FC Arouca
Football Portugal - Primeira Liga Municipal de Arouca Mon 29 Sep 15:00
FC Porto
  1. Prediction
  2. Odds
  3. Stats
  4. Team News
  5. Lineups
  6. Injuries
  7. Squads
  8. Table

Primeira Liga Betting Preview: Arouca vs Porto

Arouca host Porto in this Portuguese Primeira Liga fixture at Municipal de Arouca, with kick-off set for 15:00 on Monday 29 September. Our betting preview features expert predictions, betting tips, the latest odds, H2H stats, team news and both predicted and confirmed lineups.

Fancy Porto on the Asian Handicap?

There’s a case for backing Porto -1.25 at -125 on the Asian Handicap. They can beat Arouca by at least two goals, although we have insurance of half our stake returned should the visitors win by a single goal.

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Porto Are 6 From 8 on the H2H

Arouca got the win in their last game. It was a 2-1 away triumph at Estadio da Madeira when meeting Nacional. Vasco Seabra's team had three shots on target and 42% possession, with Boris Popovic and Espen van Ee scoring one goal apiece.

Porto have won six on the bounce, triumphing 3-0 in their previous game. This was away to Rio Ave at Estadio dos Arcos. The Dragons enjoyed 52% possession and seven shots on goal, with Pablo Rosario, Samuel Aghehowa and Gabriel Veiga finding the net.

Four days ago, Porto claimed a 1-0 Europa League win away to Red Bull Salzburg.

Head-to-Head Statistics

Porto have won the last two head-to-heads against Arouca. There was a 2-0 away triumph at Municipal de Arouca after winning 4-0 when hosting at Estadio do Dragao. In the past 8 H2H meetings, we have seen six Porto wins, one Arouca victory and one draw.

Primeira Liga G W D L GF GA GD GD P
1 Porto logo Porto 11 10 1 0 24 3 21 24:3 31
16 Arouca logo Arouca 11 2 3 6 13 30 -17 13:30 9
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Arouca – Last 10 League Games

Arouca have 3 wins, 3 losses and 4 draws, averaging 1.4 goals from 3.8 shots on goal and 10.8 attempts. Vasco Seabra's side have averaged 53.4% possession, 410.2 passes and 3.6 corners per match, with the opposition scoring 1.8 goals from 4.6 shots on goal, 12.9 attempts and 4.2 corners.

Top scorer Alfonso Trezza has found the net 4 times, with Nais Djouahra and Miguel Puche getting 3 and 2 respectively. Alfonso Trezza has the most assists with 3, while goalkeeper Joao Valido has one clean sheet.

Porto – Last 10 League Games

Porto have 9 victories and 1 defeat, with an average of 2.3 goals from 14.6 attempts and 5.7 shots on goal. There’s been an average of 58.9% possession, 492.0 passes, 6.3 corners in their favour and 3.4 corners against, while they’ve conceded 0.5 goals from 9.4 attempts and 2.8 shots on goal.

Samuel Aghehowa is top of the team’s scoring charts with 7, while William Gomes, Borja Sainz, Pepe and Francisco Moura have 2. Alberto Costa has been the top assist maker on 4, with Diogo Costa notching 6 clean sheets in the last 10 games.

Confirmed Lineups

Arouca confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Joao Valido (GK), Tiago Esgaio, Boris Popovic, Matias Rocha, Arnau Sola, David Simao, Taichi Fukui, Alfonso Trezza, Pablo Gozalbez, Nais Djouahra, Ivan Barbero.

Porto confirmed lineup (4-3-3): Diogo Costa (GK), Martim Fernandes, Jan Bednarek, Jakub Kiwior, Francisco Moura, Victor Froholdt, Alan Varela, Gabriel Veiga, Pepe, Samuel Aghehowa, Borja Sainz.

Arouca vs Porto Prediction & Betting Tips

Prepare for Arouca vs Porto with our expert betting guide featuring a trusted match prediction, likely scoreline, top corners advice, key player props and a well-crafted bet builder.

Match Prediction

Porto -1.25 look worthy of a wager at -125. We’re expecting them to win by two goals or more in this Primeira Liga showdown and the price looks really attractive for the away team.

The Primeira Liga tipsters at Sportsgambler.com always have a strong handle on team news. A form guide is also utilised for our betting verdict along with checking out the numbers that are going to help inform our final football picks.

