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 11 games · 20 pts (2026/27)
- Sporting Clube de Portugal 11 games · 24 pts (2026/27)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Porto | 11 | 33 |
| 2 | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | 11 | 28 |
| 3 | Sporting Clube de Portugal | 11 | 24 |
| 4 | CD Santa Clara | 11 | 21 |
| 5 | FC Arouca | 11 | 20 |
| 6 | Académico de Viseu FC | 11 | 20 |
| 7 | Gil Vicente FC | 11 | 18 |
| 8 | Sporting Clube de Braga | 11 | 17 |
| 9 | Moreirense FC | 11 | 14 |
| 10 | FC Famalicão | 11 | 13 |
| 11 | FC Alverca | 11 | 12 |
| 12 | CF Estrela da Amadora | 11 | 10 |
| 13 | CD Nacional | 11 | 10 |
| 14 | Vitória SC | 11 | 9 |
| 15 | CS Marítimo | 10 | 8 |
| 16 | Casa Pia AC | 11 | 8 |
| 17 | Rio Ave FC | 11 | 7 |
| 18 | GD Estoril Praia | 10 | 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 |
| 20 | Points | 24 |
| 11 | Played | 11 |
| 6 / 2 / 3 | W / D / L | 7 / 3 / 1 |
| 13 | Scored | 24 |
| 8 | Conceded | 11 |
| +5 | GD | +13 |
| 1.82 | PPG | 2.18 |
| 55% | Win % | 64% |
Key Stats
55%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (11 games)
H2H (11 games)
73%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
55%
Clean Sheets
FC Arouca this season
FC Arouca this season
36%
Clean Sheets
Sporting Clube de Portugal this season
Sporting Clube de Portugal this season
FC Arouca are 5th (20 pts). Sporting Clube de Portugal are 3rd (24 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
FC Arouca
0-15
1/1
16-30
2/3
31-45
2/1
46-60
3/–
61-75
1/1
76+
3/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Sporting Clube de Portugal
0-15
5/–
16-30
4/1
31-45
3/–
46-60
4/–
61-75
3/4
76+
3/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
FC Arouca
| Barbero | 5 G |
| Jose Fontan | 2 G |
| Dylan Nandin | 2 G |
Sporting Clube de Portugal
| Luis Suarez | 9 G | 1 A |
| Flavio Goncalves | 3 G | 1 A |
| Geny Catamo | 2 G | 4 A |
| Fotis Ioannidis | 2 G | 2 A |
| Rodrigo Zalazar | 2 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' FC Arouca have kicked off against Sporting Clube de Portugal. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 3' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for David Simao.
- 4' That is a Yellow card for FC Arouca. Alan Ruiz will be fuming at that decision.
- 9' FC Arouca started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 9.
- 14' Ignacio De Arruabarrena has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 19' 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.
- 24' Both keepers have barely been tested. FC Arouca and Sporting Clube de Portugal are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 27' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Jerome Opoku.
- 30' It’s a booking for Sporting Clube de Portugal player. Goncalo Inacio gets a Yellow card.
- 31' Sporting Clube de Portugal receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 31.
- 36' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 41' Over 41 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 46' Supporters expect more eagerness from Sebastian Coates, as he is very good at scoring at Municipal de Arouca with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 47' Joao Basso makes no mistake. The score reads 1-0 and FC Arouca are in front.
- 52' Matheus Reis has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 11 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 53' Manuel Ugarte is ready to make an impact after coming on for Dario Essugo at the 53 minute mark.
- 54' The supporters are chanting for Jerry St. Juste. He replaces Goncalo Inacio on 54 minute.
- 58' Another change for Sporting Clube de Portugal made on 58 minute. Flavio Nazinho leaves to be changed by Nuno Santos.
- 59' Nuno Santos is replacing Flavio Nazinho for the Sporting Clube de Portugal side.
- 64' A change in the FC Arouca ranks — Andre Bukia exits the field as Arsenio enters on 64.
- 67' The referee has no hesitation. Alan Ruiz is booked for FC Arouca — Yellow card on 67.
- 68' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Alan Ruiz.
- 72' Time for substitution for FC Arouca. Alan Ruiz is replaced by Morlaye Sylla.
- 74' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Ignacio De Arruabarrena on 74 minutes.
- 79' Ismaila Soro needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 84' Brazil international Antony has been a key figure this campaign — 2 goals and 1 assists in the Array this season.
- 88' FC Arouca ring the changes. David Simao has done his job and it is now time for Oriol Busquets to step up.
- 89' A change in the FC Arouca ranks — Oday Dabbagh exits the field as Rafa Mujica enters on 89.
- 90' The referee calls foul for Tiago Esgaio. He receives a Yellow card.
- 90' Time for substitution for FC Arouca. Oday Dabbagh is replaced by Rafa Mujica.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 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 |
| Dylan Nandin | 1 |
| Hidemasa Morita | 1 |
| Rafa Mujica | 1 |
| Nuno Santos | 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
1.21
FC Arouca xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.14
Sporting Clube de Portugal xG
I would bet for:
FC Arouca or Sporting Clube de Portugal 71% + Under 2.5 goals 59%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Arouca win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.35
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 1.5 | 68% |
|
32% |
| ± 2.5 | 41% |
|
59% |
| ± 3.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
| ± 4.5 | 10% |
|
90% |
Double Chance
FC Arouca or Draw
70%
Draw or Sporting Clube de Portugal
60%
FC Arouca or Sporting Clube de Portugal
71%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14.1%
0 – 0
11.7%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
9.7%
2 – 1
7.7%
1 – 2
7.2%
2 – 0
6.7%
0 – 2
6%
2 – 2
4.5%
3 – 1
3.1%
1 – 3
2.8%
3 – 0
2.7%
Asian Handicap — FC Arouca
| Handicap | FC Arouca covers | Push | Sporting Clube de Portugal covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 11% | 84% |
| -1.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -1 | 16% | 20% | 64% |
| -0.5 | 36% | — | 64% |
| +0.5 | 67% | — | 33% |
| +1 | 67% | 19% | 14% |
| +1.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
| +2 | 86% | 9% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
FC Arouca keeps clean sheet
33%
✗
Sporting Clube de Portugal keeps clean sheet
31%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.