Wednesday , 30 September 2026

FC Arouca vs CD Santa Clara, Primeira Liga 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON

Primeira Liga · 2025-26
FC Arouca
2 – 2
Full Time
CD Santa Clara
Sat 2 May 2026 · 14:30 UTC Municipal de Arouca 1,528 HT 45' · FT 45'
Hyun-Ju Lee 8' 1–0
1–1 10' Gabriel Silva
Tiago Esgaio 83' 2–1
2–2 90+5' Elias Manoel
Javi Sanchez 5' Y
Y 30' Serginho
Y 44' Jose Tavares
Vasco Seabra 45' R
R 45' Petit
Hyun-Ju Lee 45' Y
Hyun-Ju Lee 66' YR
Y 88' Frederico Venancio

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Ricardo Baixinho
  • Assistant 1 Andreia Sousa (Portugal)
  • Assistant 2 Vasco Marques (Portugal)

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
2026-05-02 FC Arouca 2–2 CD Santa Clara 2025-12-21 CD Santa Clara 0–0 FC Arouca 2025-04-26 CD Santa Clara 2–0 FC Arouca 2024-12-15 FC Arouca 1–0 CD Santa Clara 2023-02-11 FC Arouca 1–0 CD Santa Clara

Recent Form

FC Arouca
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
CD Santa Clara
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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 #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' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. FC Arouca is hosting CD Santa Clara for another epic battle.
  • 5' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Javi Sanchez on 5 minutes.
  • 8' What a strike from Hyun-Ju Lee! The score is 1-0.
  • 10' What an equalizer from Gabriel Silva!
  • 15' CD Santa Clara fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 20' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 25' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 30' Serginho is having his name booked by the referee on 30.
  • 35' The home supporters are growing impatient. FC Arouca must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 40' Sidney Lima is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for CD Santa Clara tonight.
  • 44' The referee has no hesitation. Jose Tavares is booked for CD Santa Clara — card on 44.
  • 45' That is a card for FC Arouca. Vasco Seabra will be fuming at that decision.
  • 50' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with CD Santa Clara winning 100% of all matches.
  • 55' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 60' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 65' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 66' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Hyun-Ju Lee on 66 minutes.
  • 71' It is a cagey affair so far. FC Arouca in their 4-2-3-1 trying to find a way past CD Santa Clara's compact 4-2-3-1.
  • 76' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 81' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both FC Arouca and CD Santa Clara are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 83' Magnificent from Tiago Esgaio! That is 10 goals in 214 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 88' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Frederico Venancio on 88 minutes.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 2-2 draw is a fair result on the day.

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Andre Silva 2
Ricardinho 2
Rildo 2
Crysan 2
Kyosuke Tagawa 1
Hyun-Ju Lee 1
Goncalo Paciencia 1
Joao Basso 1

Head to Head

2026-05-02 FC Arouca 2–2 CD Santa Clara 2025-12-21 CD Santa Clara 0–0 FC Arouca 2025-04-26 CD Santa Clara 2–0 FC Arouca 2024-12-15 FC Arouca 1–0 CD Santa Clara 2023-02-11 FC Arouca 1–0 CD Santa Clara

FC Arouca Form

2026-05-02 FC Arouca 2–2 CD Santa Clara D 2026-04-24 FC Alverca 2–1 FC Arouca L 2026-04-19 FC Arouca 1–0 CF Estrela da Amadora W 2026-04-12 Sporting Clube de Braga 1–0 FC Arouca L 2026-04-06 FC Arouca 3–2 GD Estoril Praia W 2026-03-21 Moreirense FC 0–1 FC Arouca W

CD Santa Clara Form

2026-05-02 FC Arouca 2–2 CD Santa Clara D 2026-04-26 CD Santa Clara 2–1 Sporting Clube de Braga W 2026-04-18 Casa Pia AC 0–0 CD Santa Clara D 2026-04-11 CD Santa Clara 0–2 Rio Ave FC L 2026-04-03 Sporting Clube de Portugal 4–2 CD Santa Clara L 2026-03-21 CD Santa Clara 1–0 Gil Vicente FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.1 FC Arouca xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.14 CD Santa Clara xG
I would bet for: FC Arouca or CD Santa Clara 70% + Under 2.5 goals 61%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
FC Arouca38% Draw30% CD Santa Clara32%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes46% 0% No54%
Avg goals/match: 2.24
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 87%
13%
± 1.5 66%
34%
± 2.5 39%
61%
± 3.5 19%
81%
± 4.5 8%
92%

Double Chance

FC Arouca or Draw
68%
Draw or CD Santa Clara
62%
FC Arouca or CD Santa Clara
70%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
FC Arouca24% Draw52% CD Santa Clara24%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14.3%
0 – 0
12.9%
0 – 1
10.9%
1 – 0
10.4%
1 – 2
7.4%
2 – 1
7.1%
0 – 2
6.7%
2 – 0
6.2%
2 – 2
Actual
1 – 3
2.8%
3 – 1
2.6%
0 – 3
2.5%

Asian Handicap — FC Arouca

Handicap FC Arouca covers Push CD Santa Clara covers
-2.5 4% — 96%
-2 4% 9% 86%
-1.5 14% — 86%
-1 14% 19% 67%
-0.5 33% — 67%
+0.5 65% — 35%
+1 65% 20% 15%
+1.5 85% — 15%
+2 85% 10% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

FC Arouca keeps clean sheet
33% ✓
CD Santa Clara keeps clean sheet
34% ✓

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