! Barbero scores on 53.
- 58' It’s high time made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 63' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Vitória SC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 64' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Hyun-Ju Lee.
- 65' It is a substitution in FC Arouca team. Mateo Flores is replaced by Orest Lebedenko on 65 minute.
- 69' Vitoria SC player sees a card in front of him.
- 69' Anthony Strata is ready to make an impact after coming on for Miguel Magalhaes at the 69 minute mark.
- 70' Telmo Arcanjo is replacing Oumar Camara for the Vitoria SC side.
- 73' Time for substitution for FC Arouca. Nais Djouahra is replaced by Diogo Monteiro.
- 78' The whistle greets Alioune Ndoye as he departs to be replaced by Miguel Nogueira.
- 83' Taichi Fukui has been relatively quiet despite scoring 3 goals in his last 279 appearances.
- 88' Over 88 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 90' Vitoria SC make a change. Gustavo Silva trudges off to be replaced by Lohann Doucet on 90 minutes.
- 90' The referee calls foul for Diogo Monteiro. He receives a card.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 0-1 draw is a fair result on the day.
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
0.75
Vitoria SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.24
FC Arouca xG
I would bet for:
FC Arouca or Draw 76% + Under 2.5 goals 68%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Arouca win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.99
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 84% |
|
16% |
| ± 1.5 | 59% |
|
41% |
| ± 2.5 | 32% |
|
68% |
| ± 3.5 | 15% |
|
85% |
| ± 4.5 | 6% |
|
94% |
Double Chance
Vitoria SC or Draw
55%
Draw or FC Arouca
76%
Vitoria SC or FC Arouca
69%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
16.2%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 1
13.6%
0 – 2
10.1%
1 – 0
8.9%
1 – 2
7.7%
2 – 1
4.6%
0 – 3
4.1%
2 – 0
3.6%
1 – 3
3.3%
2 – 2
3%
2 – 3
1.3%
Asian Handicap — Vitoria SC
| Handicap | Vitoria SC covers | Push | FC Arouca covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -2 | 1% | 5% | 94% |
| -1.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -1 | 6% | 14% | 79% |
| -0.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| +0.5 | 54% | — | 46% |
| +1 | 54% | 25% | 21% |
| +1.5 | 79% | — | 21% |
| +2 | 79% | 14% | 7% |
| +2.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
Clean Sheet
Vitoria SC keeps clean sheet
30%
✓
FC Arouca keeps clean sheet
48%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.