Round 04
Vitoria de Guimaraes vs. FC Arouca
Estádio Dom Afonso Henriques, Guimaraes, Portugal.
30.08.25 at 20:00
Vitoria de Guimaraes vs FC Arouca: Prediction for the Match on August 30, 2025
Vitoria de Guimaraes will welcome FC Arouca to the Estadio D. Afonso Henriques in the fourth round of the Primeira Liga. Who's going to come out on top? Let us check out the match preview, team news, and betting odds to
Claim Your Registration Bonus!Vitoria de Guimaraes: Form and Statistics
Vitoria de Guimaraes are still within touching distance of the top four in the Primeira Liga standings. Currently, they find themselves in ninth place and are level on points with tenth-placed Casa Pia.
On Saturday, Os Conquistadores made the trip to Parque Joaquim de Almeida Freitas to lock horns with Moreirense. Their chances of recording a second consecutive league win were thwarted as they suffered a convincing 2-0 defeat.
Before that result, Luis Freire's men managed to register their first win of the season by beating Estoril Praia 3-2 at home. This was consolation for their opening defeat against FC Porto.
Vitoria de Guimaraes: Team News
Vitoria de Guimaraes are without any new injury worries other than the regular missing duo of Oscar Rivas Viondi and Samu, who are ruled out with injuries.
Despite his team losing against Moreirense, head coach Luis Freire still has faith in his system and his selection. He is going to name an unchanged lineup in a 3-4-3 formation. This means we could once again see Nelson Oliveira lead the attack.
🔖 Probable Starting XI (3-4-3): Charles Silva; Maga, Nobrega, Abascal Barros; Felix, Tiago Silva, Handel, Mendes ll; Santos, Oliveira, Gustavo.
⛔️ Out: Oscar Rivas Viondi (injury), Samu (injury).
👤 Head coach: Luis Freire.
FC Arouca: Form and Statistics
FC Arouca are sitting in eighth place in the league standings with three points to their name. They are three points adrift of the European qualifying places.
The Arouquenses have not been the same since winning their opening match against AVS Futebol SAD. After that result, things went south. Heading into this clash, they are winless in their last two league games.
In their most recent league game, they squandered a one-goal lead to salvage a point in a nail-biting 3-3 home draw against Rio Ave. This comes after suffering their first league defeat of the season at the hands of defending champions Sporting CP. They lost that match 6-0 on the road.
FC Arouca: Team News
FC Arouca will have to do without the service of Ivan Barbero, who sustained an injury last time out against Rio Ave. Other than that, there are no injury concerns for the visitors to be worried about.
Filling in for Barbero in attack will be Dylan Nandin. Head coach C will stick with the same 4-2-3-1 formation in this upcoming encounter. At the back, Boris Popovic and Jose Fontan are expected to man the defense.
🔖 Probable Starting XI (4-2-3-1): Valido; Dante, Popovic, Fontan, Alex Pinto; Fukul, Pedro Santos; Djouahra, Lee, Trezza; Nandin.
⛔️ Out: Ivan Barbero (injury).
👤 Head coach: Ivan Barbero.
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Vitoria de Guimaraes vs FC Arouca: Head-To-Head Statistics
In the last 19 meetings, Vitoria de Guimaraes have won 10 times, FC Arouca have won 3 times, and there have been 6 draws. The goal difference is 28-21 in favor of Vitoria de Guimaraes.
Vitoria de Guimaraes vs FC Arouca: Betting Tips & Odds
- Vitoria de Guimaraes have scored in the first half in three of their last four matches against FC Arouca. You can bet on Vitoria de Guimaraes to score in the first half for 1.80 at Bet365.
- FC Arouca have scored in seven of their last eight matches against Vitoria de Guimaraes. You can bet on over 0.5 FC Arouca goals for 1.57 at Betway.
- Vitoria de Guimaraes have seen under 10 corners in two of their last three matches in the Primeira Liga. You can bet on under 10 corners for 1.74 at 1xbet.
Vitoria de Guimaraes vs FC Arouca match prediction 30 August 2025
Vitoria de Guimaraes have now lost two of their last three league games. They are out to restore their confidence, and this match is the ideal fixture to do so. In the previous season, they failed to win their home match against this opponent, drawing 2-2. However, it is safe to say they can get the job done this time around, having avoided defeat in four meetings.
I don't see FC Arouca causing problems for the home team this Saturday. Besides going four matches without a win, they have lost three of those outings. On the road, they are winless in two games (D1, L1). Considering their poor run in the league, which has seen them go two matches without a win, little is expected from them in this game. That said, I'm supporting Vitoria de Guimaraes to secure a comfortable win at home.
Our match prediction: W1 for a coefficient of 1.80 in the 1xbet bookmaker.
Our betting tip on the match: Goals - Over 2.5 for a coefficient of 2.00 in the Bet365 bookmaker.
Our final betting tip on the match: Both Teams To Score - Yes for a coefficient of 1.90 in the Betway bookmaker.
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