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Primeira LigaMatchweek 2THE MATCH CENTRE

Sporting CP vs Arouca match centre

Sporting CP badgeSporting CPHome · 2 in league
Momentum→ Unavailable—
Full time
6:0
UK time · Europe/London
Arouca badgeAroucaAway · 8 in league
W
Momentum→ Limited sample100/100OlderLatest
Goalscorers
R. Mangas20′
L. Suarez31′ (pen)
Trincao45′
R. Mangas50′
L. Suarez62′
Trincao76′
Estádio José Alvalade · LisbonSeason 2025/26Back to matches
THE MATCH VERDICT · 90 MINUTES

Our view of the game

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Why this selection? Data checks & method

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THE FINAL WHISTLE

The match in numbers

Statistics and key moments from this match.

FULL TIME
Sporting CPArouca
—Corner Kicks—
—Fouls—
—Yellow Cards—
—Red Cards—
—Goalkeeper Saves—
—Total passes—
—Passes accurate—

— means not supplied. Live xG availability varies by match. Verified post-match xG is shown separately in the Chance quality section when available.

BEFORE YOU DECIDE

Team news & availability

API-Football

Recorded availability for this fixture. These reports are not a confirmed starting XI.

Sporting CP 0 reported

Availability report not received yet.

Arouca 0 reported

Availability report not received yet.

Includes injuries and other availability reasons supplied by the provider. Player importance and replacement quality require context; these reports do not automatically adjust the Kickoff Edge forecast.

THE EVIDENCE, IN CONTEXT

Your match briefing

From recorded results

Compare the evidence for both teams before drawing a conclusion. The context below uses up to 10 completed matches before this fixture, within the available last 365 days.

HOME PERSPECTIVE

Sporting CP

1/2Wins
2.5Goals / game
1.0Conceded / game

Keep in view: 0 losses in that sample. At home, 0 wins from 1 available matches.

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AWAY PERSPECTIVE

Arouca

1/3Wins
2.3Goals / game
1.7Conceded / game

Keep in view: 1 loss in that sample. At away venues, 1 wins from 2 available matches.

Inspect Arouca’s results
BEFORE YOU DECIDE

What could change the picture?

  • Lineup data is available in the match centre.
  • At least one team has fewer than five usable recent results.
  • Goals and results describe past outcomes; they do not measure chance quality or guarantee the next result.

Historical context reconstructed from results currently stored, not an archived pre-match briefing. These facts provide context, not a full explanation of the model’s calculation. How this is calculated ↓

HOW THEY HAVE BEEN PLAYING

Recent form

Compare recent results at a glance, or open the match list for a closer look.

Last 10 games · all venues and competitions.

About these numbers

Results are from completed 90-minute games before this fixture, across all competitions. Games decided after extra time or penalties are excluded. Switch on “Match home & away form” to compare Sporting CP at home with Arouca away.

We show up to the selected number of available games from the previous year. Missing results may appear as the database updates. These are past results, not predictions.

Updated 2 Oct, 07:10 UK.

THE SEASON SO FAR

How the teams compare

Primeira Liga · 2025/26 · all league matches

Sporting CPArouca
—Matches played—
—Points earned—
—Wins—
—Goals scored / match—
—Goals conceded / match—
—Clean sheets—
—Failed to score—

Season totals and averages. Home / away compares Sporting CP at home with Arouca away. Small samples can be misleading.

THE STORY SO FAR

Head-to-head

5 recorded meetings

Sporting CP

3wins
2 draws

Arouca

0wins

Apr 2023 – Feb 2025 · Past results, not a forecast.

Scores shown with Sporting CP first; venues vary.

TEAM SELECTION

Lineups & formations

Confirmed lineups

Official starting XIs supplied by the match-data provider.

Sporting CP

Confirmed formation4-2-3-1Rui Borges
  1. 1R. SilvaG
  2. 22I. FresnedaD
  3. 6Z. DebastD
  4. 25G. InacioD
  5. 91R. MangasD
  6. 42M. HjulmandM
  7. 5H. MoritaM
  8. 10G. CatamoM
  9. 17TrincaoM
  10. 8P. GoncalvesM
  11. 97L. SuarezF
Substitutes (9)

12 · J. Virginia

7 · G. Quenda

9 · C. Harder

13 · G. Vagiannidis

14 · G. Kochorashvili

19 · Travassos

27 · Alisson Santos

52 · J. Simoes

72 · E. Quaresma

Arouca

Confirmed formation4-2-3-1Vasco Seabra
  1. 1J. ValidoG
  2. 78Alex PintoD
  3. 5B. PopovicD
  4. 3J. FontanD
  5. 44A. DanteD
  6. 89Pedro SantosM
  7. 21T. FukuiM
  8. 19A. TrezzaM
  9. 14H. LeeM
  10. 7N. DjouahraM
  11. 23D. NandinF
Substitutes (9)

58 · N. Mantl

6 · D. Monteiro

8 · D. Simao

11 · Puche

16 · A. Sola

17 · I. Barbero

24 · B. Mansilla

28 · Tiago Esgaio

46 · M. Flores

INDIVIDUAL PERFORMANCE

Player statistics

This match

Sporting CP

PlayerMinRatingGoalsAssistsShotsPassesTackles
Rui Silva907.3—0—13—
Iván Fresneda456.6—0—153
Zeno Debast907.6—02831
Gonçalo Inácio908.6—1—1012
Ricardo Mangas909.6202331
Morten Hjulmand907.9—01732
Hidemasa Morita737.2—0—522
Geny Catamo577.2—0—251
Francisco Trincão909.520240—
Pedro Gonçalves736.3—03341
Luis Javier Suárez818.320318—
Giorgos Vagiannidis456.9—1—291
Geovany Quenda347.5—2120—
Giorgi Kochorashvili186.9—0—22—
Conrad Harder186.2—022—
Alisson Santos106.3—0—8—
João Virgínia———————
Eduardo Quaresma———————
Diogo Travassos———————
João Simões———————

Arouca

PlayerMinRatingGoalsAssistsShotsPassesTackles
João Valido904.9—0—451
Alex Pinto775.2—0—372
Boris Popović905.6—0—41—
Jose Fontán905.3—0—542
Amadou Dante775.9—02176
Pedro Santos906.2—0—633
Taichi Fukui906.3—0—443
Alfonso Trezza636.0—0—9—
Hyun-ju Lee906.3—0—181
Naïs Djouahra636.3—0112—
Dylan Nandín304.2—0—6—
Tiago Esgaio486.2—0—311
Mateo Flores286.7—0—181
Ivan Barbero286.3—0—121
Arnau Solà146.9—0—122
Miguel Puche146.5—014—
Nico Mantl———————
Diogo Monteiro———————
Brian Mansilla———————
David Simão———————
2025/26 STANDINGS

Primeira Liga table

League centre ↗

Current standings · Primeira Liga. Both teams are highlighted. These may include matches played after this fixture.

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1FC Porto34284266184888
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2Sporting CP34257289246582
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3Benfica342311074254980
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4SC Braga341611764362859
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5Famalicao341511842291356
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6GIL Vicente341311104738950
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7Moreirense34127153749-1243
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8Arouca34126164764-1742
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9Guimaraes34126163951-1242
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10Estoril34109155457-339
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11Alverca34109153552-1739
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12Rio Ave34812143557-2236
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13Santa Clara3499163241-936
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14Nacional3497183745-834
WLLWW
15Estrela34612163856-1830
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16Casa Pia34612163157-2630
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17Tondela34610182755-2828
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18AVS34312192767-4021
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