Saturday , 14 November 2026

CD Santa Clara vs FC Arouca, Primeira Liga 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

Primeira Liga · 2024-25
CD Santa Clara
2 – 0
Full Time
FC Arouca
Sat 26 Apr 2025 · 14:30 UTC Estadio de Sao Miguel 1,534 HT 45' · FT 45'
Ricardinho 4' 1–0
Ricardinho 37' 2–0
Lucas Soares 24' Y
Luis Rocha 31' Y
Serginho 47' Y
Y 57' Chico Lamba
Y 59' Alex Pinto
Adriano Firmino 82' Y
Y 87' Guven Yalcin
Y 90' Morlaye Sylla
Y 90' Henrique Araujo

Overview

Match Preview

CD Santa Clara vs FC Arouca — Primeira Liga at Estadio de Sao Miguel.

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

3
3
3
CD Santa Clara 9 games · Avg 2.1 goals FC Arouca
Last 5 meetings
2025-04-26 CD Santa Clara 2–0 FC Arouca 2024-12-15 FC Arouca 1–0 CD Santa Clara 2023-02-11 FC Arouca 1–0 CD Santa Clara 2022-08-20 CD Santa Clara 1–2 FC Arouca 2022-04-15 FC Arouca 1–1 CD Santa Clara

Recent Form

CD Santa Clara
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Apr FC Arouca H 2–0 W
18 Apr Rio Ave FC A 1–1 D
12 Apr Sporting Clube de Portugal H 0–1 L
05 Apr Vitória SC A 0–2 L
30 Mar CD Nacional H 1–0 W
15 Mar Gil Vicente FC A 1–0 W
FC Arouca
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Apr CD Santa Clara A 0–2 L
19 Apr CF Estrela da Amadora H 1–0 W
13 Apr Sport Lisboa e Benfica A 2–2 D
05 Apr FC Famalicão H 1–2 L
29 Mar Sporting Clube de Braga A 1–2 L
16 Mar GD Estoril Praia H 1–1 D

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)
44% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
55% Clean Sheets
CD Santa Clara this season
55% Clean Sheets
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.
  • 4' Ricardinho does the damage! The net is bulging and CD Santa Clara surge ahead!
  • 9' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 14' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 19' 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 Alfonso Trezza suffering a number of foals already.
  • 24' It’s a booking for CD Santa Clara player. Lucas Soares gets a card.
  • 29' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Vasco Matos will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 31' CD Santa Clara receives a card for a hard tackle on 31.
  • 36' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 37' The deadlock is broken! Ricardinho gets on the scoresheet on 37 minutes.
  • 42' Sidney Lima, a Brazil , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 47' Serginho picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 52' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 52 minutes.
  • 57' The referee shows FC Arouca player a card on 57.
  • 57' Puche is ready to make an impact after coming on for Loum Ndiaye at the 57 minute mark.
  • 59' A meaty challenge results in booking for Alex Pinto on 59.
  • 64' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 69' Over 69 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 71' CD Santa Clara make a change. Ricardinho trudges off to be replaced by Vinicius on 71 minutes.
  • 76' 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.
  • 77' Another change for FC Arouca made on 77 minute. Alex Pinto leaves to be changed by Pablo Gozalbez.
  • 82' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Adriano Firmino on 82 minutes.
  • 85' The FC Arouca bench stirs into life. Weverson is withdrawn and Guven Yalcin gets his opportunity.
  • 86' Daniel is ready to make an impact after coming on for Serginho at the 86 minute mark.
  • 87' Guven Yalcin catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 87.
  • 90' Morlaye Sylla picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 90' A tactical swap from CD Santa Clara — Matheusinho on, Gabriel Silva off on 90 minutes.
  • CD Santa Clara celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

Lineups

CD Santa Clara Lineups

3-4-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Vasco Matos

FC Arouca Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Vasco Seabra

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Crysan 2
Andre Silva 2
Ricardinho 2
Rildo 2
Jason 1
Gabriel Silva 1
Elias Manoel 1
Arsenio 1

Head to Head

2025-04-26 CD Santa Clara 2–0 FC Arouca 2024-12-15 FC Arouca 1–0 CD Santa Clara 2023-02-11 FC Arouca 1–0 CD Santa Clara 2022-08-20 CD Santa Clara 1–2 FC Arouca 2022-04-15 FC Arouca 1–1 CD Santa Clara

CD Santa Clara Form

2025-04-26 CD Santa Clara 2–0 FC Arouca W 2025-04-18 Rio Ave FC 1–1 CD Santa Clara D 2025-04-12 CD Santa Clara 0–1 Sporting Clube de Portugal L 2025-04-05 Vitória SC 2–0 CD Santa Clara L 2025-03-30 CD Santa Clara 1–0 CD Nacional W 2025-03-15 Gil Vicente FC 0–1 CD Santa Clara W

FC Arouca Form

2025-04-26 CD Santa Clara 2–0 FC Arouca L 2025-04-19 FC Arouca 1–0 CF Estrela da Amadora W 2025-04-13 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 2–2 FC Arouca D 2025-04-05 FC Arouca 1–2 FC Famalicão L 2025-03-29 Sporting Clube de Braga 2–1 FC Arouca L 2025-03-16 FC Arouca 1–1 GD Estoril Praia D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.12 CD Santa Clara xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.71 FC Arouca xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 72% + Under — clean sheet likely 64%

Match Result

✓ Correct
CD Santa Clara46% Draw32% FC Arouca22%
Actual: CD Santa Clara win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes36% 0% No64%
Avg goals/match: 1.83
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 81%
19%
± 1.5 55%
45%
± 2.5 28%
72%
± 3.5 12%
88%
± 4.5 4%
96%

Double Chance

CD Santa Clara or Draw
78%
Draw or FC Arouca
54%
CD Santa Clara or FC Arouca
68%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
CD Santa Clara28% Draw57% FC Arouca15%
Actual: CD Santa Clara win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
18.6%
1 – 0
16.7%
1 – 1
13.6%
0 – 1
9.9%
2 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
7.1%
1 – 2
4.4%
0 – 2
3.7%
3 – 0
3.5%
3 – 1
2.7%
2 – 2
2.6%
3 – 2
1.1%

Asian Handicap — CD Santa Clara

Handicap CD Santa Clara covers Push FC Arouca covers
-2.5 6% — 94%
-2 6% 13% 81%
-1.5 19% — 81%
-1 19% 25% 56%
-0.5 44% — 56%
+0.5 79% — 21%
+1 79% 15% 6%
+1.5 94% — 6%
+2 94% 5% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

CD Santa Clara keeps clean sheet
50% ✗
FC Arouca keeps clean sheet
33% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.