Arouca vs FC Porto Predictions & Tips

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Arouca

FC Porto

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Arouca +2

Reason for tip

Arouca have lost by two or more in only three of their last 26 games, while they have won to nil in four of their last five home games. Porto needed extra-time to progress in the cup in midweek and they have won by more than one goal in just one of their last eight in the league.

7/10odds when tipped

FC Porto 2-1

Reason for tip

Porto have won and conceded in three of their last five away trips, while they’ve won by a single goal in six of their last eight outings. Arouca will look to keep things tight and the hosts have scored exactly once in four of their last five at home.

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Mehdi Taremi To Score Anytime

Reason for tip

Taremi is Porto’s top scorer this term and he heads into this clash in form, having struck in each his last three appearances. The forward has scored in consecutive away trips and can make it three in a row in this one.

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Arouca have lost by two or more in only three of their last 26 games
The hosts have won to nil in four of their last five at home
Porto have won by two clear goals in one of their last seven league games
The visitors have won by two goals against just one top-half side on the road this season

Arouca pushing for Europe

Arouca are flying high in Portugal, sitting in fifth-place and on course for a place in Europe next season. The hosts have a five-point lead over sixth and they will be hoping their great recent form can carry them towards the Europa Conference League.

The hosts will be wary of the fact that they’ve lost all five clashes with the top three this season, but they’ve come a long way since a 6-0 home loss to Braga back in August.

In the 26 games since, Arouca have covered a +2 handicap in 23 of those. The hosts also head into this clash with one loss in their last nine in the league, while they’ve won four of their last five at home to nil. With Porto looking less than convincing, back the hosts to keep this tight.

Title pressure on Porto

Benfica have been top of the table all season, with Porto trailing by seven points heading into the final stretch of games. Their hopes of overtaking their great rivals look slim, while they’ve been grinding out wins in recent weeks.

The visitors needed extra-time to see off Famalicao in the cup in midweek, while they have won by a margin of two or more just once across their last seven league games. Arouca should be confident of keeping things tight. While Porto have won by two or more on six occasions away from home, five of those came against bottom-half sides.

The visitors have still won seven of their last eight league games and they can pick up another narrow success this week. Mehdi Taremi has scored in their last two trips and in three straight games for Porto, so back him to find the net.

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