CD Nacional vs FC Arouca, Primeira Liga 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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CD Nacional vs FC Arouca — Primeira Liga .
- CD Nacional 11 games · 10 pts (2026/27)
- FC Arouca 11 games · 20 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Joao Goncalves (Portugal)
6 games this season
🟨 3.2/game
⚽ 9.8 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Porto | 11 | 33 |
| 2 | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | 11 | 28 |
| 3 | Sporting Clube de Portugal | 11 | 24 |
| 4 | CD Santa Clara | 11 | 21 |
| 5 | FC Arouca | 11 | 20 |
| 6 | Académico de Viseu FC | 11 | 20 |
| 7 | Gil Vicente FC | 11 | 18 |
| 8 | Sporting Clube de Braga | 11 | 17 |
| 9 | Moreirense FC | 11 | 14 |
| 10 | FC Famalicão | 11 | 13 |
| 11 | FC Alverca | 11 | 12 |
| 12 | CF Estrela da Amadora | 11 | 10 |
| 13 | CD Nacional | 11 | 10 |
| 14 | Vitória SC | 11 | 9 |
| 15 | CS Marítimo | 10 | 8 |
| 16 | Casa Pia AC | 11 | 8 |
| 17 | Rio Ave FC | 11 | 7 |
| 18 | GD Estoril Praia | 10 | 2 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Sep | FC Arouca | H | 1–2 | L |
| 13 Sep | FC Porto | A | 0–1 | L |
| 30 Aug | Casa Pia AC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 23 Aug | Sporting Clube de Portugal | H | 1–4 | L |
| 17 Aug | Rio Ave FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 09 Aug | Gil Vicente FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Sep | CD Nacional | A | 2–1 | W |
| 14 Sep | Casa Pia AC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 30 Aug | Vitória SC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 23 Aug | Rio Ave FC | H | 3–3 | D |
| 17 Aug | Sporting Clube de Portugal | A | 0–6 | L |
| 09 Aug | AVS | H | 3–1 | W |
Season Stats
| CD Nacional | FC Arouca | |
|---|---|---|
| #13 | Position | #5 |
| 10 | Points | 20 |
| 11 | Played | 11 |
| 3 / 1 / 7 | W / D / L | 6 / 2 / 3 |
| 11 | Scored | 13 |
| 19 | Conceded | 8 |
| -8 | GD | +5 |
| 0.91 | PPG | 1.82 |
| 27% | Win % | 55% |
Key Stats
40%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (5 games)
H2H (5 games)
60%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
27%
Clean Sheets
CD Nacional this season
CD Nacional this season
55%
Clean Sheets
FC Arouca this season
FC Arouca this season
CD Nacional are 13th (10 pts). FC Arouca are 5th (20 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
CD Nacional
0-15
1/3
16-30
1/2
31-45
3/7
46-60
1/2
61-75
2/4
76+
3/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
FC Arouca
0-15
1/1
16-30
2/3
31-45
2/1
46-60
3/–
61-75
1/1
76+
3/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
CD Nacional
| Matchoi Djalo | 2 G | |
| Miguel Baeza | 2 G | |
| Abdel Kader Njoya | 2 G | |
| Liziero | 1 G | 1 A |
| Leo Santos | 1 G |
FC Arouca
| Barbero | 5 G |
| Jose Fontan | 2 G |
| Dylan Nandin | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The game is set. CD Nacional kicks off things out of here…
- FC Arouca celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
Lineups
CD Nacional Lineups
FC Arouca Lineups
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Henrique Araujo | 2 |
| Ulisses | 1 |
| Pablo Gozalbez | 1 |
| Tiago Esgaio | 1 |
Head to Head
CD Nacional Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
0.93
CD Nacional xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.69
FC Arouca xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Arouca win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.62
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 73% |
|
27% |
| ± 2.5 | 48% |
|
52% |
| ± 3.5 | 27% |
|
73% |
| ± 4.5 | 13% |
|
87% |
Double Chance
CD Nacional or Draw
50%
Draw or FC Arouca
77%
CD Nacional or FC Arouca
73%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.3%
0 – 1
11.5%
0 – 2
10.2%
1 – 2
Actual
0 – 0
9.3%
1 – 0
5.8%
0 – 3
5.6%
1 – 3
5.3%
2 – 1
5.1%
2 – 2
4.4%
2 – 0
3.1%
2 – 3
2.5%
Asian Handicap — CD Nacional
| Handicap | CD Nacional covers | Push | FC Arouca covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 5% | 93% |
| -1.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -1 | 7% | 13% | 81% |
| -0.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| +0.5 | 46% | — | 54% |
| +1 | 46% | 24% | 30% |
| +1.5 | 70% | — | 30% |
| +2 | 70% | 17% | 13% |
| +2.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
Clean Sheet
CD Nacional keeps clean sheet
19%
✓
FC Arouca keeps clean sheet
40%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

