Arouca is slightly overpriced to win this match against Moreirense. The visitors have a better team than the hosts and are competing in a tougher league. Backing Arouca to win or draw (+0.5) is the best available option in this fixture.

The quarterfinals of the Portuguese Cup sees Arouca travel to the Estádio Comendador Joaquim de Almeida Freitas on Thursday where they face Moreirense.

Arouca is on a good run of form and is the better team heading into this fixture. They are unbeaten in their last four games in all competitions, winning two games and sharing points on two occasions. Arouca come into this game on the back two consecutive wins — a 3-0 win against Oliveirense and a recent 2-1 win against Santa Clara.

The away team has been in good scoring form this season with seven goals in their last four games. Arouca has scored at least two goals in each of their last two games and they have done well again teams tougher than Moreirense. They can get a very good result against the hosts to progress to the next round.

Moreirense suffered relegation last season and was relegated to the second division of the Portuguese League. They have not been as competitive as Arouca and they pose little threat to the visitors. The hosts come into this game on the back of a 1-1 draw at home to Benfica.

The home team has just three wins in their last seven games in all competitions, sharing points on two occasions and losing two of those games. Moreirense has been in poor form defensively and have not kept a clean sheet in the last seven games, conceding eleven goals in that period — an average of over a goal per game.

Arouca has avoided defeat three times in the last four games against Moreirense. The last meeting between these two teams ended in a 1-1 draw back in February. Arouca has improved a lot since then and is in much better form than Moreirense. Considering the strength of both teams and their recent meetings, a bet on Arouca to win or draw (+0.5) is the best available option in this fixture.