Our prediction for this Portugal Primeira Liga match:
Buoyed by a 3-1 win over Vitoria Guimaraes, Arouca will look to give fans yet another reason for celebration when they take on Moreirense on Saturday evening. Arouca are eager to escape the danger zone, and they are likely to fight tooth and nail in the relegation six-pointer. All Oday Dabbagh, Fernando Castro, Moses Yaw, and Manuel Velazquez should miss out with injuries, but there are no suspended players in the home team.
Moreirense, on the other hand, suffered yet another dip in form, with the team losing to both Famalicao (0-5) and Porto (0-1) in the previous two league fixtures. Considering that Arouca regained a much-needed confidence at the weekend, we are tempted to put our money on Armando Evangelista’s troops. Canada international Steven Vitoria (defender) is banned for the visitors.
Highlighted Player (Kevin Mirallas):
Kevin Mirallas is a Belgian footballer player born on 5th October 1987, who started showing his potential at a very young age. After coming through the youth ranks at Standard Liege, the forward moved to Lille in 2004 and he impressed playing for les Dogues, scoring 10 goals in 76 league appearances.
The move to Saint Etienne did not work out as planned, but a two-year stint at Olympiakos that followed helped the player get his career back on track. Having scored 34 goals in 52 league outings, Mirallas decided to join Everton and he enjoyed a bright start to his career in England. However, just like the entire team, the highly rated footballer suffered a serious dip in form and he has struggled for playing time over the last couple of years.
Mirallas has made over 50 appearances for the Belgium national team, representing the Red Devils at the 2014 World Cup and Eur0 2016 finals, scoring 9 goals in first 50 caps.
Highlighted Team (Moreirense):
Moreirense are a Portuguese football club based in Moreira de Conegos. Founded on November 1, 1938, Os verdes e brancos welcome their rivals at Parque Moreira de Conegos Guimaraes, the venue which can hold up to 9,000 spectators.
Moreirense wear green and white shirts and white shorts when playing at home, whilst black and red are the dominant colours of their away kit. In the 2016/2017 season Os verdes e brancos did well to win the Taca da Liga trophy, with the team beating Braga 1-0 in the title game.
Caue scored the winner for Moreirense on the stroke of half time. Moreirense impressed in the 2018/2019 Primeira Liga season, finishing the process in sixth position in the standings. The club missed out on a place in the Europa League on goal difference to Vitoria de Guimaraes. Penafiel are considered one of the club’s main rivals.