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Sporting CP v Arouca result

Full-time · Sporting CP 6–0 Arouca

Primeira Liga · · Estádio José Alvalade

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Team pages: Sporting CP · Arouca · Head-to-head

The model’s pre-match pick

Sporting CP 6–0 Arouca — Sporting CP won this Primeira Liga match. TACTIX’s pre-match model pick was Under 2.5 goals.

Free pick
Under 2.5 goals
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The record in this market: of the calls the model rated 70% or more on Under 2.5 goals in the last 90 days, 55% of 140 landed (95% range 46.7–63%); it had given them 77.6% on average. That is the market’s record, not a forecast for this pick. The model has been overconfident here: weigh its calls in this market with that in mind. How accurate →
Match report, in numbers

The result

Sporting CP beat Arouca 6–0 at Estádio José Alvalade in the Primeira Liga on Sunday 17 August. Sporting CP are unbeaten in at least their last 15 matches in all competitions.

The goals

Sporting CP led 3–0 at half-time. The goals — Sporting CP: Ricardo Mangas (20’; 50’, assisted by Georgios Vagiannidis), L. Suárez (31’ pen; 62’, assisted by Geovany Tcherno Quenda) and Trincão (45’, assisted by Gonçalo Inácio; 76’, assisted by Geovany Tcherno Quenda). D. Nandín (30’) was sent off.

How it turned

Replaying TACTIX’s published pre-match model through the match’s seven key moments (goals and red cards), the biggest swing came with Ricardo Mangas’s goal on 20 minutes.

The numbers

Expected goals (xG) agree with the result: Sporting CP 2.86, Arouca 0.22, from 19 shots to 7 (the provider’s expected goals for this match).

Discipline

H. Malheiro showed one yellow card and one red — against 5.3 yellows a game across the last 6 matches refereed (this competition). The bookings — Sporting CP: Iván Fresneda (24’).

What it changes

Sporting CP have scored 89 goals, the most of the 19 clubs (2025/26 so far, after 34 games, ranked per game). Sporting CP have conceded 24 goals, the second-fewest of the 19 clubs.

Arouca have scored 47 goals, the sixth-most (shared) of the 19 clubs (2025/26 so far, after 34 games, ranked per game). Arouca have conceded 64 goals, the second-most of the 19 clubs.

Sporting CP’s six-goal margin was the biggest of round 2, across nine matches. Sporting CP have scored in at least 15 consecutive matches in all competitions.

Who stood out

By TACTIX Impact for this match, Ricardo Mangas (Sporting CP) 10.5, L. Suárez (Sporting CP) 9.7 and Trincão (Sporting CP) 9.2 led the match.

Head-to-head

Sporting CP are unbeaten in the last five meetings with Arouca.

What the model said

The model’s free pick, Under 2.5 goals, a Bronze-tier call, did not land — graded in the live track record, misses included. Bronze-tier calls in this market have landed 55% of the time in the last 90 days (77 of 140).

Next up

Sporting CP next travel to FC Porto on 29 November 2026.

Arouca next host Rio Ave on 28 November 2026.

Written from the matches TACTIX holds for both sides; each figure names the games it is counted over.

Next for Sporting CP: FC Porto v Sporting CP, Sunday 29 November — the preview. Next for Arouca: Arouca v Rio Ave, Saturday 28 November — the preview.

The Numbers

  • Result: Sporting CP 6–0 Arouca · Primeira Liga
  • Venue: Estádio José Alvalade · Lisbon
  • Referee: H. Malheiro
  • Model coverage: 246 markets priced for this fixture
  • Head-to-head (last 6): Sporting CP 3 · draws 2 · Arouca 1 · 2.67 goals/game
  • Recent form: Sporting CP 4W 1D 0L · Arouca 2W 2D 1L

Sporting CP 6–0 Arouca (Primeira Liga): this fixture is settled. TACTIX’s pre-match coverage ran across 246 markets, and every graded call — wins and losses — is in the live track record (as of 30 July 2026). See the live track record →

