Liga Portugal 25/26 · 24 Jan 2026

FC Arouca 1–2 Sporting CP

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Dec 2025; the outlined result is what happened.

Footybot made Sporting CP favourites at 61%.

Sporting CP won a close one on the chances: 1.0 xG to 1.1.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Gonçalo Inácio, 63.4 in 90′.

Well above their usual level: Gonçalo Inácio +18.2, Ivan Barbero +18.2, Taichi Fukui +9.8.

Each side's last five results before this match.

17 Jan 2026	W 1–0	at AVS - Futebol SAD Liga Portugal
3 Jan 2026	L 1–3	at Tondela Liga Portugal
28 Dec 2025	D 2–2	v Gil Vicente Liga Portugal
21 Dec 2025	D 0–0	at Santa Clara Liga Portugal
14 Dec 2025	W 1–0	v FC Alverca Liga Portugal

20 Jan 2026	W 2–1	v Paris Saint-Germain Champions League
16 Jan 2026	W 3–0	v Casa Pia Liga Portugal
2 Jan 2026	D 1–1	at Gil Vicente Liga Portugal
28 Dec 2025	W 4–0	v Rio Ave Liga Portugal
23 Dec 2025	W 4–1	at Vitória SC Liga Portugal

17 Aug 2025	Sporting CP 6–0 FC Arouca Liga Portugal

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Ivan Barbero Forward	87	1	0	0.37	59.8	+18.2
Taichi Fukui Midfielder	90	0	0	0.14	57.7	+9.8
Naïs Djouahra Midfielder	90	0	0	0.37	50.2	+8.1
Hyun-ju Lee Midfielder	76	0	0	0.04	48.4	+4.9
Amadou Dante Defender	20	0	0	–	44.8	–
Miguel Puche Forward	13	0	0	0.05	43.4	–
Ignacio de Arruabarrena Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	43.0	–
Espen Van Ee Midfielder	70	0	0	–	43.0	−1.7
Javi Sánchez Defender	90	0	0	0.04	42.9	–
Tiago Esgaio Defender	90	0	0	0.05	42.4	+2.5
Mateo Flores Midfielder	20	0	0	–	41.7	–
Alfonso Trezza Midfielder	90	0	0	–	40.4	−1.4
Pablo Gozálbez Midfielder	14	0	0	0.04	36.7	–
Matías Rocha Defender	70	0	0	–	36.1	−14.2
Jose Fontán Defender	90	0	1	–	34.0	−17.9

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Gonçalo Inácio Defender	90	0	0	–	63.4	+18.2
Luis Javier Suárez Forward	90	2	0	0.61	63.3	+8.0
Zeno Debast Defender	10	0	0	0.07	56.3	–
Pedro Gonçalves Midfielder	21	0	0	–	54.3	–
João Simões Midfielder	69	0	0	–	53.2	+8.3
Luis Guilherme Midfielder	80	0	0	–	52.9	–
Rui Silva Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	51.9	−3.6
Hidemasa Morita Midfielder	21	0	0	–	47.2	–
Francisco Trincão Midfielder	69	0	0	0.09	45.8	−2.8
Morten Hjulmand Midfielder	90	0	0	0.08	44.7	−9.4
Iván Fresneda Defender	90	0	0	0.03	42.5	−4.2
Geny Catamo Midfielder	90	0	1	0.07	41.3	−11.1
Matheus Reis Defender	80	0	0	–	41.1	−0.2
Maximiliano Araújo Defender	90	0	1	0.09	38.8	−14.2
Alisson Santos Forward	10	0	0	–	34.0	–