The 15th round of the Liga Portugal Betclic resumes this Thursday, in the middle of the festive season, for an absolutely unprecedented duel. Estrela da Amadora and FC Arouca, two teams that until this season had never met at any level, will face each other for the first time in history!
Separated by just three points, which at this stage represents a difference of five places in the league table, both teams arrive at this game in a good moment in which they seek to continue…
For Estrela da Amadora, there are now three consecutive games without losing, with a victory over Boavista nestled between draws in visits to Rio Ave and Farense. On their return to Reboleira, to close a hugely successful 2023 for the club, Sérgio Vieira’s men are also looking to return to triumphs and for that they can count on a reinforcement in defense: Kialonda Gaspar has already served a suspension and will return to the eleven, at a time when the list of casualties is still extensive.
Liga Portugal Betclic 2023/24On the other side of the trenches will be an FC Arouca team that does not appear to be easy prey. It also comes from three rounds without losing, two of which were convincing victories and the last, 3-0 about Gil Vicente, featured a hat-trick from Rafa Mujica, who at this moment in form would be a threat to any defensive sector in Portugal. Daniel Sousa has been taking advantage of the quality at his disposal and this Thursday he will try to take advantage of it again.
Favoritism is difficult – or impossible – to attribute, in this first duel between Tricolores and Arouquenses. At the start, it is the visitors, although further back in the table, who are ahead, but it is important to note that in this campaign they have only won once away from home.
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