The league table in 2. Division: Group B tells a story about these teams so far, with Arouca leading Vila Real by 18 points. Match preview to follow:
There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.
Arouca form and stats
Overall 2. Division: Group B stats at home this season for Arouca, who have the fewest conceded goals (1) at home in 2. Division: Group B, are 5-0-0 (wins-draw-losses). Ever since the Pacos de Ferreira game Arouca has been unbeatable here producing six straight wins.
The fans are hoping that Arouca will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 0-2 away loss in the 2. Division: Group B game against Castro Daire (placed 12th). Before that game, the 3-0 home victory against Leca.
The Arouca fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 9 goals in 5 league matches. As for guarding their own goal, Arouca have only let in 1 goal at home.
Vila Real form and stats
Vila Real, who have the most conceded goals (24) in 2. Division: Group B, are still without points from their 2. Division: Group B away games. 5 games, 5 defeats. A depressing six defeats in a row for Vila Real in their away games. Unhappy days, as the last time they avoided a loss on the road was versus Sobrado. It's looking increasingly bleak for Vila Real who now has to deal with a six game losing streak. Coimbrões was the last time a defeat was avoided.
Vila Real failed to get anything from their last game, a 2. Division: Group B home match vs Paredes (placed 9th) that ended with defeat 1-2. It was a defeat before that one as the away game against Felgueiras 1932 wasn't a success with a 2-3 loss.
The visitors have scored 3 goals from 5 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. Vila Real can't defend away. 16 goals have been scored by the opposition in 5 matches, an average of more than three per game. You might want to look at the total goal statistics, which can be found on the Statistics tab above.
Head 2 Head
Top Goalscorers
  Thales 4 goals |  Fábio Fortes 4 goals |  Adílio Santos 3 goals |
Arouca missing players
Vila Real missing players
| Arouca | Vila Real | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 10 | 5 | 2 | Played | P | 3 | 5 | 10 |
| 7 | 5 | 2 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 3 | 5 | 8 |
| 16 | 9 | 3 | Scored | S | 0 | 3 | 8 |
| 10 | 1 | 0 | Conceded | C | 11 | 16 | 24 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 80% | 60% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 50% | 40% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 67% | 80% | 70% |
| 20% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 67% | 60% | 30% |
| 10% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 33% | 40% | 20% |
| 40% | 20% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 40% | 60% |
| 50% | 80% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 10% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 60% | 40% |
| 8.7 | 10 | 10 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 9 | 8 | 8 |
| 6.7 | 5 | 5 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 4 | 5 | 5 |
| 2.7 | 2 | 2 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
- All of Vila Real's matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Arouca have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- Arouca have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Vila Real have scored away.
- 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.
- Vila Real have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Vila Real have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their matches.
- Vila Real have lost all their away matches so far.
- Vila Real have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Vila Real haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Lusitania FC Lourosa | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 23 |
| 2 | Sanjoanense | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 22 |
| 3 | Arouca | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 22 |
| 4 | Leca | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 20 |
| 5 | Espinho | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 18 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 12 | 19 |
| 6 | Lusitano FCV | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 18 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 16 |
| 7 | Felgueiras 1932 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 18 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 16 |
| 8 | Coimbrões | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 16 |
| 9 | Paredes | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 15 |
| 10 | Canelas 2010 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 13 |
| 11 | Valadares Gaia | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 19 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | -4 | 13 |
| 12 | Castro Daire | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | -5 | 11 |
| 13 | Amarante | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | -3 | 9 |
| 14 | Pedras Rubras | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 18 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 11 | -4 | 9 |
| 15 | Gondomar | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 9 | -6 | 8 |
| 16 | Trofense | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 4 | -6 | 8 |
| 17 | Ginásio Figueirense | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 22 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 12 | -13 | 7 |
| 18 | Vila Real | 10 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 24 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 16 | -16 | 4 |