FC Arouca vs CD Santa Clara, Primeira Liga 2025-26 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)
Match Details
- Referee Ricardo Baixinho
- Assistant 1 Andreia Sousa (Portugal)
- Assistant 2 Vasco Marques (Portugal)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 May | CD Santa Clara | H | 2–2 | D |
| 24 Apr | FC Alverca | A | 1–2 | L |
| 19 Apr | CF Estrela da Amadora | H | 1–0 | W |
| 12 Apr | Sporting Clube de Braga | A | 0–1 | L |
| 06 Apr | GD Estoril Praia | H | 3–2 | W |
| 21 Mar | Moreirense FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 May | FC Arouca | A | 2–2 | D |
| 26 Apr | Sporting Clube de Braga | H | 2–1 | W |
| 18 Apr | Casa Pia AC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 11 Apr | Rio Ave FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 03 Apr | Sporting Clube de Portugal | A | 2–4 | L |
| 21 Mar | Gil Vicente FC | H | 1–0 | 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' KICK OFF: FC Arouca gets underway.
- 5' Controversy at the stadium! Javi Sanchez argues furiously but the card stands.
- 8' The South Korea Hyun-Ju Lee breaks the deadlock on 8 minutes. 1-0!
- 10' The Brazil Gabriel Silva breaks the deadlock on 10 minutes. 1-1!
- 15' Guilherme Romao has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 20' Gabriel Batista has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 25' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 30' Controversy at the stadium! Serginho argues furiously but the card stands.
- 35' 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.
- 40' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His FC Arouca side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 44' CD Santa Clara receives a card for a hard tackle on 44.
- 45' It’s gonna be a card for Vasco Seabra.
- 50' The 26-year-old Klismahn has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 55' FC Arouca are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined CD Santa Clara backline.
- 60' It’s high time Petit made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 65' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 66' That looks like a foul for a card for Hyun-Ju Lee.
- 71' It looks like no one’s ball. CD Santa Clara is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 76' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 81' 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.
- 83' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Tiago Esgaio makes it 2-1.
- 88' CD Santa Clara player sees a card in front of him.
- The points are shared — FC Arouca 2-2 CD Santa Clara. Honours even.
Lineups
FC Arouca Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 25
- 7
- 15
- 17
- 28
- 3
- 21
- 12
- 19
- 14
- 22
Bench
- 10
- 44
- 6
- 89
- 9
- 4
- 24
- 46
- 30
Coach
Vasco Seabra
CD Santa Clara Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 1
- 39
- 35
- 21
- 10
- 2
- 77
- 11
- 5
- 23
- 65
Bench
- 37
- 70
- 42
- 49
- 7
- 64
- 78
- 50
- 4
Coach
Petit
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Andre Silva | 2 |
| Ricardinho | 2 |
| Rildo | 2 |
| Crysan | 2 |
| Hyun-Ju Lee | 1 |
| Joao Basso | 1 |
| Rafa Mujica | 1 |
| Alan Ruiz | 1 |
Head to Head
FC Arouca Form
CD Santa Clara Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.19
FC Arouca xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.59
CD Santa Clara xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 73% + Under — clean sheet likely 67%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 1.78
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 81% |
|
19% |
| ± 1.5 | 53% |
|
47% |
| ± 2.5 | 27% |
|
73% |
| ± 3.5 | 11% |
|
89% |
| ± 4.5 | 4% |
|
96% |
Double Chance
FC Arouca or Draw
80%
Draw or CD Santa Clara
51%
FC Arouca or CD Santa Clara
68%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
19.3%
1 – 0
18.8%
1 – 1
12.7%
2 – 0
11.3%
0 – 1
8.6%
2 – 1
7%
3 – 0
4.4%
1 – 2
3.4%
3 – 1
2.9%
0 – 2
2.7%
2 – 2
Actual
4 – 0
1.3%
Asian Handicap — FC Arouca
| Handicap | FC Arouca covers | Push | CD Santa Clara covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 15% | 78% |
| -1.5 | 22% | — | 78% |
| -1 | 22% | 27% | 51% |
| -0.5 | 49% | — | 51% |
| +0.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +1 | 83% | 12% | 4% |
| +1.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
| +2 | 96% | 3% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
FC Arouca keeps clean sheet
56%
✗
CD Santa Clara keeps clean sheet
31%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

