Primeira Liga · 2026

Vitória SC 0–1 FC Arouca · Primeira Liga

0–1Full-time analysis

This page describes the completed match context. The result is not presented as a prior forecast.

Match at a glance

FC Arouca won 0–1.

Shots
244
Shots on target
32
Expected goals
2.220.49
Possession
58%42%

Full time

What the match recorded

FC Arouca beat Vitória SC 1–0. Recorded in this match (Vitória SC – FC Arouca): shots 24–4, shots on target 3–2, expected goals 2.22–0.49, possession 58%–42%. This is what was recorded. It is not a claim that the result was foreseeable.

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots24 shots4 shotsVitória SC 24 shots, FC Arouca 4 shots
  • Shots on target3 shots2 shotsVitória SC 3 shots, FC Arouca 2 shots
  • Expected goals2.22 xG0.49 xGVitória SC 2.22 xG, FC Arouca 0.49 xG
  • Possession58%42%Vitória SC 58%, FC Arouca 42%
  • Corners5 corners2 cornersVitória SC 5 corners, FC Arouca 2 corners
  • Fouls9 fouls7 foulsVitória SC 9 fouls, FC Arouca 7 fouls
  • Yellow cards2 cards5 cardsVitória SC 2 cards, FC Arouca 5 cards
  • Passes497 passes379 passesVitória SC 497 passes, FC Arouca 379 passes
  • Pass accuracy86.7%78.6%Vitória SC 86.7%, FC Arouca 78.6%
  • Shots inside box16 shots3 shotsVitória SC 16 shots, FC Arouca 3 shots
  • Blocked shots7 blocks1 blockVitória SC 7 blocks, FC Arouca 1 block
  • Goalkeeper saves1 save3 savesVitória SC 1 save, FC Arouca 3 saves
  • Offsides1 offside3 offsidesVitória SC 1 offside, FC Arouca 3 offsides

Every shot

Shot map

Every recorded shot, placed where it was taken and sized by its expected-goals value. Arrows show each team’s attacking direction.

Naïs Djouahra · FC Arouca · 12′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedOumar Camara · Vitória SC · 9′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedThiago Balieiro · Vitória SC · 34′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedMiguel Maga · Vitória SC · 43′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedSamu · Vitória SC · 61′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedGustavo Silva · Vitória SC · 90′ · 0.02 xG · on targetBeni Mukendi · Vitória SC · 9′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedGustavo Silva · Vitória SC · 26′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedJoão Mendes · Vitória SC · 55′ · 0.03 xG · on targetGonçalo Nogueira · Vitória SC · 37′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedAlioune Ndoye · Vitória SC · 61′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedNaïs Djouahra · FC Arouca · 79′ · 0.04 xG · on targetGustavo Silva · Vitória SC · 7′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedTiago Esgaio · FC Arouca · 52′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedTelmo Arcanjo · Vitória SC · 86′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedGustavo Silva · Vitória SC · 23′ · 0.08 xG · on targetÓscar Rivas · Vitória SC · 66′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedAlioune Ndoye · Vitória SC · 20′ · 0.09 xG · off target or blockedGustavo Silva · Vitória SC · 37′ · 0.09 xG · off target or blockedOumar Camara · Vitória SC · 20′ · 0.10 xG · off target or blockedMiguel Nogueira · Vitória SC · 83′ · 0.10 xG · off target or blockedAlioune Ndoye · Vitória SC · 2′ · 0.12 xG · off target or blockedGustavo Silva · Vitória SC · 4′ · 0.15 xG · off target or blockedOumar Camara · Vitória SC · 44′ · 0.15 xG · off target or blockedAlioune Ndoye · Vitória SC · 15′ · 0.21 xG · off target or blockedAlioune Ndoye · Vitória SC · 77′ · 0.30 xG · off target or blockedAlioune Ndoye · Vitória SC · 63′ · 0.34 xG · off target or blockedIvan Barbero · FC Arouca · 53′ · 0.39 xG · goal
  • off target
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  • goal
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Vitória SC: 24 shots, 3 on target, 2.20 xG. FC Arouca: 4 shots, 2 on target, 0.50 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

Expected goals accumulated minute by minute. Circles mark the goals that were actually scored.

01.252.50′HT90′Ivan Barbero · FC Arouca · 53′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Vitória SC 2.20 xG · FC Arouca 0.50 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

2Vitória SC
2Draws
1FC Arouca
FC Arouca — Vitória SC · Primeira Liga3–2
Vitória SC — FC Arouca · Primeira Liga1–1
Vitória SC — FC Arouca · Primeira Liga2–2
FC Arouca — Vitória SC · Primeira Liga0–1
FC Arouca — Vitória SC · Primeira Liga1–3

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Season-opening preview

Current-season evidence is still building.

This competition's new season has only just started, so PitchMath does not yet hold enough completed matches for a current-season grade. The comparison below is last season's recorded data, shown as historical context.

1 / 2 matches toward the first current-season grade

Current season so far

Completed matches in the season being played. Kept separate from the historical block below.

  • Vitória SC1 matches
  • FC Arouca1 matches

Previous-season context

Recorded season totals from the source competition. Not current form.

Both clubs played the same competition and season, so these values are directly comparable.

Vitória SC

Competition
Primeira Liga
Season
2025/26
Sample
36 matches
Profile grade
A
Data cutoff
28 May 2026
  • Goals scored1.22 goals/match
  • Goals allowed1.44 goals/match
  • Expected goals1.25 xG/match
  • Expected goals allowed1.36 xG/match
  • Shots13.3 shots/match
  • Shots allowed11.3 shots/match
  • Shots on target4 shots/match
  • Shots on target allowed4.5 shots/match
  • Possession51.5%
  • Corners4.5 corners/match
  • Corners allowed3.92 corners/match
  • Cards2.56 cards/match
  • Fouls14.3 fouls/match
  • Clean-sheet frequency31%
  • Scoring frequency67%

FC Arouca

Competition
Primeira Liga
Season
2025/26
Sample
36 matches
Profile grade
A
Data cutoff
28 May 2026
  • Goals scored1.42 goals/match
  • Goals allowed1.81 goals/match
  • Expected goals1.01 xG/match
  • Expected goals allowed1.52 xG/match
  • Shots10.8 shots/match
  • Shots allowed13.2 shots/match
  • Shots on target3.56 shots/match
  • Shots on target allowed4.44 shots/match
  • Possession50.7%
  • Corners3.69 corners/match
  • Corners allowed5.17 corners/match
  • Cards3.07 cards/match
  • Fouls13.8 fouls/match
  • Clean-sheet frequency22%
  • Scoring frequency75%

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade D · UnavailableUnavailable — unavailable
Season samples1 / 1home / away teams
Recent samples1 / 1last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • At least one team has fewer than the configured season sample.
  • At least one team has an incomplete last-five window.
  • Recorded xG is incomplete, so xG context is omitted where unavailable.

Known unknowns

  • Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.
  • Some metrics are unavailable or below their observation minimum: goals_for, goals_against, xg_for, xg_against, shots, shots_on_target, possession, corners, cards, fouls.
  • The completed-match sample is too small for broad style conclusions.
Analysis cutoff: Sat, 8 Aug 2026, 21:00 UTC · analysis-v4