Arouca vs Gil Vicente Match Analysis and Prediction

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Arouca will be hosting Gil Vicente at the Estadio Municipal de Arouca on Saturday as they will be looking to move further away from the relegation places.

The hosts head into the game winless in each of their four most recent matches and will be looking to end that dry spell, while Gil Vicente aim to move level on points with fourth-placed Braga in the Primeira Liga standings.

Arouca put an end to a two-game losing run two Saturday’s ago when they played out a 2-2 draw with Tondela at the Estadio Joao Cardoso.

After trailling one behind with Andre Silva’s fourth minute goal, Eduardo Quaresma and Salvador Afro scored to hand Tondela a 2-1 lead heading into half time, but Silva scored his second in the 69th minute to force a share of the spoils.

Arouquenses have now failed to win in four straight matches, losing two and claiming two draws in that period, while they have managed just one win in their last eight matches.

Boasting 23 points from 27 games, Arouca are currently 15th in the Primeira Liga standings, one point above Tondela in the relegation playoff spot.

Meanwhile, Gil Vicente failed to secure a second consecutive victory last time out when they came from behind to salvage a 1-1 draw against Maritimo.

The Glistas are now unbeaten in 12 games in a row, picking up seven wins and five draws, stretching back to a 3-0 defeat against Sporting Lisbon on December 18.

This fine run of results has seen Ricardo Soares’ side strengthen their chances of making it to next season’s Conference League as they sit fifth in the table on 46 points from 27 games.

However, up next is a side they have failed to defeat in any of their last nine encounters, drawing four and losing five since 2010.

Arouca vs Gil Vicente head to head

The two teams have previously met on nine occasions in Primeira Liga and Segunda Liga, where Arouca have taken five victories while they have drawn in four. Arouca have scored 16 goals and conceded six in the process. In their last five meetings, Arouca have won three with two draws.

Gil Vicente 1-1 Arouca 02/11/14

Arouca 3-1 Gil Vicente 22/03/15

Arouca 1-0 Gil Vicente 22/10/17

Gil Vicente 0-3 Arouca 25/03/18

Gil Vicente 1-1 Arouca 05/11/21

Arouca latest home form

Arouca have recently been on a poor run of form at home, having failed to win in any of their seven most recent matches. In their last home game, they lost 1-0 to Pacos Ferreira in the league. In their last five matches, they have scored one goal and conceded nine.

Arouca 0-2 Benfica 21/01/22

Arouca 0-2 Porto 06/02/22

Arouca 0-3 Maritimo 14/02/22

Arouca 1-1 Moreirense 26/02/22

Arouca 0-1 Pacos Ferreira 12/03/22

Arouca latest away form

Arouca have recently been on a relativelty good form on the road, having lost only one of their five most recent matches. That defeat came on March 5 when they lost 2-0 to Sporting Lisbon in the league. In their last five matches, they have scored seven goals and conceded six.

Estoril 1-2 Arouca 27/01/22

Famalicao 0-0 Arouca 01/02/22

Vitoria Guimaraes 1-3 Arouca 19/02/22

Sporting Lisbon 2-0 Arouca 05/03/22

Tondela 2-2 Arouca 19/03/22

Gil Vicente latest home form

Gil Vicente have recently been on a good run of form at home, having been unbeaten in their six most recent matches. Their last home defeat came on December 18 when they lost 3-0 to Sporting Lisbon. In their last five matches, they have scored six goals and conceded three.

Gil Vicente 1-0 Portimonense 23/01/22

Gil Vicente 2-2 Santa Clara 06/02/22

Gil Vicente 2-0 Belenenses 19/02/22

Gil Vicente 0-0 Estoril 04/03/22

Gil Vicente 1-1 Maritimo 20/03/22

Gil Vicente latest away form

Gil Vicente have been on a good run of form on the road, having been unbeaten in their eight most recent matches. In their last away game, they managed to defeat Sporting Braga 1-0 in the league. In their last five matches, they have scored six goals and conceded three.

Boavista 1-1 Gil Vicente 15/01/22

Benfica 1-2 Gil Vicente 02/02/22

Vizela 0-1 Gil Vicente 13/02/22

Porto 1-1 Gil Vicente 27/02/22

Sporting Braga 0-1 Gil Vicente 13/03/22

Arouca news

Goalkeeper Fernando Augusto remains absent having been out of action since last October through a shoulder problem, alongside Jose Manuel Velazquez with a severe knee injury.

Oday Dabbagh and newly-signed midfielder Wellington Nem have returned from their injury lay-off, while Moses Yaw continues his spell on the sideliness through a muscle problem.

Gil Vicente news

27-year-old forward Murilo de Souza is out of contention after picking up an Achiles Tendon injury in January’s game against Boavista.

Lino scored against Maritimo last time out making it nine goals and five assist under his name, and will be looking to get into double digits goals this weekend.

Prediction and Odds

Following the past results between the two teams, Arouca head into the contest as favourites to pick up the victory having been unbeaten in their last nine meetings.

However, according to the current form in the Gil Vicente’s side, we predict they will get their first victory or a draw.

Odds: 1 2.40 X 2.00 2 2.15