FC Arouca vs Sporting Clube de Portugal, Primeira Liga 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Mar | Sporting Clube de Portugal | H | 0–3 | L |
| 01 Mar | GD Chaves | A | 5–1 | W |
| 23 Feb | FC Famalicão | H | 3–2 | W |
| 18 Feb | Casa Pia AC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 12 Feb | FC Porto | H | 3–2 | W |
| 03 Feb | Portimonense SC | A | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Mar | FC Arouca | A | 3–0 | W |
| 06 Mar | Atalanta BC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 03 Mar | SC Farense | H | 3–2 | W |
| 25 Feb | Rio Ave FC | A | 3–3 | D |
| 22 Feb | BSC Young Boys | H | 1–1 | D |
| 19 Feb | Moreirense FC | A | 2–0 | W |
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' KICK OFF: Sporting Clube de Portugal gets underway.
- 5' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Ruben Amorim will be considering his options from the bench.
- 10' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 10 minutes.
- 15' Sporting Clube de Portugal are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 19' What composure from Viktor Gyokeres! The Sweden international strokes it home. 0-1.
- 24' Over 24 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 29' The 31-year-old Nuno Santos has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 34' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 39' FC Arouca are deployed in a 4-4-2 today, looking to exploit space against Sporting Clube de Portugal's 3-4-3 shape.
- 44' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both FC Arouca and Sporting Clube de Portugal are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 46' Time for substitution for Sporting Clube de Portugal. Eduardo Quaresma is replaced by Goncalo Inacio.
- 51' Cristo Gonzalez has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 20 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 56' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Rafa Mujica made 358 appearances and scored 29 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 61' Supporters expect more eagerness from Morlaye Sylla, as he is very good at scoring at Municipal de Arouca with 6 goals in the last 6 games.
- 66' Matheus Reis is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for FC Arouca tonight.
- 67' A change in the Sporting Clube de Portugal ranks — Sebastian Coates exits the field as Jerry St. Juste enters on 67.
- 72' FC Arouca make a change. Jason trudges off to be replaced by Yusuf Lawal on 72 minutes.
- 77' Another substitution for Sporting Clube de Portugal to replace Hidemasa Morita by Daniel Braganca on 77 minute.
- 80' David Simao catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 80.
- 84' It’s a booking for FC Arouca player. Nino Galovic gets a card.
- 85' Fresh legs for FC Arouca! Quaresma comes on to replace Weverson.
- 90' Nuno Santos is replacing Pedro Goncalves for the Sporting Clube de Portugal side.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Sporting Clube de Portugal players.
Lineups
FC Arouca Lineups
4-4-2Starting XI
- 4
-
10
Jason ↓ Yusuf Lawal 72'
- 5
- 19
-
44
Nino Galovic ↓ Eboue Kouassi 85'
-
23
Cristo Gonzalez ↓ Puche 85'
- 28
- 26
- 12
- 2
- 89
Bench
- 16
- 14
- 20
-
7
Yusuf Lawal ↑ 72'
-
6
Quaresma ↑ 85'
-
8
Eboue Kouassi ↑ 85'
- 22
- 9
-
11
Puche ↑ 85'
Coach
Daniel Sousa
Sporting Clube de Portugal Lineups
3-4-3Starting XI
- 9
-
8
Pedro Goncalves ↓ Nuno Santos 90'
- 4
- 2
- 5
- 42
- 17
- 12
- 21
- 72
- 26
Bench
- 10
-
3
Jerry St. Juste ↑ 67'
-
11
Nuno Santos ↑ 90'
- 47
-
20
Paulinho ↑ 67'
-
25
Goncalo Inacio ↑ 46'
- 80
-
23
Daniel Braganca ↑ 77'
- 51
Coach
Ruben Amorim
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Viktor Gyokeres | 3 |
| Pedro Goncalves | 2 |
| Trincao | 2 |
| Islam Slimani | 2 |
| Joao Basso | 1 |
| Antony | 1 |
| Hidemasa Morita | 1 |
| Rafa Mujica | 1 |
Head to Head
FC Arouca Form
Sporting Clube de Portugal Form
2024-03-10
FC Arouca
0–3
Sporting Clube de Portugal
W
2024-03-06
Sporting Clube de Portugal
1–1
Atalanta BC
D
2024-03-03
Sporting Clube de Portugal
3–2
SC Farense
W
2024-02-25
Rio Ave FC
3–3
Sporting Clube de Portugal
D
2024-02-22
Sporting Clube de Portugal
1–1
BSC Young Boys
D
2024-02-19
Moreirense FC
0–2
Sporting Clube de Portugal
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
0 / 4
1.39
FC Arouca xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.15
Sporting Clube de Portugal xG
I would bet for:
FC Arouca or Sporting Clube de Portugal 70%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Sporting Clube de Portugal win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.54
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 72% |
|
28% |
| ± 2.5 | 46% |
|
54% |
| ± 3.5 | 26% |
|
74% |
| ± 4.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
Double Chance
FC Arouca or Draw
69%
Draw or Sporting Clube de Portugal
61%
FC Arouca or Sporting Clube de Portugal
70%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Sporting Clube de Portugal win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 0–3 not predicted0 – 3Actual
1 – 1
13.5%
0 – 0
9.9%
1 – 0
9.9%
2 – 1
8.4%
0 – 1
8%
2 – 0
7.4%
1 – 2
7%
0 – 2
5.1%
2 – 2
4.9%
3 – 1
3.9%
3 – 0
3.4%
1 – 3
2.7%
Asian Handicap — FC Arouca
| Handicap | FC Arouca covers | Push | Sporting Clube de Portugal covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 12% | 80% |
| -1.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| -1 | 20% | 21% | 59% |
| -0.5 | 41% | — | 59% |
| +0.5 | 70% | — | 30% |
| +1 | 70% | 17% | 12% |
| +1.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +2 | 88% | 8% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
FC Arouca keeps clean sheet
32%
✓
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.

