Arouca vs Sporting CP: result 1-2 and analysis
Primeira LigaRegular Season - 19Kick-off on January 24, 2026 at 06:00 PM (UTC)Estádio Municipal de Arouca, Arouca
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What was the result of Arouca vs Sporting CP?
Sporting CP won 1-2 on January 24, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 35′L. SuárezSporting CP
- 48′BarberoArouca
- 90′L. SuárezSporting CP
Official lineup for Arouca vs Sporting CP
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Arouca
4-2-3-1- 17Barbero
- 7N. Djouahra
- 14Lee Hyun-Ju
- 19A. Trezza
- 21T. Fukui
- 22E. van Ee
- 3José Fontán
- 4M. Rocha
- 15Javi Sánchez
- 28Tiago Esgaio
- 12I. de Arruabarrena
Sporting CP
4-2-3-1- 97L. Suárez
- 31Luis Guilherme
- 17Trincão
- 10Geny Catamo
- 52João Simões
- 42M. Hjulmand
- 20M. Araújo
- 2Matheus Reis
- 25Gonçalo Inácio
- 22Iván Fresneda
- 1Rui Silva
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Arouca have 4 wins, 3 draws and 8 defeats; Sporting CP have 10, 3 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 17, 2026 | AVS(away) | 1-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Jan 3, 2026 | Tondela(away) | 1-3 | Primeira Liga |
| Dec 28, 2025 | GIL Vicente(home) | 2-2 | Primeira Liga |
| Dec 21, 2025 | Santa Clara(away) | 0-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Dec 14, 2025 | Alverca(home) | 1-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 20, 2026 | Paris Saint Germain(home) | 2-1 | UEFA Champions League |
| Jan 16, 2026 | Casa Pia(home) | 3-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Jan 6, 2026 | Guimaraes(home) | 1-2 | Taça da Liga |
| Jan 2, 2026 | GIL Vicente(away) | 1-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Dec 28, 2025 | Rio Ave(home) | 4-0 | Primeira Liga |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 0 Arouca wins, 2 draws, 4 Sporting CP wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 17, 2025 | Sporting CP 6-0 Arouca | Primeira Liga |
| Feb 15, 2025 | Sporting CP 2-2 Arouca | Primeira Liga |
| Sep 13, 2024 | Arouca 0-3 Sporting CP | Primeira Liga |
| Mar 10, 2024 | Arouca 0-3 Sporting CP | Primeira Liga |
| Oct 8, 2023 | Sporting CP 2-1 Arouca | Primeira Liga |
| Apr 16, 2023 | Sporting CP 1-1 Arouca | Primeira Liga |
Last archived meeting: Sporting CP vs Arouca on Aug 17, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
Arouca score 1.0 and concede 2.1 goals per match over their last 15; Sporting CP score 2.6 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arouca | 1.0 | 2.1 | 3 | 8/15 | 10/15 |
| Sporting CP | 2.6 | 0.9 | 6 | 9/15 | 12/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Arouca sit 5th in Primeira Liga (14 points from 8 matches) and Sporting CP sit 3rd (18 points from 8 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Sporting CP | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 20 | 9 | 18 |
| 5 | Arouca | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 14 |
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