Here's what we know about the Varzim - Arouca match:

Competition: Portugal Segunda Liga
Date: Sat 06.April
Match begins: 17:00 (UTC)
Venue: Estádio Varzim Sport Club (11000 seats)

Varzim hope to sell all 11000 tickets for this game even though the season has been rough so far with 28 points and a 17th position in the Segunda Liga table. Visiting Arouca holds 11th place with 34.

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.

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Varzim form and stats

Overall stats at home this season for Varzim are 4-4-5 (wins-draw-losses). Their last two home games have resulted in two points, meaning they were both draws.

In their previous game, the manager César Peixoto led his Varzim to a defeat in the Segunda Liga match away at Academico Viseu. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at Estádio Varzim Sport Club. In the match before that, Varzim hosted UD Oliveirense and drew the game 1-1.

Varzim has scored 15 goals at home this season, in 13 matches. On the other hand, Varzim have conceded 15 goals.

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Arouca form and stats

The hunting on away grounds hasn’t been very fruitful for Arouca so far with only 12 points returning home. The records show 3-3-7 (win-draw-lose).

Arouca are travelling after their nice 2-1 home win in the Segunda Liga against Académica. Prior to that match, the Arouca manager Quim Machado faced defeat in their match when travelling to Leixoes and losing 0-1.

Many goals are not expected from the visiting Arouca as they have only managed to score 12 times from 13 away games. As opposed to that, Arouca have seen the ball go into their own net 18 times on the road.

Head 2 Head

The two sides played each other earlier this season: Arouca - Varzim 0-1. H2H stats regardless of arena (last eight matches): Varzim 3 wins, 3 draws and Arouca 2 victories.

Top Goalscorers

Fábio Fortes
6 goals
C. Malele
6 goals
Adílio Santos
4 goals

Varzim missing players

Arouca missing players

Playername Goals Assist Starts % Started

Varzim Arouca
Total Home Statistic Away Total
27 13 Played 13 27
20 15 Scored 12 31
31 15 Conceded 18 33
85% 85% Over 0.5 100% 96%
48% 62% Over 1.5 69% 70%
33% 46% Over 2.5 31% 37%
11% 15% Over 3.5 23% 22%
4% 8% Over 4.5 8% 7%
33% 62% Both teams to score 46% 44%
26% 15% Clean Sheet 15% 26%
56% 38% Failed To Score 38% 33%
Key stats this season:
  • Arouca hasn't played a single 0-0 game away.
  • Varzim is involved in more matches over 2.5 home, than away.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A D P
1 Paços de Ferreira 27 19 3 5 39 16 13 10 1 2 20 5 14 9 2 3 19 11 23 60
2 Famalicão 27 15 6 6 37 25 14 9 3 2 22 10 13 6 3 4 15 15 12 51
3 Académica 27 14 4 9 31 28 14 8 2 4 18 14 13 6 2 5 13 14 3 46
4 Estoril 27 13 6 8 37 27 14 8 2 4 19 14 13 5 4 4 18 13 10 45
5 Benfica II 27 13 5 9 36 26 13 9 0 4 23 12 14 4 5 5 13 14 10 44
6 Porto II 27 11 8 8 35 30 14 9 3 2 24 10 13 2 5 6 11 20 5 41
7 Sporting Covilhã 27 10 7 10 32 30 13 7 4 2 17 6 14 3 3 8 15 24 2 37
8 Penafiel 27 10 5 12 34 34 13 7 3 3 21 13 14 3 2 9 13 21 0 35
9 Mafra 27 9 8 10 37 38 14 5 7 2 19 14 13 4 1 8 18 24 -1 35
10 Leixões 27 10 5 12 27 29 13 8 2 3 16 11 14 2 3 9 11 18 -2 35
11 Arouca 27 9 7 11 31 33 14 6 4 4 19 15 13 3 3 7 12 18 -2 34
12 Farense 27 8 8 11 29 26 13 6 4 3 16 8 14 2 4 8 13 18 3 32
13 UD Oliveirense 27 7 10 10 31 37 14 6 4 4 24 18 13 1 6 6 7 19 -6 31
13 Oliveirense 22 6 8 8 26 31 11 5 3 3 20 14 11 1 5 5 6 17 -5 26
14 Academico Viseu 27 8 7 12 34 44 14 6 4 4 23 20 13 2 3 8 11 24 -10 31
15 Cova Piedade 27 8 7 12 19 37 13 4 4 5 9 18 14 4 3 7 10 19 -18 31
16 Sporting Braga II 27 9 2 16 28 37 14 6 1 7 18 15 13 3 1 9 10 22 -9 29
17 Varzim 27 7 7 13 20 31 13 4 4 5 15 15 14 3 3 8 5 16 -11 28
18 Vitória Guimarães II 27 6 9 12 26 35 13 3 5 5 10 12 14 3 4 7 16 23 -9 27

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