Saturday , 14 November 2026

FC Arouca vs CD Nacional, Primeira Liga 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

Primeira Liga · 2024-25
FC Arouca
1 – 0
Full Time
CD Nacional
Sun 25 Aug 2024 · 14:30 UTC Municipal de Arouca 2,081 HT 45' · FT 45'
Henrique Araujo 27' 1–0
Y 22' Gustavo Garcia
Y 49' Adrian Butzke
Y 73' Luis Esteves
Ivo Rodrigues 74' Y
Y 76' Tiago Reis
Y 90' Ze Vitor
Y 90' Matheus Dias
Nico Mantl 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

FC Arouca vs CD Nacional — Primeira Liga at Municipal de Arouca.

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 Academico 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 Famalicao 11 13
11 FC Alverca 11 12
12 CF Estrela da Amadora 11 10
13 CD Nacional 11 10
14 Vitoria SC 11 9
15 CS Maritimo 10 8
16 Casa Pia AC 11 8
17 Rio Ave FC 11 7
18 GD Estoril Praia 10 2

Head-to-Head

5
FC Arouca 5 games · Avg 2.2 goals CD Nacional
Last 5 meetings
2024-08-25 FC Arouca 1–0 CD Nacional

Recent Form

FC Arouca
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
25 Aug CD Nacional H 1–0 W
18 Aug Moreirense FC A 1–3 L
12 Aug Vitoria SC H 0–1 L
18 May Vitoria SC H 1–3 L
12 May Sport Lisboa e Benfica A 0–5 L
05 May CF Estrela da Amadora H 0–0 D
CD Nacional
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
25 Aug FC Arouca A 0–1 L
17 Aug Sporting Clube de Portugal H 1–6 L
10 Aug AVS A 1–1 D
19 May Rio Ave FC H 1–2 L
16 May FC Famalicao A 0–3 L
11 May Sport Lisboa e Benfica H 1–3 L

Season Stats

FC Arouca CD Nacional
#5 Position #13
20 Points 10
11 Played 11
6 / 2 / 3 W / D / L 3 / 1 / 7
13 Scored 11
8 Conceded 19
+5 GD -8
1.82 PPG 0.91
55% Win % 27%

Key Stats

40% Both Teams to Score
H2H (5 games)
60% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
55% Clean Sheets
FC Arouca this season
27% Clean Sheets
CD Nacional this season

FC Arouca are 5th (20 pts). CD Nacional are 13th (10 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

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
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

Top Scorers (This Season)

FC Arouca
Barbero 5 G
Jose Fontan 2 G
Dylan Nandin 2 G
CD Nacional
Matchoi Djalo 2 G
Miguel Baeza 2 G
Abdel Kader Njoya 2 G
Liziero 1 G 1 A
Leo Santos 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against FC Arouca and CD Nacional has kicked off!
  • 5' named a 4-2-3-1 earlier, and opted for a 4-3-3 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 10' A quiet spell here at Municipal de Arouca. FC Arouca seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 15' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Cristo Gonzalez suffering a number of foals already.
  • 20' Luis Esteves is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for CD Nacional so far.
  • 22' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Gustavo Garcia on 22 minutes.
  • 27' A stunning finish from Henrique Araujo — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 32' CD Nacional come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 37' FC Arouca are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined CD Nacional backline.
  • 42' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 46' Fresh legs for CD Nacional! Miguel Baeza comes on to replace Bruno Costa.
  • 49' That is a card for CD Nacional. Adrian Butzke will be fuming at that decision.
  • 54' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His FC Arouca side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 56' Tiago Reis is ready to make an impact after coming on for Adrian Butzke at the 56 minute mark.
  • 61' Alfonso Trezza has so much to prove this time. He replaces Jason on 61 minute.
  • 66' FC Arouca looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Tiago Esgaio scoring 1 goals.
  • 70' FC Arouca ring the changes. Morlaye Sylla has done his job and it is now time for Ivo Rodrigues to step up.
  • 73' It’s gonna be a card for Luis Esteves.
  • 74' It’s a booking for FC Arouca player. Ivo Rodrigues gets a card.
  • 76' The referee calls foul for Tiago Reis. He receives a card.
  • 79' CD Nacional make a change. Nigel Thomas trudges off to be replaced by Isaac Aguiar on 79 minutes.
  • 84' With 0 assists to his name this season, Jason is clearly more than just a goal scorer for FC Arouca.
  • 87' Daniel Penha gets the nod from CD Nacional. He replaces Jose Gomes and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 90' Ze Vitor is having his name booked by the referee on 90.
  • The final score is 1-0.

Lineups

FC Arouca Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Gonzalo Garcia-Garcia

CD Nacional Lineups

4-3-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Tiago Margarido

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.42 FC Arouca xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.47 CD Nacional xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 71% + Under — clean sheet likely 71%

Match Result

✓ Correct
FC Arouca58% Draw28% CD Nacional14%
Actual: FC Arouca win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes29% 0% No71%
Avg goals/match: 1.89
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 83%
17%
± 1.5 56%
44%
± 2.5 29%
71%
± 3.5 13%
87%
± 4.5 5%
95%

Double Chance

FC Arouca or Draw
86%
Draw or CD Nacional
42%
FC Arouca or CD Nacional
72%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
FC Arouca38% Draw54% CD Nacional8%
Actual: FC Arouca win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
17.4%
2 – 0
14.7%
1 – 1
10.6%
2 – 1
7.1%
3 – 0
6.8%
0 – 1
5.9%
3 – 1
3.5%
4 – 0
2.5%
1 – 2
2.2%
2 – 2
1.7%
0 – 2
1.5%

Asian Handicap — FC Arouca

Handicap FC Arouca covers Push CD Nacional covers
-2.5 12% — 88%
-2 12% 19% 69%
-1.5 31% — 69%
-1 31% 29% 40%
-0.5 60% — 40%
+0.5 89% — 11%
+1 89% 8% 2%
+1.5 98% — 2%
+2 98% 2% 0%
+2.5 100% — 0%

Clean Sheet

FC Arouca keeps clean sheet
63% ✓
CD Nacional keeps clean sheet
25% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.