On Sun Jan 9th, in week 17, Belenenses will host Arouca at Estádio Nacional in a Primeira Liga match. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 11 degrees, which is great football weather. In their last match, 18th placed Belenenses, recorded a 0-2 loss against Vizela. Francisco Miguel Ribeiro Tome Tavares Bondoso struck first for Vizela in the 12th minute on a feed from Kevin Zohi, then Cassiano added another in the 34th minute on a penalty kick At the end of 90 a dissapointed Belenenses couldn’t manage to score, and Vizela took the shutout win. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having lost 6 of their last 10, while in their last match, Arouca recorded a 0-6 blowout loss against Sporting Braga. Vitor Manuel Carvalho Oliveira scored the first goal for Sporting Braga in the 5th minute, then Vitor Manuel Carvalho Oliveira added another in the 12th minute In the end, Arouca was frustrated by Sporting Braga’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Sporting Braga ended the match with the shutout victory. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 9 points in their last 10 matches.
These two teams have not yet played each other this season.
Antony and Oday Dabagh are the top scorers for Arouca in the last 5 matches, but unfortunately they only have one goal. It’s hard to imagine having success with those stats.