FC Arouca vs Sporting Clube de Portugal, Primeira Liga 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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FC Arouca vs Sporting Clube de Portugal — Primeira Liga at Municipal de Arouca.
- FC Arouca 11 games · 20 pts (2026/27)
- Sporting Clube de Portugal 11 games · 24 pts (2026/27)
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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Oct | Sporting Clube de Portugal | H | 1–2 | L |
| 25 Sep | Moreirense FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 18 Sep | Vitória SC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 13 Sep | CS Marítimo | A | 2–2 | D |
| 28 Aug | FC Porto | A | 0–3 | L |
| 20 Aug | FC Famalicão | H | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Oct | FC Arouca | A | 2–1 | W |
| 28 Sep | Borussia Dortmund | A | 0–1 | L |
| 24 Sep | CS Marítimo | H | 1–0 | W |
| 19 Sep | GD Estoril Praia | A | 1–0 | W |
| 15 Sep | AFC Ajax | H | 1–5 | L |
| 11 Sep | FC Porto | H | 1–1 | D |
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' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against FC Arouca and Sporting Clube de Portugal has kicked off!
- 5' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His FC Arouca side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 10' Leandro Silva has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 15' Eboue Kouassi, a Ivory Coast , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 16' A goal from the Portugal international Matheus Nunes! He fires home on 16 to make it 0-1!
- 21' FC Arouca seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 26' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 31' Arsenio is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for FC Arouca so far.
- 36' Sporting Clube de Portugal is showing some good football. However, Sporting Clube de Portugal are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 41' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Armando Evangelista will be considering his options from the bench.
- 45' A meaty challenge results in booking for Pablo Sarabia on 45.
- 46' The supporters are chanting for Gaston Campi. He replaces Abdoulaye Ba on 46 minute.
- 51' Oday Dabbagh does the damage! The net is bulging and FC Arouca surge ahead!
- 54' GOAL! Nuno Santos scores on 54.
- 59' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 61' Eboue Kouassi makes way for Pite at the 61 minute mark. A tactical switch from FC Arouca.
- 63' Controversy at the stadium! Paulinho argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 64' Luis Neto gets the nod from Sporting Clube de Portugal. He replaces Pedro Porro and will look to change the dynamic.
- 69' Pedro Moreira has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 71' The Sporting Clube de Portugal bench stirs into life. Pablo Sarabia is withdrawn and Tiago Tomas gets his opportunity.
- 73' Tiago Tomas is replacing Pablo Sarabia for the Sporting Clube de Portugal side.
- 77' Tiago Araujo gets the nod from FC Arouca. He replaces Arsenio and will look to change the dynamic.
- 77' Daniel Braganca catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 77.
- 81' A tactical swap from Sporting Clube de Portugal — Manuel Ugarte on, Daniel Braganca off on 81 minutes.
- 83' A tactical swap from Sporting Clube de Portugal — Manuel Ugarte on, Daniel Braganca off on 83 minutes.
- 85' FC Arouca receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 85.
- 85' Fresh legs for FC Arouca! Adilio Santos comes on to replace Andre Bukia.
- 90' Tiago Tomas has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 90.
- Game over. The scoreline of 1-2 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
Lineups
FC Arouca Lineups
Starting XI
-
8
Arsenio ↓ Tiago Araujo 77'
- 20
- 13
-
53
Abdoulaye Ba ↓ Gaston Campi 46'
- 72
-
10
Andre Bukia ↓ Adilio Santos 85'
- 21
- 31
- 97
- 15
-
18
Eboue Kouassi ↓ Pite 61'
Bench
-
14
Pite ↑ 61'
-
11
Adilio Santos ↑ 85'
- 60
-
22
Gaston Campi ↑ 46'
- 3
-
78
Tiago Araujo ↑ 77'
- 1
- 29
- 19
Coach
Armando Evangelista
Sporting Clube de Portugal Lineups
Starting XI
-
24
Pedro Porro ↓ Luis Neto 64'
- 1
-
17
Pablo Sarabia ↓ Tiago Tomas 71'
- 4
- 2
- 11
-
8
Matheus Nunes ↓ Jovane Cabral 81'
- 6
- 47
- 21
-
68
Daniel Braganca ↓ Manuel Ugarte 81'
Bench
- 31
- 16
- 3
-
10
Jovane Cabral ↑ 81'
-
13
Luis Neto ↑ 64'
-
7
Tabata ↑ 71'
-
19
Tiago Tomas ↑ 71'
-
15
Manuel Ugarte ↑ 81'
- 41
Coach
Ruben Amorim
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Viktor Gyokeres | 3 |
| Trincao | 2 |
| Islam Slimani | 2 |
| Pedro Goncalves | 2 |
| Goncalo Inacio | 1 |
| Antony | 1 |
| Jose Fontan | 1 |
| Dylan Nandin | 1 |
Head to Head
FC Arouca Form
Sporting Clube de Portugal Form
2021-10-02
FC Arouca
1–2
Sporting Clube de Portugal
W
2021-09-28
Borussia Dortmund
1–0
Sporting Clube de Portugal
L
2021-09-24
Sporting Clube de Portugal
1–0
CS Marítimo
W
2021-09-19
GD Estoril Praia
0–1
Sporting Clube de Portugal
W
2021-09-15
Sporting Clube de Portugal
1–5
AFC Ajax
L
2021-09-11
Sporting Clube de Portugal
1–1
FC Porto
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.08
FC Arouca xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.43
Sporting Clube de Portugal xG
I would bet for:
Sporting Clube de Portugal or Draw 71%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Sporting Clube de Portugal win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.51
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 72% |
|
28% |
| ± 2.5 | 46% |
|
54% |
| ± 3.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
| ± 4.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
Double Chance
FC Arouca or Draw
58%
Draw or Sporting Clube de Portugal
71%
FC Arouca or Sporting Clube de Portugal
71%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Sporting Clube de Portugal win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.5%
0 – 1
10.5%
0 – 0
10.1%
1 – 2
Actual
0 – 2
8.1%
1 – 0
7.7%
2 – 1
6.5%
2 – 2
4.8%
2 – 0
4.6%
1 – 3
4.2%
0 – 3
3.8%
3 – 1
2.4%
Asian Handicap — FC Arouca
| Handicap | FC Arouca covers | Push | Sporting Clube de Portugal covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 8% | 89% |
| -1.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -1 | 11% | 16% | 73% |
| -0.5 | 27% | — | 73% |
| +0.5 | 56% | — | 44% |
| +1 | 56% | 22% | 22% |
| +1.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
| +2 | 78% | 13% | 8% |
| +2.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
Clean Sheet
FC Arouca keeps clean sheet
25%
✓
Sporting Clube de Portugal keeps clean sheet
34%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.