Estrela Amadora and Arouca will play on Thursday, December 28th, 2023, at 20:15h (UTC), in a Liga Portugal game to be held in Portugal, check the Estrela Amadora vs Arouca betting tip 2023/2024 to win with your bets.
Stadium and City where Estrela Amadora vs Arouca will occur
The game takes place in the small Estádio José Gomes stadium, in the city of Amadora, with a capacity for 9288 spectators, that will try to help the team achieve a positive result.
Where to follow the live game
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Introduction to the Estrela Amadora vs Arouca betting tip 2023/2024
In the current edition of the Liga Portugal, we can see a growth in the average goals. While last season the tournament had an average of 2.49 goals per match, now the competition has an average of 2.9 goals per match.
Estrela Amadora last match
Estrela Amadora in its last official match drew (0-0) against Farense, in a match valid for Liga Portugal. Coach S. de Oliveira Vieira’s lined up a 3-4-3 formation.
During the pre-match everything pointed to it being a fairly even match between both teams, so the draw, with odds around 3.40, was a fairly logical and expected result.
A performance well below expectations for Estrela Amadora. However, a footballer who gave a positive impression was Ronald, who with his valuable plays was crucial to the team to avoid defeat.
Arouca last match
On the other hand, the visiting team arrives at this match after a victory in the last round. In a dispute valid for Liga Portugal, Arouca, who used a 4-2-3-1 formation, faced the Gil Vicente team with a final score of 3-0.
A very even game was expected, with odds for the home win at 2.05.
Estrela Amadora vs Arouca h2h
Regarding previous matches between the two teams, we can see that this will be the first time Estrela Amadora and Arouca will play against each other.
The Arouca team in the last five matches has achieved more regular results, with a total of 2 wins, compared to the Estrela Amadora team, which won only 1 match.
Curiosity about previous games
The two teams had very different results in their previous games. While Arouca thrashed in a game that was not expected to be so easy, against Gil Vicente, Estrela Amadora drew in a match against Farense. Let’s see how this previous result can interfere with the morale of the teams for this game.
Estrela Amadora
Liga Portugal leaderboard now
Ranking in 9th place in the Liga Portugal, Estrela Amadora enters this match with 16 points, 4 wins, 6 losses, 4 draws. What’s more, it is saddled with a negative balance.
Which means that in the 15th round, the team has no advantage, over Casa Pia team who is in the position 10.
Estrela Amadora, although not having high aspirations, no relegation concerns, and occupying the middle of the league table in the Portugal Liga Portugal, will attempt to take advantage of the home factor to get a win.
Estrela Amadora analysis
After 14 rounds, Estrela Amadora has conceded more goals than has scored. They conceded a total of 18 goals so far and scored 15 times.
Estrela Amadora is not a team that imposes its rhythms on the field, it usually has a rather counterattacking game: in fact, during this league we see that it has an average ball possession of 47.64%. In the next match against Arouca a change of attitude on the field will be needed, Estrela Amadora will have to try to maintain possession to create goal chances and win.
Best goalscorer from Estrela Amadora
There are always individualities that stand out in a squad and in the team’s attack, Kikas has held that position so far in the competition. Serving Estrela Amadora with 3 goals this season, the Attacker has been a key player in winning triumphs.
Arouca
Liga Portugal leaderboard now
Arouca arrives in this game with 13 points, and in 14th place in the Liga Portugal, having won 3 games in total and lost 7 times, making a total of 4 draws.
Arouca analysis
Arouca, after 14 rounds, has conceded more goals than it has scored. The goals scored are in fact 18 while 19 are those conceded to opponents.
Recent performances have highlighted that Arouca is having trouble generating goals, with a low number of goals for and a high number of failed to score matches. This suggests that the team is struggling to create quality chances and convert them into goals, indicating the need for improvement in their attacking play.
The average shooting on goal for the Arouca team in the league is not the best. There are only 4.43 per game. This turns out to be another good indication that the team does not usually score many goals or give much work to the opposing goalkeepers.
Arouca is a more offensive team than Estrela Amadora, having 1387 attacks vs. 1329 from Estrela Amadora, having scored 18 times, in comparison, Estrela Amadora converted into goal 15 times.
Best goalscorer from Arouca
Rafa Mujica has proved to be a tremendous individual asset for the team’s offense this season. With 7 goals scored in the competition, the Attacker has been instrumental in leading Arouca to obtain favorable outcomes on several occasions.
Bet suggestions for this game:
Goals Top Betting Tips
It can also be interesting to bet on who will score in this match. The featured player of Estrela Amadora is Kikas, who has already scored 3 goals in the competition. On the other hand, the leading scorer of Arouca is Rafa Mujica, he has scored in 7 opportunities.
75-90 minutes into the game is where most goals occur, a good time to bet if one is following the live game.
Bets on the under 2.5 goals market is an alternative because adding the goals scored at home by Estrela Amadora 1.14 and the average conceding goals of the visiting team Arouca 1.33 does not exceed the average of 3 goals, suggesting a good entry in this market.
Currently, at Bet365, the odds for the Total Goals Under 2.5 market are quoted at 1.7.
Corners Top Betting Tips
For favorable betting results, note that combining the number of corners of both teams gives an average of 4.78 corners per game.
Cards Top Betting Tips
These teams together have a combined average of 5.21 yellow cards per match. Therefore, it might be a good option to bet on the ‘Over 4.5 cards’ option in this duel.
On the Arouca side, we know that it is a more aggressive team having received the red card 6 time this season, very different from Estrela Amadora who only saw the red card twice. Both the red and yellow cards market can be a good bet.
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Estrela Amadora vs Arouca betting tip 2023/2024: FAQ
The match will be played on December 28th, 2023, Thursday.
The match will take place at the Estádio José Gomes stadium in Amadora.
For this match, the probability indicates that the net is more likely to swing between 75-90 minutes.
The bookmaker with the best odds for this match is Bet365.
When analyzing football matches, it’s important to consider a variety of factors such as team form, injuries and suspensions, head-to-head records, home and away form, and tactical matchups. You can find all this information and more on Betarena. You should also take into account any external factors such as weather conditions, the importance of the match, and team motivation.
Yes, statistics can be a useful tool when analyzing football matches for betting purposes. At Betarena, we provide access to a wealth of statistical information such as team and player form, goals scored and conceded, possession percentage, shots on target, and corner kicks. However, it’s important to not rely solely on statistics and to also consider the subjective factors mentioned earlier.