Key Stats

2.25 / 1.5
Goals
against 0.63 / 1.13 · 1 of the last 5 over 2.5
over 8 matches
5.57 / 3.43
Corners
against 2.86 / 6 · 2 of the last 4 over 9.5
over 7 matches
8.29 / 5.29
Shots on target
against 1.43 / 4.14 · 1 of the last 4 over 8.5
over 7 matches
2.43 / 2.71
Cards
against 3.57 / 3 · 4 of the last 4 over 3.5
over 7 matches
5.33 yellows
Referee · H. Malheiro
32 fouls a game
Home and away split · Pro
over 6 matches
246
Markets analysed

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 9 August 2025. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 played matches, friendlies left out, to 9 August 2025. Goals in a match that went to extra time count at the 90-minute score; its other figures are left out. Bars: for (mint) against (amber), scaled to the larger figure in the row. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
Per gameSporting CP for / againstLineArouca for / against
Goals scored
2.25 for · 0.63 against n 8
2.5standard
1.5 for · 1.13 against n 8
Corners won
5.57 for · 2.86 against n 7
9.5standard
3.43 for · 6 against n 7
Shots
17.86 for · 7 against n 7
19.5standard
12.57 for · 13.57 against n 7
Shots on target
8.29 for · 1.43 against n 7
8.5standard
5.29 for · 4.14 against n 7
Fouls committed
12.43 for · 16.43 against n 7
21.5standard
14.86 for · 14.57 against n 7
Cards shown
2.43 for · 3.57 against n 7
3.5standard
2.71 for · 3 against n 7

Referee: H. Malheiro — 5.33 yellow cards a game, 0 red cards, 32 fouls over 6 matches.

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Sporting CP

Sporting CP Defensive

Sporting CP — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Sporting CP before kick-off, to 9 August 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsFouls committed 1+2+Fouls won 1+2+Likely duel
Morten Hjulmand n 879.8
1.65/3
3.27/7
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Gonçalo Inácio n 890.4
1.24/4
0.22/0
B. Popović
Iván Fresneda n 874.6
0.94/2
1.46/2
José Fontán
Trincão n 884.8
0.86/0
1.76/5
A. Trezza
Rui Silva n 890.4
00/0
0.11/0
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Sporting CP — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Sporting CP before kick-off, to 9 August 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsTackles 1+2+
Morten Hjulmand n 879.8
3.18/6
Iván Fresneda n 874.6
2.76/4
Gonçalo Inácio n 890.4
2.17/5
Trincão n 884.8
0.52/1
Rui Silva n 890.4
00/0
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Sporting CP Attacking

Sporting CP — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Sporting CP before kick-off, to 9 August 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsShots 1+2+Shots on target 1+2+
Trincão n 884.8
2.38/6
1.36/3
Iván Fresneda n 874.6
0.63/1
0.63/1
Morten Hjulmand n 879.8
0.31/1
0.11/0
Gonçalo Inácio n 890.4
0.22/0
0.11/0
Rui Silva n 890.4
00/0
00/0
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Sporting CP — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Sporting CP before kick-off, to 9 August 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsGoals 1+2+Assists 1+2+
Trincão n 884.8
0.32/0
0.53/1
Iván Fresneda n 874.6
0.21/0
00/0
Gonçalo Inácio n 890.4
0.11/0
00/0
Morten Hjulmand n 879.8
0.11/0
00/0
Rui Silva n 890.4
00/0
00/0
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Arouca

Arouca Defensive

Arouca — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Arouca before kick-off, to 9 August 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsFouls committed 1+2+Fouls won 1+2+Likely duel
D. Nandín n 851.9
2.47/3
2.67/3
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José Fontán n 890
27/6
0.63/1
Iván Fresneda
Alex Pinto n 885.9
1.76/4
1.25/3
—
A. Trezza n 888.9
1.36/3
1.56/5
Trincão
B. Popović n 886.4
0.73/1
0.84/1
Gonçalo Inácio
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Arouca — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Arouca before kick-off, to 9 August 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsTackles 1+2+
Alex Pinto n 885.9
2.27/4
A. Trezza n 888.9
1.87/5
B. Popović n 886.4
1.37/3
D. Nandín n 851.9
1.35/1
José Fontán n 890
0.54/0
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Arouca Attacking