Key Arouca vs Porto league stats:

  • The -1.25 line has been covered by Porto in 6 of their last 10 games.
  • The -1.25 line has been covered by Porto in 3 of their last 5 games.
  • The +1.25 line hasn’t been covered by Arouca in 2 consecutive games against Porto.
Porto -1.25 Probability

The best bookies are estimating that there is a 55.6% likelihood of this pick landing a return. In the opinion of our tipsters, there’s actually a probability of success between 60-65%. That means we’re regarding it as a value wager.

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Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Borja Sainz to Score +170 BetMGM logo

Borja Sainz (Porto) has managed two goals in his past five Primeira Liga games. We’ll take a chance at +170 for this Anytime Goalscorer wager as the betting odds look really appealing.

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Corners Prediction

Under 9.5 Corners -108 BetMGM logo

The past five Arouca matches average 7.60 corners, with the last ten Porto away games averaging 8.20. We think that the teams will come up short and this Total Corners wager can be backed at -108.

League Games
League Games
Last 10 Total For Against
Last 10 at Home Total For Against
Last 10 Away Total For Against
Arouca Logo Arouca
Total
7.80 3.60 4.20
Home
9.00 4.00 5.00
Away
8.80 3.90 4.90
Porto Logo Porto
Total
9.70 6.30 3.40
Home
9.70 5.20 4.50
Away
8.20 5.10 3.10
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Bet Builder Tips

Asian Handicap Porto -1.25 -125
Total Goals Over 2.5 -125
Total Corners Under 9.5 -108

If you want to follow our bet builder, try Porto to cover the -1.25 Asian Handicap, more than two goals combined with less than 9.5 corners to be taken.

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Arouca vs Porto Odds

The odds are updated on a frequent basis. You might therefore find that they are different to the ones listed for the above betting predictions.

Bookies Taking No Chances With Porto

Bettors might not get rich backing Porto at -370 to triumph in this Primeira Liga clash although these odds suggest a 79% probability that the favourites end up triumphing. For those wanting to oppose the market leader, you can get +850 about Arouca.

If you fancy Porto to be leading at the interval, then you can secure odds of -143. Alternatively, there’s the chance to wager on Arouca at +700 on the Half-Time Result, with the draw trading at +170.

The Total Goals market reveals that Over 2.5 Goals is the current betting favourite. If you believe this suggests that there will be a one-sided or low-scoring affair, then BTTS No could be a great pick at -175.

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Samu Omorodion is the First Goalscorer Favourite

Samu Omorodion is the market leader at +200 to be the First Goalscorer. Should you think he will score the last goal, then a similar price can be found.

Player Goals
Samu Omorodion (Porto)
First
-135
Anytime
+200
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Luuk de Jong (Porto)
First
+125
Anytime
+300
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Borja Sainz (Porto)
First
+160
Anytime
+370
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Rodrigo Mora de Carvalho (Porto)
First
+180
Anytime
+440
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Arouca Have Three Wins From Past Ten Home Clashes

Arouca have racked up four draws, three wins and three losses in the previous 10 home games, netting an average of 1.50 goals per match and conceding 1.40.

Porto have landed four straight away wins. Francesco Farioli's team have eight victories and two defeats in the last 10 away matches, netting an average of 1.50 goals per game and conceding 0.60.

When the sides last met at Municipal de Arouca, Porto beat Arouca 2-0. In the previous 4 H2H matches at Municipal de Arouca, there have been three Porto victories and one Arouca win.

Last 10 League Games W-D-L G GF GA O2.5 U2.5 B-Y B-No
Arouca logo Arouca Home Stats 3-4-3 2.90 1.50 1.40 5 5 6 4
Porto logo Porto Away Stats 8-0-2 2.10 1.50 0.60 4 6 3 7
  • W-D-L = Wins-Draws-Losses
  • G = Avg. Goals
  • GF = Avg. Goals For
  • GA = Avg. Goals Against
  • O2.5 = Matches Over 2.5 Goals
  • U2.5 = Matches Under 2.5 Goals
  • B-Y = Matches BTTS Yes
  • B-No = Matches BTTS No
Team Stats
Arouca logo Arouca League Stats
Porto logo Porto League Stats
Full-Time Result
  • 3 wins, 3 defeats and 4 draws in the previous 10 matches
  • 3 wins, 3 defeats and 4 draws in the previous 10 home matches
Full-Time Result
  • 9 wins and 1 defeat in the previous 10 matches
  • 8 wins and 2 defeats in the previous 10 away matches
Goals
Goals
Corners
Corners
Possession
Possession
Top Scorers & Assists
Top Scorers & Assists

Arouca vs Porto Lineups & Team News

Before placing any bets on Arouca vs Porto, check the team news first. Expect the predicted and confirmed Primeira Liga lineups along with timely injury updates.

