Sporting Lisbon vs Arouca Predictions

Sporting to prove too strong

Sunday’s Primeira Liga clash between Sporting and Arouca at Estadio Jose Alvalade has the potential to turn into a goalfest. Back over 3.5 goals – 15 of Sporting’s 34 league matches last season produced over 3.5 goals.

Sporting triumphed in a dramatic title race last season, finishing first with 25 wins and just two losses, while Arouca ended up 11th, winning nine, drawing 11 and losing 14 of their games.

Sporting’s 2-0 win over Casa Pia in their opening Primeira Liga game of the season was a deserved victory, with Sporting having chances to win by more than two goals. Trincao gave them the lead in the 42nd minute, before Morten Hjulmand doubled their advantage.

Sporting are unbeaten in 22 league games, but Arouca are hard to beat and have avoided defeat in six of their last seven matches, although they have failed to win five of their last six away games.

No team had more Primeira Liga games with over 3.5 goals than Sporting last season. Back over 3.5 goals again on Sunday – 15 of their 34 league matches in 2022-23 produced over 3.5 goals.

Despite their superiority compared to most Primeira Liga opposition, the hosts had defensive problems last season, conceding in seven of their last eight home games.

A 3-1 win for Sporting is an appealing correct-score bet. Both teams had scored by the break the last time these two met in the Primeira Liga in February, and Sporting have won two of the last three meetings with Arouca by at least two goals.

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