Arouca vs Boavista (PICKS, PREDICTION, PREVIEW)

Arouca vs Boavista prediction

Arouca vs Boavista (PICKS, PREDICTION, PREVIEW)


Tip: BOTH TEAMS TO SCORE / YES

Odds: 1.95

Arouca and Boavista measure their strength at the Municipal Stadium of Arouca in a game for the 18th round of the Primera Liga. In the last direct confrontation for this edition of the league, on 08-08-2016, the Boavista won at home for (2-0). The record of recent direct clashes favors the away team, who in the last 5 games won 2, drew 2 and lost 1. In this match the home factor could play a decisive role, as Boavista has shown differences in performance in their home games and As a visitor.

Analysis of Arouca

After 7 wins, 2 draws and 8 losses, the home team is in 9th place, having won 23 points. In the last game, they beat Estoril at home (2-1), after having won (1-2) away in a game against Tondela. This is a team that maintains the income when it plays outside its stadium, because in the last 30 games it has 5 wins, 3 draws and 7 losses as a visitor; Against 7 wins, 3 draws and 5 losses in his stadium. In the last 9 home games for the championship, Arouca has 4 wins, 1 draw and 4 losses, so they have 13 points out of 27. In their home league matches the most frequent result in the break was 0-0 (5 out of 9 matches). Defensive solidity has not been his strong point, having conceded goals in 7 of the last 10 games for this competition. In their home games for this competition there is a tendency for there to be a few goals, as 4 of the last 9 they played finished with less than 1.5 goals. In 17 games in this event, he suffered the first goal 10 times and never managed to return to the result. In the last 14 home games for all competitions there are 2 periods that stand out: scored 6 of his 13 goals in the minutes (76′-90 ‘); Suffered 4 of his 10 goals in the minutes (76’-90 ‘).

The Arouca team arrives at this game with a 2-1 home win against Estoril, adding to their third consecutive triumph in official matches: the goals were signed by Kuca and Adilson Goiano. On this day coach Lito Vidigal should keep the team in 4-3-3 with Walter González being the most offensive reference: this player is one of the best in Arouca with 5 goals scored. For this game the home captain can not count on Gegé and Sancidino, both by injury.

Analysis of Boavista

After 5 wins, 6 draws and 6 losses, the visiting team is in 11th place, having won 21 points. In the last game, they drew with Benfica away (3-3), after having won at home in a game against Vitória de Setúbal (1-0). This is a team affected by the home factor, stronger when played with the support of their fans, since in the last 30 games has recorded 3 wins, 6 draws and 6 losses as a visitor, with a total of 15 goals scored and 22 conceded; Against 7 wins, 4 draws and 4 losses in his stadium, with a total of 16 goals scored and 10 conceded. For the championship, the Boavista won 10 points in 27 possible, after 2 wins, 4 draws and 3 losses in the last 9 games he played as a visitor. The team conceded goals in 7 of the last 10 matches, so it has not shown great defensive solidity, but its attack has been regular, since it managed to materialize in 8 of the last 10 matches for this competition. In 17 games in this event, he suffered the first goal 7 times and never managed to return to the result. There have been 2 periods in the last 7 games played as a visitor for all competitions: he suffered 3 of his 8 goals between the minutes (31′-45 ‘) and 3 of his 8 between (16′-30’).

The Boavista kick-off for this game with a precious in the field of Benfica, adding at the moment the fourth consecutive game without winning: the goals were signed by Iuri Medeiros, Lucas and Schembri. In this game at home coach Miguel Leal should keep his squad in 4-3-3 opting for a more defensive strategy with the low lines, exploring only the counterattack. Note that Renato is one of the best scorers of the team with 3 goals scored. For this game the visiting coach just can not count on Agayev due to punishment.