Sporting CP vs Arouca — Primeira Liga
2-2
Estádio José Alvalade, Lisbon
Going into the match, Sporting CP had won 7, drawn 3, lost 0 in their previous 10, scoring 2.4 goals a game; Arouca had won 5, drawn 2, lost 3 in 10, scoring 1.7. The sides have met 1 time in our records: Sporting CP 1 win. Sporting CP are 3rd in the Primeira Liga on 18 points; Arouca are 5th on 14.
Match report
Home form going in: Sporting CP
Last 10 completed: won 7, drawn 3, lost 0 (D W W W W). 2.4 scored per game, 0.8 conceded, 60% over 2.5 goals, 60% both teams scored, 40% clean sheets.
- D 1-1 at Famalicao · 13 Sept 2026
- W 3-1 vs Galatasaray · 9 Sept 2026
- W 2-0 vs Nacional · 5 Sept 2026
- W 2-0 vs CD Nacional · 4 Sept 2026
- W 0-4 at Rio Ave · 28 Aug 2026
- W 3-1 vs Alverca · 22 Aug 2026
Away form going in: Arouca
Last 10 completed: won 5, drawn 2, lost 3 (L D W L W). 1.7 scored per game, 1.1 conceded, 70% over 2.5 goals, 60% both teams scored, 30% clean sheets.
- L 1-2 vs Santa Clara · 13 Sept 2026
- D 0-0 at Estoril · 7 Sept 2026
- W 2-1 vs Maritimo · 29 Aug 2026
- L 2-0 at FC Porto · 23 Aug 2026
- W 4-0 vs Moreirense · 16 Aug 2026
- W 0-1 at Vitória SC · 8 Aug 2026
Head-to-head: Sporting CP vs Arouca
- Sporting CP 6-0 Arouca · 17 Aug 2025 · Primeira Liga
How it unfolded
- 3' Normal Goal — Gonçalo Inácio (Sporting CP)
- 17' Normal Goal — Luis Suárez (Sporting CP)
- 81' Penalty — Jose Fontán (Arouca)
- 87' Normal Goal — Dylan Nandín (Arouca)
Match statistics
| Sporting CP | Metric | Arouca |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Goals | 2 |
| 54 | Ball possession | 46 |
| 10 | Total shots | 15 |
| 3 | Shots on target | 5 |
| 2 | Shots off target | 9 |
| 5 | Blocked shots | 1 |
| 8 | Attempts inside box | 8 |
| 2 | Attempts outside box | 7 |
| 4 | Corner kicks | 2 |
| 2 | Offsides | 0 |
| 480 | Total passes | 391 |
| 421 | Accurate passes | 346 |
| 12 | Key passes | 10 |
| 91 | Duels | 91 |
| 35 | Duels won | 56 |
| 16 | Tackles | 9 |
Primeira Liga table — 2026
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Porto | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 24 |
| 2 | Benfica | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 19 |
| 3 | Sporting CP | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 18 |
| 4 | Santa Clara | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 18 |
| 5 | Arouca | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 14 |
| 6 | GIL Vicente | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 14 |
| 7 | Academico Viseu | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 14 |
| 8 | Alverca | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 11 |
| 9 | SC Braga | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 11 |
| 10 | Estrela | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | -1 | 10 |
| 11 | Maritimo | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -5 | 8 |
| 12 | Moreirense | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -7 | 8 |
| 13 | Famalicao | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | -1 | 7 |
| 14 | Rio Ave | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | -9 | 7 |
| 15 | Vitória SC | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | -5 | 5 |
| 16 | Nacional | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | -9 | 4 |
| 17 | Casa Pia | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | -14 | 4 |
| 18 | Estoril | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | -8 | 2 |