Matchup comparison
Recent form: Arouca, with 8 points from the last 5 games against 3 for Nacional (3 for a win, 1 for a draw).
Matchup to watch: Arouca’s attack (index 97) against Nacional’s defence (index 146).
Matchup to watch: Nacional’s attack (index 81) against Arouca’s defence (index 57).
Recent form: last 5
Arouca: 2 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss in the last 5, with 5 goals scored and 4 conceded.
| Oct 24, 2026 | at Alverca | W | 1–0 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | vs Estrela | W | 1–0 |
| Sep 19, 2026 | at Sporting CP | D | 2–2 |
| Sep 13, 2026 | vs Santa Clara | L | 1–2 |
| Sep 7, 2026 | at Estoril | D | 0–0 |
Nacional: 1 win, 0 draws and 4 losses in the last 5, with 4 goals scored and 12 conceded.
| Oct 25, 2026 | vs SC Braga | W | 1–0 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | at Rio Ave | L | 2–3 |
| Sep 19, 2026 | vs Famalicao | L | 0–4 |
| Sep 12, 2026 | vs Alverca | L | 1–3 |
| Sep 5, 2026 | at Sporting CP | L | 0–2 |
Results before kickoff, newest first.
Head-to-head
In the last 2 meetings on record, Arouca won 2, Nacional won 0.
| Feb 21, 2026 · last season | Arouca | 3–0 | Nacional |
| Sep 20, 2025 · last season | Nacional | 1–2 | Arouca |
Season so far
Arouca sit 5th of 18 with 17 points after 9 games (5-2-2).
Nacional sit 15th of 18 with 7 points after 9 games (2-1-6).
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Arouca | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 12:7 | 17 |
| 15 | Nacional | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 10:18 | 7 |
Team season model
- Arouca attack index 97: 3% less scoring per game than the league average.
- Arouca defence index 57: 43% less conceded per game than the league average.
- Arouca rate 6th of 18 on results-based strength, steady over their last 5 games.
- Nacional attack index 81: 19% less scoring per game than the league average.
- Nacional defence index 146: 46% more conceded per game than the league average.
- Nacional rate 14th of 18 on results-based strength, falling over their last 5 games.
Index 100 is the league average per game. Above 100 in attack means more scoring; below 100 in defence means fewer conceded.
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