Sporting CP vs Arouca: result 2-1 and analysis
Primeira LigaRegular Season - 8Kick-off on October 8, 2023 at 07:30 PM (UTC)Estádio José Alvalade, Lisboa
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What was the result of Sporting CP vs Arouca?
Sporting CP won 2-1 on October 8, 2023.
Goalscorers
- 31′V. GyökeresSporting CP
- 52′Rafa MujicaArouca
- 68′H. MoritaSporting CP
Official lineup for Sporting CP vs Arouca
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Sporting CP
3-4-3- 8Pote
- 9V. Gyökeres
- 10M. Edwards
- 11Nuno Santos
- 5H. Morita
- 42M. Hjulmand
- 47Ricardo Esgaio
- 25Gonçalo Inácio
- 4S. Coates
- 26O. Diomande
- 1Adán
Arouca
3-4-3- 9A. Trezza
- 19Rafa Mujica
- 23Cristo González
- 26Weverson
- 14Oriol Busquets
- 2M. Sylla
- 22B. Milovanov
- 4Javi Montero
- 64Rafael Fernandes
- 28Tiago Esgaio
- 12I. de Arruabarrena
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Sporting CP have 10 wins, 3 draws and 2 defeats; Arouca have 7, 4 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 5, 2023 | Atalanta(home) | 1-2 | UEFA Europa League |
| Sep 30, 2023 | Farense(away) | 3-2 | Primeira Liga |
| Sep 25, 2023 | Rio Ave(home) | 2-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Sep 21, 2023 | Sturm Graz(away) | 2-1 | UEFA Europa League |
| Sep 17, 2023 | Moreirense(home) | 3-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2023 | Chaves(home) | 0-2 | Primeira Liga |
| Sep 26, 2023 | AVS(away) | 2-1 | Taça da Liga |
| Sep 22, 2023 | Famalicao(away) | 0-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Sep 17, 2023 | Casa Pia(home) | 0-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Sep 3, 2023 | FC Porto(away) | 1-1 | Primeira Liga |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 4 Sporting CP wins, 1 draw, 1 Arouca win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 16, 2023 | Sporting CP 1-1 Arouca | Primeira Liga |
| Jan 24, 2023 | Arouca 1-2 Sporting CP | Taça da Liga |
| Oct 29, 2022 | Arouca 1-0 Sporting CP | Primeira Liga |
| Mar 5, 2022 | Sporting CP 2-0 Arouca | Primeira Liga |
| Oct 2, 2021 | Arouca 1-2 Sporting CP | Primeira Liga |
| Apr 2, 2017 | Arouca 1-2 Sporting CP | Primeira Liga |
Last archived meeting: Sporting CP vs Arouca on Apr 16, 2023
How many goals should we expect?
Sporting CP score 1.9 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Arouca score 1.3 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sporting CP | 1.9 | 0.9 | 5 | 9/15 | 9/15 |
| Arouca | 1.3 | 1.1 | 4 | 8/15 | 6/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Sporting CP sit 3rd in Primeira Liga (18 points from 8 matches) and Arouca sit 5th (14 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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