FC Masters
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Primeira Liga, Portugal
Alverca
Arouca

Solid pick

3 goals or fewer

On your slip: Under 3.5 goals

Two tight defences and modest attacks point to a low-scoring game, about 2.3 goals.

Who wins?

42%Alverca 30%Draw 28%Arouca

Blends our model with a second, independent prediction model.

Goals

1.2Alverca expected goals 1.0Arouca
Over 1.5 goals 67%
Over 2.5 goals 39%
Over 3.5 goals 19%
Under 2.5 goals 61%
Under 3.5 goals 81%
Under 4.5 goals 92%
Both teams score 47%
Home team scores 71%
Away team scores 63%
Home team over 1.5 goals 36%
Away team over 1.5 goals 27%

Safer ways to back a side

Alverca or draw 72%
Arouca or draw 58%
Either team wins 70%
Alverca, draw no bet 60%
Arouca, draw no bet 40%
Alverca +1.5 89%
Arouca +1.5 81%
Alverca or draw, 2+ goals 48%
Arouca or draw, 2+ goals 38%

The numbers behind it

AlvercaArouca
1.6Scored per game1.4
1.5Conceded per game0.9
1.8Scored, last 51.6
8Games this season8

These numbers come from each team's scoring record, home advantage and recent form. They're estimates, not guarantees.