Liga Portugal: A pair of sides who have performed fine up to now. Let's get ready for Sporting CP - Arouca with this complete guide!
- Sporting CP is in the best form (5-1-0) in Liga Portugal
- Sporting CP have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Arouca have scored away.
Sporting CP have less rest than Arouca in this fixture, as the hosts were involved in a Europa League game only three days ago. At least it's nice to return home after that away game at Juventus.
Sporting CP form and stats
11-0-2 is the performance here at CGD Stadium Aurélio Pereira so far in the Liga Portugal, giving Sporting CP a total of 33 from their 13 games here. Outstanding results! Sporting CP are on a three game winning streak in their home games.
The fans are hoping that Sporting CP will fight back in this match, putting things right after the 0-1 away defeat in the Europa League fixture against Juventus. Morita (midfield) was the top team player in that game with a rating of 7.85/10. Morita hit two key passes, dribled past the opponent 1 of 1 times and had 56 successful passes (of 62 total).
Before that match, a Liga Portugal win away at Casa Pia.The match schedule is unforgiving for Sporting CP as they have a new game in only four days, a Europa League match thankfully also at home. Juventus are visiting.
Sporting CP are an "over 2,5 goals" team alone here at CGD Stadium Aurélio Pereira in their league games, having scored an impressive 35 goals in 13 matches. Sporting CP are not conceding a lot of goals here at CGD Stadium Aurélio Pereira in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 7 from 13 matches. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 0 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.
Arouca form and stats
As the visiting team in Liga Portugal matches, Arouca have produced an overall stat of 4-6-3 so far. It could be a hat trick of victories away for Arouca, as they have won on their previous two travels.
Arouca have succeeded in guarding their own goal lately, led by their goalkeeper Ignacio De Arruabarrena Fernandez. It's been 195 minutes since they last conceded in Liga Portugal.
Arouca go into this game after a win, the home game against Maritimo that ended 1-0. Arouca goalie de Arruabarrena was high and low in the Maritimo game, contributing six saves towards the victory. de Arruabarrena was the team player of the game with the player rating of 8.45. The agile goalkeeper Arruabarrena topped it up with a clean sheet.
Before that one, a nice away victory 1-0 at Famalicao.Lacking goals? 9 of this club's most recent 10 league matches have had two or less goals.
The visitors have scored 11 goals from 13 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. As opposed to that, Arouca have seen the ball go into their own net 16 times on the road. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 0 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches.
Head 2 Head
The sides have met each other before in this season, with the result Arouca - Sporting CP 1-0 registered in the official records. Last ten meetings involving these participants: Sporting CP won nine, Arouca triumphed in one and we saw zero draws. five games with more than 2,5 goals, five matches with under 2,5 goals.
Top Goalscorers
  P. Pereira Gonçalves 13 goals |  F. Machado Mota de Castro Trincão 8 goals |   R. Mújica García 8 goals |
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| Sporting CP | Arouca | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 27 | 13 | 3 | Played | P | 4 | 13 | 27 |
| 18 | 11 | 2 | Won | W | 1 | 4 | 12 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 6 | 8 |
| 6 | 2 | 1 | Lost | L | 3 | 3 | 7 |
| 56 | 35 | 9 | Scored | S | 3 | 11 | 31 |
| 26 | 7 | 2 | Conceded | C | 11 | 16 | 32 |
| 96% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 85% | 93% |
| 81% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 69% | 67% |
| 70% | 85% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 23% | 33% |
| 30% | 31% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 15% | 22% |
| 15% | 8% | 33% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 25% | 8% | 11% |
| 41% | 31% | 33% | BTTS | BTTS | 25% | 46% | 37% |
| 44% | 62% | 67% | Clean Sheets | C S | 25% | 38% | 44% |
| 19% | 8% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 31% | 26% |
| 7.1 | 7.9 | 9.7 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 1.8 | 3 | 3.5 |
| 2.8 | 2.5 | 2.7 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 6.8 | 6.9 | 6.5 |
| 2.7 | 2 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.8 | 2.5 | 2.6 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 16.5 | 18.9 | 18.7 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 8 | 10.3 | 10.8 |
| 6.2 | 7.1 | 6.7 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2.8 | 3.1 | 3.7 |
| 34% | 38% | 45% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 27% | 28% | 31% |
| 8.3 | 6.4 | 5.7 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 18 | 15.5 | 13.3 |
| 3.2 | 2.2 | 2.3 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 7.5 | 4.8 | 4.5 |
- All of Sporting CP's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Arouca have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
- Sporting CP have created more than twice as many corners as Arouca.
- Sporting CP have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Sporting CP have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Sporting CP have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Arouca have scored away.
- Sporting CP have the fewest matches under the total-line (8) in Liga Portugal
- Sporting CP have the most matches over the total-line (19) in Liga Portugal
- Sporting CP have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
- Sporting CP haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- Sporting CP is in the best form (5-1-0) in Liga Portugal
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Benfica | 27 | 23 | 2 | 2 | 68 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 43 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 25 | 4 | 52 | 71 |
| 2 | Porto | 27 | 20 | 4 | 3 | 58 | 18 | 13 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 36 | 9 | 14 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 22 | 9 | 40 | 64 |
| 3 | Sporting Braga | 27 | 20 | 2 | 5 | 60 | 24 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 27 | 7 | 14 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 33 | 17 | 36 | 62 |
| 4 | Sporting CP | 27 | 18 | 3 | 6 | 56 | 26 | 13 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 35 | 7 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 21 | 19 | 30 | 57 |
| 5 | Arouca | 27 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 31 | 32 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 20 | 16 | 13 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 11 | 16 | -1 | 44 |
| 6 | Vitoria Guimaraes | 27 | 12 | 5 | 10 | 26 | 31 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 10 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 21 | -5 | 41 |
| 7 | Vizela | 27 | 11 | 5 | 11 | 31 | 28 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 16 | 14 | 3 | 38 |
| 8 | Casa Pia | 27 | 11 | 5 | 11 | 26 | 31 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 18 | -5 | 38 |
| 9 | Famalicao | 27 | 11 | 3 | 13 | 28 | 34 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 10 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 15 | 24 | -6 | 36 |
| 10 | Rio Ave | 27 | 9 | 7 | 11 | 27 | 31 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 10 | 14 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 21 | -4 | 34 |
| 11 | Chaves | 27 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 27 | 33 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 17 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 16 | -6 | 33 |
| 12 | Boavista | 27 | 9 | 6 | 12 | 32 | 45 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 18 | 18 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 14 | 27 | -13 | 33 |
| 13 | Gil Vicente | 27 | 8 | 7 | 12 | 26 | 32 | 14 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 15 | 21 | -6 | 31 |
| 14 | Portimonense | 27 | 8 | 3 | 16 | 20 | 35 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 8 | 21 | -15 | 27 |
| 15 | Estoril | 27 | 7 | 4 | 16 | 23 | 43 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 22 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 21 | -20 | 25 |
| 16 | Maritimo | 27 | 5 | 4 | 18 | 21 | 50 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 14 | 18 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 32 | -29 | 19 |
| 17 | Pacos de Ferreira | 27 | 4 | 5 | 18 | 20 | 46 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 26 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 20 | -26 | 17 |
| 18 | Santa Clara | 27 | 3 | 6 | 18 | 17 | 42 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 26 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 4 | 16 | -25 | 15 |
