FC Arouca
- Vasco Seabra has overseen a change in Arouca since he took over as coach on 29 October 2024, forging a disciplined unit that is solid, structured and can build up from the back in a controlled manner.
- Seabra's side come into this fixture on the back of a 1-2 home defeat against Santa Clara and a 2-2 draw away to Sporting CP, so have been far from flawless of late.
- Across all competitions, Arouca's last ten games reads 3 wins, 4 draws and 3 defeats, a fairly mixed run of results that doesn't have them in the top ten.
Estrela Amadora
- Pepa has had less time at the helm of Estrela Amadora, taking over on 1 July 2026, and his style has been a little more creative and possession-based, with the team often playing as a 4-2-3-1 or 4-3-3 and looking to combine in the front four for their chances.
- The visitors are in decent form coming into this game with two wins, two draws and one defeat in their last five and they are unbeaten in their last two away games (W1, D1).
- Estrela have averaged 2.67 goals per game away from home and have scored eight away goals in all competitions, so they can be a threat on the break or when they get in behind Arouca's midfield.
Head-to-Head
- FC Arouca have won two of the last five head-to-head games, while Estrela have also won two with one draw, so this looks like another closely contested game on Sunday.
- Estrela have failed to win any of their last three away games against Arouca.
Key Players
- Arouca's Ivan Barbero has scored two goals in his last five appearances and looks to be their biggest threat in the final third, although he has only five goals in his team's last five matches.
- Meanwhile, Estrela's Ianis Stoica has four goals in his side's last five games and is carrying a huge percentage of the club's recent attacking output.
- Eddy Doue has also chipped in with three assists in the same period to give Pepa's side more of a creative edge through the middle.
Betting Insights
- Our main selection for this match is BTTS Yes at 1.7 with a smaller stake on Over 2.5 goals at 1.91.
- The two teams are very evenly matched and while Arouca look the slight favorites at 2.2, Estrela are also hard to beat.
Prediction
- We're taking the hosts to just nick it here, but both teams to score and over 2.5 goals looks the best bet for Sunday's game in Portugal.
- Both teams to score is a safe play for Sunday's Primeira Liga game at Municipal de Arouca and the match should be closely contested with chances at both ends.
