FC Arouca vs Sporting Clube de Portugal, Primeira Liga 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
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FC Arouca vs Sporting Clube de Portugal — Primeira Liga at Municipal de Arouca.
- FC Arouca 1 games · 3 pts (2026/27)
- Sporting Clube de Portugal 2 games · 4 pts (2026/27)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Porto | 2 | 6 |
| 2 | Sporting Clube de Portugal | 2 | 4 |
| 3 | CD Santa Clara | 2 | 4 |
| 4 | CS Marítimo | 1 | 3 |
| 5 | FC Arouca | 1 | 3 |
| 6 | Gil Vicente FC | 1 | 3 |
| 7 | CF Estrela da Amadora | 2 | 2 |
| 8 | Moreirense FC | 1 | 1 |
| 9 | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | 1 | 1 |
| 10 | Sporting Clube de Braga | 1 | 1 |
| 11 | Académico de Viseu FC | 2 | 1 |
| 12 | FC Famalicão | 1 | 1 |
| 13 | GD Estoril Praia | 1 | 1 |
| 14 | CD Nacional | 1 | 1 |
| 15 | FC Alverca | 2 | 1 |
| 16 | Casa Pia AC | 1 | 0 |
| 17 | Vitória SC | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | Rio Ave FC | 2 | 0 |
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 | #2 |
| 3 | Points | 4 |
| 1 | Played | 2 |
| 1 / 0 / 0 | W / D / L | 1 / 1 / 0 |
| 1 | Scored | 5 |
| 0 | Conceded | 4 |
| +1 | GD | +1 |
| 3.00 | PPG | 2.00 |
| 100% | Win % | 50% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
H2H (10 games)
70%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
100%
Clean Sheets
FC Arouca this season
FC Arouca this season
0%
Clean Sheets
Sporting Clube de Portugal this season
Sporting Clube de Portugal this season
FC Arouca are 5th (3 pts). Sporting Clube de Portugal are 2nd (4 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
FC Arouca
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
1/–
61-75
–/–
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Sporting Clube de Portugal
0-15
1/–
16-30
1/–
31-45
1/–
46-60
2/–
61-75
–/3
76+
–/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' Welcome to Municipal de Arouca that hosts another battle between FC Arouca and Sporting Clube de Portugal.
- 5' It looks surprising Sporting Clube de Portugal does not make any changes. Arsenio has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 10' It looks like no one’s ball. FC Arouca is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 15' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 16' Matheus Nunes does the damage! The net is bulging and Sporting Clube de Portugal surge ahead!
- 21' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His FC Arouca side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 26' Sebastian Coates has been relatively quiet despite scoring 32 goals in his last 505 appearances.
- 31' FC Arouca currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 36' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 41' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 45' A moment of madness from Pablo Sarabia on 45 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Sporting Clube de Portugal will be frustrated.
- 46' Another change for FC Arouca made on 46 minute. Abdoulaye Ba leaves to be changed by Gaston Campi.
- 51' What a moment for Oday Dabbagh! That strike on 51 puts his side firmly in control.
- 54' Goal! Nuno Santos scores his 36 goal in 324 matches.
- 59' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 61' Time for substitution for FC Arouca. Eboue Kouassi is replaced by Pite.
- 63' Paulinho catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 63.
- 64' Luis Neto is replacing Pedro Porro for the Sporting Clube de Portugal side.
- 69' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 71' Another change for Sporting Clube de Portugal made on 71 minute. Pablo Sarabia leaves to be changed by Tiago Tomas.
- 73' Pablo Sarabia makes way for Tiago Tomas at the 73 minute mark. A tactical switch from Sporting Clube de Portugal.
- 77' The supporters are chanting for Tiago Araujo. He replaces Arsenio on 77 minute.
- 77' The referee shows Sporting Clube de Portugal player a Yellow card on 77.
- 81' A tactical swap from Sporting Clube de Portugal — Manuel Ugarte on, Daniel Braganca off on 81 minutes.
- 83' Another substitution for Sporting Clube de Portugal to replace Daniel Braganca by Manuel Ugarte on 83 minute.
- 85' FC Arouca player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 85' The FC Arouca manager makes a substitution. Andre Bukia departs to be replaced by Adilio Santos.
- 90' A moment of madness from Tiago Tomas on 90 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Sporting Clube de Portugal will be frustrated.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 1-2 draw is a fair result on the day.
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 |
| Morten Hjulmand | 1 |
| Matheus Nunes | 1 |
| Geny Catamo | 1 |
| Oday Dabbagh | 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
0 / 4
1.42
FC Arouca xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.85
Sporting Clube de Portugal xG
I would bet for:
FC Arouca or Draw 74% + Under 2.5 goals 61%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Sporting Clube de Portugal win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.27
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 1.5 | 66% |
|
34% |
| ± 2.5 | 39% |
|
61% |
| ± 3.5 | 20% |
|
80% |
| ± 4.5 | 9% |
|
91% |
Double Chance
FC Arouca or Draw
74%
Draw or Sporting Clube de Portugal
56%
FC Arouca or Sporting Clube de Portugal
70%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Sporting Clube de Portugal win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
13.5%
1 – 1
13.3%
0 – 0
12.5%
2 – 0
10%
2 – 1
8.6%
0 – 1
7.6%
1 – 2
Actual
3 – 0
4.7%
3 – 1
4.1%
2 – 2
3.8%
0 – 2
3.6%
3 – 2
1.9%
Asian Handicap — FC Arouca
| Handicap | FC Arouca covers | Push | Sporting Clube de Portugal covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -2 | 10% | 15% | 76% |
| -1.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| -1 | 24% | 24% | 51% |
| -0.5 | 49% | — | 51% |
| +0.5 | 79% | — | 21% |
| +1 | 79% | 14% | 7% |
| +1.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +2 | 93% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
FC Arouca keeps clean sheet
43%
✓
Sporting Clube de Portugal keeps clean sheet
25%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.