Sporting CP and Arouca meet at Estadio Jose Alvalade, Lisboa on Sunday, Sep 20 at 6:00 PM with both clubs firmly in the mix for the European places in the Primeira Liga. Just 1 point separate them in the standings.

Sporting CP come into this fixture in mixed form (2W 1D 0L). Arouca travel in mixed form (2W 0D 1L), which may hand the initiative to the hosts. Sporting CP won their last outing, while Arouca suffered defeat — home advantage backed by momentum.

History strongly favours Sporting CP here — they've won 7 of 10 previous meetings against Arouca, with 2 draws. Their last encounter ended in Arouca won 1–2. These two tend to produce goals — averaging 3.8 per game in recent meetings.

Verdict: This looks an evenly matched contest. Home advantage gives Sporting CP a slight edge, but Arouca are capable of causing problems. A draw would be a fair result.