Rio Ave vs Arouca prediction 19.04.2024
Rio Ave
1 - 1
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Half time: 1 - 0
Full time: 1 - 1
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Arouca
1
2.47
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3.22
2
2.98
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- Competition: Liga Portugal
- Date: 19th April 2024
- Kickoff: 20:15 UTC +1 / 21:15 CEST
- Venue: Estádio dos Arcos
Rio Ave will be looking for a win that could see them finish Match Week in the top half of the Primeira Liga table when they host Arouca on Friday night.
The hosts had a very slow start to the campaign but have grown as the season progresses. Luís Freire’s side enter Friday’s game with just one defeat from their last twelve outings in the league, winning two and drawing nine. Having avoided defeat against the likes of Porto, Sporting and Braga in that spell, they will fancy their chances of getting at least a point this week.
Arouca are another Primeira Liga side who have been on form of late, with the visitors picking up three wins from their last three games. They are just three places out of the top four, but will be worried by their inconsistency away from home of late. Indeed, the Arouquenses have won successive away games just once away from home in the league in 2024 and also failed to score in two of the last four.
Rio Ave vs Arouca Betting Tips: Draw
Besides going into this game on the back of a seven-game unbeaten streak, Rio Ave have also done well at the Estádio dos Arcos of late. The hosts are unbeaten in their last eight home games and kept a clean sheet in three of the last four.
Arouca's attack seems to have found its way of late. The visitors have scored at least two goals in five of their last seven games and suffered defeat in only two of them. They also have a good record against Rio Ave, having avoided defeat in each of their last two encounters with Arouquenses.
- Best Tip: Home team to win or Draw
- Rio Ave vs Arouca prediction: 2-2
Rio Ave vs Arouca Head to Head (H2H) stats
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Arouca
2 : 2
Rio Ave
Liga Portugal
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Arouca
2 : 0
Rio Ave
League Cup
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Rio Ave
1 : 0
Arouca
Liga Portugal
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Arouca
0 : 1
Rio Ave
Liga Portugal
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Rio Ave
3 : 0
Arouca
Liga Portugal
Rio Ave team news
Rio Ave head coach Luís Freire will continue to rely on the services of Emmanuel Boateng and Abdul-Aziz Yakubu who have eleven goals between them so far this season.
Boateng started the draw with Estrela Amadora last weekend but could replace Joca upfront this week, while Miguel Nóbrega is pushing for a start in defence.
Last matches of Rio Ave
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Estrela Amadora
2 : 2
Rio Ave
Liga Portugal
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Rio Ave
3 : 0
Gil Vicente
Liga Portugal
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Boavista
0 : 0
Rio Ave
Liga Portugal
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Farense
1 : 1
Rio Ave
Liga Portugal
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Rio Ave
0 : 0
Braga
Liga Portugal
Rio Ave lineup
Goalkeeper
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18
Jhonatan
Defenders
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4
Patrick
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33
Aderlan Leandro de Jesus Santos
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24
Cristian Devenish
Midfielders
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27
Marios Vrousai
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7
João Teixeira
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5
Mateo Tanlongo
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20
Costinha
Forwards
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77
Fábio Ronaldo
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81
Abdul-Aziz Yakubu
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22
Emmanuel Boateng
Arouca team news
Despite missing the penalty against Boavista last time out, Cristo González is expected to retain his number 10 role, behind Rafa Mújica who has 19 goals and 3 assists in 28 games so far this season.
Weverson will keep his place on the left side of the defence after netting his first goal of the campaign last weekend, while Pedro Santos and David Simão will occupy the two defensive midfield roles.
Last matches of Arouca
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Arouca
2 : 1
Boavista
Liga Portugal
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Braga
0 : 3
Arouca
Liga Portugal
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Arouca
2 : 1
Farense
Liga Portugal
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Moreirense
1 : 0
Arouca
Liga Portugal
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Arouca
0 : 3
Sporting CP
Liga Portugal
Arouca lineup
Goalkeeper
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12
Ignacio De Arruabarrena
Defenders
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26
Weverson
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4
Francisco Montero
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44
Nino Galović
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28
Tiago Esgaio
Midfielders
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8
Eboue Kouassi
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2
Morlaye Sylla
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89
Pedro Santos
Forwards
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7
Yusuf Lawal
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23
Cristo González
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10
Jason
Three reasons we expect Arouca to get at least one point from this game
- Rio Ave are unbeaten in their last seven league games.
- Arouca won just one of the last five meetings between these two sides.
- Rio Ave are unbeaten in their last eight home matches.
Main prediction Rio Ave - Arouca
Rio Ave win or draw (1X)
Best Odds:
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1.4
