Arouca hosts Sporting Braga in round 16 of Liga Portugal. The match will be played on Thursday, December 30th at Estádio Municipal de Arouca (Arouca)
Against the background of the powerful Sporting Brag, modest FC Arouca looks about the same as a Zhiguli car looks next to a not-so-old Mercedes. With such an alternative comparison, it seems clear that the hosts of the stadium will initially have little chance of even a draw in the upcoming confrontation. A little earlier, Arouca lost at home not only to the reigning champion Sporting (1-2) but also to modest Estoril (0-2) and a completely unpretentious newcomer, Vizela (1-4). As we can see, all those matches ended with Over 1.5 goals scored. And such an outcome has been recorded in five previous consecutive games of Arouca!
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If we talk about Braga, it is spending the next season at its worthy high level. The Archbishops are lagging behind only the three traditional giants in the face of Sporting, FC Porto, and Benfica. Yes, they are unlikely to catch up with these three grandees, but they usually deal with modest opponents without any problems. For example, Braga has recently gained productive victories over Maritimo (0-2), Moreirense (2-3), Vizela (4-1), Tondela (3-1), Portimonense (3-0), etc.!
In my opinion, much more skillful, status, and active visitors will be able to hog the blanket in the upcoming confrontation. And Arouca will probably look hopeless against the 4th strongest attack of the current regular season. It goes without saying that Braga players, who are usually merciless to the middle peasants and outsiders, are quite capable of scoring two goals on their own and gaining three points.
Prediction for the match: Braga to win and Over 1.5 goals scored
