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 11 games · 21 pts (2026/27)
- FC Arouca 11 games · 20 pts (2026/27)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Porto | 11 | 33 |
| 2 | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | 11 | 28 |
| 3 | Sporting Clube de Portugal | 11 | 24 |
| 4 | CD Santa Clara | 11 | 21 |
| 5 | FC Arouca | 11 | 20 |
| 6 | Académico de Viseu FC | 11 | 20 |
| 7 | Gil Vicente FC | 11 | 18 |
| 8 | Sporting Clube de Braga | 11 | 17 |
| 9 | Moreirense FC | 11 | 14 |
| 10 | FC Famalicão | 11 | 13 |
| 11 | FC Alverca | 11 | 12 |
| 12 | CF Estrela da Amadora | 11 | 10 |
| 13 | CD Nacional | 11 | 10 |
| 14 | Vitória SC | 11 | 9 |
| 15 | CS Marítimo | 10 | 8 |
| 16 | Casa Pia AC | 11 | 8 |
| 17 | Rio Ave FC | 11 | 7 |
| 18 | GD Estoril Praia | 10 | 2 |
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 Paços 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #4 | Position | #5 |
| 21 | Points | 20 |
| 11 | Played | 11 |
| 6 / 3 / 2 | W / D / L | 6 / 2 / 3 |
| 16 | Scored | 13 |
| 8 | Conceded | 8 |
| +8 | GD | +5 |
| 1.91 | PPG | 1.82 |
| 55% | Win % | 55% |
Key Stats
56%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (9 games)
H2H (9 games)
44%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
55%
Clean Sheets
CD Santa Clara this season
CD Santa Clara this season
55%
Clean Sheets
FC Arouca this season
FC Arouca this season
CD Santa Clara are 4th (21 pts). FC Arouca are 5th (20 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
CD Santa Clara
0-15
2/–
16-30
4/–
31-45
3/2
46-60
3/2
61-75
–/3
76+
3/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
FC Arouca
0-15
1/1
16-30
2/3
31-45
2/1
46-60
3/–
61-75
1/1
76+
3/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
CD Santa Clara
| Goncalo Paciencia | 5 G | 1 A |
| Vinicius | 2 G | 1 A |
| Tiago Ribeiro | 2 G | |
| Luis Fernando | 2 G | |
| Brenner | 2 G |
FC Arouca
| Barbero | 5 G |
| Jose Fontan | 2 G |
| Dylan Nandin | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and CD Santa Clara launch into their encounter with FC Arouca.
- 5' 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.
- 10' FC Arouca fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 15' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 20' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. FC Arouca needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 25' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both CD Santa Clara and FC Arouca are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 30' The referee has no hesitation. Ricardinho is booked for CD Santa Clara — Yellow card on 30.
- 35' FC Arouca is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 40' Bogdan Milovanov is having his name booked by the referee on 40.
- 42' Controversy at the stadium! Ismaila Soro argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 43' That is a Yellow card for FC Arouca. Ismaila Soro will be fuming at that decision.
- 48' FC Arouca come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 50' CD Santa Clara is taking the lead after the goal scored by Rildo on 50.
- 51' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Rildo makes it 2-0.
- 55' FC Arouca make a change. Ismaila Soro trudges off to be replaced by Quaresma on 55 minutes.
- 60' FC Arouca 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.
- 61' What a moment for Rafa Mujica! That strike on 61 puts his side firmly in control.
- 66' Brazil international Quaresma has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 67' The whistle greets Alan Ruiz as he departs to be replaced by Morlaye Sylla.
- 68' Time for substitution for CD Santa Clara. Allano is replaced by Gabriel Silva.
- 71' A moment of madness from Tiago Esgaio on 71 minutes earns him a Yellow card. FC Arouca will be frustrated.
- 76' What a moment for Joao Basso! That strike on 76 puts his side firmly in control.
- 76' Pedro Bicalho is ready to make an impact after coming on for Anderson Carvalho at the 76 minute mark.
- 81' It is a substitution in FC Arouca team. Oriol Busquets is replaced by Moses Yaw on 81 minute.
- 83' Andrezinho has so much to prove this time. He replaces Ricardinho on 83 minute.
- 88' Supporters expect more eagerness from Bogdan Milovanov, as he is very good at scoring at Estadio do Sao Miguel with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- With this win, FC Arouca is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
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 |
|---|---|
| Crysan | 2 |
| Andre Silva | 2 |
| Ricardinho | 2 |
| Rildo | 2 |
| Gabriel Silva | 1 |
| Elias Manoel | 1 |
| Arsenio | 1 |
| Tiago Esgaio | 1 |
Head to Head
CD Santa Clara Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.19
CD Santa Clara xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.86
FC Arouca xG
I would bet for:
CD Santa Clara or Draw 72% + Under 2.5 goals 66%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: FC Arouca win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.05
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 1.5 | 61% |
|
39% |
| ± 2.5 | 34% |
|
66% |
| ± 3.5 | 16% |
|
84% |
| ± 4.5 | 6% |
|
94% |
Double Chance
CD Santa Clara or Draw
72%
Draw or FC Arouca
60%
CD Santa Clara or FC Arouca
68%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
15.2%
1 – 1
14.1%
1 – 0
14%
0 – 1
9.7%
2 – 0
8.7%
2 – 1
7.6%
1 – 2
Actual
0 – 2
4.5%
3 – 0
3.4%
2 – 2
3.4%
3 – 1
3.1%
1 – 3
1.6%
Asian Handicap — CD Santa Clara
| Handicap | CD Santa Clara covers | Push | FC Arouca covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 12% | 81% |
| -1.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| -1 | 19% | 23% | 58% |
| -0.5 | 42% | — | 58% |
| +0.5 | 75% | — | 25% |
| +1 | 75% | 16% | 8% |
| +1.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +2 | 92% | 6% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
CD Santa Clara keeps clean sheet
43%
✓
FC Arouca keeps clean sheet
31%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.