Estoril host Arouca at Estadio Antonio Coimbra da Mota on Monday evening in matchday five of the Primeira Liga Regular Season, with the two sides separated by eight points and occupying contrasting ends of the table.
Estoril sit 17th in an 18-team table, having taken just one point from their opening four matches. Their record stands at no wins, one draw and three defeats, with a goals tally of 2-7. They are currently in the bottom two and have taken only two points from their last five matches, a run that includes three consecutive defeats — most recently a 2-1 loss to Benfica.
Arouca arrive in fifth place, having accumulated nine points from four matches, with three wins and one defeat. Their goals record reads 7-3. They have taken ten points from their last five matches and head into Monday's fixture on the back of a 2-1 victory over Maritimo, their third win in that recent run.
The head-to-head record between the two sides has been close and high-scoring in recent meetings. Estoril won 4-3 at home to Arouca in November 2025, while Arouca took a 3-2 victory over Estoril in April 2026. That sequence gives each side one win from the last two encounters.
With Estoril in the bottom two of the Primeira Liga table and Arouca firmly in the top third, the eight-point gap between them illustrates the differing starts each club has made to the Regular Season. Monday's match at Estadio Antonio Coimbra da Mota kicks off at 19:15 UTC.