Sporting Clube de Portugal vs FC Arouca, Primeira Liga 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON
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Sporting Clube de Portugal vs FC Arouca — Primeira Liga at Estadio Jose Alvalade.
- Sporting Clube de Portugal 2 games · 4 pts (2026/27)
- FC Arouca 1 games · 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Apr | FC Arouca | H | 1–1 | D |
| 13 Apr | Juventus FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 09 Apr | Casa Pia AC | A | 4–3 | W |
| 05 Apr | Gil Vicente FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 01 Apr | CD Santa Clara | H | 3–0 | W |
| 16 Mar | Arsenal FC | A | 6–4 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Apr | Sporting Clube de Portugal | A | 1–1 | D |
| 08 Apr | CS Marítimo | H | 1–0 | W |
| 03 Apr | FC Famalicão | A | 1–0 | W |
| 18 Mar | FC Pacos de Ferreira | H | 1–1 | D |
| 11 Mar | Vitória SC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 03 Mar | Boavista FC | A | 0–0 | D |
Season Stats
| Sporting Clube de Portugal | FC Arouca | |
|---|---|---|
| #2 | Position | #5 |
| 4 | Points | 3 |
| 2 | Played | 1 |
| 1 / 1 / 0 | W / D / L | 1 / 0 / 0 |
| 5 | Scored | 1 |
| 4 | Conceded | 0 |
| +1 | GD | +1 |
| 2.00 | PPG | 3.00 |
| 50% | Win % | 100% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
H2H (10 games)
70%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Sporting Clube de Portugal this season
Sporting Clube de Portugal this season
100%
Clean Sheets
FC Arouca this season
FC Arouca this season
Sporting Clube de Portugal are 2nd (4 pts). FC Arouca are 5th (3 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Sporting Clube de Portugal
0-15
1/–
16-30
1/–
31-45
1/–
46-60
2/–
61-75
–/3
76+
–/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
FC Arouca
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
1/–
61-75
–/–
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
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' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 10' FC Arouca fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 15' FC Arouca are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 20' It’s high time Ruben Amorim made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 25' The energy levels are beginning to show. Armando Evangelista might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 30' Sporting Clube de Portugal have won 676 goals from 505 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 35' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 38' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Antony makes no mistake. 0-1!
- 43' FC Arouca started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 43.
- 46' The whistle greets Hector Bellerin as he departs to be replaced by Hidemasa Morita.
- 51' It looks like no one’s ball. Sporting Clube de Portugal is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 56' Morlaye Sylla needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 59' Sporting Clube de Portugal make a change. Nuno Santos trudges off to be replaced by Rochinha on 59 minutes.
- 64' Both keepers have barely been tested. Sporting Clube de Portugal and FC Arouca are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 67' Another change for FC Arouca made on 67 minute. Rafa Mujica leaves to be changed by Benji Michel.
- 72' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 73' FC Arouca make a change. Quaresma trudges off to be replaced by Jerome Opoku on 73 minutes.
- 77' Another change for Sporting Clube de Portugal made on 77 minute. Manuel Ugarte leaves to be changed by Ricardo Esgaio.
- 80' FC Arouca ring the changes. Antony has done his job and it is now time for Arsenio to step up.
- 83' Pedro Goncalves doubles the advantage! 1-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 88' The Sporting Clube de Portugal manager makes a substitution. Ousmane Diomande departs to be replaced by Goncalo Inacio.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 1-1 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
Sporting Clube de Portugal Lineups
Starting XI
- 19
- 28
- 1
- 4
- 2
-
11
Nuno Santos ↓ Rochinha 59'
- 33
- 17
-
15
Manuel Ugarte ↓ Ricardo Esgaio 77'
- 79
- 26
Bench
-
16
Rochinha ↑ 59'
-
5
Hidemasa Morita ↑ 46'
- 13
-
47
Ricardo Esgaio ↑ 77'
-
25
Goncalo Inacio ↑ 88'
- 12
- 32
- 6
Coach
Ruben Amorim
FC Arouca Lineups
Starting XI
- 14
-
5
David Simao ↓ Yusuf Lawal 80'
- 13
-
19
Rafa Mujica ↓ Benji Michel 67'
- 10
- 44
- 28
- 11
-
6
Quaresma ↓ Jerome Opoku 73'
- 12
- 2
Bench
-
8
Arsenio ↑ 80'
- 17
-
7
Yusuf Lawal ↑ 80'
-
18
Benji Michel ↑ 67'
-
3
Jerome Opoku ↑ 73'
- 9
- 4
- 16
- 21
Coach
Armando Evangelista
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Viktor Gyokeres | 3 |
| Trincao | 2 |
| Islam Slimani | 2 |
| Pedro Goncalves | 2 |
| Antony | 1 |
| Hidemasa Morita | 1 |
| Rafa Mujica | 1 |
| Nuno Santos | 1 |
Head to Head
Sporting Clube de Portugal Form
2023-04-16
Sporting Clube de Portugal
1–1
FC Arouca
D
2023-04-13
Juventus FC
1–0
Sporting Clube de Portugal
L
2023-04-09
Casa Pia AC
3–4
Sporting Clube de Portugal
W
2023-04-05
Gil Vicente FC
0–0
Sporting Clube de Portugal
D
2023-04-01
Sporting Clube de Portugal
3–0
CD Santa Clara
W
2023-03-16
Arsenal FC
4–6
Sporting Clube de Portugal
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
0.58
Sporting Clube de Portugal xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.13
FC Arouca xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 75% + FC Arouca or Draw 74%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 1.71
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 79% |
|
21% |
| ± 1.5 | 51% |
|
49% |
| ± 2.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
| ± 3.5 | 10% |
|
90% |
| ± 4.5 | 4% |
|
96% |
Double Chance
Sporting Clube de Portugal or Draw
58%
Draw or FC Arouca
74%
Sporting Clube de Portugal or FC Arouca
67%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: FC Arouca win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
20.5%
0 – 1
19.1%
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 2
11%
1 – 0
9%
1 – 2
6.7%
0 – 3
4.1%
2 – 1
3.3%
2 – 0
2.8%
1 – 3
2.6%
2 – 2
2.1%
0 – 4
1.2%
Asian Handicap — Sporting Clube de Portugal
| Handicap | Sporting Clube de Portugal covers | Push | FC Arouca covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -2 | 1% | 4% | 96% |
| -1.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -1 | 4% | 13% | 83% |
| -0.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| +0.5 | 53% | — | 47% |
| +1 | 53% | 27% | 21% |
| +1.5 | 79% | — | 21% |
| +2 | 79% | 14% | 7% |
| +2.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
Clean Sheet
Sporting Clube de Portugal keeps clean sheet
33%
✓
FC Arouca keeps clean sheet
56%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.