Sporting CP vs Arouca prediction & probabilities (2026-09-19)

Primeira Liga

Sporting CP vs Arouca Shots

2026-09-19 · 20:30
Shots44.4%Over 24.5 shots
Best predictionOver 24.5 shots · 44.4%Close to a coin-flip, barely a lean. Calibrated, not a tip.
44%

model probability

ConvictionLean

Expert AI analysis

The model makes Over 24.5 shots at 44.4%, its strongest read on the Shots market. The total-shots ladder runs from 56.6% for over 22.5 to 23.3% for over 28.5, with over 24.5 the closest line to a coin-flip at 44.4%. Head to head on shots, Sporting CP are the model’s pick to have more shots at 61.2%, with a level count at 5.8%. These are the model’s own calibrated numbers, not betting advice.

Shots

Over 22.556.6%

Over 24.544.4%

Over 26.533.1%

Over 28.523.3%

Total shots, every line

Line Over Under
22.5 shots 56.6% 43.4%
24.5 shots 44.4% 55.6%
26.5 shots 33.1% 66.9%
28.5 shots 23.3% 76.7%

Who takes more shots

★ ModelSporting CP61.2%

Level5.8%

Arouca33.0%

Team shot lines

Sporting CP over 10.5

68.4%

Sporting CP over 12.5

52.2%

Sporting CP over 14.5

36.7%

Arouca over 10.5

49.0%

Arouca over 12.5

32.0%

Arouca over 14.5

19.0%

Shot handicap

Sporting CP line Sporting CP Arouca
-4.5 36.7% 63.3%
-2.5 48.9% 51.1%
-0.5 61.2% 38.8%
+0.5 67.0% 33.0%

Shots on target

Line Over Under
6.5 shots on target 68.8% 31.2%
7.5 shots on target 55.9% 44.1%
8.5 shots on target 43.0% 57.1%
9.5 shots on target 31.3% 68.7%

Recent shot volume

Arouca10.2 taken15.7 faced

Shots taken and faced per game over each side’s last 6 matches, from real match data.

This season (2026/27)

10.2Arouca shots per game
15.7Arouca shots faced per game

Total shots follow which side is chasing the game, below are the model total-shot probabilities. It edges Sporting CP.

In-depth analysis

We publish the model, not a sure thing. What we are good at is getting the percentage right, not at beating the bookmakers.

44.4%Over 24.5 shots
61.2%Most shots: Sporting CP
52.2%Sporting CP over 12.5 shots
32.0%Arouca over 12.5 shots
55.9%Over 7.5 on target

For the team lines, Sporting CP over 12.5 shots sits at 52.2% and Arouca at 32.0%.

Model lenses

The same numbers read in different ways by one model. These are not separate tipsters, and none of them is a tip.

The CalibratorRaw model read: 44.4% on Shots, graded against real out-of-sample results, no odds attached.
The Volume ReaderSporting CP are the pick to have more shots at 61.2%, shot volume follows the side that keeps the ball in the final third.
The Line SetterThe fairest total line is 24.5 shots: over sits at 44.4%, the closest to a coin-flip on the ladder.

FAQ

How many shots in Sporting CP vs Arouca?
The model rates over 24.5 total shots at 44.4% for Sporting CP vs Arouca.

Which team will have more shots in Sporting CP vs Arouca?
The model rates Sporting CP to take more shots at 61.2%.

How is this probability calculated?
We fit a goals and markets model (Dixon-Coles plus an xG strength model and an ensemble) on real match data, then calibrate the output against out-of-sample results. It is a calibrated model probability, not an odds-derived tip.

Is this a betting tip?
No – these are calibrated model probabilities, graded against real results. We publish our full track record, including the misses, and never claim to beat the closing market.

Shots accuracy

How our Shots calls have actually done, each one scored against the real result on matches the model had never seen.

58.8%Best Shots call, hit rate
0.035Calibration error
50,316Matches graded

In 16,705 matches we rated like this one (40–50%), Shots actually happened 47.0% of the time.

Predictions & track record updated 20 Sep 2026. See the full, dated track record →

Our last 10 Shots calls

Our most recent Shots calls, each one scored against the result. The model had never seen these matches when it made them. Green means we got it right, red means we got it wrong, and the number is how sure we were.

✗ 52.2%✓ 52.7%✗ 52.8%✓ 56.0%✗ 51.4%✓ 55.9%✗ 56.2%✓ 52.1%✓ 60.2%✓ 50.9%
6 of 10 recent calls hit.
Betis vs Getafe2026-09-17Under 24.5 52.2%Miss
Malaga vs Villarreal2026-09-17Under 24.5 52.7%Hit
Ath Madrid vs Osasuna2026-09-16Under 24.5 52.8%Miss
La Coruna vs Sevilla2026-09-16Under 24.5 56.0%Hit
Barcelona vs Santander2026-09-16Under 24.5 51.4%Miss

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