Sporting CP v Arouca result

Full-time · Sporting CP 2–2 Arouca

Primeira Liga · Sat, 19 Sep 2026 20:30 BST · Estádio José Alvalade

Updated 16 Oct 2026, 07:53 UK · refreshed continuously

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

The model’s pre-match pick

Sporting CP 2–2 Arouca — this Primeira Liga match was drawn. TACTIX’s pre-match model pick was Home win.

Free pick

Home win

Best price: 1.19 at Betano

What this price implies, and its fair odds with the margin removed →

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The record in this market: of the calls the model rated 70% or more on Home win in the last 90 days, 79.1% of 273 landed (95% range 73.9–83.5%); it had given them 75.3% on average. That is the market’s record, not a forecast for this pick. How accurate →

How often calls like this land: when the model rated a home win between 62% and 80% in 21 top-flight leagues over the last 365 days — every such forecast, not only the free picks — it landed 178 of 266 times (66.9%), against an average rating of 68.4%. How we measure →

Match report, in numbers

The result

Sporting CP and Arouca drew 2–2 at Estádio José Alvalade in the Primeira Liga on Saturday 19 September. Sporting CP have scored in 14 consecutive matches in all competitions.

The goals

Sporting CP led 2–0 at half-time and were pegged back. The goals — Sporting CP: Gonçalo Inácio (3’, assisted by M. Araújo) and L. Suárez (17’, assisted by Iván Fresneda); Arouca: José Fontán (81’ pen) and D. Nandín (87’). Zeno Debast (54’) was sent off.

How it turned

Replaying TACTIX’s published pre-match model through the match’s five key moments (goals and red cards), the biggest swing came with D. Nandín’s goal on 87 minutes.

The numbers

Expected goals (xG) tell a different story: Arouca out-shot Sporting CP 15 to 10 and created the better chances, 2.08 xG to 1.28 (the provider’s expected goals for this match). Variance.

Discipline

David Rafael Oliveira da Silva, Portugal showed nine yellow cards and one red — against 6.8 yellows a game across the last 8 matches refereed (this competition). The bookings — Sporting CP: L. Suárez (61’), Eduardo Quaresma (80’), M. Araújo (90+4’) and Gonçalo Inácio (90+8’); Arouca: Espen van Ee (36’), Javi Sánchez (44’), José Fontán (51’), Pedro Santos (61’) and B. Mansilla (90+2’).

What it changes

Sporting CP stay third after this result (seven league matches played). Sporting CP have scored 17 goals, the third-most of the 18 clubs (2026/27 so far, after 7 games, ranked per game). Sporting CP have conceded eight goals, the eighth-fewest of the 18 clubs.

Arouca stay fifth after this result (seven league matches played). Arouca have scored 10 goals, the sixth-most of the 18 clubs (2026/27 so far, after 7 games, ranked per game). Arouca have conceded seven goals, the fifth-fewest (shared) of the 18 clubs.

Sporting CP are unbeaten in their last eight matches in all competitions. Arouca are winless in their last three matches in all competitions.

Who stood out

By TACTIX Impact for this match, Gonçalo Inácio (Sporting CP) 6.3, José Fontán (Arouca) 6.2 and M. Araújo (Sporting CP) 6.0 led the match.

Head-to-head

Sporting CP are unbeaten in the last six meetings with Arouca, every meeting checked.

What the model said

The model’s free pick, Sporting CP to win, did not land — graded in the live track record, misses included.

Next up

Sporting CP next host Moreirense on 7 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: Sporting CP v Moreirense, Saturday 7 November — the preview. Next for Arouca: Arouca v Rio Ave, Saturday 28 November — the preview.

