FC Arouca 3–2 Vitória SC
Expected and what happened
- Expected xG
- 1.3 – 1.0
- Actual xG
- 1.7 – 1.7
- Goals
- 3 – 2
Footybot made FC Arouca favourites at 43%.
FC Arouca won a close one on the chances: 1.7 xG to 1.7.
Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Ignacio de Arruabarrena, 53.3 in 90′.
Well above their usual level: Javi Sánchez +8.5.
Well below it: Charles −17.5, Matija Mitrović −17.1, Taichi Fukui −13.6.
Going in
Each side's last five results before this match.
FC Arouca
| 31 Jan 2026 | W 3–0 | at Rio Ave |
| 24 Jan 2026 | L 1–2 | v Sporting CP |
| 17 Jan 2026 | W 1–0 | at AVS - Futebol SAD |
| 3 Jan 2026 | L 1–3 | at Tondela |
| 28 Dec 2025 | D 2–2 | v Gil Vicente |
Vitória SC
| 30 Jan 2026 | W 1–0 | v Moreirense |
| 24 Jan 2026 | L 2–4 | at Estoril Praia |
| 18 Jan 2026 | L 0–1 | v FC Porto |
| 2 Jan 2026 | W 2–1 | v CD Nacional |
| 28 Dec 2025 | D 0–0 | at Casa Pia |
Head to head
| 30 Aug 2025 | Vitória SC 1–1 FC Arouca |
FC Arouca
| Player | Min | Score | vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ignacio de Arruabarrena | 90 | 53.3 | +3.5 |
| Javi Sánchez | 90 | 51.1 | +8.5 |
| Ivan Barbero | 78 | 47.1 | +2.0 |
| Naïs Djouahra | 89 | 45.9 | +2.5 |
| Brian Mansilla | 12 | 43.5 | – |
| Hyun-ju Lee | 84 | 42.8 | −3.2 |
| Alfonso Trezza | 84 | 39.4 | −1.1 |
| Jose Fontán | 90 | 39.4 | −9.9 |
| Espen Van Ee | 90 | 37.1 | −7.2 |
| Yellu Santiago | 1 | 36.1 | – |
| Taichi Fukui | 89 | 35.9 | −13.6 |
| Dylan Nandín | 12 | 31.4 | – |
| Tiago Esgaio | 90 | 31.2 | −10.7 |
| Bas Kuipers | 90 | 28.2 | −8.6 |
| Miguel Puche | 1 | 24.3 | – |
| Pablo Gozálbez | 12 | 14.3 | – |
Vitória SC
| Player | Min | Score | vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orest Lebedenko | 10 | 61.4 | – |
| Noah Saviolo | 90 | 52.7 | +6.8 |
| Oumar Camara | 66 | 50.7 | +3.8 |
| Beni Mukendi | 78 | 45.1 | −4.6 |
| Rodrigo Abascal | 90 | 45.0 | +4.2 |
| Samu | 45 | 41.9 | −1.2 |
| Nélson Oliveira | 78 | 41.8 | −1.3 |
| Gustavo Silva | 24 | 40.3 | – |
| Tony Strata | 90 | 40.2 | +6.1 |
| Diogo Sousa | 90 | 39.8 | −8.7 |
| Telmo Arcanjo | 12 | 39.6 | – |
| Charles | 90 | 35.9 | −17.5 |
| Miguel Nóbrega | 90 | 32.0 | −11.9 |
| João Mendes | 86 | 31.9 | −10.1 |
| Matija Mitrović | 45 | 31.5 | −17.1 |
| Fabio Blanco | 12 | 25.5 | – |