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 34 games · 42 pts (2025/26)
- CD Santa Clara 34 games · 36 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #8 | Position | #13 |
| 42 | Points | 36 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 12 / 6 / 16 | W / D / L | 9 / 9 / 16 |
| 47 | Scored | 32 |
| 64 | Conceded | 41 |
| -17 | GD | -9 |
| 1.24 | PPG | 1.06 |
| 35% | Win % | 26% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
H2H (8 games)
38%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
21%
Clean Sheets
FC Arouca this season
FC Arouca this season
29%
Clean Sheets
CD Santa Clara this season
CD Santa Clara this season
FC Arouca are 8th (42 pts). CD Santa Clara are 13th (36 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
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
CD Santa Clara
0-15
2/1
16-30
–/2
31-45
–/2
46-60
–/1
61-75
1/–
76+
4/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' In just a few seconds Municipal de Arouca will turn into a battlefield for FC Arouca and CD Santa Clara.
- 5' Kyosuke Tagawa has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 10' 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 Pierre Sagna suffering a number of foals already.
- 15' It is a cagey affair so far. FC Arouca in their trying to find a way past CD Santa Clara's compact .
- 20' 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.
- 25' Both keepers have barely been tested. FC Arouca and CD Santa Clara are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 30' The home supporters are growing impatient. FC Arouca must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 35' CD Santa Clara looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker Gabriel Silva scoring 1 goals.
- 40' Supporters expect more eagerness from Joao Basso, as he is very good at scoring at Municipal de Arouca with 4 goals in the last 3 games.
- 43' That is a Yellow card for CD Santa Clara. Allano will be fuming at that decision.
- 44' CD Santa Clara player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 45' Andre Silva picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 50' Over 50 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 54' Goal! Andre Silva scores his 41 goal in 324 matches.
- 55' Andre Silva does the damage! The net is bulging and FC Arouca surge ahead!
- 59' The referee has no hesitation. Leandro Silva is booked for FC Arouca — Yellow card on 59.
- 63' FC Arouca ring the changes. Arsenio has done his job and it is now time for Antony to step up.
- 66' Hidemasa Morita is replacing Anderson Carvalho for the CD Santa Clara side.
- 71' FC Arouca is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 72' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Kyosuke Tagawa makes no mistake. 2-1!
- 74' Rui Costa has so much to prove this time. He replaces Lincoln on 74 minute.
- 75' The supporters are chanting for Alan Ruiz. He replaces Leandro Silva on 75 minute.
- 80' 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.
- 81' Paulo Henrique catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 81.
- 82' Bruninho is ready to make an impact after coming on for Andre Bukia at the 82 minute mark.
- 83' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Alan Ruiz on 83 minutes.
- 85' CD Santa Clara manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Cristian Gonzalez is hanging Pierre Sagna on the field on 85 minute.
- 90' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Cristian Gonzalez.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — FC Arouca 1-1 CD Santa Clara.
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 |
| Jason | 1 |
| Gabriel Silva | 1 |
| Elias Manoel | 1 |
| Arsenio | 1 |
FC Arouca Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.31
FC Arouca xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.16
CD Santa Clara xG
I would bet for:
FC Arouca or CD Santa Clara 70% + Under 2.5 goals 55%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.47
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 1.5 | 71% |
|
29% |
| ± 2.5 | 45% |
|
55% |
| ± 3.5 | 24% |
|
76% |
| ± 4.5 | 11% |
|
89% |
Double Chance
FC Arouca or Draw
68%
Draw or CD Santa Clara
61%
FC Arouca or CD Santa Clara
70%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
10.5%
1 – 0
9.9%
0 – 1
8.6%
2 – 1
8.1%
1 – 2
7.2%
2 – 0
7%
0 – 2
5.5%
2 – 2
4.8%
3 – 1
3.6%
3 – 0
3%
1 – 3
2.8%
Asian Handicap — FC Arouca
| Handicap | FC Arouca covers | Push | CD Santa Clara covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 12% | 82% |
| -1.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| -1 | 18% | 21% | 61% |
| -0.5 | 39% | — | 61% |
| +0.5 | 69% | — | 31% |
| +1 | 69% | 18% | 13% |
| +1.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +2 | 87% | 9% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
FC Arouca keeps clean sheet
32%
✓
CD Santa Clara keeps clean sheet
28%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.