Arouca vs. Gil Vicente: Portuguese Championship Match Forecast
On December 27, Arouca will host Gil Vicente in the 16th round of the Portuguese championship. Will the hosts be able to put on a strong performance, earn points and leave the relegation zone, or will the visitors justify their status as favorites and extend their successful streak to four matches? In the forecast, we assessed the prospects of each team in the upcoming match and selected the most reliable bets. What choice should you make?

Command Analysis

Arouca

Current form
Before the start of the season, Arouca was not among the candidates for relegation, the selection of players allowed them to set more ambitious goals than the fight for survival, but the first round was a clear failure. At the moment, Vasco Seabra team is at the bottom of the standings with 11 points, lagging behind the saving 15th place by only two points. Having lost in the last round with a score of 1:3 to Casa Pia, Arouca has already suffered its tenth defeat of the season.
Disqualifications and injuries
Simao is disqualified. Kouassi and Moreira are injured.
Interesting trends for betting
- Arouca have suffered four defeats in their last five matches
- Arouca have scored in two of their last three matches
Estimated lineup: Mantle - Thiago, Lamba, Fontan, Weverson - Lum, Pedro, Jason, Sylla, Trezza - Yalcin.

Gil Vicente

Current form
Gil Vicente could hardly set themselves overly ambitious goals and mainly count on finishing in the middle of the table. So far, Bruno Pinheiro team is coping with their task, being in 10th place in the table, but there is a clear lack of stability in the first round. The "roosters" are five points ahead of the transitional matches zone, which cannot guarantee anything yet. In the last round, Gil Vicente drew 0-0 at home with Sporting.
Disqualifications and injuries
Sitole is injured.
Interesting trends for betting
- Gil Vicente have not lost in their last three matches – two wins and a draw
- Gil Vicente have scored in seven of their last eight away games
Probable line-up: Da Silva - Kazu, Ruben, Sa, Ze Carlos - Caceres, Gbane, Garcia - Correia, Aguirre, Mboula.
Trends
Bet Exact score 1:2
Two of Arouca last five matches have ended with this score
12.00Arouca to score in the second half
In the last two matches of "Arouca" this bet was successful
1.85Gil Vicente to score in the second half
In three of Gil Vicente last four away matches, this bet has been successful
2.15Tip and bets
After a series of defeats, Arouca found itself at the bottom of the table and will certainly take risks in home matches and play only for victory in an attempt to quickly improve the situation. Despite the crisis on their home field, they manage to score regularly and it is unlikely that Gil Vicente has a chance to play to zero. At the same time, the Roosters are in excellent shape and are quite capable of responding.
We believe that there will be goals in the match. Forecast - both will score . This bet is offered with a coefficient of 2.05
Bet on the outcome
"Arouca" has a good selection of players and is certainly capable of improving, it is likely that in the second half of the season it will be possible to get out of the danger zone and the registration in the Primeira will be preserved. However, for now the crisis is obvious and "Gil Vicente", which is in excellent shape, is quite capable of fighting for points today - at least, the hosts are quite capable of playing for a draw.
Bet - Gil Vicente will not lose. This bet is offered for 1.65
Bet on corners
At home, Arouca will probably spend a lot of time attacking, but Gil Vicente is quite capable of responding, there should be a lot of corners.
Bet - total over 9.5 corners. This bet is offered for 1.71