On the 5th of February, Gil Vicente will host Arouca at Estádio Cidade De Barcelos in a clash of the Primeira Liga. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 8 degrees, so hopefuly the match makes up for the weather. Gil Vicente sits at 15th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 1-2 loss against Paços de Ferreira. Adrián Butzke scored the first goal for Paços de Ferreira in the 34th minute, then Nuno Miguel Reis Lima added another in the 58th minute. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having lost 7 of their last 10, while in their last match, Arouca recorded a 0-3 loss against Benfica. João Mário struck first for Benfica in the 25th minute, then João Mário added another in the 54th minute on a feed from Gonçalo Guedes In the end, Arouca couldn’t muster any offence and Benfica ran away with the shutout win. Arouca should be reasonably happy with their recent performance, earning 17 points in their last 10 matches.
In their last match together, Arouca won by a score of 1 to 0. Rafa Mujica scored the first goal for Arouca in the 1st minute, and that single goal was all that was necessary as neither team could manage any more scoring In the end, Gil Vicente couldn’t muster any offence and Arouca ran away with the shutout win.
Arouca is glad to have Oday Dabagh in top form. In the last five matches the defender has scored four goals. Gil Vicente is fortunate enough to have Fran Navarro in top form. In the last five matches the attacker has scored 4 goals.