Arouca v Nacional result
The model’s pre-match pick
Arouca 1–0 Nacional — Arouca won this Primeira Liga match. TACTIX’s pre-match model pick was Home win.
The result
Arouca beat Nacional 1–0 at Estádio Municipal de Arouca in the Primeira Liga on Sunday 1 November. Arouca have scored in six consecutive matches in all competitions.
The goals
It was 0–0 at half-time. The goals TACTIX’s match events name — Nacional: an own goal by Matheus Dias (64’).
The numbers
Expected goals (xG) agree with the result: Arouca 0.74, Nacional 0.34, from 13 shots to 5 (the provider’s expected goals for this match).
Discipline
The bookings — Arouca: Orest Lebedenko (76’) and Pablo Gozálbez (90+4’); Nacional: Matchoi Djaló (74’) and Danel Dongmo (78’).
What it changes
Arouca move up from fifth to fourth (10 league matches played). Arouca have scored 13 goals, the ninth-most (shared) of the 18 clubs (2026/27 so far, after 10 games, ranked per game). Arouca have conceded seven goals, the third-fewest of the 18 clubs.
Nacional stay 15th after this result (10 league matches played). Nacional have scored 10 goals, the seventh-fewest (shared) of the 18 clubs (2026/27 so far, after 10 games, ranked per game). Nacional have conceded 19 goals, the sixth-most (shared) of the 18 clubs.
Arouca are unbeaten in their last five matches in all competitions.
Who stood out
By TACTIX Impact for this match, Renato Bellucci (Nacional) 4.7, Zé Vitor (Nacional) 3.7 and I. de Arruabarrena (Arouca) 3.6 led the match.
Head-to-head
Arouca are unbeaten in the last four meetings with Nacional, every meeting checked.
What the model said
The model’s free pick, Arouca to win, landed — graded in the live track record, misses included.
Next up
Arouca next host Rio Ave on 28 November 2026.
Nacional next host Academico Viseu on 7 November 2026.
Written from the matches TACTIX holds for both sides; each figure names the games it is counted over.
Next for Arouca: Arouca v Rio Ave, Saturday 28 November — the preview. Next for Nacional: Maritimo v Nacional, Friday 27 November — the preview.
The Numbers
- Result: Arouca 1–0 Nacional · Primeira Liga
- Venue: Estádio Municipal de Arouca · Arouca
- Referee: Luis Miguel Branco Godinho
- Model coverage: 246 markets priced for this fixture
- Head-to-head (last 4): Arouca 4 · draws 0 · Nacional 0 · 2.5 goals/game
- Recent form: Arouca 3W 1D 1L · Nacional 1W 0D 4L
Arouca 1–0 Nacional (Primeira Liga): this fixture is settled. TACTIX’s pre-match coverage ran across 246 markets, and every graded call — wins and losses — is in the live track record (as of 8 November 2026). See the live track record →
Key Stats
Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 25 October 2026. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
| Per game | Arouca for / against | Line | Nacional for / against |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goals scored | 1.25 for · 1.25 against n 8 Last 5 | 2.75our book | 0.75 for · 2.13 against n 8 Last 5 |
| Corners won | 3 for · 5.43 against n 7 Last 5 | 9.5standard | 4 for · 5.14 against n 7 Last 5 |
| Shots | 11.71 for · 13.71 against n 7 Last 5 | 19.5standard | 9.29 for · 15.57 against n 7 Last 5 |
| Shots on target | 3.71 for · 4.71 against n 7 Last 5 | 8.5standard | 3.14 for · 5.71 against n 7 Last 5 |
| Fouls committed | 11.43 for · 10.71 against n 7 Last 5 | 21.5standard | 11.43 for · 11.71 against n 7 Last 5 |
| Cards shown | 2.71 for · 3.29 against n 7 Last 5 | 3.5standard | 1.43 for · 2.29 against n 7 Last 5 |
Referee: Luis Miguel Branco Godinho.
