Liga Portugal 25/26 · 21 Feb 2026

FC Arouca 3–0 CD Nacional

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Jan 2026; the outlined result is what happened.

Footybot made FC Arouca favourites at 48%.

FC Arouca won and made the better chances: 2.0 xG to 1.0.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Ignacio de Arruabarrena, 64.4 in 90′.

Well above their usual level: Ignacio de Arruabarrena +17.9, Alfonso Trezza +8.8.

Well below it: Chiheb Labidi −26.0, Hyun-ju Lee −12.1, Ze Vitor −11.3.

Each side's last five results before this match.

14 Feb 2026	L 2–3	at Casa Pia Liga Portugal
7 Feb 2026	W 3–2	v Vitória SC Liga Portugal
31 Jan 2026	W 3–0	at Rio Ave Liga Portugal
24 Jan 2026	L 1–2	v Sporting CP Liga Portugal
17 Jan 2026	W 1–0	at AVS - Futebol SAD Liga Portugal

20 Sep 2025	CD Nacional 1–2 FC Arouca Liga Portugal

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Dylan Nandín Forward	25	1	0	0.56	82.4	–
Miguel Puche Forward	1	0	0	–	66.6	–
Ignacio de Arruabarrena Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	64.4	+17.9
Pablo Gozálbez Midfielder	25	0	1	0.28	62.7	–
Javi Sánchez Defender	90	0	0	–	51.5	+8.0
Alfonso Trezza Midfielder	89	1	0	0.09	48.7	+8.8
Espen Van Ee Midfielder	85	0	0	–	43.6	−0.5
Taichi Fukui Midfielder	90	0	0	–	42.6	−6.8
Jose Fontán Defender	90	0	0	–	41.5	−6.5
Ivan Barbero Forward	65	0	0	0.27	38.6	−8.0
Tiago Esgaio Defender	85	0	0	–	33.8	−6.9
Bas Kuipers Defender	90	0	0	0.37	32.9	−2.7
Hyun-ju Lee Midfielder	83	1	1	0.48	32.5	−12.1
Naïs Djouahra Midfielder	65	0	0	–	31.5	−9.8
Yellu Santiago Midfielder	9	0	0	–	25.7	–
Diogo Monteiro Defender	9	0	0	–	20.9	–

Player	Min	xG	Score	vs usual
Daniel Júnior Midfielder	11	0.02	61.7	–
Witi Forward	12	0.02	54.2	–
Joel Silva Midfielder	19	–	49.8	–
Paulinho Bóia Midfielder	79	0.11	49.4	+6.7
Jesús Ramírez Forward	71	0.50	49.1	−1.2
Kaique Goalkeeper	90	–	44.6	−5.8
Gabriel Veron Forward	78	0.18	44.5	−2.6
Lenny Vallier Defender	90	–	41.9	−4.8
Matheus Dias Midfielder	71	–	40.9	−6.2
Deivison Souza Brito Midfielder	45	–	39.9	–
Miguel Baeza Midfielder	45	–	39.0	+0.2
Ze Vitor Defender	90	0.12	38.6	−11.3
Alan Núñez Defender	90	–	36.6	−2.7
Pablo Messias Cardozo Forward	19	–	35.6	–
Léo Santos Defender	90	0.03	34.3	−9.0
Chiheb Labidi Midfielder	51	–	19.6	−26.0