Arouca - Boavista predictions

We don’t expect Arouca to have any issues beating Boavista. The hosts are largely favoured by all the top bookmakers online and 1.68 might actually be a good-value bet to consider. The visitors are not to be underestimated but on this particular instance the home side are seen as clear winners.

From the current viewpoint, the situation is unambiguous. Considering the strength of Arouca and the 5.36 odds given to Boavista to win, it is easy to see that a win for the visiting team would be a remarkable upset.

The 0:3 result of Arouca’s previous outing was quite surprising, to say the least. Playing as visitors against heavily favoured Sporting Braga , they secured a lead in the first half against a far stronger opponent, catching them by surprise.

Boavista’s previous Primeira Liga bout ended up with them playing from behind throughout, ultimately recording a 2:0 defeat. The odds were stacked against them from before kick-off, though. They were the clear underdogs in that matchup against Farense, and couldn’t count on the support of their home fans either.

The hosts’ fans are somewhat disappointed at them, given the lacklustre defensive performances they’ve seen recently. Arouca conceded more than 5 times over the previous 3 games played at Estadio Municipal de Arouca.

Given 8 goals conceded in their own net over the past 3 matches, Boavista's defensive line is much to be desired.

Arouca clearly have the upper hand in this matchup, though it doesn’t seem insurmountable by any means. They won despite a home-field disadvantage the last time they clashed with Boavista, but it was a rather narrow victory.

This Sunday, both teams will have a full roster available to them, thanks to the absence of injuries or suspensions.

And Under 2.5 Goals is the perfect wager for this fixture. A quick glance at these teams’ statistics will tell you all you need to know about their concession rates, which is why it’s a fairly safe bet, generally priced at around 2.00.