Arouca
Arouca Goalkeeper
| Player | Apps | Avg mins | Saves | Goals conceded | Penalties saved |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I. de Arruabarrena | 9 | 90810 min | 303.3 /90 | 50.6 /90 | 00 /90 |
| Player | Mins | Saves 2+3+ |
|---|---|---|
| I. de Arruabarrena n 8 | 90 | 3.4 |
Arouca Defensive
| Player | Apps | Avg mins | Tackles | Interceptions | Blocks | Duels won | Fouls committed | Yellow cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tiago Esgaio | 9 | 90808 min | 131.4 /90 | 91 /90 | 20.2 /90 | 364 /90 | 91 /90 | 00 /90 |
| José Fontán | 9 | 87787 min | 131.5 /90 | 80.9 /90 | 121.4 /90 | 303.4 /90 | 70.8 /90 | 30.3 /90 |
| O. Lebedenko | 9 | 82736 min | 202.4 /90 | 81 /90 | 20.2 /90 | 344.2 /90 | 111.3 /90 | 10.1 /90 |
| Javi Sánchez | 8 | 87699 min | 70.9 /90 | 141.8 /90 | 50.6 /90 | 212.7 /90 | 40.5 /90 | 30.4 /90 |
| B. Popović | 2 | 57113 min | 10.8 /90 | 21.6 /90 | 10.8 /90 | 43.2 /90 | 10.8 /90 | 00 /90 |
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| Player | Mins | Fouls committed 1+2+ | Fouls won 1+2+ | Likely duel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| I. de Arruabarrena n 8 | 90 | 0 | 0.6 | — |
| Tiago Esgaio n 8 | 89.8 | 1.1 | 0.5 | Zé Vitor |
| José Fontán n 8 | 87.1 | 0.9 | 0.5 | Zé Vitor |
| T. Fukui n 8 | 85.9 | 1.3 | 2 | Stavros Gavriel |
| N. Djouahra n 8 | 83.8 | 0.3 | 0.3 | Stavros Gavriel |
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| Player | Mins | Tackles 1+2+ |
|---|---|---|
| Tiago Esgaio n 8 | 89.8 | 1.4 |
| José Fontán n 8 | 87.1 | 1.5 |
| T. Fukui n 8 | 85.9 | 1.4 |
| N. Djouahra n 8 | 83.8 | 1.1 |
| O. Lebedenko n 8 | 88.9 | 2.4 |
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Arouca Attacking
| Player | Apps | Avg mins | Goals | Assists | Shots | Shots on target | Key passes | Dribbles completed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barbero | 9 | 71639 min | 50.7 /90 | 00 /90 | 182.5 /90 | 101.4 /90 | 30.4 /90 | 20.3 /90 |
| D. Nandín | 7 | 24167 min | 10.5 /90 | 00 /90 | 63.2 /90 | 31.6 /90 | 00 /90 | 63.2 /90 |
| G. Rukavina | 4 | 47186 min | 00 /90 | 00 /90 | 10.5 /90 | 10.5 /90 | 21 /90 | 00 /90 |
| B. Mansilla | 4 | 1977 min | 00 /90 | 00 /90 | 11.2 /90 | 00 /90 | 33.5 /90 | 22.3 /90 |
| T. Fukui | 9 | 86777 min | 10.1 /90 | 00 /90 | 111.3 /90 | 50.6 /90 | 151.7 /90 | 50.6 /90 |
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| Player | Mins | Shots 1+2+ | Shots on target 1+2+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| I. de Arruabarrena n 8 | 90 | 0 | 0 |
| Tiago Esgaio n 8 | 89.8 | 0.5 | 0.1 |
| José Fontán n 8 | 87.1 | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| T. Fukui n 8 | 85.9 | 1.4 | 0.7 |
| N. Djouahra n 8 | 83.8 | 2.1 | 0.3 |
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| Player | Mins | Goals 1+2+ | Assists 1+2+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| I. de Arruabarrena n 8 | 90 | 0 | 0 |
| Tiago Esgaio n 8 | 89.8 | 0 | 0 |
| José Fontán n 8 | 87.1 | 0.3 | 0 |
| T. Fukui n 8 | 85.9 | 0.1 | 0 |
| N. Djouahra n 8 | 83.8 | 0 | 0.5 |
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Nacional
Nacional Goalkeeper
| Player | Apps | Avg mins | Saves | Goals conceded | Penalties saved |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Renato Bellucci | 9 | 90810 min | 313.4 /90 | 151.7 /90 | 10.1 /90 |
| Player | Mins | Saves 2+3+ |
|---|---|---|
