Arouca vs FC Porto Prediction & Betting Tips (12 February)

Installed on the 8th folding seat at the start of this 21st day, Arouca already seems compromised in terms of the race for Europe with a deficit of 15 points behind the top 4 occupied by Braga. Mathematically playable, it would still take a miracle for the Yellow and Blue to manage to finish European at the end of the season. However, let us note their current good form with a series of three victories all the same against Estoril on the road 1-2, for the reception of Vizela 5-0 and last weekend on the difficult pitch of Portimonense 1-2. On the other side of the median, Porto obviously emerges as the favorite of the match but we must not doze off in this part, especially when the opponent is full of confidence.

3rd at the start of this day, the Dragons are, like every year, engaged in the race for the championship title and were five lengths behind the leader, Benfica at the start of this day. Note that they remain on a series of eight matches without defeat in all competitions including six victories and a qualification for the quarter-finals of the Portuguese Cup obtained against Estoril 0-4. En route to four successive wins in the top flight last weekend, Porto finally fell to low-ranked Rio Ave 0-0.

Released prematurely last weekend, Esgaio (1 goal, 2 assists this season) is not sure of putting on the combat outfit for this game and has only joined an already well-stocked infirmary with Galovic (usual holder), Yanis Hamache (2 goals, 4 assists) without forgetting the Brazilian, Quaresma (3 apps this season) and his compatriot Vitinho (rotation). Installed on the podium in the scorers' ranking, Mujica (12 goals) will be present as will his Spanish compatriots, Cristo Gonzalez (8 goals, 4 assists in the elite) and Jason (4 goals, 2 goals). On the other side of the median, coach Sergio Conceicao is also facing problems since Grujic (rotation) and Marcano are injured. Absent in recent weeks following his participation in the Asian Cup, Iranian international striker Taremi (only 3 goals this season in the league) is not sure if he will be back yet (to be continued).

Same observation for Zaidu who will be forfeited (CAN final with Nigeria). The former FC Nantes coach will still be able to count on the crack, Evanilson (8 goals, 2 assists in the elite), Wendell (3 pawns) and Martinez (also 3 pawns).