FC Arouca vs Sporting Clube de Portugal, Primeira Liga 2022-23 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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Oct | Sporting Clube de Portugal | H | 1–0 | W |
| 23 Oct | CS Marítimo | A | 1–1 | D |
| 10 Oct | FC Famalicão | H | 4–1 | W |
| 02 Oct | FC Paços de Ferreira | A | 1–1 | D |
| 18 Sep | Vitória SC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 11 Sep | Boavista FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Oct | FC Arouca | A | 0–1 | L |
| 26 Oct | Tottenham Hotspur FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 22 Oct | Casa Pia AC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 12 Oct | Olympique de Marseille | H | 0–2 | L |
| 08 Oct | CD Santa Clara | A | 2–1 | W |
| 04 Oct | Olympique de Marseille | A | 1–4 | L |
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' Three points are at stake. FC Arouca host Sporting Clube de Portugal — let the battle begin!
- 3' That is a Yellow card for FC Arouca. David Simao will be fuming at that decision.
- 4' Alan Ruiz has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 4.
- 9' The energy levels are beginning to show. Ruben Amorim might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 14' Andre Bukia is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for FC Arouca tonight.
- 19' It looks surprising FC Arouca does not make any changes. Ignacio De Arruabarrena has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 24' Pedro Goncalves has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 7 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 27' Controversy at the stadium! Jerome Opoku argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 30' The referee has no hesitation. Goncalo Inacio is booked for Sporting Clube de Portugal — Yellow card on 30.
- 31' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Nuno Santos.
- 36' Supporters expect more eagerness from Joao Basso, as he is very good at scoring at Municipal de Arouca with 4 goals in the last 3 games.
- 41' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 46' Adan has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 526 appearances.
- 47' Joao Basso adds to his 0 season tally! FC Arouca lead 1-0 — and this changes everything.
- 52' FC Arouca are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Sporting Clube de Portugal backline.
- 53' Manuel Ugarte is ready to make an impact after coming on for Dario Essugo at the 53 minute mark.
- 54' Sporting Clube de Portugal manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Jerry St. Juste is hanging Goncalo Inacio on the field on 54 minute.
- 58' It is a substitution in Sporting Clube de Portugal team. Flavio Nazinho is replaced by Nuno Santos on 58 minute.
- 59' It is a substitution in Sporting Clube de Portugal team. Flavio Nazinho is replaced by Nuno Santos on 59 minute.
- 64' Fresh legs for FC Arouca! Arsenio comes on to replace Andre Bukia.
- 67' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Alan Ruiz.
- 68' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Alan Ruiz.
- 72' Morlaye Sylla is replacing Alan Ruiz for the FC Arouca side.
- 74' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Ignacio De Arruabarrena.
- 79' Sporting Clube de Portugal fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 84' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 88' FC Arouca manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Oriol Busquets is hanging David Simao on the field on 88 minute.
- 89' The FC Arouca bench stirs into life. Oday Dabbagh is withdrawn and Rafa Mujica gets his opportunity.
- 90' Tiago Esgaio was booked on 90.
- 90' FC Arouca make a change. Oday Dabbagh trudges off to be replaced by Rafa Mujica on 90 minutes.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for FC Arouca players.
Lineups
FC Arouca Lineups
Starting XI
-
5
David Simao ↓ Oriol Busquets 88'
- 13
-
7
Andre Bukia ↓ Arsenio 64'
- 6
-
10
Alan Ruiz ↓ Morlaye Sylla 72'
-
23
Ismaila Soro ↓ Nino Galovic 72'
- 3
- 28
- 11
-
15
Oday Dabbagh ↓ Rafa Mujica 89'
- 12
Bench
-
14
Oriol Busquets ↑ 88'
-
8
Arsenio ↑ 64'
- 20
- 17
-
19
Rafa Mujica ↑ 89'
-
44
Nino Galovic ↑ 72'
- 92
- 9
- 21
-
2
Morlaye Sylla ↑ 72'
Coach
Armando Evangelista
Sporting Clube de Portugal Lineups
Starting XI
- 28
- 1
- 4
-
16
Rochinha ↓ Marcus Edwards 58'
- 2
-
47
Ricardo Esgaio ↓ Pedro Porro 53'
- 33
- 17
- 25
-
84
Dario Essugo ↓ Manuel Ugarte 53'
-
71
Flavio Nazinho ↓ Nuno Santos 59'
Bench
-
10
Marcus Edwards ↑ 58'
-
3
Jerry St. Juste ↑ 54'
-
24
Pedro Porro ↑ 53'
- 77
-
11
Nuno Santos ↑ 59'
- 12
-
15
Manuel Ugarte ↑ 53'
- 63
- 6
Coach
Ruben Amorim
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Viktor Gyokeres | 3 |
| Pedro Goncalves | 2 |
| Trincao | 2 |
| Islam Slimani | 2 |
| Henrique Araujo | 1 |
| Joao Basso | 1 |
| Luis Suarez | 1 |
| Goncalo Inacio | 1 |
Head to Head
FC Arouca Form
Sporting Clube de Portugal Form
2022-10-29
FC Arouca
1–0
Sporting Clube de Portugal
L
2022-10-26
Tottenham Hotspur FC
1–1
Sporting Clube de Portugal
D
2022-10-22
Sporting Clube de Portugal
3–1
Casa Pia AC
W
2022-10-12
Sporting Clube de Portugal
0–2
Olympique de Marseille
L
2022-10-08
CD Santa Clara
1–2
Sporting Clube de Portugal
W
2022-10-04
Olympique de Marseille
4–1
Sporting Clube de Portugal
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.38
FC Arouca xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.41
Sporting Clube de Portugal xG
I would bet for:
FC Arouca or Sporting Clube de Portugal 73% + Both teams to score 57%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Arouca win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.79
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 77% |
|
23% |
| ± 2.5 | 52% |
|
48% |
| ± 3.5 | 31% |
|
69% |
| ± 4.5 | 16% |
|
84% |
Double Chance
FC Arouca or Draw
67%
Draw or Sporting Clube de Portugal
60%
FC Arouca or Sporting Clube de Portugal
73%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.9%
1 – 2
8.1%
0 – 0
8%
2 – 1
7.9%
0 – 1
7.7%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 2
6%
2 – 0
5.7%
2 – 2
5.6%
1 – 3
3.8%
3 – 1
3.7%
0 – 3
2.8%
Asian Handicap — FC Arouca
| Handicap | FC Arouca covers | Push | Sporting Clube de Portugal covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 10% | 83% |
| -1.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| -1 | 17% | 19% | 65% |
| -0.5 | 35% | — | 65% |
| +0.5 | 63% | — | 37% |
| +1 | 63% | 19% | 18% |
| +1.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
| +2 | 82% | 11% | 7% |
| +2.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
Clean Sheet
FC Arouca keeps clean sheet
25%
✗
Sporting Clube de Portugal keeps clean sheet
26%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

