FC Arouca

Football Portugal - Primeira Liga Municipal de Arouca Tue 11 Feb 03:15

Rio Ave FC

  1. Prediction
  2. Odds
  3. Stats
  4. Team News
  5. Lineups
  6. Injuries
  7. Squads
  8. Table

Arouca Worth Backing

Arouca should be able to deliver a return when they go up against Rio Ave, with odds of 1.95 looking really appealing. We think that the Full-Time Result market is the way to play this wager.

1-0 Rio Ave Triumph in Previous H2H

Arouca have triumphed in back-to-back games. The latest of these was on the road where Nacional were beaten 2-1 at Estadio da Madeira. The Wolves managed six shots on target and recorded 41% possession, with Pablo Gozalbez and Henrique Araujo scoring one goal apiece.

Rio Ave drew 2-2 in their previous game. This was at home at Estadio dos Arcos against FC Porto. The Vila do Conde team had just 31% of the ball and recorded three shots on goal, with Clayton and Ole Pohlmann on the scoresheet.

Rio Ave have avoided defeat against Arouca in the past five meetings. In the last encounter, home team Rio Ave claimed a 1-0 win at Estadio dos Arcos. The past 7 H2H meetings have featured three Rio Ave victories, two draws and two Arouca wins.

Primeira Liga G W D L GF GA GD GD P
11 Rio Ave logo Rio Ave 34 9 11 14 39 55 -16 39:55 38
12 Arouca logo Arouca 34 9 11 14 35 49 -14 35:49 38
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Arouca – Last 10 League Games

Arouca have 4 wins, 3 losses and 3 draws, averaging 1.2 goals from 4.1 shots on goal and 11.6 attempts. Vasco Seabra's men have averaged 51.5% possession, 412.4 passes and 5.7 corners per match, with the opposition scoring 1.2 goals from 3.6 shots on goal, 10.3 attempts and 4.1 corners.

Top goalscorer Jason has found the net 4 times, Guven Yalcin 3, with Pablo Gozalbez and two other players on 1. Weverson, Taichi Fukui and Miguel Puche are top assists makers with 1, while goalkeeper Nico Mantl has kept 3 clean sheets.

Rio Ave – Last 10 League Games

Rio Ave have 4 victories, 3 defeats and 3 draws, with an average of 3.4 shots on goal, 9.4 attempts and 1.4 goals. The Big River average 46.7% possession, 384.9 passes, 3.2 corners awarded and 5.6 corners against, while 1.4 goals have been conceded from 15.5 attempts and 5.1 shots on goal.

Clayton has landed 7 goals, Brandon Aguilera 2, with Ole Pohlmann and two others scoring 1. Marios Vrousai and Ole Pohlmann have both had 2 assists, with Cezary Miszta notching one clean sheet in the previous 10 games.

Confirmed Lineups

Arouca confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Nico Mantl (GK), Tiago Esgaio, Chico Lamba, Jose Fontan, Weverson, David Simao, Taichi Fukui, Alfonso Trezza, Pablo Gozalbez, Morlaye Sylla, Henrique Araujo.

Rio Ave confirmed lineup (4-3-3): Cezary Miszta (GK), Marios Vrousai, Nelson Abbey, Andreas-Richardos Ntoi, Omar Richards, Ole Pohlmann, Demir Tiknaz, Martim Neto, Kiko Bondoso, Clayton, Andre Luiz.

Expert Primeira Liga Analysis

The formbook is always a good place to start ahead of making football predictions. Team news is also an important port of call, while the stats we present always tell an interesting story.

Key Arouca vs Rio Ave league stats:

  • Arouca have won 3 of their last 5 games.
  • Arouca have won 2 consecutive games.
  • Rio Ave have lost 7 of their last 10 games on the road.

Arouca vs Rio Ave Prediction

Arouca look a great bet for this Primeira Liga game as we’re expecting them to win. You can get odds of 1.95 that the home team claim a victory and this looks like a value wager based on the latest stats and team news.

If you think that Arouca are too skinny for the win but expect them to achieve a bloodless victory, then you can wager them on the Result + BTTS No market at bigger odds.

Arouca to Win Probability

According to the bookies, our pick has a 51.3% chance of landing a return. After careful examination, our team calculate this probability to be closer to 60%. It’s why we think it’s worth placing this wager.

Our Pick

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Correct Score Prediction

Arouca Arouca logo 1 - 0 Rio Ave logo Rio Ave

There’s plenty of juice to be found by backing Arouca to win 1-0. We can’t pass up the odds of 6.75 when it comes to correct score betting and it’s a fun wager.

Corners Prediction

Rio Ave Under 3.5 Corners 2.02 bet365 logo

Rio Ave have not covered the 3.5 corners line in three straight games, while Arouca have conceded an average of 4.10 corners in the past 10 games. We’re backing Rio Ave to fall short when it comes to Team Corners and this pick is on offer at 2.02.

League Games

League Games
Last 10 Total For Against
Last 10 at Home Total For Against
Last 10 Away Total For Against
Arouca Logo Arouca
Total
9.80 5.70 4.10
Home
11.50 6.40 5.10
Away
11.00 5.40 5.60
Rio Ave Logo Rio Ave
Total
8.80 3.20 5.60
Home
11.20 5.20 6.00
Away
10.00 3.80 6.20

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Arouca vs Rio Ave Odds

Bookies favourites Arouca are regarded as the likeliest winners for this Primeira Liga game and the 2.00 about them triumphing means a 50% chance of winning based on their current betting odds. Rio Ave are the 3.75 underdogs, while the draw can also be backed as an alternative.

