FC Arouca 1–2 Santa Clara — Match Stats & Analysis

Primeira Liga · 2026Sun, 13 Sept 2026, 17:00 UTC

FC Arouca

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1–2Full-time analysis

Santa Clara

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This page describes the completed match context. The result is not presented as a prior forecast.

Match at a glance

Santa Clara won 1–2.

Shots: 1012
Shots on target: 45
Expected goals: 0.721.16
Possession: 64%36%

Full time

What the match recorded

Santa Clara beat FC Arouca 2–1. Recorded in this match (FC Arouca – Santa Clara): shots 10–12, shots on target 4–5, expected goals 0.72–1.16, possession 64%–36%. This is what was recorded. It is not a claim that the result was foreseeable.

Pre-match record

What the data showed before kick-off. Kept for reference; it did not know the result.

FC Arouca have a visible home split

weak

FC Arouca's home-only shot average is above their full-season average.

13.7 shots/match ▲ShotsHome only · Season10.2 shots/match

Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Venue-only shot volume is compared with the same team's season record.

Window: home

Metric	Home only	Season	Baseline
Shots	13.7 shots/match	10.2 shots/match	11 shots/match

Caveat: Venue splits can reflect opponent mix and should be read with the listed sample.

Santa Clara show a distinct attacking-volume record

moderate

Santa Clara's shot volume and the opposing shot-allowance context sit above their competition baselines.

10.2 shots/match ▲ShotsFC Arouca · Santa Clara13.7 shots/match

Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Team shot volume is paired with the opponent's recorded shot allowance.

Window: season

Metric	FC Arouca	Santa Clara	Baseline
Shots	10.2 shots/match	13.7 shots/match	11 shots/match
Shots against	15.7 shots/match	8.17 shots/match	12.6 shots/match

Caveat: Shot volume describes activity; it does not establish finishing quality or a match outcome.

This match

Match statistics

Shots10 shots12 shotsFC Arouca 10 shots, Santa Clara 12 shots
Shots on target4 shots5 shotsFC Arouca 4 shots, Santa Clara 5 shots
Expected goals0.72 xG1.16 xGFC Arouca 0.72 xG, Santa Clara 1.16 xG
Possession64%36%FC Arouca 64%, Santa Clara 36%
Corners5 corners2 cornersFC Arouca 5 corners, Santa Clara 2 corners
Fouls14 fouls12 foulsFC Arouca 14 fouls, Santa Clara 12 fouls
Yellow cards3 cards5 cardsFC Arouca 3 cards, Santa Clara 5 cards
Passes513 passes300 passesFC Arouca 513 passes, Santa Clara 300 passes
Pass accuracy87.9%73%FC Arouca 87.9%, Santa Clara 73%
Shots inside box5 shots7 shotsFC Arouca 5 shots, Santa Clara 7 shots
Blocked shots3 blocks3 blocksFC Arouca 3 blocks, Santa Clara 3 blocks
Goalkeeper saves3 saves3 savesFC Arouca 3 saves, Santa Clara 3 saves
Offsides2 offsides2 offsidesFC Arouca 2 offsides, Santa Clara 2 offsides

As it happened

Key moments

22′Gonçalo PaciênciaGoal · Santa Clara
33′Emanuel FernandesYellow card · Santa Clara
36′José TavaresGoal · Santa Clara
Half-time
46′Ivan BarberoGoal · FC Arouca
54′Naïs DjouahraYellow card · FC Arouca
65′Tiago RibeiroYellow card · Santa Clara
66′Espen Van EeYellow card · FC Arouca
72′Pedro FerreiraYellow card · Santa Clara
84′SorrisoYellow card · Santa Clara
85′SorrisoSecond yellow · Santa Clara
87′Gabriel RukavinaYellow card · FC Arouca
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Player changes · 10grouped by team and minute

23′FC Arouca · 1 player changeMateo Flores
62′Santa Clara · 1 player changeDaniel Borges
68′FC Arouca · 2 player changesPedro Santos · Gabriel Rukavina
73′Santa Clara · 3 player changesHenrique Silva · Luis Fernando · Welinton Torrao
81′FC Arouca · 2 player changesBrian Mansilla · Fally Mayulu
82′Santa Clara · 1 player changeSorriso

Who started

Lineups

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Confirmed lineups as published before kick-off.

FC Arouca

Ignacio de ArruabarrenaG
Jose FontánD
Javi SánchezD
Orest LebedenkoD
Tiago EsgaioD
Espen Van EeM
Taichi FukuiM
Pablo GozálbezM
Naïs DjouahraF
Ivan BarberoF
Alfonso TrezzaF

Santa Clara

Lucas FrançaG
Pedro PachecoD
Guilherme RomãoD
Emanuel FernandesD
Lucas SoaresD
Pedro FerreiraM
José TavaresM
Tiago RibeiroM
Gonçalo PaciênciaF
BrennerF
Vinícius LopesF

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

2FC Arouca

2Draws

1Santa Clara

2 May 2026FC Arouca — Santa Clara · Primeira Liga2–2

21 Dec 2025Santa Clara — FC Arouca · Primeira Liga0–0

26 Apr 2025Santa Clara — FC Arouca · Primeira Liga2–0

15 Dec 2024FC Arouca — Santa Clara · Primeira Liga1–0

11 Feb 2023FC Arouca — Santa Clara · Primeira Liga1–0

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: FC Arouca favored in 1 of 13 directional metrics · Santa Clara in 10 · 2 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

FC Arouca6 matchesSanta Clara6 matches

1.33 goals/matchGoals scored6/6▲ 1.83 goals/match

0.83 goals/matchGoals allowed6/6▲ 0.67 goals/match

1.1 xG/matchExpected goals6/6▲ 1.4 xG/match

10.2 shots/matchShots6/6▲ 13.7 shots/match

3.67 shots/matchShots on target6/6▲ 4.17 shots/match

51.3% ●Possession6/644.7%

3 corners/matchCorners6/6● 3.5 corners/match

9.33 fouls/matchFouls6/613.2 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade B · Useful evidenceUseful evidence — limited

Season samples6 / 6home / away teams

Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows

FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match

Evidence is usable but does not meet the strongest completeness threshold.

Known unknowns

Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.
Some metrics are unavailable or below their observation minimum: cards.

Analysis cutoff: Sun, 13 Sept 2026, 21:00 UTC · analysis-v4

Team rankings in Primeira Liga

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