Casa Pia v Arouca: survival fight meets form uptick | OneFootball

Casa Pia host Arouca in Liga Portugal on Saturday, 14 February 2026 at the Estádio Municipal de Rio Maior, with the hosts seeking breathing space from the relegation picture and the visitors aiming to build on recent momentum in mid-table.

Casa Pia took the points in the last league meeting between these sides, winning 2-0 away in September 2025. That result underlines a match-up that has often been narrow and decided by fine margins.

Form points to an intriguing balance. Casa Pia have taken four points from their last two, beating Porto 2-1 before a 0-0 draw at Nacional. Arouca have three wins in four, including a 3-0 victory at Rio Ave and a 3-2 home win over Vitória S.C.

Routes to goal could hinge on wide service and defensive resilience. Casa Pia's Jeremy Livolant leads their creativity with six league assists, while Arouca carry threat through Alfonso Trezza Hernandez, on seven league goals, and Nais Djouahra with five. Casa Pia complete crosses from open play at 20.27% and have won 354 aerial duels this season, so deliveries into the box may prove a useful avenue against an Arouca defence that has conceded 46 goals.

A win would move Casa Pia to 22 points and could open a healthier cushion above the relegation play-off place. Arouca would reach 26 with victory and could edge closer to the top half, maintaining their recent upward trend.