The Numbers

Result: Sporting CP 2–2 Arouca · Primeira Liga
Venue: Estádio José Alvalade · Lisbon
Referee: David Rafael Oliveira da Silva, Portugal
Model coverage: 246 markets priced for this fixture
Head-to-head (last 6): Sporting CP 5 · draws 1 · Arouca 0 · 3.67 goals/game
Recent form: Sporting CP 4W 1D 0L · Arouca 2W 1D 2L

Sporting CP 2–2 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 16 October 2026). See the live track record →

Key Stats

2.38 / 1.75

Goals

against 1 / 0.88 · 3 of the last 5 over 3.5

over 8 matches

4.57 / 3.13

Corners

against 2.86 / 5.63 · 1 of the last 5 over 9.5

over 7 matches

6.14 / 4

Shots on target

against 2.43 / 4.75 · 2 of the last 5 over 8.5

over 7 matches

2.29 / 2.38

Cards

against 2.43 / 2.63 · 3 of the last 5 over 3.5

over 7 matches

6.75 yellows

Referee · David Rafael Oliveira da Silva, Portugal

27.5 fouls a game

Home and away split · Pro

over 8 matches

246

Markets analysed

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 13 September 2026. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 played matches, friendlies left out, to 13 September 2026. 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. Lines marked “our book” are this fixture’s; the rest are standard thresholds, not prices.
Per game	Sporting CP for / against	Line	Arouca for / against
Goals scored	2.38 for · 1 against n 8 Last 5	3.5our book	1.75 for · 0.88 against n 8 Last 5
Corners won	4.57 for · 2.86 against n 7 Last 5	9.5standard	3.13 for · 5.63 against n 8 Last 5
Shots	13.14 for · 7.86 against n 7 Last 5	19.5standard	11.38 for · 15 against n 8 Last 5
Shots on target	6.14 for · 2.43 against n 7 Last 5	8.5standard	4 for · 4.75 against n 8 Last 5
Fouls committed	12.43 for · 12.86 against n 7 Last 5	21.5standard	10.63 for · 11.63 against n 8 Last 5
Cards shown	2.29 for · 2.43 against n 7 Last 5	3.5standard	2.38 for · 2.63 against n 8 Last 5

Referee: David Rafael Oliveira da Silva, Portugal — 6.75 yellow cards a game, 0.5 red cards, 27.5 fouls over 8 matches.

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Sporting CP

Sporting CP Goalkeeper

Sporting CP — Goalkeeper: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Saves	Goals conceded	Penalties saved
Rui Silva	7	90630 min	121.7 /90	71 /90	00 /90

Sporting CP — Goalkeeper saves: 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 13 September 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
Player	Mins	Saves 2+3+
Rui Silva n 8	90	1.6 5/1

Sporting CP Defensive

Sporting CP — Defensive: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Tackles	Interceptions	Blocks	Duels won	Fouls committed	Yellow cards
Gonçalo Inácio	6	90540 min	81.3 /90	61 /90	10.2 /90	223.7 /90	50.8 /90	10.2 /90
M. Araújo	6	88528 min	40.7 /90	40.7 /90	00 /90	223.8 /90	71.2 /90	10.2 /90
Iván Fresneda	4	90360 min	92.3 /90	30.8 /90	00 /90	153.8 /90	82 /90	10.3 /90
Z. Debast	4	86345 min	10.3 /90	20.5 /90	10.3 /90	123.1 /90	41 /90	00 /90
Eduardo Quaresma	4	70279 min	82.6 /90	31 /90	31 /90	247.7 /90	20.6 /90	10.3 /90
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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 13 September 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
Rui Silva n 8	90	0 0/0	0.1 1/0	—
Sergi Altimira n 7	89.6	1.6 6/3	0.9 5/1	T. Fukui
Issa Doumbia n 7	80.9	1.3 4/2	0.2 1/0	T. Fukui
Geny Catamo n 8	72.8	1.2 6/2	1.5 6/3	N. Djouahra
R. Zalazar n 7	72.6	0.2 1/0	0.9 3/2	N. Djouahra
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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 13 September 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
Sergi Altimira n 7	89.6	4 7/7
Issa Doumbia n 7	80.9	2.2 6/4
Geny Catamo n 8	72.8	0.6 3/1
R. Zalazar n 7	72.6	1.2 4/2
L. Suárez n 8	66.9	0.5 2/1
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Sporting CP Attacking