Arouca — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Arouca before kick-off, to 9 August 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsShots 1+2+Shots on target 1+2+
D. Nandín n 851.9
26/3
1.35/1
A. Trezza n 888.9
1.98/5
0.96/1
José Fontán n 890
0.43/0
00/0
Alex Pinto n 885.9
0.43/0
0.32/0
B. Popović n 886.4
0.32/0
00/0
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Arouca — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Arouca before kick-off, to 9 August 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsGoals 1+2+Assists 1+2+
D. Nandín n 851.9
0.42/0
0.21/0
A. Trezza n 888.9
0.53/1
0.11/0
Alex Pinto n 885.9
00/0
0.11/0
João Valido n 790
00/0
00/0
José Fontán n 890
00/0
00/0
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Match Statistics & Details

Full-time team statistics as recorded by the data provider; – = not recorded.
Sporting CPArouca
57%Possession43%
2.86Expected goals (xG)0.22
19Shots7
10Shots on target1
6Shots off target3
3Blocked shots3
12Shots inside the box1
6Corners1
2Offsides1
7Fouls7
1Yellow cards0
0Red cards1
1Saves4
568Passes423
89%Pass accuracy84%

Sporting CP Player Stats

PlayerMinGAShSoTKPTklCardsRating
Rui Silva9000000007.3
Z. Debast9000211107.6
Gonçalo Inácio9001001208.6
Ricardo Mangas9020222109.6
Morten Hjulmand9000102207.9
Trincão9020221009.5
L. Suárez8120320008.3
H. Morita7300001207.2
Pote7300301106.3
Geny Catamo5700001107.2
Iván Fresneda45000003Y6.6
G. Vagiannidis sub4501001106.9
Geovany Tcherno Quenda sub3402113007.5
Giorgi Kochorashvili sub1800001006.9
C. Harder sub1800220006.2
Alisson Santos sub1000000006.3

Arouca Player Stats

PlayerMinGAShSoTKPTklCardsRating
João Valido9000000104.9
B. Popović9000001005.6
José Fontán9000000205.3
Pedro Santos9000001306.2
T. Fukui9000000306.3
Lee Hyun-Ju9000001106.3
Alex Pinto7700000205.2
A. Danté7700200605.9
A. Trezza6300000006
N. Djouahra6300100006.3
D. Nandín30000010R4.2
Tiago Esgaio sub4800000106.2
Mateo Flores sub2800000106.7
Barbero sub2800002106.3
Arnau Solà sub1400000206.9
Miguel Puche sub1400110006.5

Sh = shots, SoT = shots on target, KP = key passes, Tkl = tackles; – = not recorded for that player. Rating is the data provider’s.

Form, Head-to-Head & Standings

The numbers behind Sporting CP v Arouca — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)

Recent form
Sporting CPWDWWW
Last 5: 4W 1D 0L · 2 scored / 0.6 conceded per game
AroucaLDDWW
Last 5: 2W 2D 1L · 1.6 scored / 1 conceded per game
Head-to-head last 6
Sporting CP 3 · 2 draws · Arouca 1 · 2.67 goals/game
  • 2025-02-15 Sporting CP 2–2 Arouca
  • 2024-09-13 Arouca 0–3 Sporting CP
  • 2024-03-10 Arouca 0–3 Sporting CP
  • 2023-10-08 Sporting CP 2–1 Arouca
  • 2023-04-16 Sporting CP 1–1 Arouca
  • 2022-10-29 Arouca 1–0 Sporting CP
League standing · 2025/26
Sporting CP#2 pos82 pts34 pl+65 GD
Arouca#8 pos42 pts34 pl-17 GD
Goals per game
Sporting CP scored2.62
Arouca scored1.38
Sporting CP conceded0.71
Arouca conceded1.88

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Frequently Asked Questions

What was the model’s pick for Sporting CP v Arouca?
TACTIX’s free model pick for Sporting CP v Arouca was Under 2.5 goals.
What is the head-to-head record between Sporting CP and Arouca?
In their last 6 meetings, Sporting CP won 3, Arouca won 1 and there were 2 draws, averaging 2.67 goals per game.
What is the recent form of Sporting CP and Arouca?
Recent form — Sporting CP 4W 1D 0L; Arouca 2W 2D 1L.

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