FC Arouca vs Sporting Clube de Portugal, Primeira Liga 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Sep | Sporting Clube de Portugal | H | 0–3 | L |
| 01 Sep | Rio Ave FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 25 Aug | CD Nacional | H | 1–0 | W |
| 18 Aug | Moreirense FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 12 Aug | Vitória SC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 18 May | Vitória SC | H | 1–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Sep | FC Arouca | A | 3–0 | W |
| 31 Aug | FC Porto | H | 2–0 | W |
| 23 Aug | SC Farense | A | 5–0 | W |
| 17 Aug | CD Nacional | A | 6–1 | W |
| 09 Aug | Rio Ave FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 18 May | GD Chaves | H | 3–0 | 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' And we are off! FC Arouca vs Sporting Clube de Portugal — let the football do the talking.
- 5' The travelling Sporting Clube de Portugal supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 10' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 15' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 20' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 24' A goal from the Portugal international Pedro Goncalves! He fires home on 24 to make it 0-1!
- 29' FC Arouca have won 181 goals from 171 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 34' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 39' Both keepers have barely been tested. FC Arouca and Sporting Clube de Portugal are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 44' It’s high time made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 46' Vladislav Morozov makes way for Alfonso Trezza at the 46 minute mark. A tactical switch from FC Arouca.
- 51' Sporting Clube de Portugal are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 54' That looks like a foul for a card for Morlaye Sylla.
- 59' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 60' The referee has no hesitation. Jose Fontan is booked for FC Arouca — card on 60.
- 65' Sporting Clube de Portugal come into this ranked 1 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 70' The energy levels are beginning to show. might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 73' Viktor Gyokeres makes no mistake. The score reads 0-2 and Sporting Clube de Portugal are in front.
- 74' The supporters are chanting for Guven Yalcin. He replaces Amadou Dante on 74 minute.
- 78' A change in the Sporting Clube de Portugal ranks — Geovany Quenda exits the field as Maximiliano Araujo enters on 78.
- 80' A goal from the Portugal international Trincao! He fires home on 80 to make it 0-3!
- 83' Marcus Edwards is ready to make an impact after coming on for Trincao at the 83 minute mark.
- 86' It is a substitution in FC Arouca team. David Simao is replaced by Pedro Santos on 86 minute.
- 90' That looks like a foul for a card for Loum Ndiaye.
- The points are shared — FC Arouca 0-3 Sporting Clube de Portugal. Honours even.
Lineups
FC Arouca Lineups
3-4-3Starting XI
- 10
- 31
-
5
David Simao ↓ Pedro Santos 86'
-
7
Ivo Rodrigues ↓ Morlaye Sylla 46'
- 28
-
3
Jose Fontan ↓ Boris Popovic 86'
-
27
Amadou Dante ↓ Guven Yalcin 74'
- 58
- 21
- 73
- 9
Bench
- 12
-
50
Guven Yalcin ↑ 74'
- 78
- 22
- 26
-
13
Boris Popovic ↑ 86'
-
2
Morlaye Sylla ↑ 46'
-
89
Pedro Santos ↑ 86'
-
19
Alfonso Trezza ↑ 46'
Sporting Clube de Portugal Lineups
3-4-3Starting XI
- 9
- 8
-
2
Matheus Reis ↓ Ousmane Diomande 74'
-
11
Nuno Santos ↓ Geny Catamo 74'
- 42
-
17
Trincao ↓ Marcus Edwards 83'
- 25
- 23
- 1
- 6
- 57
Bench
-
10
Marcus Edwards ↑ 83'
-
5
Hidemasa Morita ↑ 78'
-
21
Geny Catamo ↑ 74'
- 72
- 41
- 22
-
26
Ousmane Diomande ↑ 74'
- 19
-
20
Maximiliano Araujo ↑ 78'
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Viktor Gyokeres | 3 |
| Trincao | 2 |
| Islam Slimani | 2 |
| Pedro Goncalves | 2 |
| Hidemasa Morita | 1 |
| Rafa Mujica | 1 |
| Nuno Santos | 1 |
| Morten Hjulmand | 1 |
Head to Head
FC Arouca Form
Sporting Clube de Portugal Form
2024-09-13
FC Arouca
0–3
Sporting Clube de Portugal
W
2024-08-31
Sporting Clube de Portugal
2–0
FC Porto
W
2024-08-23
SC Farense
0–5
Sporting Clube de Portugal
W
2024-08-17
CD Nacional
1–6
Sporting Clube de Portugal
W
2024-08-09
Sporting Clube de Portugal
3–1
Rio Ave FC
W
2024-05-18
Sporting Clube de Portugal
3–0
GD Chaves
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.09
FC Arouca xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.36
Sporting Clube de Portugal xG
I would bet for:
Sporting Clube de Portugal or Draw 72% + Under 2.5 goals 56%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Sporting Clube de Portugal win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.45
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 1.5 | 70% |
|
30% |
| ± 2.5 | 44% |
|
56% |
| ± 3.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
| ± 4.5 | 11% |
|
89% |
Double Chance
FC Arouca or Draw
56%
Draw or Sporting Clube de Portugal
72%
FC Arouca or Sporting Clube de Portugal
72%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Sporting Clube de Portugal win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.7%
0 – 0
10.8%
0 – 1
10.7%
1 – 2
8.4%
1 – 0
8.3%
0 – 2
7.7%
2 – 1
6.7%
2 – 0
5%
2 – 2
4.6%
1 – 3
3.8%
0 – 3
Actual
3 – 1
2.5%
Asian Handicap — FC Arouca
| Handicap | FC Arouca covers | Push | Sporting Clube de Portugal covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 8% | 88% |
| -1.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -1 | 12% | 17% | 71% |
| -0.5 | 29% | — | 71% |
| +0.5 | 59% | — | 41% |
| +1 | 59% | 22% | 20% |
| +1.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
| +2 | 80% | 12% | 7% |
| +2.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
Clean Sheet
FC Arouca keeps clean sheet
27%
✓
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.

