Our prediction for this Portugal Primeira Liga match:
There will be fireworks when Belenenses and Arouca face each other in the relegation six-pointer at Estadio Nacional do Jamor on Matchday 17. O Belem are stuck at the bottom of the table, with the team losing each of their last five league fixtures. Belenenses are desperate to keep their survival hopes alive, and they are likely to leave their hearts on the field. Head coach Filipe Candido had a number of first-team regulars hit by coronavirus, but the 42-year-old tactician can count on key players for Sunday’s game.
Arouca, on the other hand, suffered a massive 6-0 loss to Braga at the weekend, meaning that Belenenses will not have a better chance than this to return to winning ways. Both Kouassi and Silva are back for the visitors after the duo missed the Benfica game through suspension. This will be the first meeting between the two sides since February 2017 when Belenenses defeated Arouca 2-1.
Highlighted Player (Pedro Nuno ):
After spending his youth career at the likes of Buarcos, Naval, Benfica, and Academica, Pedro Nuno continued playing for the Briosa at the senior level. Pedro Nuno scored five goals in 25 appearances for Academica in the league, which persuaded Benfica chiefs to sign him on November 28, 2016.
The Portuguese midfielder, though, was immediately sent on loan to Tondela, where he scored four goals in 45 appearances for the club. In 2018 Pedro Nuno moved to Moreirense, and he has been playing for Os verdes e brancos ever since. He made his Primeira Liga debut with Moreirense on August 11, 2019, in a 3-1 away loss to Sporting Braga.
Pedro Nuno was born in Buarcos, Portugal, on January 13, 1995, and he wears the number 27 jersey at Moreirense. His primary position is left winger, but he is used as both second striker and attacking midfielder. Pedro Nuno has yet to make his debut with the Portugal senior team.