Sporting CP — Attacking: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Goals	Assists	Shots	Shots on target	Key passes	Dribbles completed
L. Suárez	7	64445 min	61.2 /90	10.2 /90	132.6 /90	91.8 /90	10.2 /90	71.4 /90
Luis Guilherme	6	41248 min	00 /90	00 /90	51.8 /90	31.1 /90	41.5 /90	31.1 /90
F. Ioannidis	6	38226 min	20.8 /90	20.8 /90	124.8 /90	52 /90	52 /90	41.6 /90
N. Irankunda	3	2060 min	00 /90	00 /90	23 /90	00 /90	57.5 /90	00 /90
J. Derry	1	1515 min	00 /90	00 /90	00 /90	00 /90	00 /90	16 /90
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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 13 September 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
Rui Silva n 8	90	0 0/0	0 0/0
Sergi Altimira n 7	89.6	0.4 3/0	0.3 2/0
Issa Doumbia n 7	80.9	1 3/1	0 0/0
Geny Catamo n 8	72.8	1.2 6/2	0.9 5/1
R. Zalazar n 7	72.6	1.6 5/3	0.7 3/1
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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 13 September 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
Rui Silva n 8	90	0 0/0	0 0/0
Sergi Altimira n 7	89.6	0.1 1/0	0 0/0
Issa Doumbia n 7	80.9	0 0/0	0.2 1/0
Geny Catamo n 8	72.8	0.3 2/0	0.5 3/0
R. Zalazar n 7	72.6	0.4 2/0	0.2 1/0
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Arouca

Arouca Goalkeeper

Arouca — Goalkeeper: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Saves	Goals conceded	Penalties saved
I. de Arruabarrena	6	90540 min	264.3 /90	50.8 /90	00 /90

Arouca — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Arouca before kick-off, to 13 September 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
Player	Mins	Saves 2+3+
I. de Arruabarrena n 8	90	3.9 6/6

Arouca Defensive

Arouca — Defensive: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Tackles	Interceptions	Blocks	Duels won	Fouls committed	Yellow cards
José Fontán	6	90540 min	101.7 /90	50.8 /90	122 /90	244 /90	40.7 /90	00 /90
Tiago Esgaio	6	90538 min	91.5 /90	71.2 /90	10.2 /90	244 /90	50.8 /90	00 /90
O. Lebedenko	6	78466 min	91.7 /90	61.2 /90	20.4 /90	214.1 /90	81.5 /90	10.2 /90
Javi Sánchez	5	87433 min	51 /90	81.7 /90	51 /90	153.1 /90	10.2 /90	20.4 /90
B. Popović	1	9090 min	11 /90	11 /90	11 /90	44 /90	00 /90	00 /90
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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 13 September 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
José Fontán n 8	90	0.9 6/1	0.8 3/2	—
I. de Arruabarrena n 8	90	0 0/0	0.8 4/2	—
Tiago Esgaio n 8	89.8	0.9 5/2	0.6 5/0	—
T. Fukui n 8	87.3	0.6 3/2	1.8 7/5	Issa Doumbia
N. Djouahra n 8	83.4	0.1 1/0	0.1 1/0	R. Zalazar
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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 13 September 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
José Fontán n 8	90	1.4 7/3
Tiago Esgaio n 8	89.8	1.8 7/4
T. Fukui n 8	87.3	2.1 7/6
N. Djouahra n 8	83.4	0.9 5/1
A. Trezza n 8	79.5	1.3 6/2
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Arouca Attacking

Arouca — Attacking: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Goals	Assists	Shots	Shots on target	Key passes	Dribbles completed
Barbero	6	70421 min	40.9 /90	00 /90	102.1 /90	71.5 /90	10.2 /90	00 /90
D. Nandín	5	24119 min	10.8 /90	00 /90	43 /90	21.5 /90	00 /90	32.3 /90
B. Mansilla	3	1956 min	00 /90	00 /90	11.6 /90	00 /90	23.2 /90	00 /90
G. Rukavina	1	2222 min	00 /90	00 /90	14.1 /90	14.1 /90	00 /90	00 /90
T. Fukui	6	88529 min	00 /90	00 /90	71.2 /90	30.5 /90	81.4 /90	30.5 /90
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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 13 September 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
José Fontán n 8	90	0.3 1/1	0.3 1/1
I. de Arruabarrena n 8	90	0 0/0	0 0/0
Tiago Esgaio n 8	89.8	0.4 3/0	0 0/0
T. Fukui n 8	87.3	1.3 6/3	0.6 4/1
N. Djouahra n 8	83.4	1.6 7/3	0.3 2/0
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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 13 September 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
José Fontán n 8	90	0.1 1/0	0 0/0
I. de Arruabarrena n 8	90	0 0/0	0 0/0
Tiago Esgaio n 8	89.8	0 0/0	0.1 1/0
T. Fukui n 8	87.3	0.3 2/0	0 0/0
N. Djouahra n 8	83.4	0 0/0	0.5 3/1
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Match Statistics & Details

