CD Santa Clara vs FC Arouca, Primeira Liga 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Aug | FC Arouca | H | 1–2 | L |
| 14 Aug | Boavista FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 07 Aug | Casa Pia AC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 14 May | Sporting Clube de Portugal | A | 0–4 | L |
| 08 May | FC Pacos de Ferreira | H | 2–0 | W |
| 01 May | Vitória SC | A | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Aug | CD Santa Clara | A | 2–1 | W |
| 15 Aug | Gil Vicente FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 05 Aug | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | A | 0–4 | L |
| 14 May | Os Belenenses Futebol | H | 0–0 | D |
| 08 May | Sporting Clube de Braga | A | 0–1 | L |
| 30 Apr | Portimonense SC | H | 1–0 | W |
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' Welcome to Estadio do Sao Miguel that hosts another battle between CD Santa Clara and FC Arouca.
- 5' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Ignacio De Arruabarrena suffering a number of foals already.
- 10' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 15' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 2 times this season with FC Arouca winning 0% of all matches.
- 20' FC Arouca looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker Tiago Esgaio scoring 1 goals.
- 25' FC Arouca come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 30' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Ricardinho.
- 35' Brazil international Quaresma has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 40' FC Arouca player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 42' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Ismaila Soro.
- 43' The referee has no hesitation. Ismaila Soro is booked for FC Arouca — Yellow card on 43.
- 48' FC Arouca is showing some good football. However, FC Arouca are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 50' What a moment for Rildo! That strike on 50 puts his side firmly in control.
- 51' What a strike from Rildo! The score is 2-0.
- 55' Another change for FC Arouca made on 55 minute. Ismaila Soro leaves to be changed by Quaresma.
- 60' Both keepers have barely been tested. CD Santa Clara and FC Arouca are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 61' What a moment for Rafa Mujica! That strike on 61 puts his side firmly in control.
- 66' CD Santa Clara are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against FC Arouca's shape.
- 67' FC Arouca make a change. Alan Ruiz trudges off to be replaced by Morlaye Sylla on 67 minutes.
- 68' Another change for CD Santa Clara made on 68 minute. Allano leaves to be changed by Gabriel Silva.
- 71' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Tiago Esgaio.
- 76' What composure from Joao Basso! The Brazil international strokes it home. 2-2.
- 76' Time for substitution for CD Santa Clara. Anderson Carvalho is replaced by Pedro Bicalho.
- 81' Moses Yaw is ready to make an impact after coming on for Oriol Busquets at the 81 minute mark.
- 83' Another change for CD Santa Clara made on 83 minute. Ricardinho leaves to be changed by Andrezinho.
- 88' Ricardinho is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for CD Santa Clara so far.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 1-2.
Lineups
CD Santa Clara Lineups
Starting XI
-
7
Allano ↓ Gabriel Silva 68'
- 16
- 99
- 8
-
95
Pierre Sagna ↓ Diogo Cabral 76'
- 9
- 43
- 37
- 80
- 4
-
10
Ricardinho ↓ Andrezinho 83'
Bench
- 3
- 5
-
13
Diogo Cabral ↑ 76'
-
35
Pedro Bicalho ↑ 76'
- 1
- 20
-
49
Gabriel Silva ↑ 68'
-
21
Andrezinho ↑ 83'
FC Arouca Lineups
Starting XI
-
14
Oriol Busquets ↓ Moses Yaw 81'
- 8
- 13
- 7
- 19
-
10
Alan Ruiz ↓ Morlaye Sylla 67'
-
23
Ismaila Soro ↓ Quaresma 55'
- 3
- 28
- 12
-
21
Bogdan Milovanov ↓ David Simao 55'
Bench
-
5
David Simao ↑ 55'
- 20
-
17
Moses Yaw ↑ 81'
- 9
-
43
Vitinho ↑ 55'
-
6
Quaresma ↑ 55'
- 1
-
2
Morlaye Sylla ↑ 67'
- 64
Coach
Armando Evangelista
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Andre Silva | 2 |
| Ricardinho | 2 |
| Rildo | 2 |
| Crysan | 2 |
| Hyun-Ju Lee | 1 |
| Joao Basso | 1 |
| Rafa Mujica | 1 |
| Alan Ruiz | 1 |
Head to Head
CD Santa Clara Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.49
CD Santa Clara xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.14
FC Arouca xG
I would bet for:
CD Santa Clara or FC Arouca 71%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: FC Arouca win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.63
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 74% |
|
26% |
| ± 2.5 | 48% |
|
52% |
| ± 3.5 | 27% |
|
73% |
| ± 4.5 | 13% |
|
87% |
Double Chance
CD Santa Clara or Draw
70%
Draw or FC Arouca
59%
CD Santa Clara or FC Arouca
71%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.2%
1 – 0
9.7%
0 – 0
9.2%
2 – 1
8.8%
2 – 0
7.8%
0 – 1
7.2%
1 – 2
Actual
2 – 2
5.1%
0 – 2
4.6%
3 – 1
4.4%
3 – 0
3.8%
3 – 2
2.6%
Asian Handicap — CD Santa Clara
| Handicap | CD Santa Clara covers | Push | FC Arouca covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -2 | 9% | 13% | 78% |
| -1.5 | 22% | — | 78% |
| -1 | 22% | 22% | 56% |
| -0.5 | 44% | — | 56% |
| +0.5 | 72% | — | 28% |
| +1 | 72% | 16% | 11% |
| +1.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +2 | 89% | 8% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
CD Santa Clara keeps clean sheet
33%
✓
FC Arouca keeps clean sheet
23%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.