Oct 29th features a match where Arouca will host Sporting CP at Estádio Municipal De Arouca in a meeting of these two Primeira Liga teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 18 degrees, which will be a great treat for players. Arouca sits at 11th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 1-1 draw against Marítimo. André Vidigal scored the first goal for Marítimo in the 13th minute, then Antony tied it up for Arouca in the 44th minute squeezing out at least the one point for Arouca. Arouca is looking for direction having earned 13 points in their last 10 matches, while sporting CP sits at 4th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 3-1 win against Casa Pia. C. Fernandes Silva scored the first goal for Casa Pia in the 43rd minute, but Paulinho got the equalizer for Sporting CP in the 57th minute But fortunately they were able to complete the comaback in the 59th minute on a goal by Nuno Santos. Sporting CP should be reasonably happy with their recent performance, earning 19 points in their last 10 matches.
These two teams have not yet played each other this season. Last season Sporting CP won the head to head battle with 2 wins.
For Sporting CP, their top scorers are Hidemasa Morita and Pote, each having 2 goals in their last five matches. Both Oday Dabagh and Andre Watshini Bukia have been the hottest scorers for Arouca in the last 5 each having scored 2 goals each.