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 7 games · 11 pts (2026/27)
- Sporting Clube de Portugal 7 games · 15 pts (2026/27)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Porto | 7 | 21 |
| 2 | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | 7 | 16 |
| 3 | Sporting Clube de Portugal | 7 | 15 |
| 4 | CD Santa Clara | 7 | 15 |
| 5 | FC Arouca | 7 | 11 |
| 6 | Sporting Clube de Braga | 6 | 11 |
| 7 | Académico de Viseu FC | 7 | 11 |
| 8 | CF Estrela da Amadora | 7 | 10 |
| 9 | Moreirense FC | 7 | 8 |
| 10 | Gil Vicente FC | 6 | 8 |
| 11 | CS Marítimo | 7 | 8 |
| 12 | FC Alverca | 7 | 8 |
| 13 | FC Famalicão | 7 | 7 |
| 14 | Vitória SC | 7 | 5 |
| 15 | CD Nacional | 7 | 4 |
| 16 | Rio Ave FC | 7 | 4 |
| 17 | Casa Pia AC | 7 | 4 |
| 18 | GD Estoril Praia | 7 | 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 |
| 11 | Points | 15 |
| 7 | Played | 7 |
| 3 / 2 / 2 | W / D / L | 4 / 3 / 0 |
| 10 | Scored | 17 |
| 7 | Conceded | 8 |
| +3 | GD | +9 |
| 1.57 | PPG | 2.14 |
| 43% | Win % | 57% |
Key Stats
55%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (11 games)
H2H (11 games)
73%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
43%
Clean Sheets
FC Arouca this season
FC Arouca this season
29%
Clean Sheets
Sporting Clube de Portugal this season
Sporting Clube de Portugal this season
FC Arouca are 5th (11 pts). Sporting Clube de Portugal are 3rd (15 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
FC Arouca
0-15
–/1
16-30
1/3
31-45
2/1
46-60
3/–
61-75
–/1
76+
3/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Sporting Clube de Portugal
0-15
4/–
16-30
4/–
31-45
3/–
46-60
4/–
61-75
–/3
76+
1/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
FC Arouca
| Barbero | 4 G |
| Jose Fontan | 2 G |
| Dylan Nandin | 2 G |
Sporting Clube de Portugal
| Luis Suarez | 6 G | 1 A |
| Flavio Goncalves | 3 G | 1 A |
| Fotis Ioannidis | 2 G | 2 A |
| Rodrigo Zalazar | 1 G | 1 A |
| Maximiliano Araujo | 1 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' KICK OFF: FC Arouca gets underway.
- 5' FC Arouca are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Sporting Clube de Portugal backline.
- 10' Pedro Porro has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 15' Pablo Sarabia, a Spain , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 16' Matheus Nunes doubles the advantage! 0-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 21' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Tiago Esgaio suffering a number of foals already.
- 26' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both FC Arouca and Sporting Clube de Portugal are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 31' Sporting Clube de Portugal fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 36' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 41' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both FC Arouca and Sporting Clube de Portugal are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 45' It’s a booking for Sporting Clube de Portugal player. Pablo Sarabia gets a Yellow card.
- 46' A tactical swap from FC Arouca — Gaston Campi on, Abdoulaye Ba off on 46 minutes.
- 51' GOAL! Oday Dabbagh scores on 51.
- 54' Sporting Clube de Portugal is taking the lead after the goal scored by Nuno Santos on 54.
- 59' Both keepers have barely been tested. FC Arouca and Sporting Clube de Portugal are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 61' The crowd applauds Eboue Kouassi as he leaves the pitch. Pite steps in for FC Arouca.
- 63' Sporting Clube de Portugal receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 63.
- 64' The whistle greets Pedro Porro as he departs to be replaced by Luis Neto.
- 69' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Armando Evangelista will be considering his options from the bench.
- 71' Tiago Tomas is replacing Pablo Sarabia for the Sporting Clube de Portugal side.
- 73' Tiago Tomas is replacing Pablo Sarabia for the Sporting Clube de Portugal side.
- 77' The crowd applauds Arsenio as he leaves the pitch. Tiago Araujo steps in for FC Arouca.
- 77' That is a Yellow card for Sporting Clube de Portugal. Daniel Braganca will be fuming at that decision.
- 81' Sporting Clube de Portugal ring the changes. Daniel Braganca has done his job and it is now time for Manuel Ugarte to step up.
- 83' A change in the Sporting Clube de Portugal ranks — Daniel Braganca exits the field as Manuel Ugarte enters on 83.
- 85' Tiago Araujo was booked on 85.
- 85' A tactical swap from FC Arouca — Adilio Santos on, Andre Bukia off on 85 minutes.
- 90' That is a Yellow card for Sporting Clube de Portugal. Tiago Tomas will be fuming at that decision.
- Sporting Clube de Portugal celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
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
3 / 4
1.25
FC Arouca xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.71
Sporting Clube de Portugal xG
I would bet for:
FC Arouca or Sporting Clube de Portugal 73% + Both teams to score 59%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Sporting Clube de Portugal win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.96
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 79% |
|
21% |
| ± 2.5 | 56% |
|
44% |
| ± 3.5 | 34% |
|
66% |
| ± 4.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
Double Chance
FC Arouca or Draw
56%
Draw or Sporting Clube de Portugal
71%
FC Arouca or Sporting Clube de Portugal
73%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Sporting Clube de Portugal win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12%
1 – 2
Actual
0 – 1
8%
0 – 2
7.4%
0 – 0
7%
2 – 1
6.7%
2 – 2
5.7%
1 – 0
5.6%
1 – 3
5.2%
0 – 3
4.2%
2 – 0
4%
2 – 3
3.3%
Asian Handicap — FC Arouca
| Handicap | FC Arouca covers | Push | Sporting Clube de Portugal covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 8% | 88% |
| -1.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -1 | 12% | 15% | 73% |
| -0.5 | 27% | — | 73% |
| +0.5 | 53% | — | 47% |
| +1 | 53% | 21% | 25% |
| +1.5 | 75% | — | 25% |
| +2 | 75% | 14% | 11% |
| +2.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
Clean Sheet
FC Arouca keeps clean sheet
19%
✓
Sporting Clube de Portugal keeps clean sheet
29%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

