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 7 games · 15 pts (2026/27)
- FC Arouca 7 games · 11 pts (2026/27)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Porto | 7 | 21 |
| 2 | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | 7 | 16 |
| 3 | Sporting Clube de Portugal | 7 | 15 |
| 4 | CD Santa Clara | 7 | 15 |
| 5 | FC Arouca | 7 | 11 |
| 6 | Sporting Clube de Braga | 6 | 11 |
| 7 | Académico de Viseu FC | 7 | 11 |
| 8 | CF Estrela da Amadora | 7 | 10 |
| 9 | Moreirense FC | 7 | 8 |
| 10 | Gil Vicente FC | 6 | 8 |
| 11 | CS Marítimo | 7 | 8 |
| 12 | FC Alverca | 7 | 8 |
| 13 | FC Famalicão | 7 | 7 |
| 14 | Vitória SC | 7 | 5 |
| 15 | CD Nacional | 7 | 4 |
| 16 | Rio Ave FC | 7 | 4 |
| 17 | Casa Pia AC | 7 | 4 |
| 18 | GD Estoril Praia | 7 | 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 |
| 15 | Points | 11 |
| 7 | Played | 7 |
| 4 / 3 / 0 | W / D / L | 3 / 2 / 2 |
| 17 | Scored | 10 |
| 8 | Conceded | 7 |
| +9 | GD | +3 |
| 2.14 | PPG | 1.57 |
| 57% | Win % | 43% |
Key Stats
55%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (11 games)
H2H (11 games)
73%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
29%
Clean Sheets
Sporting Clube de Portugal this season
Sporting Clube de Portugal this season
43%
Clean Sheets
FC Arouca this season
FC Arouca this season
Sporting Clube de Portugal are 3rd (15 pts). FC Arouca are 5th (11 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Sporting Clube de Portugal
0-15
4/–
16-30
4/–
31-45
3/–
46-60
4/–
61-75
–/3
76+
1/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
FC Arouca
0-15
–/1
16-30
1/3
31-45
2/1
46-60
3/–
61-75
–/1
76+
3/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Sporting Clube de Portugal
| Luis Suarez | 6 G | 1 A |
| Flavio Goncalves | 3 G | 1 A |
| Fotis Ioannidis | 2 G | 2 A |
| Rodrigo Zalazar | 1 G | 1 A |
| Maximiliano Araujo | 1 G | 1 A |
FC Arouca
| Barbero | 4 G |
| Jose Fontan | 2 G |
| Dylan Nandin | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Sporting Clube de Portugal to score. At the same time, FC Arouca does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' It looks surprising Sporting Clube de Portugal does not make any changes. Sebastian Coates has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 10' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Sporting Clube de Portugal needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 15' Sporting Clube de Portugal are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 20' The 29-year-old Ignacio De Arruabarrena has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 25' Sporting Clube de Portugal have won 687 goals from 509 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 29' FC Arouca receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 29.
- 30' Rafa Mujica has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 30.
- 31' The Sweden Viktor Gyokeres breaks the deadlock on 31 minutes. 1-0!
- 36' A quiet spell here at Estadio Jose Alvalade. Sporting Clube de Portugal seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 41' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Ruben Amorim will be considering his options from the bench.
- 42' That looks like a foul for a Red card for Ousmane Diomande.
- 45' Sporting Clube de Portugal player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 46' Matheus Reis gets the nod from Sporting Clube de Portugal. He replaces Marcus Edwards and will look to change the dynamic.
- 51' FC Arouca is showing some good football. However, FC Arouca are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 52' The Spain Rafa Mujica breaks the deadlock on 52 minutes. 1-1!
- 57' 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.
- 58' FC Arouca receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 58.
- 58' A tactical swap from Sporting Clube de Portugal — Geny Catamo on, Nuno Santos off on 58 minutes.
- 60' Weverson catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 60.
- 62' That is a Yellow card for Sporting Clube de Portugal. Eduardo Quaresma will be fuming at that decision.
- 64' The referee calls foul for Rafael Fernandes. He receives a Yellow card.
- 68' Hidemasa Morita has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 68 minutes.
- 73' With 0 assists to his name this season, Puche is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Sporting Clube de Portugal.
- 74' Ignacio De Arruabarrena picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 76' Another change for FC Arouca made on 76 minute. Alfonso Trezza leaves to be changed by Puche.
- 80' Andre Bukia is replacing Jason for the FC Arouca side.
- 82' Another substitution for Sporting Clube de Portugal to replace Morten Hjulmand by Daniel Braganca on 82 minute.
- 87' The referee does not hesitate — a Red card for Rafael Fernandes on 87 minutes.
- 88' Another substitution for Sporting Clube de Portugal to replace Eduardo Quaresma by Luis Neto on 88 minute.
- 90' The referee calls foul for Pedro Santos. He receives a Yellow card.
- The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for FC Arouca.
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 |
| Pedro Goncalves | 2 |
| Trincao | 2 |
| Islam Slimani | 2 |
| Henrique Araujo | 1 |
| Joao Basso | 1 |
| Luis Suarez | 1 |
| Goncalo Inacio | 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
3 / 4
1.83
Sporting Clube de Portugal xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.99
FC Arouca xG
I would bet for:
Sporting Clube de Portugal to win 58%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Sporting Clube de Portugal win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.82
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 77% |
|
23% |
| ± 2.5 | 53% |
|
47% |
| ± 3.5 | 31% |
|
69% |
| ± 4.5 | 16% |
|
84% |
Double Chance
Sporting Clube de Portugal or Draw
82%
Draw or FC Arouca
42%
Sporting Clube de Portugal or FC Arouca
76%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Sporting Clube de Portugal win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.6%
1 – 0
10.2%
2 – 0
9.8%
2 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
7.8%
3 – 0
5.9%
3 – 1
5.8%
1 – 2
5.1%
0 – 1
5%
2 – 2
4.7%
3 – 2
3%
0 – 2
2.9%
Asian Handicap — Sporting Clube de Portugal
| Handicap | Sporting Clube de Portugal covers | Push | FC Arouca covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -2 | 15% | 17% | 68% |
| -1.5 | 32% | — | 68% |
| -1 | 32% | 23% | 44% |
| -0.5 | 56% | — | 44% |
| +0.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
| +1 | 81% | 12% | 7% |
| +1.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +2 | 93% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Sporting Clube de Portugal keeps clean sheet
38%
✓
FC Arouca keeps clean sheet
17%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.