Wednesday , 30 September 2026

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

Primeira Liga · 2024-25
FC Arouca
1 – 0
Full Time
CD Santa Clara
Sun 15 Dec 2024 · 15:30 UTC Municipal de Arouca 1,307 HT 45' · FT 45'
Jason 67' 1–0
Jose Fontan 63' Y
Jason 65' Y
Y 66' Diogo Calila
Y 76' Pedro Ferreira

Overview

Match Preview

FC Arouca vs CD Santa Clara — Primeira Liga at Municipal de Arouca.

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 FC Porto 7 21
2 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 7 16
3 Sporting Clube de Portugal 7 15
4 CD Santa Clara 7 15
5 FC Arouca 7 11
6 Sporting Clube de Braga 6 11
7 Académico de Viseu FC 7 11
8 CF Estrela da Amadora 7 10
9 Moreirense FC 7 8
10 Gil Vicente FC 6 8
11 CS Marítimo 7 8
12 FC Alverca 7 8
13 FC Famalicão 7 7
14 Vitória SC 7 5
15 CD Nacional 7 4
16 Rio Ave FC 7 4
17 Casa Pia AC 7 4
18 GD Estoril Praia 7 2

Head-to-Head

3
3
3
FC Arouca 9 games · Avg 2.1 goals CD Santa Clara
Last 5 meetings
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 2021-12-05 CD Santa Clara 2–1 FC Arouca

Recent Form

FC Arouca
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
CD Santa Clara
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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 #4
11 Points 15
7 Played 7
3 / 2 / 2 W / D / L 4 / 3 / 0
10 Scored 11
7 Conceded 4
+3 GD +7
1.57 PPG 2.14
43% Win % 57%

Key Stats

56% Both Teams to Score
H2H (9 games)
44% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
43% Clean Sheets
FC Arouca this season
57% Clean Sheets
CD Santa Clara this season

FC Arouca are 5th (11 pts). CD Santa Clara are 4th (15 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

FC Arouca
0-15
–/1
16-30
1/3
31-45
2/1
46-60
3/–
61-75
–/1
76+
3/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
CD Santa Clara
0-15
2/–
16-30
4/–
31-45
1/2
46-60
2/1
61-75
–/1
76+
2/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

FC Arouca
Barbero 4 G
Jose Fontan 2 G
Dylan Nandin 2 G
CD Santa Clara
Goncalo Paciencia 5 G 1 A
Brenner 2 G

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' FC Arouca are deployed in a 4-2-3-1 today, looking to exploit space against CD Santa Clara's 3-4-3 shape.
  • 10' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 15' CD Santa Clara fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 20' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 25' 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 Matheus Nunes suffering a number of foals already.
  • 30' CD Santa Clara come into this ranked 4 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 35' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Vasco Seabra will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 40' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 42' Another substitution for FC Arouca to replace Henrique Araujo by Guven Yalcin on 42 minute.
  • 47' FC Arouca are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 52' 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.
  • 57' 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.
  • 62' 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.
  • 63' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Jose Fontan on 63 minutes.
  • 65' Controversy at the stadium! Jason argues furiously but the card stands.
  • 66' Poor challenge from Diogo Calila. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
  • 67' Jason has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 67 minutes.
  • 72' Gabriel Batista is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for CD Santa Clara so far.
  • 73' Klismahn is ready to make an impact after coming on for Frederico Venancio at the 73 minute mark.
  • 74' CD Santa Clara manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Lucas Soares is hanging Diogo Calila on the field on 74 minute.
  • 76' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Pedro Ferreira on 76 minutes.
  • 81' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 86' Another change for FC Arouca made on 86 minute. Pedro Santos leaves to be changed by Boris Popovic.
  • 90' Vladislav Morozov has so much to prove this time. He replaces Alfonso Trezza on 90 minute.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. FC Arouca take all three points.

Lineups

FC Arouca Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Vasco Seabra

CD Santa Clara Lineups

3-4-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Vasco Matos

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Head to Head

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 2021-12-05 CD Santa Clara 2–1 FC Arouca

FC Arouca Form

2024-12-15 FC Arouca 1–0 CD Santa Clara W 2024-12-09 CF Estrela da Amadora 2–1 FC Arouca L 2024-12-01 FC Arouca 0–2 Sport Lisboa e Benfica L 2024-11-09 FC Famalicão 0–0 FC Arouca D 2024-11-03 FC Arouca 1–2 Sporting Clube de Braga L 2024-10-26 GD Estoril Praia 4–1 FC Arouca L

CD Santa Clara Form

2024-12-15 FC Arouca 1–0 CD Santa Clara L 2024-12-07 CD Santa Clara 1–0 Rio Ave FC W 2024-11-30 Sporting Clube de Portugal 0–1 CD Santa Clara W 2024-11-10 CD Santa Clara 1–0 Vitória SC W 2024-11-04 CD Nacional 2–0 CD Santa Clara L 2024-10-25 CD Santa Clara 2–1 Gil Vicente FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
0.84 FC Arouca xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.94 CD Santa Clara xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 73% + FC Arouca or Draw 68%

Match Result

✓ Correct
FC Arouca35% Draw33% CD Santa Clara32%
Actual: FC Arouca win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes36% 0% No64%
Avg goals/match: 1.78
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 81%
19%
± 1.5 54%
46%
± 2.5 27%
73%
± 3.5 11%
89%
± 4.5 4%
96%

Double Chance

FC Arouca or Draw
68%
Draw or CD Santa Clara
65%
FC Arouca or CD Santa Clara
67%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
FC Arouca19% Draw58% CD Santa Clara23%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
19.4%
0 – 1
14.4%
1 – 1
14.3%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 2
7.1%
1 – 2
6.2%
2 – 0
5.5%
2 – 1
5.5%
2 – 2
2.8%
0 – 3
2.2%
1 – 3
2%
3 – 1
1.6%

Asian Handicap — FC Arouca

Handicap FC Arouca covers Push CD Santa Clara covers
-2.5 2% — 98%
-2 2% 7% 90%
-1.5 10% — 90%
-1 10% 19% 71%
-0.5 29% — 71%
+0.5 66% — 34%
+1 66% 22% 13%
+1.5 87% — 13%
+2 87% 9% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

FC Arouca keeps clean sheet
40% ✗
CD Santa Clara keeps clean sheet
44% ✓

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