Full-time team statistics as recorded by the data provider; – = not recorded.
Sporting CP		Arouca
54%	Possession	46%
1.28	Expected goals (xG)	2.08
10	Shots	15
3	Shots on target	5
2	Shots off target	9
5	Blocked shots	1
8	Shots inside the box	8
4	Corners	2
2	Offsides	0
9	Fouls	17
4	Yellow cards	5
1	Red cards	0
4	Saves	1
479	Passes	391
88%	Pass accuracy	88%

Sporting CP Player Stats

Player	Min	G	A	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Cards	Rating
Sergi Altimira	90	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	6.9
M. Araújo	90	0	1	1	0	2	2	Y	7.1
Geny Catamo	90	0	0	2	0	0	1	0	6.3
Iván Fresneda	90	0	1	0	0	2	1	0	7.2
Gonçalo Inácio	90	1	0	2	1	1	1	Y	8.1
Rui Silva	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.8
Issa Doumbia	86	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	6.5
L. Suárez	86	1	0	1	1	1	0	Y	7.8
R. Zalazar	66	0	0	0	0	2	1	0	6.9
N. Irankunda	57	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	6.2
Z. Debast	54	0	0	1	1	0	0	R	5.8
Eduardo Quaresma	33	0	0	0	0	0	0	Y	5.9
S. Andersen	24	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	6.5
F. Ioannidis	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.7
Pedro Lima	4	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	6.3

Arouca Player Stats

Player	Min	G	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Cards	Rating
N. Djouahra	90	0	1	0	1	0	0	6.2
José Fontán	90	1	1	1	1	1	Y	6.7
T. Fukui	90	0	1	0	4	1	0	7.2
O. Lebedenko	90	0	0	0	0	7	0	6.6
Tiago Esgaio	90	0	1	0	0	2	0	6.5
I. de Arruabarrena	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.3
Barbero	86	0	5	2	0	1	0	6.4
Javi Sánchez	86	0	3	1	0	1	Y	6.2
A. Trezza	69	0	2	0	2	1	0	6
E. van Ee	59	0	0	0	0	2	Y	6.4
Mateo Flores	45	0	0	0	1	0	0	6.1
G. Rukavina	45	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.8
Pedro Santos	31	0	0	0	2	0	Y	6.9
B. Mansilla	21	0	0	0	1	0	Y	6.6
F. Mayulu	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.5
D. Nandín	4	1	1	1	0	0	0	8.1

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 CPWWWWD

Last 5: 4W 1D 0L · 2.6 scored / 0.6 conceded per game

AroucaWLWDL

Last 5: 2W 1D 2L · 1.4 scored / 1 conceded per game

Head-to-head last 6

Sporting CP 5 · 1 draw · Arouca 0 · 3.67 goals/game

2026-01-24 Arouca 1–2 Sporting CP
2025-08-17 Sporting CP 6–0 Arouca
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

League standing · 2026/27

Sporting CP#3 pos21 pts10 pl+12 GD

Arouca#5 pos20 pts11 pl+5 GD

Goals per game

Sporting CP scored2.3

Arouca scored1.18

Sporting CP conceded1.1

Arouca conceded0.73

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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 Home win (best price 1.19 at Betano).
What is the head-to-head record between Sporting CP and Arouca?: In their last 6 meetings, Sporting CP won 5, Arouca won 0 and there was 1 draw, averaging 3.67 goals per game.
What is the recent form of Sporting CP and Arouca?: Recent form — Sporting CP 4W 1D 0L; Arouca 2W 1D 2L.

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