FC Arouca vs Sporting Clube de Portugal, Primeira Liga 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON
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FC Arouca vs Sporting Clube de Portugal — Primeira Liga .
- FC Arouca 11 games · 20 pts (2026/27)
- Sporting Clube de Portugal 11 games · 24 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Helder Carvalho (Portugal)
4 games this season
🟨 2.8/game
⚽ 7.8 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Porto | 11 | 33 |
| 2 | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | 11 | 28 |
| 3 | Sporting Clube de Portugal | 11 | 24 |
| 4 | CD Santa Clara | 11 | 21 |
| 5 | FC Arouca | 11 | 20 |
| 6 | Académico de Viseu FC | 11 | 20 |
| 7 | Gil Vicente FC | 11 | 18 |
| 8 | Sporting Clube de Braga | 11 | 17 |
| 9 | Moreirense FC | 11 | 14 |
| 10 | FC Famalicão | 11 | 13 |
| 11 | FC Alverca | 11 | 12 |
| 12 | CF Estrela da Amadora | 11 | 10 |
| 13 | CD Nacional | 11 | 10 |
| 14 | Vitória SC | 11 | 9 |
| 15 | CS Marítimo | 10 | 8 |
| 16 | Casa Pia AC | 11 | 8 |
| 17 | Rio Ave FC | 11 | 7 |
| 18 | GD Estoril Praia | 10 | 2 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Jan | Sporting Clube de Portugal | H | 1–2 | L |
| 17 Jan | AVS | A | 1–0 | W |
| 03 Jan | CD Tondela | A | 1–3 | L |
| 28 Dec | Gil Vicente FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 21 Dec | CD Santa Clara | A | 0–0 | D |
| 14 Dec | FC Alverca | H | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Jan | FC Arouca | A | 2–1 | W |
| 20 Jan | Paris Saint-Germain FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 16 Jan | Casa Pia AC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 02 Jan | Gil Vicente FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 28 Dec | Rio Ave FC | H | 4–0 | W |
| 23 Dec | Vitória SC | A | 4–1 | W |
Season Stats
| FC Arouca | Sporting Clube de Portugal | |
|---|---|---|
| #5 | Position | #3 |
| 20 | Points | 24 |
| 11 | Played | 11 |
| 6 / 2 / 3 | W / D / L | 7 / 3 / 1 |
| 13 | Scored | 24 |
| 8 | Conceded | 11 |
| +5 | GD | +13 |
| 1.82 | PPG | 2.18 |
| 55% | Win % | 64% |
Key Stats
55%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (11 games)
H2H (11 games)
73%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
55%
Clean Sheets
FC Arouca this season
FC Arouca this season
36%
Clean Sheets
Sporting Clube de Portugal this season
Sporting Clube de Portugal this season
FC Arouca are 5th (20 pts). Sporting Clube de Portugal are 3rd (24 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
FC Arouca
0-15
1/1
16-30
2/3
31-45
2/1
46-60
3/–
61-75
1/1
76+
3/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Sporting Clube de Portugal
0-15
5/–
16-30
4/1
31-45
3/–
46-60
4/–
61-75
3/4
76+
3/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
FC Arouca
| Barbero | 5 G |
| Jose Fontan | 2 G |
| Dylan Nandin | 2 G |
Sporting Clube de Portugal
| Luis Suarez | 9 G | 1 A |
| Flavio Goncalves | 3 G | 1 A |
| Geny Catamo | 2 G | 4 A |
| Fotis Ioannidis | 2 G | 2 A |
| Rodrigo Zalazar | 2 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Three points are at stake. FC Arouca host Sporting Clube de Portugal — let the battle begin!
- Full Time. Sporting Clube de Portugal beats FC Arouca
Lineups
FC Arouca Lineups
Sporting Clube de Portugal Lineups
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Viktor Gyokeres | 3 |
| Trincao | 2 |
| Islam Slimani | 2 |
| Pedro Goncalves | 2 |
| Matheus Nunes | 1 |
| Geny Catamo | 1 |
| Oday Dabbagh | 1 |
| Conrad Harder | 1 |
Head to Head
FC Arouca Form
Sporting Clube de Portugal Form
2026-01-24
FC Arouca
1–2
Sporting Clube de Portugal
W
2026-01-20
Sporting Clube de Portugal
2–1
Paris Saint-Germain FC
W
2026-01-16
Sporting Clube de Portugal
3–0
Casa Pia AC
W
2026-01-02
Gil Vicente FC
1–1
Sporting Clube de Portugal
D
2025-12-28
Sporting Clube de Portugal
4–0
Rio Ave FC
W
2025-12-23
Vitória SC
1–4
Sporting Clube de Portugal
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.01
FC Arouca xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.81
Sporting Clube de Portugal xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Sporting Clube de Portugal win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.82
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 77% |
|
23% |
| ± 2.5 | 53% |
|
47% |
| ± 3.5 | 31% |
|
69% |
| ± 4.5 | 16% |
|
84% |
Double Chance
FC Arouca or Draw
48%
Draw or Sporting Clube de Portugal
78%
FC Arouca or Sporting Clube de Portugal
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Sporting Clube de Portugal win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.7%
0 – 1
10.1%
0 – 2
9.6%
1 – 2
Actual
0 – 0
7.8%
1 – 3
5.7%
0 – 3
5.7%
2 – 1
5.3%
1 – 0
5.1%
2 – 2
4.8%
2 – 0
3%
2 – 3
3%
Asian Handicap — FC Arouca
| Handicap | FC Arouca covers | Push | Sporting Clube de Portugal covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 5% | 93% |
| -1.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -1 | 7% | 12% | 80% |
| -0.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| +0.5 | 45% | — | 55% |
| +1 | 45% | 23% | 32% |
| +1.5 | 68% | — | 32% |
| +2 | 68% | 17% | 15% |
| +2.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
Clean Sheet
FC Arouca keeps clean sheet
17%
✓
Sporting Clube de Portugal keeps clean sheet
37%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

