FC Porto vs Arouca: result 2-0 and analysis
Primeira LigaRegular Season - 3Kick-off on August 23, 2026 at 07:30 PM (UTC)Estádio Do Dragão, Porto
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What was the result of FC Porto vs Arouca?
FC Porto won 2-0 on August 23, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 67′Gabri VeigaFC Porto
- 86′Borja SainzFC Porto
What had the model predicted before the match?
Before kick-off, the Footlab AI model gave a FC Porto win at 80%: prediction correct. Most likely score announced: 2-0. Actual score: 2-0.
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Official lineup for FC Porto vs Arouca
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
FC Porto
4-3-3- 11Pepê Aquino
- 19André Silva
- 7William
- 10Gabri Veiga
- 13P. Rosario
- 8Victor Mow Froholdt
- 12Z. Sanusi
- 4J. Kiwior
- 5J. Bednarek
- 20Alberto Baio
- 99Diogo Costa
Arouca
4-2-3-1- 17Barbero
- 7N. Djouahra
- 14Lee Hyun-Ju
- 19A. Trezza
- 8T. Fukui
- 6E. van Ee
- 18O. Lebedenko
- 3José Fontán
- 15Javi Sánchez
- 28Tiago Esgaio
- 12I. de Arruabarrena
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, FC Porto have 10 wins, 3 draws and 2 defeats; Arouca have 8, 3 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 15, 2026 | Rio Ave(away) | 2-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Aug 9, 2026 | Alverca(home) | 2-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Aug 1, 2026 | Torreense(home) | 1-0 | Super Cup |
| Jul 25, 2026 | Aston Villa(home) | 2-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| May 16, 2026 | Santa Clara(home) | 1-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 16, 2026 | Moreirense(home) | 4-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Aug 8, 2026 | Guimaraes(away) | 1-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Aug 1, 2026 | Lusitânia Lourosa(away) | 2-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 25, 2026 | Santa Clara(away) | 0-3 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 22, 2026 | Famalicao(away) | 0-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 4 FC Porto wins, 1 draw, 1 Arouca win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 27, 2026 | FC Porto 3-1 Arouca | Primeira Liga |
| Sep 29, 2025 | Arouca 0-4 FC Porto | Primeira Liga |
| Mar 1, 2025 | Arouca 0-2 FC Porto | Primeira Liga |
| Sep 29, 2024 | FC Porto 4-0 Arouca | Primeira Liga |
| Feb 12, 2024 | Arouca 3-2 FC Porto | Primeira Liga |
| Sep 3, 2023 | FC Porto 1-1 Arouca | Primeira Liga |
How many goals should we expect?
FC Porto score 1.5 and concede 0.7 goals per match over their last 15; Arouca score 1.5 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FC Porto | 1.5 | 0.7 | 7 | 7/15 | 6/15 |
| Arouca | 1.5 | 0.9 | 7 | 6/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
FC Porto sit 1st in Primeira Liga (24 points from 8 matches) and Arouca sit 5th (14 points from 8 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Porto | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 4 | 24 |
| 5 | Arouca | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 14 |
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How does Footlab AI compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy