Arouca perform at a high level so far being 6th in the table. Vizela can look both up and down from their 12th position.
Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.
Arouca form and stats
Arouca must be fairly happy with 5 points from their first three Segunda Liga games here at Estádio Municipal de Arouca. In general it's been a long time since Arouca tasted defeat here at Estádio Municipal de Arouca, as they have taken at least one point from their last 17 home games in the league.
Arouca manager A. Macedo Freitas and his team return home after a 2-2 draw away versus Penafiel (placed 7th) in the Segunda Liga. Before that, Arouca had a home game versus Benfica II which ended with a victory 1-0.
The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Arouca have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found nine games) they have won five times, drawn two and lost two.
Arouca have scored 2 league goals here from 3 matches, not a lot. Defensively Arouca have been outstanding, conceding less than half a goal on average per home game in the league (1 in 3 games). For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Vizela form and stats
The Segunda Liga season is young and Vizela, who have the the worst goal difference (-5) away in Segunda Liga, have only just started going through their travel schedule, with 3 away games done and still no victory. 1 draw and 2 defeats so far.
The manager Á. Teixeira Pacheco was unhappy after their last game, a Segunda Liga match played at their home ground. Vizela suffered a 1-3 loss to Academica (placed 5th). Preceding that game, the 0-2 loss visiting Mafra's place.
The attacking power of Vizela when travelling is not overwhelming with 2 goals scored from 3 league matches away. For Vizela, more than two goals on average per game end up in their own net.
Head 2 Head
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| Arouca | Vizela | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 7 | 3 | 0 | Played | P | 1 | 3 | 7 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 6 | 2 | 0 | Scored | S | 0 | 2 | 8 |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | Conceded | C | 2 | 7 | 13 |
| 71% | 67% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 43% | 33% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 14% | 0% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 33% | 57% |
| 14% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 33% | 29% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 33% | 14% |
| 29% | 33% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 67% | 86% |
| 57% | 67% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 43% | 33% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 33% | 14% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2.4 | 1 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 4 | 2.7 | 2.4 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 69 | 30 | 0 | Total Shots | T S | 10 | 45 | 92 |
| 25 | 11 | 0 | Shots on Target | S O | 5 | 16 | 29 |
| 24% | 18% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 12% | 28% |
- All of Vizela's matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Arouca have not yet lost a game at home.
- Vizela has the the worst goal difference (-5) away in Segunda Liga
- Vizela have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their matches.
- Vizela have yet to win a game away.
- Vizela 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 | Estoril | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 16 |
| 2 | Mafra | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 15 |
| 3 | Chaves | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 14 |
| 4 | Feirense | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 14 |
| 5 | Academica | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 14 |
| 6 | Arouca | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 10 |
| 7 | Penafiel | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 10 |
| 8 | Cova Piedade | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | -1 | 10 |
| 9 | Casa Pia | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | -5 | 9 |
| 10 | UD Oliveirense | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 8 |
| 11 | Sporting Covilha | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | -2 | 8 |
| 12 | Vizela | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | -5 | 8 |
| 13 | Porto II | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 7 |
| 14 | Benfica II | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 13 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 6 |
| 15 | Leixões | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -3 | 6 |
| 16 | Academico Viseu | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | -4 | 6 |
| 17 | Vilafranquense | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 8 | -5 | 6 |
| 18 | Varzim | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | -5 | 5 |