Sporting Clube de Portugal vs FC Arouca, Primeira Liga 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Sporting Clube de Portugal vs FC Arouca — Primeira Liga at Estadio Jose Alvalade.
- Sporting Clube de Portugal 34 games · 82 pts (2025/26)
- FC Arouca 34 games · 42 pts (2025/26)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Porto | 34 | 88 |
| 2 | Sporting Clube de Portugal | 34 | 82 |
| 3 | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | 34 | 80 |
| 4 | Sporting Clube de Braga | 34 | 59 |
| 5 | FC Famalicão | 34 | 56 |
| 6 | Gil Vicente FC | 34 | 50 |
| 7 | Moreirense FC | 34 | 43 |
| 8 | FC Arouca | 34 | 42 |
| 9 | Vitória SC | 34 | 42 |
| 10 | GD Estoril Praia | 34 | 39 |
| 11 | FC Alverca | 34 | 39 |
| 12 | Rio Ave FC | 34 | 36 |
| 13 | CD Santa Clara | 34 | 36 |
| 14 | CD Nacional | 34 | 34 |
| 15 | CF Estrela da Amadora | 34 | 30 |
| 16 | Casa Pia AC | 34 | 30 |
| 17 | CD Tondela | 34 | 28 |
| 18 | AVS | 34 | 21 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #2 | Position | #8 |
| 82 | Points | 42 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 25 / 7 / 2 | W / D / L | 12 / 6 / 16 |
| 89 | Scored | 47 |
| 24 | Conceded | 64 |
| +65 | GD | -17 |
| 2.41 | PPG | 1.24 |
| 74% | Win % | 35% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
H2H (10 games)
70%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
44%
Clean Sheets
Sporting Clube de Portugal this season
Sporting Clube de Portugal this season
21%
Clean Sheets
FC Arouca this season
FC Arouca this season
Sporting Clube de Portugal are 2nd (82 pts). FC Arouca are 8th (42 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Sporting Clube de Portugal
0-15
2/2
16-30
2/1
31-45
5/–
46-60
2/–
61-75
5/1
76+
3/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
FC Arouca
0-15
2/3
16-30
1/–
31-45
1/1
46-60
3/–
61-75
2/4
76+
4/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' In just a few seconds Estadio Jose Alvalade will turn into a battlefield for Sporting Clube de Portugal and FC Arouca.
- 5' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 10' The home supporters are growing impatient. Sporting Clube de Portugal must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 15' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 20' FC Arouca come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 25' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 29' FC Arouca player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 30' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Rafa Mujica.
- 31' What composure from Viktor Gyokeres! The Sweden international strokes it home. 1-0.
- 36' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Sporting Clube de Portugal and FC Arouca are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 41' Sporting Clube de Portugal looks like a favorite considering 2 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker scoring 0 goals.
- 42' Sporting Clube de Portugal receives a Red card for a hard tackle on 42.
- 45' It’s a booking for Sporting Clube de Portugal player. Marcus Edwards gets a Yellow card.
- 46' The supporters are chanting for Matheus Reis. He replaces Marcus Edwards on 46 minute.
- 51' Supporters expect more eagerness from Ignacio De Arruabarrena, as he is very good at scoring at Estadio Jose Alvalade with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 52' Rafa Mujica does the damage! The net is bulging and FC Arouca surge ahead!
- 57' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 58' Alfonso Trezza catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 58.
- 58' Another substitution for Sporting Clube de Portugal to replace Nuno Santos by Geny Catamo on 58 minute.
- 60' That is a Yellow card for FC Arouca. Weverson will be fuming at that decision.
- 62' Eduardo Quaresma picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 64' That is a Yellow card for FC Arouca. Rafael Fernandes will be fuming at that decision.
- 68' Sensational shot from Hidemasa Morita. Sporting Clube de Portugal is back in the lead.
- 73' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 73 minutes.
- 74' Ignacio De Arruabarrena is having his name booked by the referee on 74.
- 76' Another change for FC Arouca made on 76 minute. Alfonso Trezza leaves to be changed by Puche.
- 80' The whistle greets Jason as he departs to be replaced by Andre Bukia.
- 82' The whistle greets Morten Hjulmand as he departs to be replaced by Daniel Braganca.
- 87' Rafael Fernandes picks up a Red card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 88' Sporting Clube de Portugal ring the changes. Eduardo Quaresma has done his job and it is now time for Luis Neto to step up.
- 90' Poor challenge from Pedro Santos. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- FC Arouca will have plenty to reflect on. Sporting Clube de Portugal were simply the better side today.
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 |
| Hidemasa Morita | 1 |
| Rafa Mujica | 1 |
| Nuno Santos | 1 |
| Morten Hjulmand | 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
4 / 4
2.92
Sporting Clube de Portugal xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.76
FC Arouca xG
I would bet for:
Sporting Clube de Portugal to win 75% + Over 2.5 goals 70%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Sporting Clube de Portugal win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.68
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 2.5 | 70% |
|
30% |
| ± 3.5 | 49% |
|
51% |
| ± 4.5 | 30% |
|
70% |
Double Chance
Sporting Clube de Portugal or Draw
91%
Draw or FC Arouca
25%
Sporting Clube de Portugal or FC Arouca
85%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Sporting Clube de Portugal win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
10.9%
3 – 0
10.2%
2 – 1
Actual
3 – 1
7.7%
4 – 0
7.4%
1 – 0
7.4%
1 – 1
6.2%
4 – 1
5.7%
5 – 0
4.3%
0 – 0
3.6%
5 – 1
3.4%
2 – 2
3%
Asian Handicap — Sporting Clube de Portugal
| Handicap | Sporting Clube de Portugal covers | Push | FC Arouca covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 39% | — | 61% |
| -2 | 39% | 21% | 39% |
| -1.5 | 61% | — | 39% |
| -1 | 61% | 19% | 20% |
| -0.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
| +0.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +1 | 93% | 5% | 2% |
| +1.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
| +2 | 98% | 1% | 0% |
| +2.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
Clean Sheet
Sporting Clube de Portugal keeps clean sheet
47%
✓
FC Arouca keeps clean sheet
6%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.