| Renato Bellucci n 8 | 90 | 3.4 |
Nacional Defensive
| Player | Apps | Avg mins | Tackles | Interceptions | Blocks | Duels won | Fouls committed | Yellow cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zé Vitor | 9 | 85765 min | 151.8 /90 | 80.9 /90 | 60.7 /90 | 475.5 /90 | 91.1 /90 | 10.1 /90 |
| Matheus Dias | 8 | 80637 min | 60.8 /90 | 121.7 /90 | 40.6 /90 | 243.4 /90 | 111.6 /90 | 30.4 /90 |
| W. Kokolo | 7 | 74517 min | 111.9 /90 | 50.9 /90 | 00 /90 | 213.7 /90 | 71.2 /90 | 20.3 /90 |
| Francisco Gonçalves | 5 | 90450 min | 112.2 /90 | 81.6 /90 | 00 /90 | 214.2 /90 | 61.2 /90 | 10.2 /90 |
| Léo Santos | 5 | 81405 min | 51.1 /90 | 51.1 /90 | 30.7 /90 | 245.3 /90 | 61.3 /90 | 00 /90 |
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| Player | Mins | Fouls committed 1+2+ | Fouls won 1+2+ | Likely duel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Renato Bellucci n 8 | 90 | 0 | 0.1 | — |
| Zé Vitor n 8 | 84.4 | 1.2 | 0.5 | José Fontán |
| Miguel Baeza n 8 | 72.5 | 0.3 | 0.9 | — |
| Matheus Dias n 8 | 79.6 | 1.6 | 0.3 | — |
| Stavros Gavriel n 8 | 45.3 | 1 | 1.7 | N. Djouahra |
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| Player | Mins | Tackles 1+2+ |
|---|---|---|
| Zé Vitor n 8 | 84.4 | 1.6 |
| Miguel Baeza n 8 | 72.5 | 0.6 |
| Matheus Dias n 8 | 79.6 | 0.8 |
| Stavros Gavriel n 8 | 45.3 | 2.5 |
| W. Kokolo n 7 | 73.9 | 1.9 |
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Nacional Attacking
| Player | Apps | Avg mins | Goals | Assists | Shots | Shots on target | Key passes | Dribbles completed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pablo Ruan | 7 | 72506 min | 10.2 /90 | 00 /90 | 81.4 /90 | 40.7 /90 | 40.7 /90 | 10.2 /90 |
| Daniel Júnior | 6 | 72433 min | 00 /90 | 10.2 /90 | 10.2 /90 | 00 /90 | 71.5 /90 | 81.7 /90 |
| A. Obando | 4 | 40160 min | 00 /90 | 00 /90 | 31.7 /90 | 10.6 /90 | 10.6 /90 | 00 /90 |
| N. Kader | 2 | 80159 min | 21.1 /90 | 00 /90 | 31.7 /90 | 21.1 /90 | 00 /90 | 10.6 /90 |
| Miguel Baeza | 9 | 72652 min | 20.3 /90 | 00 /90 | 71 /90 | 50.7 /90 | 101.4 /90 | 10.1 /90 |
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| Player | Mins | Shots 1+2+ | Shots on target 1+2+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Renato Bellucci n 8 | 90 | 0 | 0 |
| Zé Vitor n 8 | 84.4 | 0.8 | 0.1 |
| Miguel Baeza n 8 | 72.5 | 0.9 | 0.6 |
| Matheus Dias n 8 | 79.6 | 0.4 | 0.1 |
| Stavros Gavriel n 8 | 45.3 | 1.7 | 1 |
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| Player | Mins | Goals 1+2+ | Assists 1+2+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Renato Bellucci n 8 | 90 | 0 | 0 |
| Zé Vitor n 8 | 84.4 | 0.1 | 0 |
| Miguel Baeza n 8 | 72.5 | 0.2 | 0 |
| Matheus Dias n 8 | 79.6 | 0 | 0 |
| Stavros Gavriel n 8 | 45.3 | 0 | 0 |
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Match Statistics & Details
| Arouca | Nacional | |
|---|---|---|
| 62% | Possession | 38% |
| 0.74 | Expected goals (xG) | 0.34 |
| 13 | Shots | 5 |
| 4 | Shots on target | 1 |
| 7 | Shots off target | 2 |
| 2 | Blocked shots | 2 |
| 7 | Shots inside the box | 4 |
| 8 | Corners | 2 |
| 0 | Offsides | 1 |
| 6 | Fouls | 10 |
| 2 | Yellow cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
| 1 | Saves | 4 |
| 553 | Passes | 338 |
Arouca Player Stats
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | SoT | KP | Tkl | Cards | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| E. van Ee | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| I. de Arruabarrena | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.9 |
