FC Arouca 2–1 CS Marítimo
Expected and what happened
No prediction: one side wasn't rated the month before.
- Expected xG
- –
- Actual xG
- 1.7 – 0.7
- Goals
- 2 – 1
FC Arouca won and made the better chances: 1.7 xG to 0.7.
Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Javi Sánchez, 57.2 in 90′.
Well above their usual level: Paulo Henrique +12.6, Espen Van Ee +10.8, Javi Sánchez +9.0.
Well below it: Bryan Limbombe −14.1, Orest Lebedenko −11.6, Naïs Djouahra −10.6.
Going in
Each side's last five results before this match.
FC Arouca
| 23 Aug 2026 | L 0–2 | at FC Porto |
| 16 Aug 2026 | W 4–0 | v Moreirense |
| 8 Aug 2026 | W 1–0 | at Vitória SC |
| 16 May 2026 | W 3–1 | v Tondela |
| 11 May 2026 | W 3–1 | at Gil Vicente |
CS Marítimo
| 22 Aug 2026 | D 2–2 | v Académico Viseu FC |
| 16 Aug 2026 | W 2–1 | at Famalicão |
| 8 Aug 2026 | W 1–0 | v Casa Pia |
Head to head
No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.
FC Arouca
| Player | Min | Score | vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Mansilla | 20 | 64.4 | – |
| Mateo Flores | 11 | 58.3 | – |
| Javi Sánchez | 90 | 57.2 | +9.0 |
| Espen Van Ee | 79 | 56.2 | +10.8 |
| Ivan Barbero | 70 | 55.6 | +5.8 |
| Pedro Santos | 11 | 52.5 | – |
| Jose Fontán | 90 | 50.5 | +0.6 |
| Pablo Gozálbez | 79 | 49.4 | +4.2 |
| Taichi Fukui | 90 | 47.3 | −1.7 |
| Ignacio de Arruabarrena | 90 | 44.4 | −5.7 |
| Dylan Nandín | 20 | 43.4 | – |
| Tiago Esgaio | 90 | 41.2 | −5.8 |
| Mario Climent | 10 | 39.6 | – |
| Alfonso Trezza | 70 | 38.9 | −6.6 |
| Naïs Djouahra | 87 | 35.2 | −10.6 |
| Orest Lebedenko | 90 | 34.5 | −11.6 |
CS Marítimo
| Player | Min | Score | vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|
| Israel Ayuma | 12 | 100.0 | – |
| Alfonso Pastor | 90 | 54.9 | +7.4 |
| Paulo Henrique | 90 | 50.8 | +12.6 |
| Martín Tejón | 90 | 49.7 | +7.0 |
| Maurice Boakye | 12 | 48.4 | – |
| Romain Correia | 90 | 46.4 | +2.5 |
| Samuel Bamba | 28 | 45.9 | – |
| Rodrigo Andrade | 90 | 42.5 | −0.4 |
| Rafael Fernandes | 87 | 41.7 | −1.9 |
| Vladan Danilović | 78 | 41.5 | −1.2 |
| Adrián Butzke | 78 | 39.5 | −9.7 |
| Nilton Varela | 10 | 36.5 | – |
| Raphael Guzzo | 90 | 34.3 | −8.3 |
| Igor Julião | 90 | 33.8 | +0.6 |
| Bryan Limbombe | 62 | 28.9 | −14.1 |