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 34 games · 42 pts (2025/26)
- Sporting Clube de Portugal 34 games · 82 pts (2025/26)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Porto | 34 | 88 |
| 2 | Sporting Clube de Portugal | 34 | 82 |
| 3 | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | 34 | 80 |
| 4 | Sporting Clube de Braga | 34 | 59 |
| 5 | FC Famalicão | 34 | 56 |
| 6 | Gil Vicente FC | 34 | 50 |
| 7 | Moreirense FC | 34 | 43 |
| 8 | FC Arouca | 34 | 42 |
| 9 | Vitória SC | 34 | 42 |
| 10 | GD Estoril Praia | 34 | 39 |
| 11 | FC Alverca | 34 | 39 |
| 12 | Rio Ave FC | 34 | 36 |
| 13 | CD Santa Clara | 34 | 36 |
| 14 | CD Nacional | 34 | 34 |
| 15 | CF Estrela da Amadora | 34 | 30 |
| 16 | Casa Pia AC | 34 | 30 |
| 17 | CD Tondela | 34 | 28 |
| 18 | AVS | 34 | 21 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Oct | Sporting Clube de Portugal | H | 1–0 | W |
| 23 Oct | CS Maritimo | 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #8 | Position | #2 |
| 42 | Points | 82 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 12 / 6 / 16 | W / D / L | 25 / 7 / 2 |
| 47 | Scored | 89 |
| 64 | Conceded | 24 |
| -17 | GD | +65 |
| 1.24 | PPG | 2.41 |
| 35% | Win % | 74% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
H2H (10 games)
70%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
21%
Clean Sheets
FC Arouca this season
FC Arouca this season
44%
Clean Sheets
Sporting Clube de Portugal this season
Sporting Clube de Portugal this season
FC Arouca are 8th (42 pts). Sporting Clube de Portugal are 2nd (82 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
FC Arouca
0-15
2/3
16-30
1/–
31-45
1/1
46-60
3/–
61-75
2/4
76+
4/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Sporting Clube de Portugal
0-15
2/2
16-30
2/1
31-45
5/–
46-60
2/–
61-75
5/1
76+
3/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
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!
- 3' David Simao is having his name booked by the referee on 3.
- 4' Alan Ruiz picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 9' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Armando Evangelista will be considering his options from the bench.
- 14' FC Arouca is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 19' Supporters expect more eagerness from Andre Bukia, as he is very good at scoring at Municipal de Arouca with 5 goals in the last 4 games.
- 24' Rochinha is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Sporting Clube de Portugal tonight.
- 27' Poor challenge from Jerome Opoku. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 30' It’s a booking for Sporting Clube de Portugal player. Goncalo Inacio gets a Yellow card.
- 31' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Nuno Santos.
- 36' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Sporting Clube de Portugal needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 41' The home supporters are growing impatient. FC Arouca must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 46' Sporting Clube de Portugal come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 47' Against the run of play, Joao Basso has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 52' FC Arouca are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Sporting Clube de Portugal backline.
- 53' Dario Essugo makes way for Manuel Ugarte at the 53 minute mark. A tactical switch from Sporting Clube de Portugal.
- 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' Sporting Clube de Portugal manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Nuno Santos is hanging Flavio Nazinho on the field on 59 minute.
- 64' The crowd applauds Andre Bukia as he leaves the pitch. Arsenio steps in for FC Arouca.
- 67' It’s a booking for FC Arouca player. Alan Ruiz gets a Yellow card.
- 68' The referee shows FC Arouca player a Yellow card on 68.
- 72' Alan Ruiz makes way for Morlaye Sylla at the 72 minute mark. A tactical switch from FC Arouca.
- 74' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Ignacio De Arruabarrena.
- 79' Palestine international Oday Dabbagh has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 84' 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.
- 88' A change in the FC Arouca ranks — David Simao exits the field as Oriol Busquets enters on 88.
- 89' Another substitution for FC Arouca to replace Oday Dabbagh by Rafa Mujica on 89 minute.
- 90' That is a Yellow card for FC Arouca. Tiago Esgaio will be fuming at that decision.
- 90' The FC Arouca bench stirs into life. Oday Dabbagh is withdrawn and Rafa Mujica gets his opportunity.
- The points are shared — FC Arouca 1-0 Sporting Clube de Portugal. Honours even.
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 |
| Oday Dabbagh | 1 |
| Conrad Harder | 1 |
| Pablo Sarabia | 1 |
| Henrique Araujo | 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
0 / 4
1.11
FC Arouca xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.33
Sporting Clube de Portugal xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 65% + Both teams to score 60%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: FC Arouca win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.44
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 2.5 | 65% |
|
35% |
| ± 3.5 | 44% |
|
56% |
| ± 4.5 | 26% |
|
74% |
Double Chance
FC Arouca or Draw
48%
Draw or Sporting Clube de Portugal
73%
FC Arouca or Sporting Clube de Portugal
78%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✗ 1–0 not predicted1 – 0Actual
1 – 2
9.3%
1 – 1
9.1%
0 – 2
8.7%
1 – 3
7.2%
0 – 1
7.1%
0 – 3
6.6%
2 – 2
5.1%
0 – 0
4.6%
2 – 1
4.5%
1 – 4
4.2%
2 – 3
4%
0 – 4
3.8%
Asian Handicap — FC Arouca
| Handicap | FC Arouca covers | Push | Sporting Clube de Portugal covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 4% | 94% |
| -1.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -1 | 6% | 10% | 84% |
| -0.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| +0.5 | 37% | — | 63% |
| +1 | 37% | 22% | 42% |
| +1.5 | 58% | — | 42% |
| +2 | 58% | 19% | 23% |
| +2.5 | 77% | — | 23% |
Clean Sheet
FC Arouca keeps clean sheet
11%
✗
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.

