Sunday , 16 August 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 2 6
2 Sporting Clube de Portugal 2 4
3 CD Santa Clara 2 4
4 CS Marítimo 1 3
5 FC Arouca 1 3
6 Gil Vicente FC 1 3
7 CF Estrela da Amadora 2 2
8 Moreirense FC 1 1
9 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 1 1
10 Sporting Clube de Braga 1 1
11 Académico de Viseu FC 2 1
12 FC Famalicão 1 1
13 GD Estoril Praia 1 1
14 CD Nacional 1 1
15 FC Alverca 2 1
16 Casa Pia AC 1 0
17 Vitória SC 2 0
18 Rio Ave FC 2 0

Head-to-Head

2
3
3
CD Santa Clara 8 games · Avg 2.0 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
#3 Position #5
4 Points 3
2 Played 1
1 / 1 / 0 W / D / L 1 / 0 / 0
3 Scored 1
2 Conceded 0
+1 GD +1
2.00 PPG 3.00
50% Win % 100%

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
38% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
50% Clean Sheets
CD Santa Clara this season
100% Clean Sheets
FC Arouca this season

CD Santa Clara are 3rd (4 pts). FC Arouca are 5th (3 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

CD Santa Clara
0-15
1/–
16-30
2/–
31-45
–/2
46-60
–/–
61-75
–/–
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
FC Arouca
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
1/–
61-75
–/–
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Temperatures are rising at Estadio de Sao Miguel as CD Santa Clara face off against FC Arouca in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
  • 4' Against the run of play, Ricardinho has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 9' Over 9 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 14' CD Santa Clara is showing some good football. However, CD Santa Clara are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 19' Alex Pinto has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 24' Poor challenge from Lucas Soares. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
  • 29' CD Santa Clara have won 256 goals from 312 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 31' Luis Rocha has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 31.
  • 36' The travelling FC Arouca supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 37' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Ricardinho makes it 2-0.
  • 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.
  • 47' That is a card for CD Santa Clara. Serginho will be fuming at that decision.
  • 52' Weverson is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for CD Santa Clara so far.
  • 57' FC Arouca player sees a card in front of him.
  • 57' The whistle greets Loum Ndiaye as he departs to be replaced by Puche.
  • 59' A meaty challenge results in booking for Alex Pinto on 59.
  • 64' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 69' FC Arouca are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 71' Ricardinho makes way for Vinicius at the 71 minute mark. A tactical switch from CD Santa Clara.
  • 76' The energy levels are beginning to show. Vasco Seabra might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 77' A change in the FC Arouca ranks — Alex Pinto exits the field as Pablo Gozalbez enters on 77.
  • 82' It’s gonna be a card for Adriano Firmino.
  • 85' The FC Arouca bench stirs into life. Weverson is withdrawn and Guven Yalcin gets his opportunity.
  • 86' The CD Santa Clara bench stirs into life. Serginho is withdrawn and Daniel gets his opportunity.
  • 87' It’s a booking for FC Arouca player. Guven Yalcin gets a card.
  • 90' It’s a booking for FC Arouca player. Morlaye Sylla gets a card.
  • 90' The crowd applauds Gabriel Silva as he leaves the pitch. Matheusinho steps in for CD Santa Clara.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. CD Santa Clara take all three points.

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
2 / 4
0.66 CD Santa Clara xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.75 FC Arouca xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 83% + Under — clean sheet likely 73%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
CD Santa Clara34% Draw37% FC Arouca29%
Actual: CD Santa Clara win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes27% 0% No73%
Avg goals/match: 1.41
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 73%
27%
± 1.5 42%
58%
± 2.5 17%
83%
± 3.5 6%
94%
± 4.5 2%
98%

Double Chance

CD Santa Clara or Draw
71%
Draw or FC Arouca
66%
CD Santa Clara or FC Arouca
63%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
CD Santa Clara16% Draw64% FC Arouca20%
Actual: CD Santa Clara win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
27.2%
0 – 1
16.7%
1 – 0
14.4%
1 – 1
13.1%
0 – 2
6.3%
2 – 0
Actual
1 – 2
4.6%
2 – 1
4%
2 – 2
1.7%
0 – 3
1.6%
1 – 3
1.2%
3 – 0
1%

Asian Handicap — CD Santa Clara

Handicap CD Santa Clara covers Push FC Arouca covers
-2.5 1% — 99%
-2 1% 6% 93%
-1.5 7% — 93%
-1 7% 19% 74%
-0.5 26% — 74%
+0.5 68% — 32%
+1 68% 22% 10%
+1.5 90% — 10%
+2 90% 8% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

CD Santa Clara keeps clean sheet
48% ✗
FC Arouca keeps clean sheet
52% ✗

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