Sporting - Arouca: Can Sporting extend their unbeaten run?
In the seventh round of the Portuguese League, we will see a clash between Sporting and Arouca on Saturday, September 19. The match kicks off at 9:30 PM CET, and I am offering a bet on it.
Sporting - Arouca: Match preview
Sporting were unable to win another Portuguese League title last season. They finished second in the table and are now trying to reclaim the championship. After six rounds, the team have 14 points. They are four points behind the league leaders and need to try to close that gap. However, Sporting dropped points in their previous match, drawing 1:1 with Famalicão, although the Lisbon side played out a 1:1 draw.
Arouca finished eighth in the table last season, collecting 42 points from 34 rounds. The team are currently performing fairly well. They have won three matches, lost twice and drawn once. After six rounds, the team have 10 points and sit fifth in the table. They share that position with two other teams, and it will be very difficult to maintain this advantage. However, in their previous match, the team lost at home to Santa Clara, despite Arouca having a numerical advantage.
Match facts and H2H
- Sporting are unbeaten in their last 11 matches.
- Sporting have scored at least one goal in 17 consecutive matches.
- Arouca have won just once in their last four matches.
- Sporting beat Arouca 2:1 in their last head-to-head meeting.
Probable lineups
- Sporting: Rui Silva, Gonçalo Inácio, Debast, Fresneda, Sergi Altimira, Araújo, Doumbia, Luis Guilherme, Catamo, Suárez, Flávio Gonçalves
- Arouca: Arruabarrena, Javier Sánchez, Lebedenko, José Fontán, Tiago Esgaio, Fukui, van Ee, Gozálbez, Trezza, Djouahra, Iván Barbero
Prediction
Sporting are in fairly good form, and I think the team can win this match. I am offering a bet on Sporting's individual total of over 2.5 goals.
