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Arouca vs Portimonense Live Stream, Predictions
Arouca will host visitors Portimonense at Estádio Municipal de Arouca in the Primeira Liga clash on Friday.
View all of the Arouca v Portimonense predictions, poll and stats below - as well as up-to-date odds.
📏 Form Guide
Arouca
WWLLWD
Arouca enter this fixture after a 1-1 Primeira Liga drawn game vs Chaves.
In that game, Arouca had 51% possession and 18 shots on goal with 6 on target. The scorer for Arouca was João Basso (78'). On the other side, Chaves had 15 shots on goal with 5 of them on target. Steven Vitória (17') was the scorer for Chaves.
Fewer than three goals per match were seen in 5 of the last 6 fixtures where Arouca have taken part. Regarding the goal distribution from this period, their opponents scored a total of 7 and Arouca got themselves 6. That aside, it remains to be seen whether that pattern will persist in this next game.
Portimonense
DWLLLD
Last time out, Portimonense drew 0-0 in the Primeira Liga match with Santa Clara.
In that match, Portimonense managed 75% possession and 24 attempts on goal with 4 on target. Santa Clara had 10 attempts on goal with 2 on target.
The numbers tell their own story, and Portimonense have been scored against in 5 of their last 6 matches, letting opponents get 7 goals in all. At the back, Portimonense certainly have room for improvement.
👥 Head to head
The last league match between these clubs was Primeira Liga match day 32 on 30/04/2022 and the score finished Arouca 1-0 Portimonense.
In that game, Arouca had 52% possession and 15 attempts on goal with 6 on target. Their only player on the scoresheet was David Simão (50').
Portimonense got 7 attempts on goal with 4 of them on target.
The match was refereed by Luis Godinho.
ℹ️ Team News: Arouca
The Arouca boss Armando Evangelista will be grateful not to have any fitness concerns at all coming into this clash thanks to a fully injury-free group ready to go.
📰 Team News: Portimonense
Portimonense boss Paulo Sérgio has multiple availability issues to deal with. Carlinhos (Unknown Injury) and Pedro Sá (Unknown Injury) are those who can’t be considered.
⚡ Prediction
We’ve got the feeling that Portimonense have the ability to get a goal against this Arouca side, although it may not prevent them from conceding a couple at the other end.
We can see a narrow 2-1 victory for Arouca by the time that the referee blows the final whistle. Should be a good one.
Our expert partners are tipping under 3.5 goals for this match. Check out their VIP predictions here.
Renata Leite, 00:34 16/01/2023

🏟️ Team Focus:
Arouca
Formed: 1952
Stadium: Estádio Municipal de Arouca (5,600)
Captain: João Basso
Chairman: Carlos Pinho
Manager: Armando Evangelista
Competitions: Primeira Liga position 7
🔑 Star Player: Antony
Customarily taking to the field in the Right Wing position, Antony was born in Brazil. After having made a senior debut playing for Arouca in the 2021 - 2022 season, the accomplished Forward has bagged 3 league goals in the Liga Portugal 2022 - 2023 campaign so far in a total of 15 appearances.
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Arouca |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | +/- | Pts | Form |
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1 |
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16 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 28 | 41 | WWLWD |
2 |
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16 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 25 | 37 | LWWWW |
3 |
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16 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 29 | 36 | WWWDW |
4 |
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16 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 29 | WWWLD |
5 |
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16 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 27 | WLWDL |
6 |
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16 | 7 | 3 | 6 | -3 | 24 | LWLDL |
7 |
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16 | 6 | 5 | 5 | -7 | 23 | WLLWD |
8 |
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16 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 21 | LWWLW |
9 |
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16 | 5 | 6 | 5 | -5 | 21 | DWLDD |
10 |
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15 | 6 | 2 | 7 | -9 | 20 | DLLWL |
11 |
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16 | 6 | 2 | 8 | -4 | 20 | WLLLD |
12 |
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16 | 5 | 5 | 6 | -3 | 20 | WWDDL |
13 |
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15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | -4 | 19 | DLLLW |
14 |
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16 | 5 | 2 | 9 | -7 | 17 | DLWWL |
15 |
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16 | 4 | 3 | 9 | -9 | 15 | LLWLW |
16 |
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16 | 3 | 5 | 8 | -7 | 14 | DWLLD |
17 |
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16 | 2 | 4 | 10 | -21 | 10 | DLDWL |
18 |
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16 | 1 | 3 | 12 | -21 | 6 | LLLDW |
Gil Vicente |
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Arouca |
Arouca |
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Benfica |
Arouca |
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Portimonense |
Chaves |
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Arouca |
Arouca |
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Estoril |
Porto |
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Arouca |
Boavista |
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Portimonense |
Arouca |
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Portimonense |
Portimonense |
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Santa Clara |
Benfica |
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Portimonense |
Portimonense |
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Casa Pia |
Portimonense |
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Braga |
Arouca |
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Estoril |
Arouca |
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Rio Ave |
Arouca |
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Sporting Lisbon |
Arouca |
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Famalicão |
Arouca |
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Vitória Guimarães |
Arouca |
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Boavista |
Benfica |
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Portimonense |
Gil Vicente |
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Portimonense |
Rio Ave |
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Portimonense |
Vizela |
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Portimonense |
Sporting Lisbon |
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Portimonense |
Marítimo |
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Portimonense |
Goals scored | 1.4 |
Goals conceded | 1.5 |
Time first goal scored | 28 |
Time first goal conceded | 34 |
Yellow cards | 3.3 |
Red cards | 0.3 |
Subs used | 4.8 |
Biggest victory | 4-1 |
Biggest defeat | 6-0 |
Goals scored | 0.9 |
Goals conceded | 1.1 |
Time first goal scored | 29 |
Time first goal conceded | 20 |
Yellow cards | 2.3 |
Red cards | 0.1 |
Subs used | 4.3 |
Biggest victory | 3-0 |
Biggest defeat | 4-0 |
Oday Dabbagh | 6 |
Antony | 3 |
João Basso | 3 |
Rafa Mújica | 3 |
André Bukia | 2 |
Welinton Junior | 3 |
Luquinha | 2 |
Paulo Estrela | 2 |
Yago Cariello | 2 |
Mohamed Lamine Diaby | 1 |
Gil Vicente |
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Arouca |
Arouca |
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Santa Clara |
Braga |
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Arouca |
Arouca |
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Casa Pia |
Boavista |
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Arouca |
Vitória Guimarães |
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Arouca |
Arouca |
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Paços de Ferreira |
Famalicão |
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Arouca |
Arouca |
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Marítimo |
Sporting Lisbon |
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Arouca |
Portimonense |
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Paços de Ferreira |
Vitória Guimarães |
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Portimonense |
Portimonense |
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Marítimo |
Famalicão |
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Portimonense |
Portimonense |
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Sporting Lisbon |
Chaves |
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Portimonense |
Portimonense |
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Vizela |
Porto |
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Portimonense |
Portimonense |
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Rio Ave |
Estoril |
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Portimonense |