Gil Vicente   -   Arouca

On 26/04/2024 Gil Vicente and Arouca faced each other in a match from Primeira Liga. The game ended 2 - 2 and you can check the full match report on Oddspedia. 

The match preview, past news,  statistics, highlights, pre-match odds, team lineups, and substitutions, as well as the current Primeira Liga table standings, can be seen in the corresponding tabs on the page.

Gil Vicente vs Arouca Best Pre-Match Odds Were

Match Outcome	Best Odds	Bookie
Gil Vicente To win	2.55	DraftKings
Draw	3.64	22Bet
Arouca To win	2.85	FanDuel
Goals over 2.5	2.05	Caesars
Goals under 2.5	2.15	bet365

Match Details

• Gil Vicente 2 v 2 Arouca
• Primeira Liga Portugal
• Date - 26/04/2024
• Starting time - 19:15 UTC
• Venue: Estadio Cidade de Barcelos, Barcelos, Portugal
   

Read the Match Preview Below

On Friday, the 26.04.2024, Gil Vicente Barcelos will host FC Arouca in Barcelos on the 31st matchday of the Portugal Liga Portugal. At 07:15 PM UTC, fans in the Estadio Cidade de Barcelos and at home will watch the two teams compete.

If the recent past is any indicator, we should fully expect to enjoy another hard-hitting competition during this upcoming event. Their last meeting took place on 16.12.2023. Gil Vicente Barcelos lost the last game against ARO, who scored three goals. Gil Vicente Barcelos's fans have huge expectations from the team, this time around. As FC Arouca won the majority of the last three matches against Gil Vicente Barcelos, fans and manager hope they will also win this upcoming match. In the last three matches of the two teams facing each other, FC Arouca scored a total of 8 goals while Gil Vicente Barcelos only scored 2.

Temperatures on the matchday will probably not rise high, reaching a daily maximum of 13°C, so the players shouldn't be exhausted too soon. However, chances for rain are quite high, so they might have to deal with that.

FC Arouca, currently being on the 6th position of the league, will have to prove that they're the better team in this match; which probably shouldn't be too hard, since Gil Vicente Barcelos is six positions behind.

Which players will play?

Here is a summary of whom the managers will probably put on the field.

These players of FC Gil Vicente are likely to feature prominently during the game:
• Goalkeeper: Andrew
• Defense: Carlos Alexandre Reis Pinto, Gabriel Pereira Magalhaes dos Santos, Jonathan Buatu, Leonardo Buta
• Midfield: Maxime Dominguez, Kanya Fujimoto, Roman Mory Diaman Gbane
• Attackers: Murilo, Felix Correia, Ali Alipour

By using a 4-2-3-1 formation, Arouca's manager will probably send these players onto the field:
• Goalkeeper: Ignacio De Arruabarrena Fernandez
• Defenders: Bogdan Milovanov, Robson Bambu, Francisco Montero, Weverson
• Midfielders: David Martins Simao, Pedro Santos, Morlaye Sylla
• Forward line: Jason, Cristo Gonzalez, Rafa Mujica

You can see the final lineup one hour before the game on Oddspedia.

Although there's no final lineup yet, it is likely that Antonio Jose Marreco De Gouveia will put Murilo, Felix Correia and Ali Alipour at the front of his 4-2-3-1 formation, followed by Maxime Dominguez, Kanya Fujimoto and Roman Mory Diaman Gbane in the midfield. The defense might consist of Carlos Alexandre Reis Pinto, Gabriel Pereira Magalhaes dos Santos, Jonathan Buatu and Leonardo Buta, while Andrew will try to prevent Arouca of scoring goals.

In terms of substitute players, these names are likely to be selected for the upcoming competition: Brian Araujo, Felipe Silva, Tidjany Chabrol, Roan Wilson, Pedro Miguel Amorim Pereira Silva, Martim Neto, Ze Carlos, Laurindo Dilson Aurelio, Valdemiro Pinto Domingos.

FC Arouca's defense will probably consist of Bogdan Milovanov, Robson Bambu, Francisco Montero and Weverson, who will try to protect Ignacio De Arruabarrena Fernandez's goal. At the front of the field, Jason, Cristo Gonzalez and Rafa Mujica will try to outmanoeuver the opposing defense, while David Martins Simao, Pedro Santos and Morlaye Sylla will form the midfield. As formation, they might choose a 4-2-3-1 lineup.

Joao Valido, Quaresma, Matias Rocha, Eboue Kouassi, Alfonso Trezza, Pedro Moreira, Vitinho, Miguel Puche Garcia and Vladislav Morozov will stay ready to fill in if needed.

Betting tips to consider

Sports wagering experts note that player rosters, previous goal percentages and management style are all important factors. Experts don't believe that a draw is likely to happen (28.2%). FC Gil Vicente has better chances for the victory, namely 38%. However, Arouca only gets a 33.8% probability for a win.
Place your bet once you've also taken these facts into consideration:

• Gil Vicente Barcelos scores 1.63 goals when playing at home and FC Arouca scores 1.55 goals when playing away (on average).
• Maxime Dominguez is Gil Vicente Barcelos's top scorer with 6 goals. Rafa Mujica has scored 20 times for FC Arouca.
• Last season's matches: 1-1 (Gil Vicente Barcelos at home) and 1-0 (FC Arouca at home).
• FC Arouca haven't lost in their last 4 games.
• During the last 14 meetings, Gil Vicente Barcelos have won 0 times, there have been 5 draws while FC Arouca have won 9 times. The goal difference is 27-9 in favour of FC Arouca.
• Gil Vicente Barcelos have played 5 home matches in a row without winning.
• When Gil Vicente Barcelos is down 0-1 home, they win 0% of their matches.
• The most common result of matches between Gil Vicente Barcelos and FC Arouca when Gil Vicente Barcelos is playing at home is 1-1. 4 matches have ended with this result.