Porto will face Arouca in the Primeira Liga on Wednesday (December 28) at the Estadio do Dragao, as the defending champions restart their league season after a six-week break. The hosts are undefeated in three games, having won their past two. Ivan Marcano, Stephen Eustaquio, and Galeno scored to help them defeat Boavista 4-1. Last Thursday, they defeated Gil Vicente 2-0 in the Taca da Liga quarterfinals.
Meanwhile, Arouca’s six-game undefeated league streak was interrupted in a 1-0 loss to Rio Ave. However, they defeated Moreirense 2-1 in the Taca de Liga to get to the last four.
Match details:
- NAME: FC Porto – Arouca
- DATE: 28 Dec 2022
- TIME: 21:15 UTC
- VENUE: Estádio do Dragão, Porto, Portugal
Prediction
Porto have preserved clean sheets in three of their past four home games in all competitions, as well as in their last four encounters with Arouca. They will have a home edge here, which they should take advantage of.
Meanwhile, Arouca’s form has recently improved. However, given Porto’s prior domination versus the visitors, the hosts should win this one.
Porto 2-1 Arouca prediction
Head-to-Head and Key Numbers
- The two sides have met 10 times in the Primeira Liga, with each game ending in a draw. Porto has nine victories against Arouca’s one.
- Porto has maintained a clean sheet in six of their past eight competitive meetings against Arouca.
- Porto has only lost one of their past 17 games in all competitions, while the visitors have only lost one of their last 14.
- Porto has won four of their previous five home games in all competitions, while Arouca has won five of their last six road games.
- Over 2.5 goals have been scored in eight of the ten games between the two sides.
Starting Lineups
FC Porto (predicted lineup):
- Diogo Costa
- Pepê
- Fabio Cardoso
- Ivan Marcano
- Wendell
- Otávio
- Marko Grujic
- Andrés Mateus Uribe
- Wenderson Galeno
- Evanilson
- Mehdi Taremi.
Arouca (predicted lineup):
- Ignacio de Arruabarrena
- Tiago Esgaio
- Joao Othavio Basso
- Jerome Opoku
- Mateus Quaresma Correia
- Morlaye Sylla
- Ismaila Soro
- David Simão
- André Watshini Bukia
- Oday Dabbagh
- Antony.
Betting Tips
- Tip 1: Porto Result
- Tip 2: Over/Under 2.5 Goals Over/Under 2.5 Goals Over 2.5
- Yes, Porto will score first.
- Tip 4: Score at least one goal in the second half.
- Mehdi Taremi to score at any time – Yes
Where To Watch
- GOLTV Play.
- Onefootball.
- GOLTV.
- GolTV Espanol.
- fubotv.
- bet365.