Arouca vs Santa Clara — Primeira Liga
1-2
Estádio Municipal de Arouca, Arouca
Going into the match, Arouca had won 6, drawn 2, lost 2 in their previous 10, scoring 1.7 goals a game; Santa Clara had won 5, drawn 4, lost 1 in 10, scoring 1.5. The sides have met 4 times in our records: Arouca 1 win, Santa Clara 1 win, 2 drawn. Arouca are 5th in the Primeira Liga on 14 points; Santa Clara are 4th on 18.
Match report
Home form going in: Arouca
Last 10 completed: won 6, drawn 2, lost 2 (D W L W W). 1.7 scored per game, 0.9 conceded, 60% over 2.5 goals, 50% both teams scored, 40% clean sheets.
- D 0-0 at Estoril · 7 Sept 2026
- W 2-1 vs Maritimo · 29 Aug 2026
- L 2-0 at FC Porto · 23 Aug 2026
- W 4-0 vs Moreirense · 16 Aug 2026
- W 0-1 at Vitória SC · 8 Aug 2026
- W 3-1 vs Tondela · 16 May 2026
Away form going in: Santa Clara
Last 10 completed: won 5, drawn 4, lost 1 (W D W W D). 1.5 scored per game, 0.7 conceded, 40% over 2.5 goals, 40% both teams scored, 50% clean sheets.
- W 4-0 vs Rio Ave · 6 Sept 2026
- D 1-1 at Alverca · 29 Aug 2026
- W 1-0 vs Famalicao · 23 Aug 2026
- W 0-1 at Academico Viseu · 15 Aug 2026
- D 2-2 vs Nacional · 10 Aug 2026
- L 1-0 at Porto · 16 May 2026
Head-to-head: Arouca vs Santa Clara
- Arouca 2-2 Santa Clara · 2 May 2026 · Primeira Liga
- Santa Clara 0-0 Arouca · 21 Dec 2025 · Primeira Liga
- Santa Clara 2-0 Arouca · 26 Apr 2025 · Primeira Liga
- Arouca 1-0 Santa Clara · 15 Dec 2024 · Primeira Liga
How it unfolded
- 22' Normal Goal — Gonçalo Paciência (Santa Clara)
- 36' Normal Goal — José Tavares (Santa Clara)
- 46' Normal Goal — Iván Barbero (Arouca)
Match statistics
| Arouca | Metric | Santa Clara |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Goals | 2 |
| 64 | Ball possession | 36 |
| 10 | Total shots | 12 |
| 4 | Shots on target | 5 |
| 3 | Shots off target | 4 |
| 3 | Blocked shots | 3 |
| 5 | Attempts inside box | 7 |
| 5 | Attempts outside box | 5 |
| 5 | Corner kicks | 2 |
| 2 | Offsides | 2 |
| 517 | Total passes | 302 |
| 453 | Accurate passes | 220 |
| 7 | Key passes | 11 |
| 89 | Duels | 89 |
| 40 | Duels won | 49 |
| 12 | Tackles | 19 |
Primeira Liga table — 2026
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Porto | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 24 |
| 2 | Benfica | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 19 |
| 3 | Sporting CP | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 18 |
| 4 | Santa Clara | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 18 |
| 5 | Arouca | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 14 |
| 6 | GIL Vicente | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 14 |
| 7 | Academico Viseu | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 14 |
| 8 | Alverca | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 11 |
| 9 | SC Braga | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 11 |
| 10 | Estrela | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | -1 | 10 |
| 11 | Maritimo | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -5 | 8 |
| 12 | Moreirense | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -7 | 8 |
| 13 | Famalicao | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | -1 | 7 |
| 14 | Rio Ave | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | -9 | 7 |
| 15 | Vitória SC | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | -5 | 5 |
| 16 | Nacional | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | -9 | 4 |
| 17 | Casa Pia | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | -14 | 4 |
| 18 | Estoril | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | -8 | 2 |