Sporting Clube de Portugal vs FC Arouca, Primeira Liga 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
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Sporting Clube de Portugal vs FC Arouca — Primeira Liga at Estadio Jose Alvalade.
- Sporting Clube de Portugal 11 games · 24 pts (2026/27)
- FC Arouca 11 games · 20 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Mar | FC Arouca | H | 2–0 | W |
| 26 Feb | CS Marítimo | A | 1–1 | D |
| 20 Feb | GD Estoril Praia | H | 3–0 | W |
| 15 Feb | Manchester City FC | H | 0–5 | L |
| 11 Feb | FC Porto | A | 2–2 | D |
| 06 Feb | FC Famalicão | H | 2–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Mar | Sporting Clube de Portugal | A | 0–2 | L |
| 26 Feb | Moreirense FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 19 Feb | Vitória SC | A | 3–1 | W |
| 14 Feb | CS Marítimo | H | 0–3 | L |
| 06 Feb | FC Porto | H | 0–2 | L |
| 31 Jan | FC Famalicão | A | 0–0 | D |
Season Stats
| Sporting Clube de Portugal | FC Arouca | |
|---|---|---|
| #3 | Position | #5 |
| 24 | Points | 20 |
| 11 | Played | 11 |
| 7 / 3 / 1 | W / D / L | 6 / 2 / 3 |
| 24 | Scored | 13 |
| 11 | Conceded | 8 |
| +13 | GD | +5 |
| 2.18 | PPG | 1.82 |
| 64% | Win % | 55% |
Key Stats
55%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (11 games)
H2H (11 games)
73%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
36%
Clean Sheets
Sporting Clube de Portugal this season
Sporting Clube de Portugal this season
55%
Clean Sheets
FC Arouca this season
FC Arouca this season
Sporting Clube de Portugal are 3rd (24 pts). FC Arouca are 5th (20 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
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
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
Top Scorers (This Season)
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 |
FC Arouca
| Barbero | 5 G |
| Jose Fontan | 2 G |
| Dylan Nandin | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Temperatures are rising at Estadio Jose Alvalade as Sporting Clube de Portugal face off against FC Arouca in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
- 5' A quiet spell here at Estadio Jose Alvalade. FC Arouca seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 9' Pablo Sarabia adds to his 0 season tally! Sporting Clube de Portugal lead 1-0 — and this changes everything.
- 14' Sporting Clube de Portugal seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 15' Tiago Esgaio picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 20' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Sporting Clube de Portugal and FC Arouca are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 25' It looks like no one’s ball. FC Arouca is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 26' Controversy at the stadium! Dario Essugo argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 31' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 36' Controversy at the stadium! Sebastian Coates argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 40' FC Arouca player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 45' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Ricardo Esgaio made 439 appearances and scored 6 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 46' Fresh legs for Sporting Clube de Portugal! Manuel Ugarte comes on to replace Ruben Vinagre.
- 46' What composure from Islam Slimani! The Algeria international strokes it home. 2-0.
- 51' It is a cagey affair so far. Sporting Clube de Portugal in their trying to find a way past FC Arouca's compact .
- 52' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Islam Slimani makes it 3-0.
- 55' The FC Arouca manager makes a substitution. Antony departs to be replaced by Bruninho.
- 60' Sebastian Coates has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 63' A tactical swap from Sporting Clube de Portugal — Luis Neto on, Goncalo Inacio off on 63 minutes.
- 65' FC Arouca manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Tiago Araujo is hanging Quaresma on the field on 65 minute.
- 65' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Nino Galovic.
- 70' Sporting Clube de Portugal is showing some good football. However, Sporting Clube de Portugal are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 71' The whistle greets Joao Basso as he departs to be replaced by Abdoulaye Ba.
- 76' FC Arouca fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 80' It is a substitution in Sporting Clube de Portugal team. Pablo Sarabia is replaced by Tabata on 80 minute.
- 83' Poor challenge from Alan Ruiz. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Red card.
- 85' A meaty challenge results in booking for Alan Ruiz on 85.
- 90' Joao Basso is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Sporting Clube de Portugal tonight.
- The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for FC Arouca.
Lineups
Sporting Clube de Portugal Lineups
Starting XI
- 9
-
16
Ruben Vinagre ↓ Manuel Ugarte 46'
- 1
-
17
Pablo Sarabia ↓ Tabata 80'
- 4
- 2
- 11
- 8
-
47
Ricardo Esgaio ↓ Pedro Porro 46'
-
25
Goncalo Inacio ↓ Luis Neto 63'
-
84
Dario Essugo ↓ Paulinho 46'
Bench
- 23
- 31
-
24
Pedro Porro ↑ 46'
- 3
-
13
Luis Neto ↑ 63'
-
7
Tabata ↑ 80'
-
21
Paulinho ↑ 46'
- 22
-
15
Manuel Ugarte ↑ 46'
Coach
Ruben Amorim
FC Arouca Lineups
Starting XI
-
5
David Simao ↓ Alan Ruiz 71'
- 20
-
13
Joao Basso ↓ Abdoulaye Ba 71'
-
10
Andre Bukia ↓ Arsenio 55'
- 44
- 7
- 21
- 31
- 27
- 1
-
6
Quaresma ↓ Tiago Araujo 65'
Bench
-
8
Arsenio ↑ 55'
- 14
-
53
Abdoulaye Ba ↑ 71'
- 72
- 60
-
22
Alan Ruiz ↑ 71'
-
99
Bruninho ↑ 55'
-
78
Tiago Araujo ↑ 65'
- 12
Coach
Armando Evangelista
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
Sporting Clube de Portugal Form
2022-03-05
Sporting Clube de Portugal
2–0
FC Arouca
W
2022-02-26
CS Marítimo
1–1
Sporting Clube de Portugal
D
2022-02-20
Sporting Clube de Portugal
3–0
GD Estoril Praia
W
2022-02-15
Sporting Clube de Portugal
0–5
Manchester City FC
L
2022-02-11
FC Porto
2–2
Sporting Clube de Portugal
D
2022-02-06
Sporting Clube de Portugal
2–0
FC Famalicão
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.58
Sporting Clube de Portugal xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.87
FC Arouca xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 56% + Sporting Clube de Portugal to win 55%
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 | 24% |
|
76% |
| ± 4.5 | 11% |
|
89% |
Double Chance
Sporting Clube de Portugal or Draw
81%
Draw or FC Arouca
45%
Sporting Clube de Portugal or FC Arouca
74%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.7%
1 – 0
12.7%
0 – 0
10.7%
2 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
9.1%
0 – 1
6.4%
3 – 0
5.4%
1 – 2
4.9%
3 – 1
4.8%
2 – 2
4%
0 – 2
3.1%
3 – 2
2.2%
Asian Handicap — Sporting Clube de Portugal
| Handicap | Sporting Clube de Portugal covers | Push | FC Arouca covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -2 | 12% | 16% | 72% |
| -1.5 | 28% | — | 72% |
| -1 | 28% | 24% | 47% |
| -0.5 | 53% | — | 47% |
| +0.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
| +1 | 81% | 13% | 7% |
| +1.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +2 | 93% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Sporting Clube de Portugal keeps clean sheet
42%
✗
FC Arouca keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.