Our prediction for this Portugal Primeira Liga match:
Arouca and Maritimo go head to head at Estadio Municipal de Arouca in what is expected to be a close Primeira Liga encounter. Arouca have been in a fine form of late, with the team winning three of their last five league matches, while drawing two, and, as a result, they sit in the Conference League berth ahead of the visit of Maritimo. Vitinho continues to miss out with injury, while fellow midfielder Oday Dabbagh is a major doubt.
O Maior das Ilhas, on the other hand, aim to build on a 4-2 win over Boavista. Maritimo are eager to move away from the relegation zone, but beating Arouca on the road is easier said than done. As previously mentioned, a close contest is on the horizon, and we are tempted to put our money on draw. The good news for the visiting side is that midfielder Rene returns from suspension.
Highlighted Team (Maritimo):
Based in Funchal, Madeira, Maritimo are a Portuguese club that compete in Primeira Liga. O Maior das Ilhas (The Greatest of the Islands) play their home matches in the national championship at Estadio do Maritimo.
The stadium was officially founded on May 5, 1957 and it can hold up to 10,932 spectators. Maritimo won their first and only Campeonato de Portugal in the 1925/1926 season, with the team beating Belenenses in the title game 2-0 at Campo do Ameal. Maritimo wear green shirts with red stripes and white shorts when playing on home soil, whilst the colour of their away kit is sky blue.
The Estadio do Maritimo have yet to win the Taca de Portugal trophy, but they made it to the final of the competition on two occasions (1994/95, 2000/01), as well as the final of the Taca da Liga in 2014/2015 and 2015/2016. Nacional are considered the club’s main rivals.