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Preview FC Porto vs Arouca August 23, 2026 — Preview and Prediction

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FC Porto
FC Porto
Home · last 5 W W
Kick-off
Sun 23 Aug · 19:30
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Pre-match · scheduled
Arouca
Arouca
W W Away · last 5
Referee J. Pinheiro
Home Win · POR
72%
Best 1.19
Draw
17%
Best 7.80
Away Win · ARO
12%
Best 16.00

🧠 Model verdict

Model leans toward FC Porto to win — 72% probability.

Also rated highly: Over 2.5 goals 67%.

Predictions are model estimates based on data, not guaranteed outcomes. 18+ — please play responsibly.

AI preview · 90 sec read

FC Porto enters this clash with strong home momentum, having secured back-to-back wins. Their attacking threat is expected to challenge Arouca's defense, which has shown vulnerabilities. The visitors have also won recently but face a tough task containing Porto's dynamic offense. The pace hints at a moderately open game, with over 2.5 goals likely given Porto's scoring edge and Arouca's willingness to press forward.

  • Home side's attacking pressure versus away defensive gaps
  • Recent form favors Porto's consistency
  • Moderate tempo suggests goal opportunities

Most likely outcomes

What the model rates as most likely in each market.

Market Prob. % Pred.
1X2 72% FC Porto win
Over/Under 2.5 67% Over 2.5
BTTS 52% Yes
Double Chance 88% 1X
  • 1X2 FC Porto win 72%
  • Over/Under 2.5 Over 2.5 67%
  • BTTS Yes 52%
  • Double Chance 1X 88%
Open betting analysis

📈 Odds movement · 1X2

72 hours · 4 bookmakers
Home Win Draw Away Win
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Recent form

Last 5 matches · all competitions
FC Porto
W/D/L 4-0-1
Goals (for / against) 7 / 3
Avg goals / match 2.0
Scored in 5/5
Clean sheets 4/5
Both teams scored 1/5
Over 2.5 1/5
Home (W-D-L) 3-0-0
Away (W-D-L) 1-0-1
xG (for / against) 1.82 / 0.99
Arouca
W/D/L 4-1-0
Goals (for / against) 13 / 4
Avg goals / match 3.4
Scored in 5/5
Clean sheets 2/5
Both teams scored 3/5
Over 2.5 4/5
Home (W-D-L) 2-1-0
Away (W-D-L) 2-0-0
xG (for / against) 1.27 / 1.17

Head-to-Head Performance

last 10 H2H · per match
2
Goals Scored
2.50
0
Goals Conceded
0
2.28
Expected Goals (xG)
1.32
5
Shots on Target
4
6.50
Corners
3.50
53
Possession (%)
46.50
Efficiency index
Adjusted index
Eff. index — performance vs season baseline. Adj. index — efficiency normalised for opponent strength.

📡 Team strength

0–100 rating vs league · season-to-date
88
OFF · home
76
24
DEF · home
94
82
OFF · away
6
88
DEF · away
18
Each axis is rated 0–100 against all teams in the same league this season. 100 = league best on that axis, 0 = league worst. Higher is better.

🎯 Scenario insights

FC Porto wins when scoring first
100%
Arouca wins when scoring first
86%
FC Porto BTTS rate · last 10
40%
Arouca BTTS rate · last 10
50%
FC Porto Over 2.5 · last 10
30%
Arouca Over 2.5 · last 10
60%
FC Porto comeback rate · last 10
0%
Arouca comeback rate · last 10
0%

🔥 Goal timing

FC Porto · last 10 at home

0–15 17%
16–30 11%
31–45 22%
46–60 6%
61–75 11%
76–90 33%

Arouca · last 10 away

0–15 8%
16–30 0%
31–45 17%
46–60 25%
61–75 42%
76–90 8%
Late-game scoring — most goals come after the 60th.

Top scorers

Gabri Veiga
POR · Midfielder
1 G
André Silva
POR · Attacker
1 G
Barbero
ARO · Attacker
2 G · 1.45 g/90
D. Nandín
ARO · Attacker
1 G