Sporting Clube de Portugal vs FC Arouca, Primeira Liga 2023-24 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 Oct | FC Arouca | H | 2–1 | W |
| 05 Oct | Atalanta BC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 30 Sep | SC Farense | A | 3–2 | W |
| 25 Sep | Rio Ave FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 21 Sep | SK Sturm Graz | A | 2–1 | W |
| 17 Sep | Moreirense FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 Oct | Sporting Clube de Portugal | A | 1–2 | L |
| 01 Oct | GD Chaves | H | 0–2 | L |
| 22 Sep | FC Famalicão | A | 0–1 | L |
| 17 Sep | Casa Pia AC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 03 Sep | FC Porto | A | 1–1 | D |
| 26 Aug | Portimonense SC | H | 1–1 | 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' What a night it is going to be! Sporting Clube de Portugal welcome FC Arouca for this crunch clash at Estadio Jose Alvalade.
- 5' 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.
- 10' 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.
- 15' It is a cagey affair so far. Sporting Clube de Portugal in their 3-4-3 trying to find a way past FC Arouca's compact 3-4-3.
- 20' FC Arouca come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 25' Both keepers have barely been tested. Sporting Clube de Portugal and FC Arouca are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 29' Rafa Mujica catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 29.
- 30' FC Arouca receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 30.
- 31' Sporting Clube de Portugal is taking the lead after the goal scored by Viktor Gyokeres on 31.
- 36' Sporting Clube de Portugal is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 41' Francisco Montero has been relatively quiet despite scoring 4 goals in his last 539 appearances.
- 42' That looks like a foul for a Red card for Ousmane Diomande.
- 45' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Marcus Edwards.
- 46' Time for substitution for Sporting Clube de Portugal. Marcus Edwards is replaced by Matheus Reis.
- 51' The travelling FC Arouca supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 52' Against the run of play, Rafa Mujica has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 57' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 57 minutes.
- 58' The referee shows FC Arouca player a Yellow card on 58.
- 58' Fresh legs for Sporting Clube de Portugal! Geny Catamo comes on to replace Nuno Santos.
- 60' Weverson is having his name booked by the referee on 60.
- 62' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Eduardo Quaresma on 62 minutes.
- 64' Rafael Fernandes picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 68' Hidemasa Morita has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 68 minutes.
- 73' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Ruben Amorim will be considering his options from the bench.
- 74' That is a Yellow card for FC Arouca. Ignacio De Arruabarrena will be fuming at that decision.
- 76' Puche is ready to make an impact after coming on for Alfonso Trezza at the 76 minute mark.
- 80' A change in the FC Arouca ranks — Jason exits the field as Andre Bukia enters on 80.
- 82' Fresh legs for Sporting Clube de Portugal! Daniel Braganca comes on to replace Morten Hjulmand.
- 87' Rafael Fernandes was booked on 87.
- 88' Luis Neto gets the nod from Sporting Clube de Portugal. He replaces Eduardo Quaresma and will look to change the dynamic.
- 90' Poor challenge from Pedro Santos. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- With this win, Sporting Clube de Portugal is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
Lineups
Sporting Clube de Portugal Lineups
3-4-3Starting XI
-
10
Marcus Edwards ↓ Matheus Reis 46'
- 9
- 8
- 1
- 4
-
11
Nuno Santos ↓ Geny Catamo 58'
- 5
- 47
- 42
- 25
- 26
Bench
-
2
Matheus Reis ↑ 46'
- 13
- 20
-
68
Daniel Braganca ↑ 82'
- 12
- 14
-
21
Geny Catamo ↑ 58'
-
72
Eduardo Quaresma ↑ 58'
- 22
Coach
Ruben Amorim
FC Arouca Lineups
3-4-3Starting XI
- 4
-
14
Oriol Busquets ↓ Pedro Santos 46'
- 19
- 23
- 28
- 26
- 12
-
22
Bogdan Milovanov ↓ Jason 46'
- 2
- 64
-
9
Alfonso Trezza ↓ Puche 76'
Bench
- 16
-
10
Jason ↑ 46'
- 17
- 30
- 7
- 44
- 8
-
89
Pedro Santos ↑ 46'
-
11
Puche ↑ 76'
Coach
Daniel Ramos
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Viktor Gyokeres | 3 |
| Trincao | 2 |
| Islam Slimani | 2 |
| Pedro Goncalves | 2 |
| Oday Dabbagh | 1 |
| Conrad Harder | 1 |
| Pablo Sarabia | 1 |
| Henrique Araujo | 1 |
Head to Head
Sporting Clube de Portugal Form
2023-10-08
Sporting Clube de Portugal
2–1
FC Arouca
W
2023-10-05
Sporting Clube de Portugal
1–2
Atalanta BC
L
2023-09-30
SC Farense
2–3
Sporting Clube de Portugal
W
2023-09-25
Sporting Clube de Portugal
2–0
Rio Ave FC
W
2023-09-21
SK Sturm Graz
1–2
Sporting Clube de Portugal
W
2023-09-17
Sporting Clube de Portugal
3–0
Moreirense FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.5
Sporting Clube de Portugal xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.85
FC Arouca xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 59% + Sporting Clube de Portugal to win 55%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Sporting Clube de Portugal win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.35
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 1.5 | 68% |
|
32% |
| ± 2.5 | 41% |
|
59% |
| ± 3.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
| ± 4.5 | 10% |
|
90% |
Double Chance
Sporting Clube de Portugal or Draw
82%
Draw or FC Arouca
45%
Sporting Clube de Portugal or FC Arouca
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Sporting Clube de Portugal win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
13.3%
1 – 1
13%
0 – 0
11.7%
2 – 0
10.4%
2 – 1
Actual
0 – 1
7%
3 – 0
5.1%
1 – 2
4.9%
3 – 1
4.5%
2 – 2
3.8%
0 – 2
3.3%
3 – 2
2%
Asian Handicap — Sporting Clube de Portugal
| Handicap | Sporting Clube de Portugal covers | Push | FC Arouca covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -2 | 11% | 16% | 73% |
| -1.5 | 27% | — | 73% |
| -1 | 27% | 24% | 49% |
| -0.5 | 51% | — | 49% |
| +0.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
| +1 | 80% | 13% | 7% |
| +1.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +2 | 93% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Sporting Clube de Portugal keeps clean sheet
43%
✓
FC Arouca keeps clean sheet
23%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.