Arouca vs Nacional Prediction

Primeira Liga 25/26 · Sat 21 Feb, 15:30
Arouca
30 Full time
Nacional
Arouca 3–0 Nacional

✗ Our AI missed this one — we predicted Draw (31%); it finished a home win.

What our model predicted

Home 36%
Draw 31%
Away 33%

💡 Too close to call — almost a coin-flip.

Our pickDraw
SwiftScore Low · 37.1/100
🔒 Locked 21 Jun · shown before kick-off, never edited
SwiftScore 37.1
/100 confidence
Power Rating 1436 v 1459 Nacional rated higher
Form Index WLWWL v LWLDL Arouca 1.8 · Nacional 0.8 ppg
Model Consensus 33%
models back the pick

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Why we predict this

  • Closely matched on Power Rating (1436 vs 1459).
  • Arouca is in clearly better recent form (1.8 vs 0.8 pts/game).
  • Away side projects to create more (1.6 expected goals).
  • Model components are split — lower conviction.

What's driving it — each bar shows which side a factor favours

Power Rating
Nacional
Form Index
Arouca
Goal expectation
Nacional
Home advantage
Arouca

Green = favours Arouca · Blue = favours Nacional. The model blends these into the probabilities above.

Form Index (last 5)
AroucaWLWWL1.8 ppg
NacionalLWLDL0.8 ppg
Power Rating
Arouca1436
Nacional1459
Model Consensus (home/draw/away)
Goals model25% · 28% · 48%
Power Rating43% · 23% · 34%
Machine-learning19% · 53% · 28%

AI match preview

Arouca and Nacional are set for a tightly contested Primeira Liga clash, with the model giving a slight edge to the home side at 36%, but a draw remains a very plausible outcome at 31%. The anticipated 1-1 scoreline reflects the expected goals tally of 1.10 for Arouca and 1.61 for Nacional, suggesting both teams have decent chances to find the net. With a 51% chance of over 2.5 goals and 55% probability for both teams to score, fans should expect an open and competitive match; remember these are statistical projections and please gamble responsibly (18+).

Generated by our AI writer. Informational only — 18+, gamble responsibly.

Match predictions

Expected goals

1.10 – 1.61

Most likely score

1-1

13% likely

Over/Under 2.5

Over 51%

Under 49%

Both teams to score

Yes 55%

No 45%

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Head-to-head (recent meetings)

Feb 2026 Arouca 3–0 Nacional
Sept 2025 Nacional 1–2 Arouca