For the Total Goals market, Under 2.5 Goals is the shortest price for this interesting match.

The Draw No Bet market is popular for Primeira Liga matches, with the football betting sites offering Arouca at 1.44 and Rio Ave are priced at 2.63 for the win.

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Team Stats

Arouca logo Arouca League Stats

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Full-Time Result

  • 4 wins, 3 defeats and 3 draws in the previous 10 matches
  • 3 wins, 5 defeats and 2 draws in the previous 10 home matches

Full-Time Result

  • 4 wins, 3 defeats and 3 draws in the previous 10 matches
  • 2 wins, 7 defeats and 1 draw in the previous 10 away matches

Goals

Goals

Corners

Corners

Possession

Possession

Top Scorers & Assists

Top Scorers & Assists

Team News

It’s good to know about any injuries and this is reflected in our Arouca vs Rio Ave team news, with this leading to predicted and confirmed lineups.

We’re on hand to provide you with full details of the latest Primeira Liga squads.

Arouca vs Rio Ave Lineups

Arouca Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1

Rio Ave Confirmed Lineup 4-3-3

Arouca Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1

58 Nico Mantl
28 Tiago Esgaio 73 Chico Lamba 3 Jose Fontan 26 Weverson
5 David Simao 21 Taichi Fukui
19 Alfonso Trezza 22 Pablo Gozalbez 2 Morlaye Sylla
39 Henrique Araujo
1 Cezary Miszta
17 Marios Vrousai 4 Nelson Abbey 3 A. Ntoi 98 Omar Richards
80 Ole Pohlmann 34 Demir Tiknaz 76 Martim Neto
19 Kiko Bondoso 9 Clayton 7 Andre Luiz

Rio Ave Confirmed Lineup 4-3-3

Arouca Substitutes

  • 1Joao Valido
  • 4Matias Rocha
  • 10Jason
  • 11Miguel Puche
  • 23Dylan Nandin
  • 24Brian Mansilla
  • 31Mamadou Loum Ndiaye
  • 78Alex Pinto
  • 89Pedro Santos

Rio Ave Substitutes

  • 2Jonathan Panzo
  • 6Joao Novais
  • 8Vitor Gomes
  • 11Tiago Morais
  • 14Karem Zoabi
  • 21Joao Graca
  • 22Joao Pedro
  • 29Theofanis Bakoulas
  • 95Matheus Teixeira

Previous Arouca Lineups

01 Feb Primeira Liga
Nacional 1-2 Arouca
25 Jan Primeira Liga
Arouca 1-0 Moreirense
19 Jan Primeira Liga
Vitória 2-2 Arouca
05 Jan Primeira Liga
Boavista 1-3 Arouca
28 Dec Primeira Liga
Arouca 1-1 Gil Vicente
21 Dec Primeira Liga
Casa Pia 3-1 Arouca

Previous Rio Ave Lineups

04 Feb Primeira Liga
Rio Ave 2-2 Porto
25 Jan Primeira Liga
Farense 1-2 Rio Ave
19 Jan Primeira Liga
Rio Ave 0-3 Sporting
07 Jan Primeira Liga
Gil Vicente 1-1 Rio Ave
29 Dec Primeira Liga
Rio Ave 2-1 Nacional
24 Dec Primeira Liga
Estrela 1-0 Rio Ave

Injuries & Suspensions

Arouca Injury Table

Type Name Info
Morlaye Sylla Yellow cards
David Simao Other
Tiago Esgaio Groin
Pablo Gozalbez Other
Nino Galovic Knee

Rio Ave Injury Table

Type Name Info
Brandon Aguilera Other
Francisco Petrasso Other

Portugal FlagPrimeira Liga Table

2024/2025 Season

# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Sporting 34 25 7 2 88:27 82
2 Benfica 34 25 5 4 84:28 80
3 Porto 34 22 5 7 65:30 71
4 Braga 34 19 9 6 55:30 66
5 Santa Clara 34 17 6 11 36:32 57
6 Vitória 34 14 12 8 47:37 54
7 Famalicão 34 12 11 11 44:39 47
8 Estoril 34 12 10 12 48:53 46
9 Casa Pia 34 12 9 13 39:44 45
10 Moreirense 34 10 10 14 42:50 40
11 Rio Ave 34 9 11 14 39:55 38
12 Arouca 34 9 11 14 35:49 38
13 Gil Vicente 34 8 10 16 34:47 34
14 Nacional 34 9 7 18 32:50 34
15 Estrela 34 7 8 19 24:50 29
16 AVS 34 5 12 17 25:60 27
17 Farense 34 6 9 19 25:46 27
18 Boavista 34 6 6 22 24:59 24
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Benfica 17 14 2 1 52:12 44
2 Sporting 17 14 2 1 40:13 44
3 Porto 17 13 3 1 39:11 42
4 Braga 17 9 5 3 33:19 32
5 Vitória 17 9 5 3 29:19 32
6 Santa Clara 17 10 2 5 18:14 32
7 Famalicão 17 7 7 3 20:12 28
8 Casa Pia 17 8 4 5 22:19 28
9 Rio Ave 17 6 8 3 25:24 26
10 Moreirense 17 6 8 3 22:21 26
11 Estoril 17 7 4 6 23:23 25
12 Nacional 17 7 3 7 23:27 24
13 Arouca 17 5 6 6 16:19 21
14 Gil Vicente 17 5 5 7 18:19 20
15 Estrela 17 5 4 8 18:24 19
16 AVS 17 3 6 8 13:26 15
17 Farense 17 3 2 12 10:24 11
18 Boavista 17 1 3 13 8:31 6