On the 18th of September, Arouca will play host to Vitória SC in a meeting of these two Primeira Liga teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy but warm day with daytime temperatures of 24 degrees, which will be a great treat for players. In their last match, Arouca recorded a 1-2 loss against Boavista. Mujica Garcia scored the first goal for Arouca in the 27th minute, then Vincent Sasso tied it up for Boavista in the 31st minute on a feed from Rodrigo Abascal Barros But fortunately they were able to complete the comaback in the 70th minute on a goal by Carneiro Tavares. Arouca is looking for direction having earned 11 points in their last 10 matches, while 9th placed Vitória SC is fresh off their 1-0 shutout win against Santa Clara. Anderson Silva struck first for Vitória SC in the 48th minute on a feed from Tiago Silva, and with that single goal the scoring was complete. Neither team could manage anything else In the end, Santa Clara was frustrated by Vitória SC’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Vitória SC ended the match with the shutout victory. Vitória SC is looking for direction having 3 win and 3 losses in their last 10 matches.
This match will be the first time these two teams face eachother this season. Last season Arouca won the head to head battle with 1 win and 1 draw.
André and Joao Pedro Ferreira Silva are the top scorers for Vitória SC in the last 5 matches, but unfortunately they only have one goal.. Rafael Sebastian Mujica Garcia has been the most prolific scorer on Arouca in the last five matches with three goals.