Our prediction for this Portugal Primeira Liga match:
Arouca
Match Time & Date:
25/08/2024
07:30 AM
Prediction: 1-1
Nacional
Estadio Municipal de Arouca will host Sunday’s football game between Arouca and Nacional, the two sides who were beaten by Moreirense (1-3) and Sporting CP (1-6) respectively at the weekend. The hosts are eager to grab their first points of the season and we are positive that they will leave their hearts on the field. Brazil defender Quaresma is pushing for a start, while there are no fresh injury worries in the home team.
The visitors, on the other hand, experienced all sorts of problems at the back against the title holders and, no doubt, they would be happy with one point from Sunday’s clash. Taking everything into account, we believe that there is a big value in betting on draw. Both Bruno Costa and Nigel Thomas are rated doubtful for the visiting side after the duo limped off with injuries in the last league fixture.
Highlighted Team (Nacional):
Nacional is a Portuguese football club based in Funchal, on the island of Madeira. Nacional compete in Primeira Liga, with the team hosting their rivals at Estadio de Madeira. The stadium was opened in the winter of 1998, and it can hold no more than 5,132 spectators.
Nacional is one of the oldest clubs in Portugal as it was founded back in 1910. Los Alvinegros are well known for their white shirts with black stripes, with the team wearing yellow jerseys when playing on the road. Nacional have great rivalry with neighbouring club Maritimo, with the two clubs facing each other in the Madeira derby. Los Alvinegros have won AF Madeira Cup on six occasions (1943/44, 1944/45, 1973,74, 1974/75, 2001/02, 2007/08).
The 2003/04 campaign is considered the most successful season in the history of Nacional as they finished the process in the 4th position in the standings. As a result, they booked their place in the UEFA Cup. In the 2009/10 season Nacional participated in the Europa League group stages, facing the like of Athletic Club, Austria Wien, and Werder Bremen in Group L.