| N. Djouahra | 90 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6.9 |
| José Fontán | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7.4 |
| O. Lebedenko | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | Y | 7.1 |
| Javi Sánchez | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.2 |
| Tiago Esgaio | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6.4 |
| Mateo Flores | 75 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6.5 |
| A. Trezza | 75 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6.4 |
| Barbero | 71 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.3 |
| T. Fukui | 59 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.3 |
| Pablo Gozálbez | 31 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Y | 6.3 |
| D. Nandín | 19 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.9 |
| B. Mansilla | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6.8 |
| Lee Hyun-Ju | 15 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.7 |
Nacional Player Stats
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | SoT | KP | Tkl | Cards | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zé Vitor | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 |
| Matheus Dias | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| W. Kokolo | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.4 |
| M. Jensen | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 6.8 |
| Francisco Gonçalves | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6.5 |
| Renato Bellucci | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.4 |
| Min-kyu Song | 81 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.2 |
| Miguel Baeza | 81 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.9 |
| N. Kader | 71 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.6 |
| C. Labidi | 70 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6.4 |
| Stavros Gavriel | 70 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.2 |
| D. Dongmo | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Y | 6.1 |
| Matchoi Djaló | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Y | 6 |
| Pablo Ruan | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.4 |
| A. Obando | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.3 |
| Daniel Júnior | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.7 |
Sh = shots, SoT = shots on target, KP = key passes, Tkl = tackles; – = not recorded for that player. Rating is the data provider’s.
Form, Head-to-Head & Standings
The numbers behind Arouca v Nacional — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)
- 2026-02-21 Arouca 3–0 Nacional
- 2025-09-20 Nacional 1–2 Arouca
- 2025-02-01 Nacional 1–2 Arouca
- 2024-08-25 Arouca 1–0 Nacional
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What was the model’s pick for Arouca v Nacional?
- TACTIX’s free model pick for Arouca v Nacional was Home win (best price 1.60 at Betano).
- What is the head-to-head record between Arouca and Nacional?
- In their last 4 meetings, Arouca won 4, Nacional won 0 and there were 0 draws, averaging 2.5 goals per game.
- What is the recent form of Arouca and Nacional?
- Recent form — Arouca 3W 1D 1L; Nacional 1W 0D 4L.
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