FC Arouca vs Sporting Clube de Portugal, Primeira Liga 2022-23 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
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 Pacos 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 | #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' FC Arouca have kicked off against Sporting Clube de Portugal. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 3' David Simao was booked on 3.
- 4' It’s a booking for FC Arouca player. Alan Ruiz gets a Yellow card.
- 9' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 14' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both FC Arouca and Sporting Clube de Portugal are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 19' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 19 minutes.
- 24' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 27' FC Arouca player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 30' Sporting Clube de Portugal receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 30.
- 31' Nuno Santos was booked on 31.
- 36' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 41' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 46' Sporting Clube de Portugal started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 46.
- 47' What composure from Joao Basso! The Brazil international strokes it home. 1-0.
- 52' Sporting Clube de Portugal fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 53' Manuel Ugarte is ready to make an impact after coming on for Dario Essugo at the 53 minute mark.
- 54' A tactical swap from Sporting Clube de Portugal — Jerry St. Juste on, Goncalo Inacio off on 54 minutes.
- 58' The whistle greets Flavio Nazinho as he departs to be replaced by Nuno Santos.
- 59' Time for substitution for Sporting Clube de Portugal. Flavio Nazinho is replaced by Nuno Santos.
- 64' The whistle greets Andre Bukia as he departs to be replaced by Arsenio.
- 67' Poor challenge from Alan Ruiz. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 68' A moment of madness from Alan Ruiz on 68 minutes earns him a Yellow card. FC Arouca will be frustrated.
- 72' The supporters are chanting for Morlaye Sylla. He replaces Alan Ruiz on 72 minute.
- 74' The referee shows FC Arouca player a Yellow card on 74.
- 79' With 0 assists to his name this season, Rochinha is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Sporting Clube de Portugal.
- 84' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 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 catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 90.
- 90' The FC Arouca manager makes a substitution. Oday Dabbagh departs to be replaced by Rafa Mujica.
- The final score is 1-0.
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 |
| Trincao | 2 |
| Islam Slimani | 2 |
| Pedro Goncalves | 2 |
| Conrad Harder | 1 |
| Pablo Sarabia | 1 |
| Henrique Araujo | 1 |
| Joao Basso | 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
4 / 4
1.55
FC Arouca xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.56
Sporting Clube de Portugal xG
I would bet for:
Under — clean sheet likely 65% + Under 2.5 goals 65%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Arouca win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.11
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 1.5 | 62% |
|
38% |
| ± 2.5 | 35% |
|
65% |
| ± 3.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
| ± 4.5 | 7% |
|
93% |
Double Chance
FC Arouca or Draw
84%
Draw or Sporting Clube de Portugal
43%
FC Arouca or Sporting Clube de Portugal
73%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
14.3%
2 – 0
14%
1 – 1
11.2%
2 – 1
8%
3 – 0
7.1%
0 – 1
5.7%
3 – 1
4.3%
1 – 2
2.8%
4 – 0
2.8%
2 – 2
2.3%
0 – 2
1.8%
Asian Handicap — FC Arouca
| Handicap | FC Arouca covers | Push | Sporting Clube de Portugal covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -2 | 14% | 19% | 67% |
| -1.5 | 33% | — | 67% |
| -1 | 33% | 27% | 40% |
| -0.5 | 60% | — | 40% |
| +0.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +1 | 88% | 9% | 3% |
| +1.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
| +2 | 97% | 2% | 0% |
| +2.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
Clean Sheet
FC Arouca keeps clean sheet
57%
✓
Sporting Clube de Portugal keeps clean sheet
22%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.