Having been on a run of five consecutive defeats across all competitions, Belenenses will host Arouca in round 17 of the Primeira Liga at the Estadio Nacional do Jamor on Sunday.
Meanwhile, Arouca are without a victory in any of their most recent four games, picking up just one point in that period, and will be looking to end that dry spell.
Belenenses once again failed to start their New Year on a high as they lost 2-0 to Vizela at the Estadio do FC Vizela last Sunday.
They have now failed to taste victory in any of their most resent five games across all competitions, losing four while seeing their Taca de Portugal campaign come to an end after losing on penalty shootouts against Rio Ave on December 23.
Belenenses have now won just one, drawn five and lost nine of their 15 Primeira Liga games to claim eight points which sees them rooted to the bottom of the league table, six points off Arouca just outside the relegation zone.
Their miserable campaign can be based on their lack of firepower up top as they have scored just seven goals to date, the least in the division.
Arouca failed to move into the top half of the Primeira Liga standings as they were beaten 6-0 at home by Braga last time out.
They head into Sunday’s game winless in any of their last four games, losing three and conceding 13 goals since a 2-1 win over Boavista on November 27. Their poor campaign has been down to their weekness at the defense.
Having picked up 14 points from 16 games, Armando Evangelista’s side are currently 15th in the Primeira Liga standings, two points above Moreirense in the relegation playoff spot and three above 17th-placed Famalicao who have a game in hand.
Belenenses vs Arouca head to head
The two Portuguese teams have previoulsy met on 16 occasions in all competitions, where Belenenses have taken 7 victories while Arouca have won 4, and they have drawn in 5.Belenenses have scored 21 goals and conceded 15. In their last five encounters, Belenenses have won two and Arouca 1 with two draws.
Arouca 0-1 Belenenses 10/04/15
Arouca 2-2 Belenenses 27/09/15
Belenenses 0-2 Arouca 21/02/16
Belenenses 1-1 Arouca 26/09/16
Arouca 1-2 Belenenses 27/02/17
Belenenses latest home form
Belenenses have recently been on a poor form at home, as they have won just one of their last five matches. They lost their last two matches 7-0 to Benfica and 1-0 to Estoril. Their last home victory in the league came on October 31 when they defeated Santa Clara 2-1.
Belenenses 1-1 Gil Vecente 18/09/21
Belenenses 0-2 Tondela 03/10/21
Belenenses 2-1 Santa Clara 31/10/21
Belenenses 0-7 Benfica 27/11/21
Belenenses 0-1 Estoril 12/12/21
Belenenses latest away form
Belenenses have recently been on a poor run of form on the road, as they have won just one of their last five, losing the other four. They managed to defeat Caldas 5-3 in the Taca de Portugal, but they ended up losing their last two league matches to Sporting Braga and Vizela.
Portimonense 2-0 Belenenses 06/11/21
Caldas 3-5 Belenenses 21/11/21
Sporting Braga 1-0 Belenenses 20/12/21
Rio Ave (P)1-1 Belenenses 23/12/21
Vizela 2-0 Belenenses 02/01/22
Arouca latest home form
Arouca have lost their last two league matches 4-1 to Vizela and 6-0 to Sporting Braga. However, they won two matches prior to that, having defeated Tondela 2-0 and Boavista 2-1. In their last five matches, they have won two and lost three, scoring 6 goals and conceding 13.
Arouca 1-2 Sporting Lisbon 02/10/21
Arouca 2-0 Tondela 29/10/21
Arouca 2-1 Boavista 27/11/21
Arouca 1-4 Vizela 13/12/21
Arouca 0-6 Sporting Braga 30/12/21
Arouca latest away form
Arouca have recently been on a poor run of form on the road, as they have failed to register any victory in their last five matches. They drew 1-1 with Portimonense in their last league away match. In their last five away matches, they have drawn in three and lost two.
Leca (P)1-1 Arouca 17/10/21
Pacos Ferreira 0-0 Arouca 24/10/21
Gil Vicente 1-1 Arouca 05/11/21
Santa Clara 2-1 Arouca 05/12/21
Portimonense 1-1 Arouca 18/12/21
Belenenses news
Belenenses will be without Chico Teixeira who picked up an injury back in September, and Rafael Camacho who is set to sit out his fourth straight game through a muscle problem.
Jordan van der Gaag will miss out as he continues his lengthy spell on the sidelines after sustaining a severe injury back in April.
Arouca news
Midfielders Pedro Moreira and Moses Yaw continue their spells on the sidelines through knee and muscles injuries respectively.
Goalkeeper Fernando Augusto has been out of action since October, with Victor Braga continuing to deputise for him, while Jose Manuel Velezquez misses through a severe knee problem he picked up back in September.
Prediction and Odds
Arouca come into the match off the back of a 6-0 defeat to Braga, which is something they will be looking to correct. We are expecting a tightly contested match with results potentially going either side. But with Belenenses playing at home, we see them picking up at least a point.
Odds: 1 2.35 X 3.05 2 2.10
Probable outcomes
Belenenses 0-0 Arouca
Belenenses 1-1 Arouca
Belenenses 2-1 Arouca
Belenenses 1-2 Arouca
Belenenses 0-1 Arouca
