A key match in 2. Division: Group B as both teams are battling for the top positions. With the home team in 1st position and the visitors placed 5th, this promises to be an exciting meeting. Read on to find out more!
The visiting Espinho played their last game only four days ago, a Taça De Portugal match. That game was also an away game, at Paços de Ferreira. It will be interesting to see if they are fully ready and rested for this match, and/or if some changes in the lineup is necessary.
Arouca form and stats
This stadium, Estadio Municipal de Arouca, has been a fortress for Arouca in the 2. Division: Group B so far this season with the win-draw-loss statistic 7-0-0. Ever since the Paços de Ferreira game Arouca has been unbeatable here at Estadio Municipal de Arouca producing eight straight wins.
A good away victory last time out for Arouca, who won 1-0 against Lusitano FCV (placed 11th). Ahead of that match, Arouca won a home game hosting Valadares Gaia (4-1).
Goals decide football matches and Arouca are scoring many of them at home; 14 on target from 7 league matches. Arouca have showed great defending skills in these home games, allowing the opposition to score only 2 goals.
Espinho form and stats
The away team, who have the the best goal difference (+9) away in 2. Division: Group B, have been very comfortable on their travels so far, racking up 4 wins, 2 draws and only 1 loss in the 2. Division: Group B. In general it has been a productive period now for Espinho as they haven't lost any of their last twelve games.
Two away games in a row for Espinho, who will hope to get a better result in this one after losing 0-3 versus Paços de Ferreira in the Taça De Portugal. Ahead of that game was the 1-1 draw at home against Lusitania FC Lourosa in the 2. Division: Group B.
Espinho have scored more than twice on average per away game (in the league), an impressive attacking display. They have 14 goals from 7 away matches. They concede less than a goal on average per away game (5 so far).
Head 2 Head
H2H stats regardless of arena (last three matches): Arouca 1 win, 1 draw and Espinho 1 victory. As for goals, 2 matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), 1 game had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  João Pedro Silva 9 goals |   Fábio Fortes 5 goals |  Thales 4 goals |
Arouca missing players
Espinho missing players
| Arouca | Espinho | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 14 | 7 | 2 | Played | P | 1 | 7 | 14 |
| 10 | 7 | 2 | Won | W | 0 | 4 | 6 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 7 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 22 | 14 | 4 | Scored | S | 0 | 14 | 24 |
| 11 | 2 | 0 | Conceded | C | 1 | 5 | 9 |
| 93% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 86% |
| 64% | 57% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 86% | 71% |
| 43% | 43% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 71% | 50% |
| 21% | 14% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 14% | 21% |
| 14% | 14% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 7% |
| 36% | 29% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 43% | 43% |
| 57% | 71% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 43% | 50% |
| 14% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 14% | 21% |
| 6.1 | 6.7 | 0 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 9 | 4.5 | 7.2 |
| 4.3 | 3.3 | 0 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| 1.6 | 1.3 | 0 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 5 | 2.5 | 2.6 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 83 | 47 | 0 | Total Shots | T S | 14 | 49 | 163 |
| 34 | 25 | 0 | Shots on Target | S O | 5 | 17 | 55 |
| 29% | 24% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 47% | 24% |
- Arouca has the fewest conceded goals (2) at home
- Arouca has the most points (21) at home
- Arouca have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- Arouca have scored in all their home matches so far.
- Arouca have won all their matches at home so far.
- Arouca haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- Espinho has the fewest conceded goals in the second half (5)
- Espinho has the the best goal difference (+9) away
- Espinho have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Espinho have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Espinho have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
- Espinho have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Espinho haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Arouca | 14 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 22 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 32 |
| 2 | Lusitania FC Lourosa | 14 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 27 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 17 | 29 |
| 3 | Sanjoanense | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 5 | 27 |
| 4 | Leca | 14 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 20 | 16 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 13 | 4 | 26 |
| 5 | Espinho | 14 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 24 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 5 | 15 | 25 |
| 6 | Paredes | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 15 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 23 |
| 7 | Felgueiras 1932 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 28 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 10 | 13 | 22 |
| 8 | Canelas 2010 | 14 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 17 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 21 |
| 9 | Coimbroes | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 18 | 24 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 9 | -6 | 20 |
| 10 | Gondomar | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 20 | 17 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 18 |
| 11 | Lusitano FCV | 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 20 | 19 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 17 |
| 12 | Castro Daire | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 16 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 7 | -4 | 17 |
| 13 | Pedras Rubras | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 19 | 20 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 12 | -1 | 16 |
| 14 | Amarante | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 16 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 9 | -3 | 14 |
| 15 | Valadares Gaia | 14 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 18 | 32 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 15 | -14 | 13 |
| 16 | Trofense | 14 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 20 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 7 | -8 | 12 |
| 17 | Vila Real | 14 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 10 | 30 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 19 | -20 | 7 |
| 18 | Ginasio Figueirense | 14 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 9 | 33 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 17 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 16 | -24 | 7 |