Arouca vs Maritimo – Arouca is seeking to win once more in the Primeira Liga after their victory over Famalico in which they won 1-0.
Arouca had 52% of the possession in that contest and attempted 9 goals, scoring on two of them. Morlaye Sylla was the lone scorer for Arouca (93′). Famalico made 18 efforts at goal, but only one of them was successful.
The high percentage of scores with a nil in them is an intriguing feature of more recent Arouca events. A wager on “Both Teams to Score” would have lost in as many as 5 of their previous six matches previously to this one.
Arouca’s prior performance reveals that they have lost their last four league games to Martimo. In their prior three league home games, they are undefeated.
Martimo will enter the contest fresh off a 4-2 victory over Boavista in the Primeira Liga. Martimo had 47% of the possession in that encounter and made 11 attempts on goal, scoring on six of them.
André Vidigal (3′, 50′), Felix Correia (22′), and Brayan Riascos (95′) scored goals for Martimo. Boavista’s adversaries had 11 attempts at goal, with 6 of those being successful. Boavista scored goals through Salvador Agra (59′) and Bruno Lourenço (87′).
The stats speak for themselves: Martimo have allowed goals in six of their last six games, totaling 12 goals from the opposition. Martimo hasn’t been doing well in defense. Of course, that trend won’t necessarily continue into the following game.
Arouca vs Maritimo – Betting Analysis
Comparing their previous head-to-head matches dating back to 24 April 2016, it can be seen that neither team has emerged victorious overall, with Arouca winning 2 of those games, Martimo winning 2, and 2 games ending in draws after 90 minutes of play.
In this time, the two teams combined for 17 goals, with 7 coming from Arouca and 10 from Os Verde-Rubros. That equals 2.83 goals per game on average.
The most recent league encounter between these clubs was Primeira Liga encounter Day 10 on October 23, 2022, which saw Martimo defeat Arouca 1–1.
Martimo had 46% control at that point and made 16 attempts on goal, all of which were successful. André Vidigal (12′) was the lone member of their team with a point.
Arouca had 16 shots against them, with 5 of those efforts finding the back of the net. In the 44th second, Antony scored. Manuel Oliveira served as the official.
With a completely healthy roster to choose from, Armando Evangelista, the manager of Arouca, has no significant concerns regarding his team’s fitness going into this match.
Using I. de Arruabarrena, Tiago Esgaio, Joao Othavio Basso, Nino Galovic, M. Quaresma Correia, Oriol Busquets, David Simo, Morlaye Sylla, Alan Ruiz, Antony, and Rafa Mjica, we believe that Arouca should start the game in a 4-2-3-1 configuration.
The Martimo manager José Gomes only has to deal with one fitness issue because the team is largely at full strength. Diogo Mendes will not play in this match due to an unknown injury.
Marcelo Carne, Paulinho, Zainadine Junior, Moisés Mosquera, Vitor Costa de Brito, Rafael Brito, Val Soares, Xadas, Pablo Moreno, Félix Correia, and André Vidigal could all start for Os Verde-Rubros in a 4-2-3-1 configuration.
Martimo will undoubtedly be able to score against this Arouca team in this game, but it probably won’t be enough to prevent a loss.
What are the top odds for the game?
Checking out the betting prices for the game on the full-time result market, a victory for Arouca can be had for 2.27, backing a draw is 3.3 and taking a punt on the win for Marítimo can get you 3.25. They are the most competitive market prices being offered at this very moment.
Arouca vs Maritimo – Head -to- Head
Our Prediction: Over 1.5 Goals
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