Porto will entertain Arouca at the Estádio do Dragão in the Primeira Liga on Friday. The hosts are at the top of the standings, leading defending champions Sporting by four points. Arouquenses have seven wins and are 10th in the standings with 26 points.
Dragões extended their winning streak to two games last week with a 1-0 home triumph over Rio Ave. Victor Froholdt scored the only goal for the match in the 22nd minute, with new signing Oskar Pietuszewski picking up his first assist for the club.
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The visitors have seen decisive outcomes in their seven league games in 2026, recording four wins. They faced Nacional last week and secured a 3-0 home win, thanks to second-half goals from Alfonso Trezza, Lee Hyun-ju, and Dylan Nandín.
Porto vs Arouca Head-to-Head and Key Numbers
- The two teams have met 18 times in all competitions. The hosts have been the dominant side in these meetings, recording 15 wins. Arouquenses have two wins, and only one game has ended in a draw.
- Dragões registered a 4-0 away win in the reverse fixture in September, extending their winning streak against the visitors to three games.
- The league leaders have the best defensive record in the league, conceding seven goals. Arouca, meanwhile, have the second-worst record, conceding 49 goals.
- Porto have suffered just one defeat at home across all competitions.
- The visitors have failed to score in five of their last seven meetings against the league leaders.
- Dragões have scored at least two goals in 14 of their 18 meetings against the visitors.
- Arouquenses have kept clean sheets in two of their four away games in 2026, while conceding three goals apiece in the other two.
Porto vs Arouca Prediction
Dragões have scored exactly one goal each in their four games this month and will look to improve upon that record. They have suffered just one defeat at home against the visitors while scoring at least three goals in five of the last six games in that period and are strong favorites.
Nehuén Pérez is back in light training but is not match fit yet. Jakub Kiwior, Martim Fernandes, Thiago Silva, Luuk de Jong, and Samu are also injured. Alan Varela was booked last week and is suspended due to the accumulation of yellow cards.
Arouquenses have won three of their last four games while keeping two clean sheets and will look to continue that form here. Interestingly, they have scored 11 goals in that period.
Lee Hyun-ju was sent off last week and will serve a suspension here. Pedro Santos and Mateo Flores are injured, while Espen van Ee and Tiago Esgaio were booked last week and are also suspended.
The league leaders are unbeaten at home in the Primeira Liga this season, conceding just three goals, and should be able to secure a win.
Prediction: Porto 2-1 Arouca
Porto vs Arouca Betting Tips
Tip 1: Result – Porto to win
Tip 2: Goals – Over/Under 2.5 Goals – Over 2.5 goals
Tip 3: Both teams to score – Yes
Tip 4: At least one goal to be scored in the second half – Yes
Edited by Shubham Dupare