Sporting vs Arouca Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 17 Aug 2025

Primeira Liga Betting Preview: Sporting vs Arouca

Sporting host Arouca in this Portuguese Primeira Liga match at Estadio Jose Alvalade, with kick-off set for 15:30 on Sunday 17 August 2025. Our betting preview features expert predictions, betting tips, the latest odds, H2H stats, team news and both predicted and confirmed lineups.

Will Arouca Keep the Scoreline Respectable?

Backing Arouca at +1.75 allows us to divide our Asian Handicap stake between +1.5 and +2.0. The away team can stay close to Sporting and we’re happy to take a betting price of -128.

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Most Recent H2H Clash Ended 2-2

Sporting CP won their last game 2-0. This was an away victory at Estadio Municipal de Rio Maior against Casa Pia. The Lions recorded thirteen shots on target and boasted 67% possession, with Trincao and Morten Hjulmand scoring one goal apiece.

Arouca claimed a 3-1 home win over AVS at Municipal de Arouca in their previous game. Vasco Seabra's men were 53% in the possession stakes and recorded four shots on goal, while Alfonso Trezza scored twice and Nais Djouahra also found the net.

Head-to-Head Statistics

Sporting are unbeaten when it comes to the past five meetings against Arouca, with the last encounter ending in a 2-2 draw at Estadio Jose Alvalade. The past 8 H2H games have featured five triumphs for Sporting, one for Arouca along with two draws.

Primeira Liga		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
4	Arouca	1	1	0	0	3	1	2	3:1	3
6	Sporting	1	1	0	0	2	0	2	2:0	3

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Sporting have 8 wins and 2 draws, averaging 2.3 goals from 7.6 shots on goal and 16.5 attempts. The Lions have averaged 58.6% possession, 485.4 passes and 5.6 corners per game, with their opponents scoring 0.5 goals from 1.4 shots on goal, 6.8 attempts and 2.6 corners.

Viktor Gyoekeres is the top scorer with 12 goals, while Trincao, Maximiliano Araujo and Geny Catamo each have 2. Trincao is the leading assists maker with 5, while goalie Rui Silva has 5 clean sheets.

Arouca have 3 victories, 3 defeats and 4 draws, averaging 11.5 attempts, 4.5 shots on goal and 1.4 goals. Vasco Seabra's men average 52.6% possession, 399.1 passes, 3.3 corners awarded and 5.6 corners against them, while 1.2 goals have been conceded from 4.1 shots on goal and 12.4 attempts.

Alfonso Trezza has scored 4, followed by Henrique Araujo, Miguel Puche and Dylan Nandin with 2 goals apiece. Alfonso Trezza, Taichi Fukui and Henrique Araujo have had 2 assists in the last 10 games, while Nico Mantl has one clean sheet to his name.

Predicted & Confirmed Lineups

Sporting predicted lineup (4-2-3-1): Rui Silva (GK), Ivan Fresneda, Zeno Debast, Goncalo Inacio, Ricardo Mangas, Hidemasa Morita, Morten Hjulmand, Geny Catamo, Pedro Goncalves, Trincao, Luis Suarez.

Arouca predicted lineup (4-2-3-1): Nico Mantl (GK), Alex Pinto, Boris Popovic, Jose Fontan, Arnau Sola, Pedro Santos, Taichi Fukui, Alfonso Trezza, Hyun-Ju Lee, Nais Djouahra, Dylan Nandin.

Sporting vs Arouca Prediction & Betting Tips

Our Sporting vs Arouca tips include the main match prediction, a correct score forecast, a corners recommendation, bet builder advice and top player prop picks. Each section below offers expert insight into the key betting angles.

Match Prediction

We expect Arouca to play well as outsiders and you can back them at +1.75 on the Asian Handicap at odds of -128. This looks like a value selection when it comes to this Primeira Liga encounter.

It's essential to know the players who are missing for the next clash along with the form for each of the two sides. If you’re looking for the best Primeira Liga stats, we will showcase them and they provide the foundation for our football picks.

Key Sporting vs Arouca league stats:

• The +1.75 line has been covered by Arouca in 4 consecutive games.
• The +1.75 line has been covered by Arouca in 9 of their last 10 games.
• The +1.75 line has been covered by Arouca in 18 of their last 20 games.
• The -1.75 line hasn’t been covered by Sporting in 5 of their last 8 games against Arouca.

Arouca +1.75 Probability

The odds at the best football bookies suggest our pick has a 56.2% chance of winning. In the opinion of our tipsters, there’s actually a probability of success between 60-65%. This is why we can recommend this bet.

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Our Match Prediction

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Correct Score Prediction

Sporting 1 - 0 Arouca

A potentially entertaining bet is going for Sporting to win by a 1-0 scoreline. At odds of +650, there’s the chance to get a handsome return should this wager win.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Geny Catamo to Score +460

Geny Catamo (Sporting) has scored two goals in his past nine Primeira Liga home matches. We believe this is the best of the player props, with a healthy +460 available when it comes to betting him to score at any time.

