FC Arouca vs CD Nacional, Primeira Liga 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
FC Arouca vs CD Nacional — Primeira Liga .
- FC Arouca 11 games · 20 pts (2026/27)
- CD Nacional 11 games · 10 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Lui-s Carlos Mateus Filipe (Portugal)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Feb | CD Nacional | H | 3–0 | W |
| 14 Feb | Casa Pia AC | A | 2–3 | L |
| 07 Feb | Vitória SC | H | 3–2 | W |
| 31 Jan | Rio Ave FC | A | 3–0 | W |
| 24 Jan | Sporting Clube de Portugal | H | 1–2 | L |
| 17 Jan | AVS | A | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Feb | FC Arouca | A | 0–3 | L |
| 15 Feb | FC Porto | H | 0–1 | L |
| 08 Feb | Casa Pia AC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 01 Feb | Sporting Clube de Portugal | A | 1–2 | L |
| 25 Jan | Rio Ave FC | H | 4–0 | W |
| 17 Jan | Gil Vicente FC | A | 1–2 | 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)
H2H (5 games)
60%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
55%
Clean Sheets
FC Arouca this season
FC Arouca this season
27%
Clean Sheets
CD Nacional this season
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 wait is over. CD Nacional get us underway at .
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from FC Arouca to claim maximum points.
Lineups
FC Arouca Lineups
CD Nacional Lineups
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Henrique Araujo | 2 |
| Ulisses | 1 |
| Pablo Gozalbez | 1 |
| Tiago Esgaio | 1 |
Head to Head
FC Arouca Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.09
FC Arouca xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.63
CD Nacional xG
I would bet for:
FC Arouca to win 69% + Under — clean sheet likely 59%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Arouca win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.72
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 75% |
|
25% |
| ± 2.5 | 50% |
|
50% |
| ± 3.5 | 29% |
|
71% |
| ± 4.5 | 15% |
|
85% |
Double Chance
FC Arouca or Draw
89%
Draw or CD Nacional
31%
FC Arouca or CD Nacional
80%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
14.1%
1 – 0
13.3%
3 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
9.3%
2 – 1
8.7%
0 – 0
8.3%
3 – 1
6.2%
4 – 0
5%
0 – 1
3.4%
4 – 1
3.3%
2 – 2
2.8%
1 – 2
2.6%
Asian Handicap — FC Arouca
| Handicap | FC Arouca covers | Push | CD Nacional covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| -2 | 24% | 22% | 54% |
| -1.5 | 46% | — | 54% |
| -1 | 46% | 24% | 30% |
| -0.5 | 70% | — | 30% |
| +0.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +1 | 91% | 7% | 2% |
| +1.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
| +2 | 98% | 2% | 0% |
| +2.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
Clean Sheet
FC Arouca keeps clean sheet
54%
✓
CD Nacional keeps clean sheet
13%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

