CD Santa Clara vs FC Arouca, Primeira Liga 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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CD Santa Clara vs FC Arouca — Primeira Liga at Estadio do Sao Miguel.
- CD Santa Clara 34 games · 36 pts (2025/26)
- FC Arouca 34 games · 42 pts (2025/26)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Porto | 34 | 88 |
| 2 | Sporting Clube de Portugal | 34 | 82 |
| 3 | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | 34 | 80 |
| 4 | Sporting Clube de Braga | 34 | 59 |
| 5 | FC Famalicão | 34 | 56 |
| 6 | Gil Vicente FC | 34 | 50 |
| 7 | Moreirense FC | 34 | 43 |
| 8 | FC Arouca | 34 | 42 |
| 9 | Vitória SC | 34 | 42 |
| 10 | GD Estoril Praia | 34 | 39 |
| 11 | FC Alverca | 34 | 39 |
| 12 | Rio Ave FC | 34 | 36 |
| 13 | CD Santa Clara | 34 | 36 |
| 14 | CD Nacional | 34 | 34 |
| 15 | CF Estrela da Amadora | 34 | 30 |
| 16 | Casa Pia AC | 34 | 30 |
| 17 | CD Tondela | 34 | 28 |
| 18 | AVS | 34 | 21 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Dec | FC Arouca | H | 2–1 | W |
| 29 Nov | GD Estoril Praia | A | 2–2 | D |
| 07 Nov | FC Porto | H | 0–3 | L |
| 31 Oct | Os Belenenses Futebol | A | 1–2 | L |
| 23 Oct | FC Famalicão | H | 0–2 | L |
| 02 Oct | FC Vizela | A | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Dec | CD Santa Clara | A | 1–2 | L |
| 27 Nov | Boavista FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 05 Nov | Gil Vicente FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 29 Oct | CD Tondela | H | 2–0 | W |
| 24 Oct | FC Pacos de Ferreira | A | 0–0 | D |
| 02 Oct | Sporting Clube de Portugal | H | 1–2 | L |
Season Stats
| CD Santa Clara | FC Arouca | |
|---|---|---|
| #13 | Position | #8 |
| 36 | Points | 42 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 9 / 9 / 16 | W / D / L | 12 / 6 / 16 |
| 32 | Scored | 47 |
| 41 | Conceded | 64 |
| -9 | GD | -17 |
| 1.06 | PPG | 1.24 |
| 26% | Win % | 35% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
H2H (8 games)
38%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
29%
Clean Sheets
CD Santa Clara this season
CD Santa Clara this season
21%
Clean Sheets
FC Arouca this season
FC Arouca this season
CD Santa Clara are 13th (36 pts). FC Arouca are 8th (42 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
CD Santa Clara
0-15
2/1
16-30
–/2
31-45
–/2
46-60
–/1
61-75
1/–
76+
4/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
FC Arouca
0-15
2/3
16-30
1/–
31-45
1/1
46-60
3/–
61-75
2/4
76+
4/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' KICK OFF: CD Santa Clara gets underway.
- 5' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 10' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both CD Santa Clara and FC Arouca are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 15' FC Arouca looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker Tiago Esgaio scoring 1 goals.
- 16' Quaresma was booked on 16.
- 21' Brilliant from the ! Crysan makes it 1-0 with a superb finish on 21.
- 26' CD Santa Clara have won 256 goals from 312 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 31' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 36' FC Arouca come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 37' A change in the FC Arouca ranks — Pedro Moreira exits the field as Omri Altman enters on 37.
- 42' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 46' GOAL! Arsenio scores on 45.
- 46' CD Santa Clara receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 46.
- 46' Another substitution for FC Arouca to replace Quaresma by Tiago Esgaio on 46 minute.
- 49' Controversy at the stadium! Nene argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 50' GOAL! Crysan scores on 45.
- 55' FC Arouca fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 58' It’s a booking for CD Santa Clara player. Rafael Ramos gets a Yellow card.
