FC Arouca vs CD Santa Clara, Primeira Liga 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
FC Arouca vs CD Santa Clara — Primeira Liga at Municipal de Arouca.
- FC Arouca 1 games · 3 pts (2026/27)
- CD Santa Clara 2 games · 4 pts (2026/27)
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Apr | CD Santa Clara | H | 1–1 | D |
| 09 Apr | Boavista FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 02 Apr | Gil Vicente FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 19 Mar | CD Tondela | A | 2–2 | D |
| 12 Mar | FC Pacos de Ferreira | H | 0–1 | L |
| 05 Mar | Sporting Clube de Portugal | A | 0–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Apr | FC Arouca | A | 1–1 | D |
| 10 Apr | GD Estoril Praia | H | 2–0 | W |
| 04 Apr | FC Porto | A | 0–3 | L |
| 19 Mar | Os Belenenses Futebol | H | 0–0 | D |
| 12 Mar | FC Famalicão | A | 0–0 | D |
| 06 Mar | FC Vizela | H | 3–1 | W |
Season Stats
| FC Arouca | CD Santa Clara | |
|---|---|---|
| #5 | Position | #3 |
| 3 | Points | 4 |
| 1 | Played | 2 |
| 1 / 0 / 0 | W / D / L | 1 / 1 / 0 |
| 1 | Scored | 3 |
| 0 | Conceded | 2 |
| +1 | GD | +1 |
| 3.00 | PPG | 2.00 |
| 100% | Win % | 50% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
H2H (8 games)
38%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
100%
Clean Sheets
FC Arouca this season
FC Arouca this season
50%
Clean Sheets
CD Santa Clara this season
CD Santa Clara this season
FC Arouca are 5th (3 pts). CD Santa Clara are 3rd (4 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
FC Arouca
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
1/–
61-75
–/–
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
CD Santa Clara
0-15
1/–
16-30
2/–
31-45
–/2
46-60
–/–
61-75
–/–
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' That's the starting whistle at Municipal de Arouca. Ninety minutes of football awaits between FC Arouca and CD Santa Clara.
- 5' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 10' Over 10 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 15' The 31-year-old Hidemasa Morita has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 20' FC Arouca currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 25' Pierre Sagna has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 214 appearances.
- 30' CD Santa Clara come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 35' CD Santa Clara fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 40' 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 Victor Braga suffering a number of foals already.
- 43' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Allano.
- 44' That is a Yellow card for CD Santa Clara. Allano will be fuming at that decision.
- 45' Controversy at the stadium! Andre Silva argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 50' Thales needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 54' A goal from the Brazil international Andre Silva! He fires home on 54 to make it 1-0!
- 55' What composure from Andre Silva! The Brazil international strokes it home. 2-0.
- 59' Leandro Silva is having his name booked by the referee on 59.
- 63' Antony is replacing Arsenio for the FC Arouca side.
- 66' Hidemasa Morita has so much to prove this time. He replaces Anderson Carvalho on 66 minute.
- 71' It’s high time Armando Evangelista made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 72' What a moment for Kyosuke Tagawa! That strike on 72 puts his side firmly in control.
- 74' CD Santa Clara manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Rui Costa is hanging Lincoln on the field on 74 minute.
- 75' Alan Ruiz gets the nod from FC Arouca. He replaces Leandro Silva and will look to change the dynamic.
- 80' Allano is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for CD Santa Clara so far.
- 81' Poor challenge from Paulo Henrique. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 82' Another substitution for FC Arouca to replace Andre Bukia by Bruninho on 82 minute.
- 83' Alan Ruiz picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 85' The CD Santa Clara bench stirs into life. Pierre Sagna is withdrawn and Cristian Gonzalez gets his opportunity.
- 90' The referee shows CD Santa Clara player a Yellow card on 90.
- will have plenty to reflect on. were simply the better side today.
Lineups
FC Arouca Lineups
Starting XI
- 8
- 5
-
14
Pite ↓ Oday Dabbagh 82'
- 13
- 72
-
10
Andre Bukia ↓ Bruninho 82'
- 44
- 7
-
21
Leandro Silva ↓ Alan Ruiz 75'
- 1
- 6
Bench
- 53
- 60
-
22
Alan Ruiz ↑ 75'
- 31
-
99
Bruninho ↑ 82'
- 78
-
27
Antony ↑ 63'
-
15
Oday Dabbagh ↑ 82'
- 12
Coach
Armando Evangelista
CD Santa Clara Lineups
Starting XI
- 7
- 10
- 16
- 3
- 99
- 8
- 95
- 27
- 21
- 4
- 98
Bench
-
6
Mansur ↑ 85'
-
17
Cristian Gonzalez ↑ 85'
-
25
Hidemasa Morita ↑ 66'
- 5
- 14
- 1
-
77
Rui Costa ↑ 74'
-
30
Mohammad Mohebi ↑ 74'
- 22
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Crysan | 2 |
| Andre Silva | 2 |
| Ricardinho | 2 |
| Rildo | 2 |
| Alan Ruiz | 1 |
| Oday Dabbagh | 1 |
| Jason | 1 |
| Gabriel Silva | 1 |
FC Arouca Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.03
FC Arouca xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.53
CD Santa Clara xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 79% + FC Arouca or Draw 79%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 1.56
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 76% |
|
24% |
| ± 1.5 | 46% |
|
54% |
| ± 2.5 | 21% |
|
79% |
| ± 3.5 | 8% |
|
92% |
| ± 4.5 | 3% |
|
97% |
Double Chance
FC Arouca or Draw
79%
Draw or CD Santa Clara
56%
FC Arouca or CD Santa Clara
65%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
23.7%
1 – 0
20.2%
1 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
10.5%
0 – 1
9.6%
2 – 1
6%
3 – 0
3.5%
1 – 2
3%
0 – 2
2.6%
3 – 1
2.1%
2 – 2
1.7%
4 – 0
0.9%
Asian Handicap — FC Arouca
| Handicap | FC Arouca covers | Push | CD Santa Clara covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 13% | 82% |
| -1.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| -1 | 18% | 27% | 55% |
| -0.5 | 45% | — | 55% |
| +0.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +1 | 83% | 13% | 4% |
| +1.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
| +2 | 96% | 3% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
FC Arouca keeps clean sheet
59%
✗
CD Santa Clara keeps clean sheet
36%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

