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Arouca will invite league leaders Porto to Estádio Municipal de Arouca in the Primeira Liga on Monday. The visitors have enjoyed a 100% record in the league while Arouquenses have two wins to their name.
The hosts returned to winning ways after four games in their previous outing last week, recording a 2-1 away triumph over Nacional. Jesús Ramírez missed from the penalty spot in the fifth minute but redeemed himself in the 66th minute to give Nacional the lead. Goals from Boris Popović and Espen van Ee helped Arouquenses complete their comeback.
The league leaders met Rio Ave in their previous outing and registered a 3-0 away win. Pablo Rosario and Samu Aghehowa scored in quick succession in the first half, while Gabri Veiga, who provided the assists for the two goals, registered himself on the scoresheet after the break.
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Arouca vs Porto Head-to-Head and Key Numbers
- There is not much history between the two teams and they have met 17 times in all competitions. As expected, the visitors have the upper hand in these meetings, recording 14 wins. Arouquenses have two wins to their name and one game has ended in a draw.
- The league leaders secured a league double over the hosts last season, with a 6-0 aggregate score.
- The visitors have the second-best goalscoring in the league this season, scoring 15 goals and the hosts have the second-worst defensive record, conceding 14 goals.
- Porto have kept clean sheets in six of their seven games in all competitions this season.
- The league leaders have won four of their last six meetings against the hosts and have kept clean sheets in these wins as well.
- The visitors have scored at least two goals in seven of their last eight away games in this fixture.
Arouca vs Porto Prediction
Arouquenses have two wins, two losses, and two draws in six league games this season, with one of the wins registered at home. They have scored three goals apiece in two of their three home games this season and will look to build on that form.
Dragões have a 100% record across all competitions this season and will look to continue that form here. They have suffered just one loss in this fixture since 2016, keeping eight clean sheets in 11 games.
Luuk de Jong, Alberto Costa, and Nehuén Pérez remain sidelined with injuries, while Alan Varela was injured against Rio Ave last week and is a major doubt.
Considering the visitors' dominance in this fixture and 100% record in all competitions, the league leaders should be able to register a comfortable win.
Prediction: Arouca 0-3 Porto
Arouca vs Porto Betting Tips
Tip 1: Result - Porto to win
Tip 2: Goals - Over/Under 2.5 Goals - Over 2.5 goals
Tip 3: Both teams to score - No
Tip 4: At least one goal to be scored in the second half - Yes
