Arouca vs Estrela — Primeira Liga
1-0
Estádio Municipal de Arouca, Aruca
Going into the match, Arouca had won 5, drawn 3, lost 2 in their previous 10, scoring 1.8 goals a game; Estrela had won 2, drawn 6, lost 2 in 10, scoring 1.8. The sides have met 5 times in our records: Arouca 2 wins, Estrela 2 wins, 1 drawn. Arouca are 5th in the Primeira Liga on 14 points; Estrela are 10th on 10.
Match report
Home form going in: Arouca
Last 10 completed: won 5, drawn 3, lost 2 (D L D W L). 1.8 scored per game, 1.1 conceded, 70% over 2.5 goals, 60% both teams scored, 30% clean sheets.
- D 2-2 at Sporting CP · 19 Sept 2026
- L 1-2 vs Santa Clara · 13 Sept 2026
- D 0-0 at Estoril · 7 Sept 2026
- W 2-1 vs Maritimo · 29 Aug 2026
- L 2-0 at FC Porto · 23 Aug 2026
- W 4-0 vs Moreirense · 16 Aug 2026
Away form going in: Estrela
Last 10 completed: won 2, drawn 6, lost 2 (L D W D W). 1.8 scored per game, 1.9 conceded, 80% over 2.5 goals, 80% both teams scored, 10% clean sheets.
- L 0-2 vs Academico Viseu · 20 Sept 2026
- D 3-3 at Rio Ave · 14 Sept 2026
- W 2-1 vs SC Braga · 10 Sept 2026
- D 2-2 vs Famalicao · 5 Sept 2026
- W 2-3 at Nacional · 30 Aug 2026
- D 2-2 at Alverca · 15 Aug 2026
Head-to-head: Arouca vs Estrela
- Arouca 1-0 Estrela · 19 Apr 2026 · Primeira Liga
- Estrela 3-1 Arouca · 7 Dec 2025 · Primeira Liga
- Arouca 1-0 Estrela · 19 Apr 2025 · Primeira Liga
- Estrela 2-1 Arouca · 9 Dec 2024 · Primeira Liga
- Arouca 0-0 Estrela · 5 May 2024 · Primeira Liga
How it unfolded
- 5' Normal Goal — I. Barbero (Arouca)
- 49' Missed Penalty — Ianis Stoica (Estrela)
Match statistics
| Arouca | Metric | Estrela |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Goals | 0 |
| 37 | Ball possession | 63 |
| 0.74 | Expected goals (xG) | 1.45 |
| 7 | Total shots | 11 |
| 3 | Shots on target | 2 |
| 2 | Shots off target | 7 |
| 2 | Blocked shots | 2 |
| 5 | Attempts inside box | 6 |
| 2 | Attempts outside box | 5 |
| 5 | Corner kicks | 6 |
| 2 | Offsides | 3 |
| 344 | Total passes | 579 |
| 264 | Accurate passes | 505 |
| 77 | Pass accuracy | 87 |
| 6 | Key passes | 6 |
| 76 | Duels | 79 |
Primeira Liga table — 2026
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Porto | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 24 |
| 2 | Benfica | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 19 |
| 3 | Sporting CP | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 18 |
| 4 | Santa Clara | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 18 |
| 5 | Arouca | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 14 |
| 6 | GIL Vicente | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 14 |
| 7 | Academico Viseu | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 14 |
| 8 | Alverca | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 11 |
| 9 | SC Braga | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 11 |
| 10 | Estrela | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | -1 | 10 |
| 11 | Maritimo | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -5 | 8 |
| 12 | Moreirense | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -7 | 8 |
| 13 | Famalicao | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | -1 | 7 |
| 14 | Rio Ave | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | -9 | 7 |
| 15 | Vitória SC | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | -5 | 5 |
| 16 | Nacional | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | -9 | 4 |
| 17 | Casa Pia | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | -14 | 4 |
| 18 | Estoril | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | -8 | 2 |