Arouca vs Moreirense match preview: Even contest expected at Estádio Municipal de Arouca

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Competition: Portugal Liga Portugal
Competition: Fri 27.Oct
Match begins: 19:15 (UTC)
Venue: Estádio Municipal de Arouca (5600 seats)

Here's all you should be aware of, and then some, ahead of the Arouca - Moreirense game!

Insights:
  • Arouca have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their matches.
  • Moreirense have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

Arouca and Moreirense should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.

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Arouca form and stats

Arouca have collected 4 points from their Liga Portugal home games so far after 1-1-2. It's trouble wherever Arouca are playing these days as they have suffered four straight defeats now, regardless of arena. They really need to get back to winning ways.

Arouca are returning here after guesting Felgueiras 1932 in a Taça De Portugal game and winning with a 3-1 scoreline.

Heartbreak before that as Arouca lost 1-2 at Sporting CP's place.

This is expected to be a close game, with Arouca perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Arouca as a small favourite), we find 11 games. Arouca has won 4 of these, drawn 3 and lost 4.

Some members of the home team might already be thinking of their next match, the League Cup game versus Benfica in only four days. This game is also played here at Estádio Municipal de Arouca.

The Arouca fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 5 in 4 matches. With more than 1,5 conceded goals on average, the Arouca defense is not exactly impregnable. 7 goals conceded from 4 games. You can find more goal stats on the Statistics tab above.

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Moreirense form and stats

2-1-1 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Moreirense in their Liga Portugal matches away.

Two away games in a row for Moreirense, who will hope to get a better result in this one after losing 1-2 vs Paredes in the Taça De Portugal.

Preceding that match was the 1-1 draw at home vs Boavista.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Moreirense playing away and similar expectations, we found 12 relevant matches. Results were 2 Moreirense wins, 4 draws and 6 defeats.

Moreirense are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 6 times in 4 away games so far.

Head 2 Head

Head to head numbers (for the former ten meetings): Arouca won three games, two matches ended with a tie and Moreirense managed five wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: six / four.

Top Goalscorers

AroucaR. Mújica García
R. Mújica García
3 goals
AroucaC. González Pérez
C. González Pérez
3 goals
MoreirenseJ. Gomes Camacho
J. Gomes Camacho
3 goals

Arouca missing players

Moreirense missing players

Arouca Moreirense
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
8 4 2 Played P 2 4 8
1 1 0 Won W 2 2 3
3 1 1 Drew D 0 1 2
4 2 1 Lost L 0 1 3
9 5 1 Scored S 6 6 11
13 7 2 Conceded C 1 4 10
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 75% 88%
75% 75% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 75% 75%
38% 25% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 75% 62%
25% 25% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 25% 25%
12% 25% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 12%
62% 50% 50% BTTS BTTS 50% 25% 50%
0% 0% 0% Clean Sheets C S 50% 50% 38%
38% 50% 50% Failed to Score F T 0% 50% 25%
 
5 6.2 9 Corners for (avg) C F 3 3.5 5
5 4.5 4.5 Corners against (avg) C A 3.5 4.5 4.8
3.4 2.5 1.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 4.5 3.8 2.8
5 2 0 Red cards R C 0 1 1
 
12.8 13.5 16.5 Shots (avg) S ( 10 11.2 12
3.8 4.2 5.5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4 3.2 3.2
30% 29% 9% Goal Efficiency G E 75% 46% 42%
 
10.8 9.5 10.5 Shots against (avg) S A 13 13 12.4
4 3.5 2 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 4.5 5.2 4.6
Key stats in Liga Portugal this season:
  • Arouca have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their matches.
  • Arouca have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Arouca haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Moreirense have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Moreirense have won significantly less corners away then at home.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Sporting CP 8 7 1 0 17 7 5 5 0 0 11 3 3 2 1 0 6 4 10 22
2 Benfica 8 7 0 1 18 7 3 3 0 0 7 0 5 4 0 1 11 7 11 21
3 Porto 8 6 1 1 11 6 4 3 1 0 6 3 4 3 0 1 5 3 5 19
4 Sporting Braga 8 5 1 2 20 14 4 2 1 1 8 5 4 3 0 1 12 9 6 16
5 Vitoria Guimaraes 8 5 1 2 12 10 4 3 0 1 8 5 4 2 1 1 4 5 2 16
6 Boavista 8 4 3 1 18 13 4 2 2 0 10 6 4 2 1 1 8 7 5 15
7 Famalicao 8 3 3 2 8 8 4 2 1 1 3 3 4 1 2 1 5 5 0 12
8 Moreirense 8 3 2 3 11 10 4 1 1 2 5 6 4 2 1 1 6 4 1 11
9 Gil Vicente 8 3 0 5 18 15 4 3 0 1 14 6 4 0 0 4 4 9 3 9
10 Casa Pia 8 2 3 3 7 7 4 0 2 2 2 4 4 2 1 1 5 3 0 9
11 Estrela Amadora 8 2 2 4 8 12 4 1 0 3 4 7 4 1 2 1 4 5 -4 8
12 Portimonense 8 2 2 4 9 18 3 0 1 2 3 8 5 2 1 2 6 10 -9 8
13 Farense 8 2 1 5 11 11 5 2 1 2 10 7 3 0 0 3 1 4 0 7
14 Chaves 8 2 1 5 12 21 4 1 1 2 9 10 4 1 0 3 3 11 -9 7
15 Vizela 8 1 3 4 10 14 4 1 1 2 6 7 4 0 2 2 4 7 -4 6
16 Arouca 8 1 3 4 9 13 4 1 1 2 5 7 4 0 2 2 4 6 -4 6
17 Rio Ave 8 1 2 5 6 14 4 1 1 2 4 7 4 0 1 3 2 7 -8 5
18 Estoril 8 1 1 6 14 19 4 1 1 2 5 5 4 0 0 4 9 14 -5 4

Read more about Liga Portugal

The Primeira Liga, also known as Liga NOS, is the top level of football in Portugal. It has 18 teams each playing 34 fixtures to decide the final league table. Portuguese football is dominated by “The Big Three”: Benfica, Porto and Sporting CP (Lisbon). These three clubs generally end up in the top three positions.