Arouca vs Sporting Lisbon Prediction & Betting Tips - Liga Portugal

Prediction published on 02/10/2021, 04:10  by Nella Wagah | Modified on 02/10/2021 at 04:13 in Liga Portugal Predictions

Arouca’s return to the Portuguese Primeira Liga after four years out hasn’t been rosy. After seven matches in the league, they have just one win, and five points so far, place them just a point above the relegation places. They have a home match against the defending champions Sporting Lisbon, who are third in the standings with 17 points. Arouca are coming from their fourth defeat of the league, 2-1 away to Moreirense, that being the fourth straight game in which they have conceded two or more goals. Their only win this season has been against the struggling Famalicao, who are bottom of the standings. They have no clean sheet in the last five matches and all of those games have produced over 2.5 goals. In their history, Arouca have never beaten Sporting Lisbon; the two sides have faced off 10 times and Arouca have lost all.

Sporting are coming from yet another defeat in Europe, this time a 1-0 reverse in Germany against Borussia Dortmund in the Champions League. At home, they remain a force to reckon with, as they are one of the three remaining unbeaten sides in the league. They are also the team with the best defence as yet, having conceded just three goals. Going to this game, Sporting have three clean sheets in their last five league matches and will want to get back to winning ways after suffering a second defeat in the Champions League. In the Primeira Liga, Sporting hold an eight-game unbeaten run, and they’ve lost just once in 41 league matches. Away from home in the league, they have just one loss.