Estoril – Arouca SOCCER PICKS
Estoril and Arouca meet at Estádio António Coimbra da Mota, in a match for the 16th round of the League of Honor. The history of direct confrontations played in this stadium is favorable to the home team, which in the last 4 matches won 2 and tied 2. Indeed, the last time these two teams played a match in this stadium, on 21-05- 2017, for the Primeira Liga, Estoril won by (4-2). André Claro (6 ‘), Carlinhos (19’), Bruno Gomes (30 ‘) and Gustavo Tocantins (76’) scored the goals for Estoril, and Adilson Goiano (1 ‘and 31’), for Arouca . The condition home / away deserves particular attention, because despite this being a match between 3rd and 16th of the league table, it is really a match between the 8th ranked in home games and the 13th as a visitor.
Estoril:
The home team is currently in the 3 rd position, with 29 points won, after 9 wins, 2 draws and 4 losses. In the penultimate match, they won in an away match against Oliveirense, by (0-1). In the last match, they lost in a home match against Penafiel, by (0-1). Interestingly, this is a team that has had better results in away matches than at home, since they have won 16 points in away matches and only 13 at their stadium. In the last 8 home matches for the championship Estoril won 4, tied 1 and lost 3, so they have won 13 points out of 24 possible. In their home games for the championship a score is often repeated at the end of the 90 ‘, the 1-0, which happened in 3 of its 8 games. Their attack has scored regularly, since they have scored goals in 8 of the last 10 matches for this competition. In their home matches for this competition there is a tendency for few goals, since 4 of the last 8 matches they played ended with Under 1,5 goals. In 15 matches in this competition, he never got the comeback in the 5 games in which he suffered the first goal.
The Estoril enters the new year in the worst possible way, with a defeat by 0-1 in the reception to Penafiel, finishing a series of four consecutive victories. With this result, the local team occupies the third position in the qualifying table, with 29 points. The team led by Luis Freire must act in the usual 4-4-2, with Roberto and Lima being the most advanced players in the local training. The penultimate is the best finisher of the team, with 6 goals scored. In the midfield is likely to act Soares, Patron, Gonçalo and Boa Muerte. The local coach can count on all the players for the reception to Arouca.
Probable lineup: Thierry Graça, Rafael Furlan, Gonçalo, O. Diakhite, Diney, Filipe Soares, Wallyson Mallmann, João Patrão, Aylton Boa Morte, Sandro Lima, Roberto.
Arouca:
After 3 wins, 4 draws and 8 losses, the away team is currently in the 16 th position of the league, with 13 points won. In their last match, they tied with Farense at home (3-3), after in the previous match they lost out in a match against Paços de Ferreira, by (1-0). This is a team that usually gets more positive results in away matches than at home, since it won 7 points in away matches and 7 at their stadium, with 7 goals scored and 12 conceded in away matches, against 10 goals scored and 12 conceded at home. For the league, Arouca won 7 points out of 24 possible points, after 2 wins, 1 draw and 5 losses in the last 8 away matches.
For this competition, they have not won any of the last 8 matches. In their away league matches the most frequent result at half-time was the 1-0 (3 out of 7 matches). The team allowed goals to the opponent in 8 of the last 10 matches for this competition, so he was not very strong defensively. In 15 matches in this competition, he never got the comeback in the 7 games in which he suffered the first goal. In the last 6 home matches for all competitions there is 1 period that stands out: they have conceded 3 of their 8 goals between minutes (46′-60 ‘).
The Arouca enters this day after a tie to three in the reception to the Farense, adding the seventh consecutive game without beating: Cephas Malele had great prominence in the game, to score two goals. The third was annoyed by Fábio Fortes. With this result, the team continues in the descent zone. The Arouca should be presented in a 4-4-2, privileging the counterattacks, conducted mostly by the lateral zone of the land. The two responsible for tormenting the defensive line rival are Cephas Malele and Fábio Fortes. In the midfield Paolino Bertaccini, William Soares, Bruno Alves and Adilio must play. The leading scorer of this set is the Swiss striker Cephas Malele, with 6 goals scored. The technician Quim Machado should have all the staff available for the match with Estoril.
Probable lineup: Rui Vieira, Victor Guilherme, Thales, Kiko, Deyvison, William Soares, Bruno Alves, Adílio Santos, C. Malele, Fábio Fortes, P. Bertaccini.
