Our prediction for this Portugal Primeira Liga match:
Arouca
Match Time & Date:
26/05/2021
22:45
Prediction: 1-1
Rio Ave
A spot in the 2021/22 Primeira Liga season will be at stake when Arouca and Rio Ave face each other in the double-header. Arouca booked their place in the playoffs thanks to nine consecutive wins in the season finale, and, no doubt, the Liga Portugal 2 side are high on spirits ahead of the first leg. A man to watch in the home team will be Andre Silva, who scored eight goals in the regular season.
Rio Ave, on the other hand, managed to avoid automatic relegation thanks to a come-from behind win over Nacional on the last day of the regular season. The Primeira Liga side are seen as favourites to win this two-legged tie, but beating the high-flying Arouquenses on the road is easier said than done. A close encounter is on the horizon at Estadio Municipal de Arouca, and we believe that punters can find value in betting on draw.
Highlighted Player (Judilson Mamadu Tuncará Gomes):
Nicknamed Pele, Judilson Mamadu Tuncara Gomes is a 183-cm-tall midfielder who was born in Aqualva-Cacem Portugal. Despite being born in Portugal, Pele decided to represent Guinea-Bissau on the international stage. Judilson Mamadu Tuncara Gomes made two appearances Portugal U19 team, while receiving a call-up for the U20 team for a friendly against France.
Speaking of his senior debut, Pele played his first match for Guinea-Bissau on June 10, 2017 in a 1-0 win over Namibia. As for his club career, the Guinea-Bissau international played for the likes of Belenenses, Genoa, Milan, Arsenal Kyiv, Olhanense, Benfica, Pacos Ferreira, Feirense, Rio Ave and Monaco before joining Nottingham Forest on loan in 2019.
His main position is defensive midfield, but he is used as a central midfielder as well. Pele’s preferred foot is right and he has a contract with Monaco which should expire on June 30, 2023.
Highlighted Team (Rio Ave):
Nicknamed Rio Grande, Rio Ave are a Portuguese club that compete in Primeira Liga. Rio Ave were founded back in 1939 and they welcome their rivals at Estadio dos Arcos, the stadium which can hold up to 12,815 people.
The team’s home shirt is green with white stripes, whilst the colour of their shorts is green. Rio Ave wear white shirts and white shorts when playing on the travels. The club’s biggest success came in the 2014/2015 season when they represented Portugal in the Europa League group stages. Rio Ave finished the process in the last position in Group J, but they did well to record their first ever win in the competition, with the team beating Danish club Aalborg 2-0 at their Estadio do Rio Ave Futebol Clube.
Former Real Madrid full-back Fabio Coentrao is considered one of the club’s most notable footballers. Manchester City first-choice goalkeeper Ederson played for Rio Ave in the past as well.
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