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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 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.
- 5' The home supporters are growing impatient. FC Arouca must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 10' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 10 minutes.
- 15' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both FC Arouca and Sporting Clube de Portugal are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 19' A stunning finish from Viktor Gyokeres — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 24' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Cristo Gonzalez made 560 appearances and scored 15 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 29' Jason has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 30 cards already picked up this season.
- 34' The travelling Sporting Clube de Portugal supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 39' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 44' FC Arouca are deployed in a 4-4-2 today, looking to exploit space against Sporting Clube de Portugal's 3-4-3 shape.
- 46' Sporting Clube de Portugal manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Goncalo Inacio is hanging Eduardo Quaresma on the field on 46 minute.
- 51' Both keepers have barely been tested. FC Arouca and Sporting Clube de Portugal are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 56' Sporting Clube de Portugal fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 61' With 0 assists to his name this season, Nuno Santos is clearly more than just a goal scorer for FC Arouca.
- 66' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His FC Arouca side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 67' Sporting Clube de Portugal ring the changes. Sebastian Coates has done his job and it is now time for Jerry St. Juste to step up.
- 72' The FC Arouca bench stirs into life. Jason is withdrawn and Yusuf Lawal gets his opportunity.
- 77' Hidemasa Morita makes way for Daniel Braganca at the 77 minute mark. A tactical switch from Sporting Clube de Portugal.
- 80' FC Arouca player sees a card in front of him.
- 84' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Nino Galovic.
- 85' Quaresma has so much to prove this time. He replaces Weverson on 85 minute.
- 90' Time for substitution for Sporting Clube de Portugal. Pedro Goncalves is replaced by Nuno Santos.
- It finishes all square. FC Arouca and Sporting Clube de Portugal share the spoils 0-3.
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 |
| 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
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
1.05
FC Arouca xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.73
Sporting Clube de Portugal xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Sporting Clube de Portugal win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.78
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 77% |
|
23% |
| ± 2.5 | 52% |
|
48% |
| ± 3.5 | 31% |
|
69% |
| ± 4.5 | 16% |
|
84% |
Double Chance
FC Arouca or Draw
53%
Draw or Sporting Clube de Portugal
74%
FC Arouca or Sporting Clube de Portugal
73%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Sporting Clube de Portugal win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.1%
0 – 1
9.9%
1 – 2
9.4%
0 – 2
9.1%
0 – 0
8%
2 – 1
5.7%
1 – 0
5.6%
1 – 3
5.4%
0 – 3
Actual
2 – 2
5%
2 – 0
3.4%
2 – 3
3%
Asian Handicap — FC Arouca
| Handicap | FC Arouca covers | Push | Sporting Clube de Portugal covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 6% | 92% |
| -1.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -1 | 8% | 13% | 78% |
| -0.5 | 22% | — | 78% |
| +0.5 | 48% | — | 52% |
| +1 | 48% | 23% | 29% |
| +1.5 | 71% | — | 29% |
| +2 | 71% | 16% | 13% |
| +2.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
Clean Sheet
FC Arouca keeps clean sheet
19%
✓
Sporting Clube de Portugal keeps clean sheet
36%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.