In a weekend match in week 10, on Sun Oct 23rd, Marítimo will host Arouca in a clash of the Primeira Liga. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 19 degrees, which will be a great treat for players. Marítimo sits at 18th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 1-1 draw against Boavista. Sebastián Pérez scored the first goal for Boavista in the 22nd minute, then André Vidigal got the equalizer for Marítimo in the 56th minute on a feed from Bruno Xadas earning them at least the one point. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 2 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, Arouca recorded a 4-1 win against Famalicão. Santiago Colombatto scored the first goal for Famalicão in the 21st minute, but Andre Watshini Bukia got the equalizer for Arouca in the 30th minute But luckily in the 52nd minute, they were able to complete the comback with a goal by Morlaye Sylla. Arouca is looking for direction having 3 win and 3 losses in their last 10 matches.
These two teams have not yet played each other this season, so it will be interesting how the match turns out. Last season Marítimo won the head to head battle with 1 win and 1 draw.
Both Oday Dabagh and Andre Watshini Bukia have been the hottest scorers for Arouca in the last five each having scored 2 goals each. Marítimo’s top weapon lately has been Bruno Xadas, who has two goals in the last five matches.