Primeira Liga · ·Matchday 8

Arouca vs Estrela

Garuda Lions Prediction: Arouca

2 – 1 Predicted score · 10% model probability

Estádio Municipal de Arouca, Aruca

Arouca 48%
Draw 26%
Estrela 26%

Confidence: Low  ·  blended with market odds

Chance Arouca wins
48%
most likely outcome
Chance of a goal
96%
at least one goal in the match
Both teams score
64%
goals at both ends
Most likely score with our pick
2 – 1
10% of simulated outcomes

Arouca vs Estrela overview

Garuda Lions analysis: Arouca vs Estrela

model vs market on the 1X2
ProbabilityAroucaDrawEstrela
Model55.5%22.8%21.6%
Market45.0%27.2%27.8%
Final47.6%26.1%26.3%
Edge+10.6%-4.4%-6.2%

Confidence: Low

Why Arouca

  • Higher expected-goals rate in this fixture: 2.08 vs 1.26.
  • The market prices Arouca below the model: +10.6 percentage points of edge.

Best available price on the pick: 2.15, recorded — the top price across the books in the table below, each at its own last update.

Arouca vs Estrela match preview

Arouca faces Estrela in a Primeira Liga match with Arouca holding a 46% probability of victory, while both a draw and an Estrela win are at 27%. The most likely scoreline is projected to be 2-1 in favor of Arouca, with a 10% chance of occurring. The match is expected to feature over 2.5 goals at 65%, and both teams are likely to score, with a 64% probability.

In terms of recent form, Arouca has recorded a draw, two losses, a win, and another loss in their last five matches, while Estrela has a mixed record with two draws, a win, and two more draws in their recent outings. The expected goals for Arouca stand at 2.08, compared to Estrela's 1.25, indicating a potential advantage for the home side.

Scoreline probability

model grid

Every scoreline the model gives this fixture, 0 to 4+ goals a side. Darker means likelier.

Arouca ↓ / Estrela → 0 1 2 3 4+ 0 1 6% 10% 6% 2 8% 10% 6% 3 5% 7% 4+ 6%

Goal probability

Chance of the match reaching each goal total, from the same grid.

1+ goals 96%
2+ goals 86%
3+ goals 65%
No goals 4%

Arouca and Estrela expected goals

Arouca 2.08
Estrela 1.26

Total expected goals: 3.34

Arouca and Estrela attack and defence ratings

Arouca

Attack 1.12 +12%
Defence 0.89 -11%

Estrela

Attack 1.17 +17%
Defence 1.27 +27%

Attack is goals scored relative to the league average (1.00); defence is goals conceded relative to that average, so a lower defence number is better. Green means better than the league, amber worse.

Other Matchday 8 fixtures

Primeira Liga

Before and after this match

Arouca vs Estrela markets

Best value

the model's strongest selection per market
MarketModel pickProbabilityFair oddsEdgeBest price
1X2 Arouca 47.6% 2.10 +10.6% 2.15
Over/Under 2.5 Over 2.5 64.8% 1.54 — —
Both teams to score Yes 63.5% 1.57 — —
Double chance 12 (either side) 73.9% 1.35 — —
Handicap -1 Loss 44.5% 2.25 — —

Fair odds = 1 / probability, the break-even price implied by the model. Best price is the top bookmaker quote on the 1X2 pick.

All probabilities

all probabilities from one model grid
MarketSelectionProbability
1X2Arouca47.6%
Draw26.1%
Estrela26.3%
Over/Under 2.5Over 2.564.8%
Under 2.535.2%
Both teams to scoreYes63.5%
No36.5%
Double chance1X (home or draw)73.7%
12 (either side)73.9%
X2 (draw or away)52.4%
Handicap -1Arouca win34.1%
Push (exactly one goal)21.4%
Loss44.5%
Correct score (top 3)1-110.2%
2-19.7%
2-07.7%

Arouca vs Estrela stats

Arouca and Estrela recent form

newest first
Arouca DLDWLW
Estrela LDWDWD

W = win, D = draw, L = loss, in each team's last 6 completed matches.

Arouca and Estrela season so far

league record

Arouca record

  • They have won 3 of their 6 league games this season, scoring 1.3 goals per match.
  • They average 2.3 goals per game at home against 0.3 on the road.
  • They have kept 3 clean sheets in 6 matches.
  • 50% of their yellow cards have come after the 75th minute.

Estrela record

  • They have won 2 of their 6 league games this season, scoring 2.3 goals per match.
  • They average 2.7 goals per game on the road against 2.0 at home.
  • 33% of their yellow cards have come after the 75th minute.

Arouca vs Estrela head-to-head

Last 2 meetings

1Arouca wins 0Draws 1Estrela wins
DateHomeAwayCompetitionScore
2026-04-19AroucaEstrelaPrimeira Liga1-0
2025-12-07EstrelaAroucaPrimeira Liga3-1

League and cup meetings from our records and provider history.

Arouca vs Estrela odds

Odds comparison

latest snapshot per book

Median de-vigged market: home 45.0%, draw 27.2%, away 27.8%.

Bookmaker1X2
1xBet 2.14 3.62 3.48
Bet365 2.10 3.30 3.50
BetVictor 2.05 3.30 3.25
Betano 2.12 3.45 3.45
Betfair 2.10 3.50 3.30
Dafabet 2.15 3.50 3.50
Marathonbet 2.05 3.48 3.34
Pinnacle 2.08 3.53 3.48
SBO 2.09 2.99 2.95
William Hill 2.10 3.30 3.25

Odds movement

Median book price at each recorded snapshot, oldest to latest.

1 2.10 ▼ -0.05
X 3.46 ▲ +0.11
2 3.40 ▲ +0.19

10 snapshots recorded, from .

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