Sporting CP vs Arouca: result 2-0 and analysis
Primeira LigaRegular Season - 25Kick-off on March 5, 2022 at 08:30 PM (UTC)Estádio José Alvalade, Lisboa
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What was the result of Sporting CP vs Arouca?
Sporting CP won 2-0 on March 5, 2022.
Goalscorers
- 46′I. SlimaniSporting CP
- 52′I. SlimaniSporting CP
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Sporting CP have 9 wins, 2 draws and 4 defeats; Arouca have 4, 4 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 2, 2022 | FC Porto(home) | 1-2 | Taça de Portugal |
| Feb 26, 2022 | Maritimo(away) | 1-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Feb 20, 2022 | Estoril(home) | 3-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Feb 15, 2022 | Manchester City(home) | 0-5 | UEFA Champions League |
| Feb 11, 2022 | FC Porto(away) | 2-2 | Primeira Liga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 26, 2022 | Moreirense(home) | 1-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Feb 19, 2022 | Guimaraes(away) | 3-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Feb 14, 2022 | Maritimo(home) | 0-3 | Primeira Liga |
| Feb 6, 2022 | FC Porto(home) | 0-2 | Primeira Liga |
| Jan 31, 2022 | Famalicao(away) | 0-0 | Primeira Liga |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 6 Sporting CP win(s), 0 draw(s), 0 Arouca win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 2, 2021 | Arouca 1-2 Sporting CP | Primeira Liga |
| Apr 2, 2017 | Arouca 1-2 Sporting CP | Primeira Liga |
| Nov 6, 2016 | Sporting CP 3-0 Arouca | Primeira Liga |
| Mar 19, 2016 | Sporting CP 5-1 Arouca | Primeira Liga |
| Nov 8, 2015 | Arouca 0-1 Sporting CP | Primeira Liga |
| Feb 1, 2015 | Arouca 1-3 Sporting CP | Primeira Liga |
How many goals should we expect?
Sporting CP score 2.1 and concede 1.4 goals per match over their last 15; Arouca score 1.0 and concede 1.8.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sporting CP | 2.1 | 1.4 | 4 | 10/15 | 12/15 |
| Arouca | 1.0 | 1.8 | 2 | 9/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Sporting CP sit 2nd in Primeira Liga (7 points from 3 matches) and Arouca sit 5th (6 points from 3 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Sporting CP | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 7 |
| 5 | Arouca | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 6 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy