Round 24
FC Arouca vs. FC Porto
Estadio Municipal de Arouca, Arouca, Portugal.
01.03.25 at 21:00
FC Arouca will welcome FC Porto to Estadio Municipal de Arouca in the 24th round in the Primeira Liga.
Let's head into the match preview to find the best odds on the FC Arouca vs. FC Porto game and my expert picks to place your bets.
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Form: DDDWW
With how things have turned out for FC Arouca this season, they will be content with mid-table finish this season. The hosts have accumulated 25 points in 23 games. This translates to six wins, seven draws, and ten losses.
The Wolves have proven themselves a tough team to beat in the past weeks. In the Primeira Liga, they are unbeaten eight matches recording three wins and five draws. During this run, though, they kept one clean sheet.
In their recent league outing against Farense, they were headed towards their seventh win of the season until they conceded a late equalizer to be held to a thrilling 2-2 draw at home. That marked their third consecutive league draw.
Probable Starting XI
Formation: 4-2-3-1
Valido; Pinto, Lamba, Fontan, Weverson; Fukui, Simao; Trezza, Gozalbez, Sylla; Araujo
FC Porto
Form: DWDDD
FC Porto, on the other hand, retained their third place in the league standings when they were held to a 1-1 home draw against Vitoria de Guimaraes. This comes after losing 3-2 against AS Roma in the UEFA Champions League spelling the end of their journey in the competition.
The Dragons have been in poor form of late. They have recorded two wins in their last 12 matches across all competitions (D5, L5). Their backline has been the issue during this run as they kept only two clean sheets.
Away from home, they were on a three-match winless run recording two losses and a solitary draw. They snapped that winless run with a 1-0 win over Farense and will be eyeing a second consecutive win.
Probable Starting XI
Formation: 4-2-3-1
Costa; Pedro, Perez, Otavio, Moura; Varela, Viera, Mario; Loader; Omorodion, Mora
Match Facts
- FC Arouca are unbeaten in their last five home matches in the Primeira Liga.
- FC Porto has won two of their last seven away matches in the Primeira Liga.
- FC Arouca has won just one of their last seven home encounters against FC Porto.
- FC Porto has conceded 12 goals in their last seven away matches.
Head-To-Head
In the last 16 meetings, FC Arouca has won 2 times, FC Porto has won 13 times, and there has been 1 draw with the goal difference being 46-10 in favour of FC Porto.
History of Head-to-Heads
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Expert Betting Tips
FC Arouca has been unstoppable at home in the past weeks. This is a side you can't underestimate. Let's not forget that in their previous home match against FC Porto, they secured a 3-2 win.
I'm not taking any chances by choosing a winner in this one as this matchup could turn out to be a cagey affair. I'm not ruling out an entertaining affair considering their last two encounters have seen a combined nine goals scored.
I'm backing the total goals to exceed 2.5 as this has been the case in their last two encounters and in five of FC Arouca's last seven league games.
Our main prediction for the match: Goals - Over 2.5 for 2.00 with Bet365.
2nd prediction: Both Teams To Score - Yes for 1.89 with 1xbet.
3rd prediction: Anytime Goalscorer - Samuel Omorodion for 2.01 with Betway.
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