Arouca sit 5th in the Primeira Liga on 10 points from 6 matches, having scored 8 and conceded 5. The model rates their attack at 0.82× the league average and their defence at 1.03× goals conceded, where 1 is average and a lower defensive figure is better. Across their last 5 league matches they have 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 defeats, most recently losing to Santa Clara 1-2 at home. That is 1.67 points a match, scoring 1.33 and conceding 0.83 per game across 3 wins, 1 draw and 2 defeats. That leaves them 8 points behind FC Porto at the top, in a table of 18. Among the 18 rated sides in the division that is the 13th-best attack and the 9th-best defence. They scored in 4 of those 5 and kept 3 clean sheets. Next they travel to Sporting CP in the Primeira Liga on 19 September 2026, a match the model gives them 24%.
Model rating
How the model rates this team from its recent expected-goals output, relative to the league average — how the ratings are built.
Primeira Liga table
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Porto | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 2 | +13 | 18 |
| 2 | Benfica | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 4 | +17 | 16 |
| 3 | Sporting CP | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 6 | +9 | 14 |
| 4 | Santa Clara | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 4 | +7 | 14 |
| 5 | Arouca | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 5 | +3 | 10 |
| 6 | Estrela | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 14 | 12 | +2 | 10 |
| 7 | SC Braga | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | +2 | 10 |
| 8 | Academico Viseu | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 9 | -2 | 8 |
| 9 | GIL Vicente | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 7 |
| 10 | Maritimo | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 11 | -4 | 7 |
| 11 | Moreirense | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 13 | -6 | 7 |
| 12 | Alverca | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 11 | -3 | 5 |
| 13 | Famalicao | 6 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 7 | -2 | 4 |
| 14 | Vitória SC | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 7 | -3 | 4 |
| 15 | Nacional | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 11 | -4 | 4 |
| 16 | Rio Ave | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 14 | -9 | 4 |
| 17 | Estoril | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 8 | -6 | 2 |
| 18 | Casa Pia | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 15 | -14 | 1 |
Arouca sit 5 of 18, as the table stands today. Every competition we cover.
Recent league form
- L1-2Santa Clara13 September 2026
- D0-0away to Estoril7 September 2026
- W2-1Maritimo29 August 2026
- L0-2away to FC Porto23 August 2026
- W4-0Moreirense16 August 2026
Last 5 league matches, most recent first.
Next match: Arouca vs Sporting CP
Arouca travel to Sporting CP at Lisbon on 19 September 2026, 19:30 UTC. The model makes it 24% Arouca, 29% draw and 47% Sporting CP, with a most likely scoreline of 1-0. It projects 0.81 expected goals for Arouca against 1.57. Beyond the result it puts both teams to score at 45% and over 2.5 goals at 43%.
Full preview and model analysis for Arouca vs Sporting CP
Recent meetings with Sporting CP
- 24 January 2026Arouca 1–2 Sporting CPPrimeira Liga
- 17 August 2025Sporting CP 6–0 AroucaPrimeira Liga
- 15 February 2025Sporting CP 2–2 AroucaPrimeira Liga
- 13 September 2024Arouca 0–3 Sporting CPPrimeira Liga
- 10 March 2024Arouca 0–3 Sporting CPPrimeira Liga
The last 5 meetings between the two, most recent first.
Upcoming fixtures
Recent results
Leading scorers
- Barbero4 goals
League goals this season.