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Primeira Liga · 2026

Sporting 2–2 FC Arouca · Primeira Liga

2–2Full-time analysis

This page describes the completed match context. The result is not presented as a prior forecast.

Match at a glance

Sporting and FC Arouca drew 2–2.

Shots
1015
Shots on target
35
Expected goals
1.292.08
Possession
54%46%

Full time

What the match recorded

Sporting and FC Arouca drew 2–2. Recorded in this match (Sporting – FC Arouca): shots 10–15, shots on target 3–5, expected goals 1.29–2.08, possession 54%–46%. This is what was recorded. It is not a claim that the result was foreseeable.

Pre-match record

What the data showed before kick-off. Kept for reference; it did not know the result.

FC Arouca's recent record differs from the season

moderate

FC Arouca's last-five goals scored average is below their season average.

1 goal/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season1.43 goals/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: An unweighted last-five average is compared with the unweighted season average.

Window: last_5 versus season

MetricLast 5SeasonBaseline
Goals for1 goal/match1.43 goals/match1.17 goals/match

Caveat: Five matches are sensitive to opponent mix and isolated match states.

FC Arouca show a distinct attacking-volume record

moderate

FC Arouca's shot volume and the opposing shot-allowance context sit below their competition baselines.

13.6 shots/match ▲ShotsSporting · FC Arouca10.9 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Team shot volume is paired with the opponent's recorded shot allowance.

Window: season

MetricSportingFC AroucaBaseline
Shots13.6 shots/match10.9 shots/match12.2 shots/match
Shots against8.57 shots/match14.9 shots/match12.2 shots/match

Caveat: Shot volume describes activity; it does not establish finishing quality or a match outcome.

FC Arouca have a visible away split

weak

FC Arouca's away-only shot average is below their full-season average.

8.75 shots/match ▲ShotsAway only · Season10.9 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Venue-only shot volume is compared with the same team's season record.

Window: away

MetricAway onlySeasonBaseline
Shots8.75 shots/match10.9 shots/match12.2 shots/match

Caveat: Venue splits can reflect opponent mix and should be read with the listed sample.

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots10 shots15 shotsSporting 10 shots, FC Arouca 15 shots
  • Shots on target3 shots5 shotsSporting 3 shots, FC Arouca 5 shots
  • Expected goals1.29 xG2.08 xGSporting 1.29 xG, FC Arouca 2.08 xG
  • Possession54%46%Sporting 54%, FC Arouca 46%
  • Corners4 corners2 cornersSporting 4 corners, FC Arouca 2 corners
  • Fouls9 fouls17 foulsSporting 9 fouls, FC Arouca 17 fouls
  • Yellow cards3 cards5 cardsSporting 3 cards, FC Arouca 5 cards
  • Passes480 passes389 passesSporting 480 passes, FC Arouca 389 passes
  • Pass accuracy87.7%88.4%Sporting 87.7%, FC Arouca 88.4%
  • Shots inside box8 shots8 shotsSporting 8 shots, FC Arouca 8 shots
  • Blocked shots5 blocks1 blockSporting 5 blocks, FC Arouca 1 block
  • Goalkeeper saves4 saves1 saveSporting 4 saves, FC Arouca 1 save
  • Offsides2 offsides0 offsidesSporting 2 offsides, FC Arouca 0 offsides

As it happened

Key moments

  1. 3′Gonçalo InácioGoal · Sporting
  2. 17′Luis Javier SuárezGoal · Sporting
  3. 36′Espen Van EeYellow card · FC Arouca
  4. 44′Javi SánchezYellow card · FC Arouca
  5. Half-time
  6. 51′Jose FontánYellow card · FC Arouca
  7. 54′Zeno DebastRed card · Sporting
  8. 61′Pedro SantosYellow card · FC Arouca
  9. 62′Luis Javier SuárezYellow card · Sporting
  10. 80′Eduardo QuaresmaYellow card · Sporting
  11. 81′Jose FontánPenalty goal · FC Arouca
  12. 87′Dylan NandínGoal · FC Arouca
  13. 90′Brian MansillaYellow card · FC Arouca
  14. 90′Maximiliano AraújoYellow card · Sporting
  15. Full time
Player changes · 9grouped by team and minute
  • 46′FC Arouca · 1 player changeGabriel Rukavina
  • 57′Sporting · 1 player changeEduardo Quaresma
  • 59′FC Arouca · 1 player changePedro Santos
  • 66′Sporting · 1 player changeSilas Andersen
  • 69′FC Arouca · 1 player changeBrian Mansilla
  • 86′FC Arouca · 1 player changeDylan Nandín
  • 86′Sporting · 1 player changePedro Lima
  • 86′FC Arouca · 1 player changeFally Mayulu
  • 86′Sporting · 1 player changeFotis Ioannidis

Who started

Lineups

Show both lineups

Confirmed lineups as published before kick-off.

Sporting
  1. Rui SilvaG
  2. Zeno DebastD
  3. Maximiliano AraújoD
  4. Iván FresnedaD
  5. Gonçalo InácioD
  6. Sergi AltimiraM
  7. Rodrigo ZalazarM
  8. Issa DoumbiaM
  9. Geny CatamoF
  10. Nestory IrankundaF
  11. Luis Javier SuárezF
FC Arouca
  1. Ignacio de ArruabarrenaG
  2. Jose FontánD
  3. Javi SánchezD
  4. Orest LebedenkoD
  5. Tiago EsgaioD
  6. Espen Van EeM
  7. Taichi FukuiM
  8. Mateo FloresM
  9. Naïs DjouahraF
  10. Ivan BarberoF
  11. Alfonso TrezzaF

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

4Sporting
1Draws
0FC Arouca
FC Arouca — Sporting · Primeira Liga1–2
Sporting — FC Arouca · Primeira Liga6–0
Sporting — FC Arouca · Primeira Liga2–2
FC Arouca — Sporting · Primeira Liga0–3
FC Arouca — Sporting · Primeira Liga0–3

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Sporting favored in 10 of 13 directional metrics · FC Arouca in 2 · 1 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Sporting7 matchesFC Arouca7 matches
2.43 goals/match ▲Goals scored7/71.43 goals/match
1.14 goals/matchGoals allowed7/7▲ 1 goal/match
2.01 xG/match ▲Expected goals7/71.24 xG/match
13.6 shots/match ▲Shots7/710.9 shots/match
5.86 shots/match ▲Shots on target7/73.86 shots/match
60.1% ●Possession7/750.6%
5 corners/match ●Corners7/72.86 corners/match
11.9 fouls/matchFouls7/710.4 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade B · Useful evidenceUseful evidence — limited
Season samples7 / 7home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • Evidence is usable but does not meet the strongest completeness threshold.

Known unknowns

  • Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.
  • Some metrics are unavailable or below their observation minimum: cards.
Analysis cutoff: Sat, 19 Sept 2026, 23:30 UTC · analysis-v4

Team rankings in Primeira Liga

Goals per match rankingxG per match rankingShots per match ranking
TeamsSportingFC Arouca
CompetitionPrimeira Liga
Head-to-headSporting — FC Arouca
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