Arouca Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1

Porto Confirmed Lineup 4-3-3

Arouca Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1

1 Joao Valido
28 Tiago Esgaio 5 Boris Popovic 4 Matias Rocha 16 Arnau Sola
8 David Simao 21 Taichi Fukui
19 Alfonso Trezza 10 Pablo Gozalbez 7 Nais Djouahra
17 Ivan Barbero
99 Diogo Costa
52 Martim Fernandes 5 Jan Bednarek 4 Jakub Kiwior 74 Francisco Moura
8 Victor Froholdt 22 Alan Varela 10 Gabriel Veiga
11 Pepe 9 Samuel Aghehowa 17 Borja Sainz

Porto Confirmed Lineup 4-3-3

Arouca Substitutes

  • 11Miguel Puche
  • 22Espen van Ee
  • 23Dylan Nandin
  • 24Brian Mansilla
  • 44Amadou Dante
  • 58Nico Mantl
  • 66Omar Fayed
  • 77Romualdas Jansonas
  • 78Alex Pinto

Porto Substitutes

  • 6Stephen Eustaquio
  • 7William Gomes
  • 12Zaidu Sanusi
  • 13Pablo Rosario
  • 14Claudio Ramos
  • 20Alberto Costa
  • 21Dominik Prpic
  • 27Deniz Guel
  • 75Yann Karamoh
  • 86Rodrigo Mora

Previous Arouca Lineups

20 Sep Primeira Liga
Nacional 1-2 Arouca
14 Sep Primeira Liga
Arouca 0-2 Casa Pia
30 Aug Primeira Liga
Vitória 1-1 Arouca
23 Aug Primeira Liga
Arouca 3-3 Rio Ave
17 Aug Primeira Liga
Sporting 6-0 Arouca
09 Aug Primeira Liga
Arouca 3-1 AVS

Previous Porto Lineups

25 Sep Europa League
RB Salzburg 0-1 Porto
19 Sep Primeira Liga
Rio Ave 0-3 Porto
13 Sep Primeira Liga
Porto 1-0 Nacional
30 Aug Primeira Liga
Sporting 1-2 Porto
24 Aug Primeira Liga
Porto 4-0 Casa Pia
18 Aug Primeira Liga
Gil Vicente 0-2 Porto

Injuries & Suspensions

Arouca Injury Table
Type Name Info
Matias Rocha Other
Porto Injury Table
Type Name Info
Nehuen Perez 2nd yellow (Red
Jan Bednarek Knee
Andre Franco Lower leg
Luuk de Jong Cruciate ligame
Nehuen Perez Cruciate ligame
Portugal FlagPrimeira Liga Table
2025/2026 Season
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Porto 11 10 1 0 24:3 31
2 Sporting 11 9 1 1 27:6 28
3 Benfica 11 7 4 0 23:6 25
4 Gil Vicente 11 7 2 2 16:5 23
5 Famalicão 11 5 4 2 11:5 19
6 Moreirense 11 6 0 5 16:15 18
7 Braga 11 4 4 3 19:11 16
8 Vitória 11 4 2 5 10:17 14
9 Estoril 11 3 4 4 19:17 13
10 Nacional 11 3 3 5 11:15 12
11 Rio Ave 11 2 6 3 14:19 12
12 Estrela 11 2 5 4 13:14 11
13 Santa Clara 11 3 2 6 9:13 11
14 Alverca 11 3 2 6 12:19 11
15 Casa Pia 11 2 3 6 13:24 9
16 Arouca 11 2 3 6 13:30 9
17 Tondela 11 1 3 7 6:20 6
18 AVS 11 0 3 8 8:25 3
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Porto 5 4 1 0 10:1 13
2 Benfica 6 3 3 0 14:5 12
3 Moreirense 5 4 0 1 10:5 12
4 Gil Vicente 5 4 0 1 7:2 12
5 Sporting 5 3 1 1 13:3 10
6 Braga 6 3 1 2 11:5 10
7 Famalicão 6 2 2 2 6:3 8
8 Estoril 6 2 2 2 9:8 8
9 Vitória 5 2 2 1 7:8 8
10 Santa Clara 6 2 1 3 6:6 7
11 Alverca 6 2 1 3 5:10 7
12 Estrela 6 1 2 3 7:8 5
13 Rio Ave 5 1 2 2 6:10 5
14 Arouca 6 1 2 3 7:13 5
15 Nacional 5 1 0 4 5:11 3
16 Tondela 5 0 2 3 2:7 2
17 Casa Pia 5 0 2 3 6:12 2
18 AVS 6 0 2 4 4:12 2