Arouca hosts FC Porto at Estádio Municipal de Arouca, in a match that could define the league leadership. Coach Vasco Seabra stated that the focus is exclusively on the game and that the controversy will not enter the field. Arouca seeks to overcome FC Porto's pressure and achieve an important win. FC Porto comes from a sequence of victories and seeks to maintain the isolated leadership of the championship. Francesco Farioli, FC Porto's coach, stated that there is no revenge and that the goal is to add the seventh consecutive victory. Arouca showed problems against Sporting, but Vasco Seabra believes that the team can change some things and achieve a win. William Gomes will stay on the bench again after scoring a goal. Arouca has an unfavorable history of confrontations against FC Porto, with only one win in eight games. The match between Arouca and FC Porto is scheduled for 20 hours on Monday and will be refereed by Fábio Veríssimo, from AF Leiria. Arouca needs a win to keep hopes of rising in the standings. FC Porto has a squad full of value and almost all players are available. Arouca needs an effective strategy to overcome FC Porto's pressure and achieve an important win. Arouca's team is moralized by the victory in the previous round, on Nacional's ground. The only bad news was the expulsion of central defender Jose Fontán in the final minutes of the game. Arouca seeks a win to keep hopes of rising in the standings and achieving a more comfortable position in the championship.