- 63' CD Santa Clara seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 64' The supporters are chanting for Antony. He replaces Andre Bukia on 64 minute.
- 65' The CD Santa Clara bench stirs into life. Ricardinho is withdrawn and Mohamed Bouldini gets his opportunity.
- 70' Poor challenge from Eugeni Valderrama. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 73' Kennedy Boateng catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 73.
- 75' Another change for CD Santa Clara made on 75 minute. Rafael Ramos leaves to be changed by Pierre Sagna.
- 80' Tiago Esgaio has been relatively quiet despite scoring 10 goals in his last 214 appearances.
- 81' CD Santa Clara manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Jean Patric is hanging Crysan on the field on 81 minute.
- 86' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Andre Bukia made 171 appearances and scored 8 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 90' Controversy at the stadium! Gaston Campi argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 2-1 the final result. FC Arouca will be bitterly disappointed.
Lineups
CD Santa Clara Lineups
Starting XI
- 10
- 6
-
2
Rafael Ramos ↓ Pierre Sagna 75'
- 3
- 99
-
8
Anderson Carvalho ↓ Julio Romao 65'
-
23
Crysan ↓ Jean Patric 81'
- 21
-
77
Rui Costa ↓ Paulo Henrique 75'
- 4
-
98
Ricardinho ↓ Mohamed Bouldini 65'
Bench
-
16
Paulo Henrique ↑ 75'
- 29
- 5
-
95
Pierre Sagna ↑ 75'
-
26
Jean Patric ↑ 81'
- 1
- 76
-
19
Julio Romao ↑ 65'
-
9
Mohamed Bouldini ↑ 65'
Coach
Nuno Campos
FC Arouca Lineups
Starting XI
- 8
-
20
Pedro Moreira ↓ Omri Altman 37'
- 13
- 72
-
10
Andre Bukia ↓ Antony 64'
- 22
- 21
-
6
Quaresma ↓ Tiago Esgaio 46'
- 30
-
15
Oday Dabbagh ↓ Andre Silva 46'
- 18
Bench
-
9
Omri Altman ↑ 37'
- 14
- 53
-
23
Eugeni Valderrama ↑ 64'
-
7
Andre Silva ↑ 46'
-
31
Tiago Esgaio ↑ 46'
- 78
-
27
Antony ↑ 64'
- 1
Coach
Armando Evangelista
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Crysan | 2 |
| Andre Silva | 2 |
| Ricardinho | 2 |
| Rildo | 2 |
| Joao Basso | 1 |
| Rafa Mujica | 1 |
| Alan Ruiz | 1 |
| Oday Dabbagh | 1 |
Head to Head
CD Santa Clara Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.49
CD Santa Clara xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.22
FC Arouca xG
I would bet for:
CD Santa Clara or FC Arouca 73% + Both teams to score 55%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: CD Santa Clara win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.71
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 75% |
|
25% |
| ± 2.5 | 50% |
|
50% |
| ± 3.5 | 29% |
|
71% |
| ± 4.5 | 15% |
|
85% |
Double Chance
CD Santa Clara or Draw
72%
Draw or FC Arouca
55%
CD Santa Clara or FC Arouca
73%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: CD Santa Clara win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13%
1 – 0
8.9%
2 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
8.6%
2 – 0
7.2%
0 – 1
7.1%
1 – 2
7.1%
2 – 2
5.3%
0 – 2
4.8%
3 – 1
4.3%
3 – 0
3.5%
1 – 3
2.9%
Asian Handicap — CD Santa Clara
| Handicap | CD Santa Clara covers | Push | FC Arouca covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 13% | 79% |
| -1.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| -1 | 21% | 21% | 58% |
| -0.5 | 42% | — | 58% |
| +0.5 | 70% | — | 30% |
| +1 | 70% | 17% | 13% |
| +1.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +2 | 87% | 9% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
CD Santa Clara keeps clean sheet
30%
✓
FC Arouca keeps clean sheet
23%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

