Bitesize Prediction: Estoril vs Arouca – 15/05/23

Competition: Primeira Liga

Market: Under 2.5 goals

Odds: 7/10 @ 888sport

Looking to make a much-needed return to winning ways on Monday night, Arouca will make the trip to Lisbon when they meet Estoril.

Starting with the hosts, while Estoril might have claimed a crucial 3-0 romp at home against Santa Clara when signing off April, it appears that was just a minor boost for Ricardo Soares’ side. Last seen crashing back down to earth as they slumped to a toothless 1-0 loss away at Boavista, it is no secret that the Canaries are at the heart of a Primeira Liga relegation scrap. With many in their camp still firmly looking over their shoulder at the bottom-three, the Lisbon-based outfit have lost 10 of their previous 12 domestic appearances. With that woeful run of form stemming all the way back to February 9th, Estoril have also shown some extended attacking issues this season. It should be highlighted, Soares’ side have drawn a blank in three of their last four top-flight outings. Likewise, Monday’s hosts have seen five of their previous seven Primeira Liga showdowns finish with under 2.5 goals.

As for the visitors, while Arouca might still find themselves sat in pole position to claim a famous European spot this season, the Yellows are enduring a recent wobble. Now suffering back-to-back 1-0 losses against Porto and Rio Ave, Armando Evangelista’s side have also claimed just a single Primeira Liga victory from their previous four appearances. With their sole boost coming thanks to a 1-0 win against Vizela on April 23rd, the Arouquenses will be desperate to draw a line under their recent blip here. Although Arouca might have failed to record more than a single strike in any of their last seven straight top-flight outings, they will be excited by their most recent meeting against the relegation outsiders. Claiming a routine 2-0 win when they welcomed Estoril to the Estadio Municipal on January 7th, Evangelista’s men will be hoping to produce a repeat display here. However, with four of the last five meetings between Monday’s opponents seeing under 2.5 goals, we are expecting a similar outcome.

Bet: Under 2.5 goals at Estoril vs Arouca 7/10 for Monday’s Primeira Liga showdown @ 888sport