Vitoria SC Guimaraes vs Arouca Prediction & Betting Tips - Liga Portugal

Prediction published on 15/01/2024, 06:25  by Joseph King in Liga Portugal Predictions

Matchday 17 in the Portuguese Primeira Liga sees fifth-place Vitória Guimarães hosting 14th-placed Arouca. Vitória come into this fixture in fine form and have been able to pick up where they left off prior to the winter break. Os Conquistadores are coming off a 1-0 home win over Penafiel in the Taca de Portugal, a result which extended their unbeaten run to seven games. It also marked the fifth win for Vitória during that stretch as they climbed the table to within three points of the top four. The hosts had the opportunity to go level on points with fourth-place Braga in their last league fixture but they would need a 98th minute goal to steal a point in a 1-1 draw. They’ll now be looking to add another win to their impressive home record of six wins in eight matches.

Arouca saw their unbeaten run come to an abrupt end last week when they lost 3-0 on home soil to Benfica. The Arouquenses had previously ripped off an impressive stretch of four victories and one draw over five matches before the matchday 16 loss to the defending champions. They were unable to bounce back last Wednesday as they suffered a 1-0 away defeat to Vizela in the fifth round of the Taca de Portugal. The visitors now come into this matchup having suffered back-to-back defeats and facing off against an in-form Vitoria side. However, Arouca will be confident of getting a result given their recent performances as the away team. The visitors have won their last two straight league matches on the road, scoring a total of eight goals and conceding just once.