Arouca vs Portimonense Prediction 20.01.2023

• Competition: Liga NOS
• Date: 20th January 2023
• Kickoff: 19:00 UTC / 20:00 CET
• Venue: Estadio Municipal de Arouca

Seventh-placed Arouca will play mid-table opponents Portimonense this midweek as Liga NOS returns for its 17th game week on Friday. The home side has just one victory in their last four games played and their main point of concern remains their shambolic defending form. Arouca have conceded 25 goals in 16 games, which is among the worst five-defending numbers in the league right now. Portimonense, on the other hand, comes with just one win in seven games played too. They have a contradicting problem though, as the visitors have scored only 13 times in 16 games which are one of the weakest offensive numbers in Liga NOS right now. Its attack meeting defence here for sure, on Friday.

Arouca vs Portimonense Betting Pick #1: Over 2.5 goals

Arouca have now seen over 2.5 goals in five of their last seven games and as mentioned earlier, have one of the worst defences in the league. It is pretty sure that they will concede at least one goal in this game. Going by Portimonense's woes at the back too, they are clearly the weaker side in all positions individually as well as collectively. Overall, to summarize, we believe that this is a game of two opponents who are very leaky when it comes to their backline but do not compromise on the numbers that they put going forward. So, this game should see three or more goals on Friday.

Pick #2: Arouca to win or draw

Portimonense have not only failed to win five of their last seven away games, they are coming into this tie with no goals scored in three of their last four outings too. On the other hand, Arouca have not lost their last three home games now, with at least one goal scored in each of the three fixtures at the Municipal Stadium. The home side surely hold a big upper hand in terms of abilities as well as latest results, and should be getting a point at least, if not all three.