Primeira Liga · 2025Estádio Municipal de Arouca

FC Arouca 0–4 FC Porto · Primeira Liga

0–4Historical match

A completed match from a finished season. This page is the record of what happened.

Match at a glance

FC Porto won 0–4.

Shots
1316
Shots on target
35
Expected goals
0.512.93
Possession
48%52%

Full time

What the match recorded

FC Porto beat Arouca 4–0. Recorded in this match (Arouca – FC Porto): shots 13–16, shots on target 3–5, expected goals 0.51–2.93, possession 48%–52%. This is what was recorded. It is not a claim that the result was foreseeable.

Pre-match record

What the data showed before kick-off. Kept for reference; it did not know the result.

FC Porto show a distinct attacking-volume record

moderate

FC Porto's shot volume and the opposing shot-allowance context sit above their competition baselines.

9.88 shots/match ▲ShotsArouca · FC Porto16 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Team shot volume is paired with the opponent's recorded shot allowance.

Window: season

MetricAroucaFC PortoBaseline
Shots9.88 shots/match16 shots/match11.7 shots/match
Shots against14.5 shots/match10.9 shots/match13 shots/match

Caveat: Shot volume describes activity; it does not establish finishing quality or a match outcome.

Arouca's recent record differs from the season

weak

Arouca's last-five goals scored average is below their season average.

1.2 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season1.5 goals/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: An unweighted last-five average is compared with the unweighted season average.

Window: last_5 versus season

MetricLast 5SeasonBaseline
Goals for1.2 goals/match1.5 goals/match1.14 goals/match

Caveat: Five matches are sensitive to opponent mix and isolated match states.

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots13 shots16 shotsFC Arouca 13 shots, FC Porto 16 shots
  • Shots on target3 shots5 shotsFC Arouca 3 shots, FC Porto 5 shots
  • Expected goals0.51 xG2.93 xGFC Arouca 0.51 xG, FC Porto 2.93 xG
  • Possession48%52%FC Arouca 48%, FC Porto 52%
  • Corners5 corners8 cornersFC Arouca 5 corners, FC Porto 8 corners
  • Fouls13 fouls8 foulsFC Arouca 13 fouls, FC Porto 8 fouls
  • Yellow cards5 cards3 cardsFC Arouca 5 cards, FC Porto 3 cards

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.

Martim Fernandes · FC Porto · 45′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedTaichi Fukui · Arouca · 1′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedBorja Sainz · FC Porto · 59′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedJakub Kiwior · FC Porto · 72′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedArnau Solà · Arouca · 82′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedTaichi Fukui · Arouca · 88′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedRomualdas Jansonas · Arouca · 90′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedGabri Veiga · FC Porto · 50′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedVictor Froholdt · FC Porto · 54′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedMatías Rocha · Arouca · 79′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedDylan Nandín · Arouca · 90′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedFrancisco Moura · FC Porto · 60′ · 0.04 xG · goalEspen Van Ee · Arouca · 89′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedBrian Mansilla · Arouca · 90′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedFrancisco Moura · FC Porto · 46′ · 0.05 xG · on targetBorja Sainz · FC Porto · 47′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedArnau Solà · Arouca · 77′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedMiguel Puche · Arouca · 90′ · 0.06 xG · on targetGabri Veiga · FC Porto · 5′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedBorja Sainz · FC Porto · 42′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedMiguel Puche · Arouca · 77′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedVictor Froholdt · FC Porto · 80′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedBoris Popović · Arouca · 3′ · 0.10 xG · on targetVictor Froholdt · FC Porto · 12′ · 0.12 xG · off target or blockedFrancisco Moura · FC Porto · 44′ · 0.14 xG · off target or blockedIvan Barbero · Arouca · 78′ · 0.18 xG · on targetDeniz Gül · FC Porto · 51′ · 0.47 xG · goalSamu Aghehowa · FC Porto · 12′ · 0.87 xG · goalZaidu Sanusi · FC Porto · 85′ · 0.94 xG · goal
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
  • size = xG

Arouca: 13 shots, 3 on target, 0.70 xG. FC Porto: 16 shots, 5 on target, 3.01 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

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

01.753.50′HT90′Samu Aghehowa · FC Porto · 12′Deniz Gül · FC Porto · 51′Francisco Moura · FC Porto · 60′Zaidu Sanusi · FC Porto · 85′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Arouca 0.70 xG · FC Porto 3.01 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

1FC Arouca
1Draws
3FC Porto
FC Arouca — FC Porto · Primeira Liga0–2
FC Porto — FC Arouca · Primeira Liga4–0
FC Arouca — FC Porto · Primeira Liga3–2
FC Porto — FC Arouca · Primeira Liga1–1
FC Arouca — FC Porto · Primeira Liga0–1

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: FC Arouca favored in 0 of 11 directional metrics · FC Porto in 11

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

FC Arouca8 matchesFC Porto7 matches
1.5 goals/matchGoals scored8/7▲ 2.71 goals/match
2.38 goals/matchGoals allowed8/7▲ 0.14 goals/match
0.63 xG/matchExpected goals7/7▲ 2.1 xG/match
9.88 shots/matchShots8/7▲ 16 shots/match
3.38 shots/matchShots on target8/7▲ 6.29 shots/match
50.8%Possession8/7● 55.3%
4 corners/matchCorners8/7● 6.43 corners/match
2.86 cards/matchCards7/72.86 cards/match
14 fouls/matchFouls8/713.7 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade B · Useful evidenceUseful evidence — limited
Season samples8 / 7home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • Evidence is usable but does not meet the strongest completeness threshold.

Known unknowns

  • Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.
  • The fixture season differs from the competition's configured active season.
Analysis cutoff: Mon, 29 Sept 2025, 23:00 UTC · analysis-v4

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