On Jan 20th, Arouca and Portimonense will play a match in Arouca in a Primeira Liga match. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 8 degrees, which will make playing unpleasant. 7th placed Arouca is fresh off their 1-1 draw against Chaves. Steven Vitória scored the first goal for Chaves in the 17th minute on a penalty kick, but Othavio Basso got the equalizer for Arouca in the 79th minute on a penalty kick earning Arouca a comeback draw. Arouca is looking for direction having earned 16 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, 11th placed Portimonense, recorded a 0-0 scoreless draw against Santa Clara. Portimonense had 22 on net, and Santa Clara had 10, but no one could beat the goalie, and the game ended in a 0-0 draw,. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 8 points in their last 10 matches.
These two teams have not yet played each other this season. Last season Arouca won the head to head battle with 1 win.
Portimonense is having problems scoring lately. Their top scorers, Ricardo Matos and Mohamed Diaby each only have 1 goal in their last five. Oday Dabagh has been the most prolific scorer on Arouca in his last five matches with 2 goals.