FC Arouca vs CD Santa Clara, Primeira Liga 2024-25 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 Dec | CD Santa Clara | H | 1–0 | W |
| 09 Dec | CF Estrela da Amadora | A | 1–2 | L |
| 01 Dec | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | H | 0–2 | L |
| 09 Nov | FC Famalicão | A | 0–0 | D |
| 03 Nov | Sporting Clube de Braga | H | 1–2 | L |
| 26 Oct | GD Estoril Praia | A | 1–4 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Dec | FC Arouca | A | 0–1 | L |
| 07 Dec | Rio Ave FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 30 Nov | Sporting Clube de Portugal | A | 1–0 | W |
| 10 Nov | Vitória SC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 04 Nov | CD Nacional | A | 0–2 | L |
| 25 Oct | Gil Vicente FC | H | 2–1 | 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' FC Arouca have kicked off against CD Santa Clara. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 5' CD Santa Clara come into this ranked 4 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 10' 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.
- 15' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 20' CD Santa Clara started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 20.
- 25' It’s high time Vasco Seabra made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 30' It looks surprising CD Santa Clara does not make any changes. Pedro Santos has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 35' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 40' named a 4-2-3-1 earlier, and opted for a 3-4-3 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 42' Guven Yalcin has so much to prove this time. He replaces Henrique Araujo on 42 minute.
- 47' Sidney Lima has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 52' A quiet spell here at Municipal de Arouca. FC Arouca seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 57' The home supporters are growing impatient. FC Arouca must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 62' Morlaye Sylla is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for FC Arouca so far.
- 63' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Jose Fontan.
- 65' It’s gonna be a card for Jason.
- 66' Diogo Calila has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 66.
- 67' Jason makes no mistake. The score reads 1-0 and FC Arouca are in front.
- 72' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 72 minutes.
- 73' Frederico Venancio makes way for Klismahn at the 73 minute mark. A tactical switch from CD Santa Clara.
- 74' Time for substitution for CD Santa Clara. Diogo Calila is replaced by Lucas Soares.
- 76' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Pedro Ferreira.
- 81' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 86' Another substitution for FC Arouca to replace Pedro Santos by Boris Popovic on 86 minute.
- 90' Fresh legs for FC Arouca! Vladislav Morozov comes on to replace Alfonso Trezza.
- CD Santa Clara will have plenty to reflect on. FC Arouca were simply the better side today.
Lineups
FC Arouca Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 10
- 31
- 28
- 3
- 26
- 58
-
39
Henrique Araujo ↓ Guven Yalcin 42'
-
2
Morlaye Sylla ↓ Taichi Fukui 86'
- 73
-
89
Pedro Santos ↓ Boris Popovic 86'
- 19
Bench
- 5
-
50
Guven Yalcin ↑ 42'
- 1
- 78
- 22
-
13
Boris Popovic ↑ 86'
-
21
Taichi Fukui ↑ 86'
- 11
-
9
Vladislav Morozov ↑ 90'
Coach
Vasco Seabra
CD Santa Clara Lineups
3-4-3Starting XI
- 1
-
35
Serginho ↓ Pedro Ferreira 74'
-
21
Frederico Venancio ↓ Klismahn 73'
- 13
- 70
- 6
-
9
Alisson Safira ↓ Joao Costa 74'
- 11
-
2
Diogo Calila ↓ Lucas Soares 74'
- 32
- 23
Bench
-
42
Lucas Soares ↑ 74'
- 27
- 28
-
77
Klismahn ↑ 73'
- 12
-
8
Pedro Ferreira ↑ 74'
- 41
-
17
Joao Costa ↑ 74'
Coach
Vasco Matos
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 |
Head to Head
FC Arouca Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
0.92
FC Arouca xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.39
CD Santa Clara xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 85% + Under — clean sheet likely 79%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Arouca win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.31
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 71% |
|
29% |
| ± 1.5 | 38% |
|
62% |
| ± 2.5 | 15% |
|
85% |
| ± 3.5 | 5% |
|
95% |
| ± 4.5 | 2% |
|
98% |
Double Chance
FC Arouca or Draw
83%
Draw or CD Santa Clara
53%
FC Arouca or CD Santa Clara
64%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
29.5%
1 – 0
Actual
2 – 0
10.7%
1 – 1
10.6%
0 – 1
8.9%
2 – 1
4.8%
3 – 0
3.2%
1 – 2
1.9%
0 – 2
1.7%
3 – 1
1.6%
2 – 2
1.1%
4 – 0
0.8%
Asian Handicap — FC Arouca
| Handicap | FC Arouca covers | Push | CD Santa Clara covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 12% | 83% |
| -1.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| -1 | 17% | 29% | 54% |
| -0.5 | 46% | — | 54% |
| +0.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +1 | 87% | 11% | 2% |
| +1.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
| +2 | 98% | 2% | 0% |
| +2.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
Clean Sheet
FC Arouca keeps clean sheet
68%
✓
CD Santa Clara keeps clean sheet
40%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

