Sunday , 16 August 2026

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

Primeira Liga · 2025-26
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

Overview

Match Preview

FC Arouca vs CD Santa ClaraPrimeira Liga at Municipal de Arouca.

Match Details

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

Recent Form

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
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 #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)
38% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
100% Clean Sheets
FC Arouca this season
50% Clean Sheets
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.

H2H

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

✗ Wrong
FC Arouca49% Draw32% CD Santa Clara19%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes33% 0% No67%
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

✓ Correct
FC Arouca31% Draw57% CD Santa Clara12%
Actual: 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.