Arouca vs Nacional Prediction & Betting Tips | 21/02/2026

Arouca vs Nacional Prediction and Betting Tips | 21 February 2026

Bojan Jovanovic • Football expert

19 February 2026 • 08:36 UTC • 1 min read

Arouca vs Nacional Prediction and Betting Tips 21 February 2026

Arouca host Nacional in what promises to be an entertaining fixture, with our prediction leaning toward a 2-2 draw. Arouca, currently with an overall form of WLWWL, averages 1.40 points per game and has a solid home record, winning half of their home matches. They score around 1.50 goals per game and concede the same, with a BTTS rate of 75%. No fresh injuries impact Arouca, and with their recent form, they look well-positioned to challenge.

Nacional, however, have struggled with just 0.90 points per game overall, and their away form is especially poor, with no wins and an average of only 1.00 goal scored away from home. Midfielder Lizeiro is banned, which could limit their attacking options. There are no fresh injury worries in the away team ahead of Saturday's game.

Considering their head-to-head history, where 77% of matches saw Over 1.5 goals, a cautious tip would be to bet on Both teams scoring and Over 2.5 goals, as recent trends support this.

This Portugal Primeira Liga match will be played on Saturday 21 February 2026 at 15:30.

What is our Arouca vs Nacional prediction?

Our prediction for this match: Arouca 2 - 2 Nacional

Arouca vs Nacional Betting Tips

Correct Score: 2-2 @ 1200 Odds
Both Teams to Score (BTTS): Yes @ -143 Odds
Over / Under 4.5 Goals: Under 4.5 Goals @ -900 Odds
Over / Under 3.5 Goals: Over 3.5 Goals @ 225 Odds
Over / Under 2.5 Goals: Over 2.5 Goals @ -106 Odds
Over / Under 1.5 Goals: Over 1.5 Goals @ -350 Odds
Anytime Goalscorer: Ivan MartInez Gonzalvez @ 175 Odds
First Goalscorer: Ivan MartInez Gonzalvez @ 550 Odds
Asian Handicap: Nacional +0.5 @ -160 Odds
European Handicap: Nacional +1 @ -175 Odds
Shots on Target (Home): Over 4.5
Shots on Target (Away): Over 4.5
Shots on Target (Total): Over 9.5
Total Corners: 9 - 11 @ 160 Odds
Double Chance: X2 @ -175 Odds
Draw No Bet: FC Arouca to Win @ -150 Odds
Half Time/Full Time: X (Draw)/X (Draw) @ 450 Odds
Clean Sheet: FC Arouca - No @ -275 Odds

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Arouca Team Form and Stats

Form	Results	Points Per Game
Overall	wlwwl	1.40
Home	wdlw	1.75
Away	dlwwl	1.17

Stats	Overall	Home	Away
Win %	40%	50%	33%
Average Goals Per Game	3.00	3.25	2.83
Scored	1.50	1.75	1.33
Conceded	1.50	1.50	1.50
BTTS	60%	75%	50%
Clean Sheets	40%	25%	50%
Failed to Score	10%	0%	17%
Expected Goals	1.38	1.38	1.38
Expected Goals Against	1.30	1.43	1.22

Nacional Team Form and Stats

Form	Results	Points Per Game
Overall	lwldl	0.90
Home	wdwdl	1.60
Away	ldlll	0.20

Stats	Overall	Home	Away
Win %	20%	40%	0%
Average Goals Per Game	2.90	3.00	2.80
Scored	1.50	2.00	1.00
Conceded	1.40	1.00	1.80
BTTS	60%	40%	80%
Clean Sheets	20%	40%	0%
Failed to Score	30%	40%	20%
Expected Goals	1.42	1.40	1.44
Expected Goals Against	1.55	1.57	1.53