Both Estoril and Arouca are longing for points in this fixture, even with the away side holding a 20 point lead so far this season.
- Estoril have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Arouca have the fewest matches over the total-line (9) in Liga Portugal
This looks to be an interesting match with lots of fun and energy as both sides are well refreshed since they last saw competitive action. Game on!
Estoril form and stats
Overall Liga Portugal results at home this season for Estoril are 5-2-8 (wins-draws-losses).
In their previous game, the manager Ribeiro led his Estoril to a defeat away at Boavista. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at Estádio Nacional. Álvaro was "man of the match" with a rating of 6.94 out of 10. The defender Álvaro won 3 of 5 duels.
Ahead of that match, Estoril won a home game hosting Santa Clara (3-0).This is expected to be a close game, with Estoril perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Estoril as a small favourite), we find 9 games. Estoril has won 3 of these, drawn 3 and lost 3.
It should be noted that a glance at the 10 latest league games shows that 8 of them qualified as a both teams not to score result (only one or none of the sides scored a goal).
With more than 1,5 conceded goals on average, the Estoril defense is not exactly impregnable. 23 goals conceded from 15 games. You can find more goal stats on the Statistics tab above. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.
Arouca form and stats
The story so far for the visiting team on their Liga Portugal travels is 4 wins, 7 draws and 4 defeats.
Arouca are looking to quickly end their 258 minutes long goal drought in the Liga Portugal.
Arouca might have something to prove in this game as they lost at home in their previous match. Porto proved too strong as Arouca slumped to a 0-1 defeat in front of their own fans at Estádio Municipal de Arouca. Midfielder Ruiz was the best performer of that match, with a rating of 7.25. Ruiz had 43 successful passes (of 47 total).
It was a defeat before that one as the away game against Rio Ave wasn't a success with a 0-1 loss.So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Arouca playing away and similar expectations, we found 11 relevant matches. Results were 4 Arouca wins, 6 draws and 1 defeat.
Highlight this: 10 of the latest 12 league matches featuring this side have seen only one (or no) team scoring (Both Teams to Score NO in the betting world).
The attacking power of Arouca when travelling is not overwhelming with 12 goals scored from 15 league matches away. As opposed to that, Arouca have seen the ball go into their own net 18 times on the road. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 2 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches.
Head 2 Head
The most recent logged result between these contenders is the Arouca - Estoril 2-0 played earlier this season. Head-to-head statistics (for the preceeding ten meetings): Estoril won three games, two matches ended with a tie and Arouca got five wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: four / six. The games between these sides have had a tendency to be hostile, having seen 6 sending-offs from the last ten duels.
Top Goalscorers
  R. Mújica García 8 goals | O. Dabbagh 7 goals |  T. Antunes Gouveia 5 goals |
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Arouca missing players
| Estoril | Arouca | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 31 | 15 | 5 | Played | P | 4 | 15 | 31 |
| 8 | 5 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 4 | 13 |
| 4 | 2 | 1 | Drew | D | 3 | 7 | 9 |
| 19 | 8 | 4 | Lost | L | 0 | 4 | 9 |
| 26 | 15 | 2 | Scored | S | 5 | 12 | 33 |
| 46 | 23 | 11 | Conceded | C | 4 | 18 | 35 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 87% | 94% |
| 68% | 80% | 80% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 67% | 61% |
| 32% | 40% | 20% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 25% | 20% | 29% |
| 19% | 20% | 20% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 13% | 19% |
| 10% | 7% | 20% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 7% | 10% |
| 32% | 33% | 40% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 47% | 35% |
| 23% | 27% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 33% | 42% |
| 45% | 40% | 60% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 33% | 29% |
| 4.8 | 4.5 | 3.2 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4 | 2.9 | 3.2 |
| 6.2 | 5.4 | 8.2 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 6.2 | 6.7 | 6.7 |
| 2.9 | 2.9 | 3.4 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 2.4 | 2.4 |
| 6 | 2 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 10.4 | 10.5 | 8.4 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 12.8 | 9.9 | 10.4 |
| 3.1 | 3.5 | 1.6 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.8 | 2.9 | 3.5 |
| 27% | 29% | 25% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 33% | 27% | 31% |
| 13.7 | 13.1 | 15.6 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 12.8 | 15.9 | 13.7 |
| 4.8 | 4.5 | 5.2 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 3.8 | 4.7 | 4.6 |
- Arouca have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won.
- Arouca have the fewest matches over the total-line (9) in Liga Portugal
- Arouca have the most matches under the total-line (22) in Liga Portugal
- Estoril have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Estoril 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 | Benfica | 31 | 26 | 2 | 3 | 72 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 45 | 12 | 15 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 27 | 5 | 55 | 80 |
| 2 | Porto | 31 | 24 | 4 | 3 | 64 | 19 | 15 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 39 | 10 | 16 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 25 | 9 | 45 | 76 |
| 3 | Sporting Braga | 31 | 23 | 2 | 6 | 66 | 26 | 15 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 32 | 8 | 16 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 34 | 18 | 40 | 71 |
| 4 | Sporting CP | 31 | 21 | 4 | 6 | 65 | 28 | 15 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 38 | 9 | 16 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 27 | 19 | 37 | 67 |
| 5 | Arouca | 31 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 33 | 35 | 16 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 21 | 17 | 15 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 12 | 18 | -2 | 48 |
| 6 | Vitoria Guimaraes | 31 | 14 | 5 | 12 | 32 | 36 | 16 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 12 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 15 | 24 | -4 | 47 |
| 7 | Chaves | 31 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 32 | 35 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 18 | -3 | 43 |
| 8 | Famalicão | 31 | 13 | 3 | 15 | 35 | 41 | 16 | 9 | 1 | 6 | 19 | 15 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 16 | 26 | -6 | 42 |
| 9 | Casa Pia | 31 | 11 | 7 | 13 | 28 | 35 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 20 | -7 | 40 |
| 10 | Boavista | 31 | 11 | 7 | 13 | 37 | 49 | 16 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 22 | 20 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 15 | 29 | -12 | 40 |
| 11 | Vizela | 31 | 11 | 6 | 14 | 33 | 35 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 16 | 18 | -2 | 39 |
| 12 | Rio Ave | 31 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 33 | 37 | 15 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 16 | 11 | 16 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 17 | 26 | -4 | 39 |
| 13 | Portimonense | 31 | 10 | 4 | 17 | 24 | 40 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 11 | 26 | -16 | 34 |
| 14 | Gil Vicente | 31 | 8 | 7 | 16 | 28 | 39 | 15 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 17 | 26 | -11 | 31 |
| 15 | Estoril | 31 | 8 | 4 | 19 | 26 | 46 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 15 | 23 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 23 | -20 | 28 |
| 16 | Maritimo | 31 | 6 | 5 | 20 | 29 | 58 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 20 | 23 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 35 | -29 | 23 |
| 17 | Paços de Ferreira | 31 | 5 | 5 | 21 | 23 | 56 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 32 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 13 | 24 | -33 | 20 |
| 18 | Santa Clara | 31 | 4 | 7 | 20 | 22 | 50 | 16 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 17 | 29 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 5 | 21 | -28 | 19 |