Latest Geny Catamo Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+450

First

+1100

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Corners Prediction

Sporting Under 6.5 Corners -120

It’s been an average of 5.60 corners for Sporting in their past 10 games, while Arouca have had an average of 4.60 corners against them in their last 5 matches. It stands to reason that the line won’t be reached and you can secure odds of -120 for this Sporting Team Corners bet.

League Games

League Games

Last 10 Total For Against

Last 10 at Home Total For Against

Last 10 Away Total For Against

Sporting

Total

8.20 5.60 2.60

Home

10.40 6.90 3.50

Away

8.00 4.30 3.70

Arouca

Total

8.90 3.30 5.60

Home

9.20 4.50 4.70

Away

9.60 4.30 5.30

Latest Corner Odds

Total Corners

Over 10.5

+102

Under 10.5

-149

Sporting Corners

Over 6.5

-120

Under 6.5

-120

Arouca Corners

Over 3.5

+120

Under 3.5

-163

Most Corners

1

-385

X

+950

2

+430

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Sporting vs Arouca Odds

The odds are updated on a frequent basis. You might therefore find that they are different to the ones listed for the above betting predictions.

Sporting Heavy Favourites to Win

With an estimated 83% chance of winning, the bookies are taking few chances with their -476 betting odds about Sporting CP triumphing in this Primeira Liga clash. Arouca are the underdogs at +950 which implies a low percentage prospect of winning.

There’s a nice alternative in the form of the Half-Time Result market. This allows you to back Sporting at -149 to lead at the break or alternatively opt for Arouca at +700. The draw is the third option at +180.

The Total Goals market indicates that Over 2.5 Goals is the betting favourite right now. If you’re expecting at least one team to keep a clean sheet, you might be interested in the -159 about Both Teams to Score No.

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Full-Time Result

1

-476

X

+525

2

+950

Half-Time Result

1

-149

X

+180

2

+700

Double Chance

1X

-1667

12

-769

X2

+285

Draw No Bet

1

-1429

2

+550

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp -1.75

-118

2 Hcp +1.75

-120

Total Goals

Under 2.5

+138

Over 2.5

-182

Both Teams to Score

Yes

+112

No

-159

Luis Javier Suárez Favourite to Score the First Goal

Favourite Luis Javier Suárez is +295 to be the First Goalscorer, while similar odds apply when it comes to him scoring the last goal.

Luis Javier Suárez (Sporting)

First

-122

Anytime

+295

Conrad Harder (Sporting)

First

+170

Anytime

+510

Francisco Trincão (Sporting)

First

+190

Anytime

+450

Pedro Goncalves (Sporting)

First

+265

Anytime

+600

Maximiliano Araujo (Sporting)

First

+330

Anytime

+800

Nuno Santos (Sporting)

First

+420

Anytime

+1000

Morten Hjulmand (Sporting)

First

+420

Anytime

+1050

Vladislav Morozov (Arouca)

First

+425

Anytime

+1100

Geny Catamo (Sporting)

First

+450

Anytime

+1100

Geovany Quenda (Sporting)

First

+500

Anytime

+1200

Daniel Bragança (Sporting)

First

+525

Anytime

+1400

Alfonso Trezza (Arouca)

First

+700

Anytime

+1600

Ricardo Esgaio (Sporting)

First

+700

Anytime

+1900

Miguel Puche (Arouca)

First

+750

Anytime

+1900

Sporting Bidding to Stay Strong at Home

Sporting have swerved defeat at Estadio Jose Alvalade in the previous seven matches. Rui Borges' team have managed six victories, three draws and one loss in the last 10 home matches, recording an average of 2.00 goals per game and conceding 1.20.

Arouca have not triumphed in four straight away matches. The Wolves have four draws, three wins and three defeats in the last 10 away games, scoring an average of 1.50 goals per match and conceding 1.60.

Sporting drew 2-2 with Arouca in their last Estadio Jose Alvalade meeting. The past 4 H2H matches at Estadio Jose Alvalade have featured two Sporting wins and two draws.

Last 10 League Games		W-D-L	G	GF	GA	O2.5	U2.5	B-Y	B-No
Sporting Home Stats		6-3-1	3.20	2.00	1.20	7	3	8	2
Arouca Away Stats		3-4-3	3.10	1.50	1.60	7	3	8	2

• W-D-L = Wins-Draws-Losses
• G = Avg. Goals
• GF = Avg. Goals For
• GA = Avg. Goals Against
• O2.5 = Matches Over 2.5 Goals
• U2.5 = Matches Under 2.5 Goals
• B-Y = Matches BTTS Yes
• B-No = Matches BTTS No

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Sporting vs Arouca Lineups & Team News

Be prepared — check the Sporting vs Arouca team news before wagering. We’ll offer the predicted and confirmed Primeira Liga lineups along with the latest injury developments.

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