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Round
Regular Season - 7
Venue
Estádio José Alvalade, Lisbon
Referee
David Rafael Oliveira da Silva, Portugal
Form

Recent form

Sporting CP
58Average

Last 5 matches · 2W-2D-1L · +3 goal difference

Arouca
65Strong

Last 5 matches · 2W-2D-1L · +1 goal difference

Our call

Our verdict

Combo Bet
Sporting CP to win + Sporting CP Over 1.5 Goals

BetGenius backs Sporting CP to win + Sporting CP Over 1.5 Goals (Combo Bet) at 74% confidence — a solid call.

74%
Confidence
Solid
Preview

Match preview

Sporting CP welcome Arouca to the Estadio Jose Alvalade sitting third in the Primeira Liga standings with 14 points from six matches. The Lions remain undefeated in league play with four wins and two draws, boasting a perfect home record of three victories from three matches while scoring eight goals and conceding three. Their attacking form has been led by L. Suarez with five goals and Flavio Gonçalves with three, supported by three assists from Geny Catamo.

Arouca arrive in fifth place on 10 points after three wins, one draw, and two defeats. While they have shown competence at home, their away form has been limited offensively, producing just one goal across three road fixtures. Having failed to find the net in two of their three away outings, including a 2-0 defeat at FC Porto and a 0-0 draw at Estoril, they face a formidable task against a prolific Sporting attack.

Historical meetings heavily favour the hosts, with Sporting CP winning seven of the last ten encounters across all competitions and remaining unbeaten at home in that sample. Given the clear disparity in road scoring output and Sporting's flawless record on home soil, the home side enters this contest with strong momentum.

Availability

Team news

Sporting CP

  • Z. DebastInjury
  • N. SantosKnee Injury
  • R. ZalazarThigh Injury

Arouca

Team news unavailable for this fixture.

Numbers

Statistical comparison

Sporting CP at homeArouca away
4
Played
4
3-1-0
W-D-L
1-2-1
2.5
Scored /game
0.8
1.3
Conceded /game
1
—
Clean sheets
—
—
Failed to score
—
80%
BTTS (last 5)
60%
60%
Over 2.5 (last 5)
60%

Combined scoring rate: 3.3 goals per game (Sporting CP at home plus Arouca away).

Players

Key players this season

Sporting CP

  • L. Suárez7G
  • Geny Catamo4A

Arouca

  • Barbero5G
  • N. Djouahra5A

League scoring and assist totals for this season — not a predicted lineup. Availability is only shown where team news names the same player.

Table

Table context

#TeamPGDPts
1FC PortoPromotion - Champions League (League phase)8+1624
2BenficaPromotion - Champions League (League phase)8+1719
3Sporting CPPromotion - Champions League (Qualification)8+1118
4Santa ClaraPromotion - Europa League (Qualification)8+818
5AroucaPromotion - Conference League (Qualification)8+414
6GIL Vicente8+214
7Academico Viseu8+114
8Alverca8+111
History

Head-to-head

7
Sporting CP
2
Draws
1
Arouca

Sporting CP have won 7 of the last 10 meetings, averaging 3.0 goals a game, 70% went over 2.5.

  • 2026-01-24Arouca1-2Sporting CP
  • 2025-08-17Sporting CP6-0Arouca
  • 2025-02-15Sporting CP2-2Arouca
  • 2024-09-13Arouca0-3Sporting CP
  • 2024-03-10Arouca0-3Sporting CP
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Predictions

4 published markets

FeaturedLOST
Combo Bet
Sporting CP to win + Sporting CP Over 1.5 Goals
74%
Both must land · no better than

Sporting CP to win — 78% confidence

Sporting CP have won all three of their home league fixtures this season, scoring eight goals while conceding only three. In contrast, Arouca have struggled to generate consistent threat away from home, registering only one goal across three road games. With Sporting having won seven of the last ten head-to-head meetings between these teams, the home side holds a commanding advantage across form, venue, and historical records.

Sporting CP Over 1.5 Goals — 74% confidence

Sporting CP average 2.7 goals per game at home in the league this season and 2.5 goals per game overall, having scored 15 times in six league matches. They have scored at least twice in each of their home fixtures, including 3-1 victories over Alverca and Galatasaray, as well as a 2-0 win against Nacional.

These two calls are about different parts of the match (match winner and team total goals), so neither one determines the other. The figure shown is the lower of the two — a combo can never be more likely than its weaker leg.

Combo BetLOST
Both Teams to Score
No
62%
Confidence

Arouca have failed to score in two of their three away league matches this season, averaging just 0.3 goals per game on their travels. Sporting CP have conceded only one goal per match on average and kept clean sheets against Nacional and Rio Ave, indicating a reasonable probability that at least one team fails to find the net.

Combo BetWON
Team Total Goals
Sporting CP Over 1.5 Goals
74%
Confidence

Sporting CP average 2.7 goals per game at home in the league this season and 2.5 goals per game overall, having scored 15 times in six league matches. They have scored at least twice in each of their home fixtures, including 3-1 victories over Alverca and Galatasaray, as well as a 2-0 win against Nacional.

Combo BetLOST
Match Winner
Sporting CP to win
78%
Confidence

Sporting CP have won all three of their home league fixtures this season, scoring eight goals while conceding only three. In contrast, Arouca have struggled to generate consistent threat away from home, registering only one goal across three road games. With Sporting having won seven of the last ten head-to-head meetings between these teams, the home side holds a commanding advantage across form, venue, and historical records.

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Published September 18, 2026. Form, team news and table context refresh automatically.