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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | #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' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. FC Arouca is hosting Sporting Clube de Portugal for another epic battle.
- 5' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both FC Arouca and Sporting Clube de Portugal are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 10' Spain international Francisco Montero has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 15' named a 4-4-2 earlier, and opted for a 3-4-3 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 19' Sporting Clube de Portugal is taking the lead after the goal scored by Viktor Gyokeres on 19.
- 24' Sporting Clube de Portugal come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 29' Goncalo Inacio has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 34' The home supporters are growing impatient. FC Arouca must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 39' The travelling Sporting Clube de Portugal supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 44' Both keepers have barely been tested. FC Arouca and Sporting Clube de Portugal are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 46' A change in the Sporting Clube de Portugal ranks — Eduardo Quaresma exits the field as Goncalo Inacio enters on 46.
- 51' It’s high time Daniel Sousa made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 56' Jason, a Spain , has 30 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 61' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Morten Hjulmand made 2 appearances and scored 7 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 66' FC Arouca are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 67' Sporting Clube de Portugal make a change. Sebastian Coates trudges off to be replaced by Jerry St. Juste on 67 minutes.
- 72' The supporters are chanting for Yusuf Lawal. He replaces Jason on 72 minute.
- 77' Another change for Sporting Clube de Portugal made on 77 minute. Hidemasa Morita leaves to be changed by Daniel Braganca.
- 80' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for David Simao.
- 84' The referee shows FC Arouca player a card on 84.
- 85' FC Arouca manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Quaresma is hanging Weverson on the field on 85 minute.
- 90' Time for substitution for Sporting Clube de Portugal. Pedro Goncalves is replaced by Nuno Santos.
- Sporting Clube de Portugal celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
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 |
| Henrique Araujo | 1 |
| Joao Basso | 1 |
| Luis Suarez | 1 |
| Goncalo Inacio | 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
2 / 4
1.22
FC Arouca xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2
Sporting Clube de Portugal xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 61% + Both teams to score 61%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Sporting Clube de Portugal win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.22
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 83% |
|
17% |
| ± 2.5 | 61% |
|
39% |
| ± 3.5 | 40% |
|
60% |
| ± 4.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
Double Chance
FC Arouca or Draw
52%
Draw or Sporting Clube de Portugal
74%
FC Arouca or Sporting Clube de Portugal
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Sporting Clube de Portugal win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.6%
1 – 2
9.4%
0 – 2
7.9%
0 – 1
7.3%
1 – 3
6.2%
2 – 1
5.7%
2 – 2
5.7%
0 – 0
5.5%
0 – 3
Actual
1 – 0
4.1%
2 – 3
3.9%
1 – 4
3.2%
Asian Handicap — FC Arouca
| Handicap | FC Arouca covers | Push | Sporting Clube de Portugal covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 6% | 91% |
| -1.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -1 | 9% | 13% | 78% |
| -0.5 | 22% | — | 78% |
| +0.5 | 46% | — | 54% |
| +1 | 46% | 22% | 33% |
| +1.5 | 67% | — | 33% |
| +2 | 67% | 17% | 16% |
| +2.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
Clean Sheet
FC Arouca keeps clean sheet
14%
✓
Sporting Clube de Portugal keeps clean sheet
30%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.