FC Arouca vs Santa Clara: match statistics
FC Arouca vs Santa Clara: form, goals and key statistics
Key match information
FC Arouca play Santa Clara in Liga NOS (Portugal). The match date is 2 May 2026 at 16:30. Final score: 2:2.
Current form
FC Arouca: 3-1-1, 2.00 points/match. Santa Clara: 2-2-1, 1.60 points/match.
Goal statistics
FC Arouca scores 1.38 and concedes 1.88 goals per match. Santa Clara scores 0.94 and concedes 1.21. League average: 2.68 goals.
BTTS / Over / Under
BTTS: FC Arouca 56%, Santa Clara 41%. Over 2.5: FC Arouca 68%, Santa Clara 35%. League level: BTTS 48%, Over 2.5 54%.
xG, shots and style
Santa Clara has higher xG: 1.25 vs 1.20. FC Arouca: 10.7 shots per match, Santa Clara: 11.7.
Match halves
FC Arouca: half-time lead 21%, second-half goals 0.85. Santa Clara: half-time lead 12%, second-half goals 0.56.
Goals by minute
FC Arouca: 61-75 (12 goals). Santa Clara: 76-90+ (12 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.
League context
Liga Portugal: 2.68 goals per match, BTTS 48%, Over 2.5 54%.
Head-to-head
1 H2H matches: 0-1-0. Average goals 0.00, BTTS 0%.
Match description
FC Arouca holds a clear offensive edge: at home they average 1.47 goals per match (39 goals this season, 6 in the last 5), while Santa Clara score only 0.87 goals on the road on average (28 goals this season, 5 in the last 5). The hosts create and convert more chances — 4.2 shots on target and 10.6 total shots on average at home with a conversion rate of 14%, versus 3.4 shots on target and a 7% conversion for the visitors away. Defensively Arouca is, however, more prone to concessions: they concede 1.8 goals at home on average (60 conceded this season) and have a higher xG against of 1.47, whereas Santa Clara allow 1.4 goals away with xG against 1.29. In form, Arouca have 3 wins in their last 5 and average 1.8 points per game, while Santa Clara have 2 wins and 1.4 points — additionally the visitors fail to score in 40% of away matches vs 27% FTS for Arouca at home. Considering Arouca’s superior efficiency and greater chance volume (40% home win rate vs 13% away win rate for Santa Clara), I predict a home win, although a draw is a realistic outcome.
Half-by-half
Match statistics
Pre-match profile— what do the season numbers say?
This is a team profile based on season data and form. Match-flow statistics are shown only after the fixture is played.
Team stats— who is more efficient?
Attack and defence comparison for both teams in the current season.
Shooting quality
| FC Arouca | Santa Clara | |
|---|---|---|
| Accuracy (shots on target) | 34% | 27% |
| Chance quality (xG per shot) | 0.11 | 0.11 |
| Finishing (goals per shot on target) | 0.38 | 0.29 |
xG per shot around 0.08 usually means long-range attempts; 0.15+ usually means box chances. The style label comes from possession, shot volume and conversion.
* xG (expected goals) says how many goals a team should score from its chances. If actual goals are above xG, finishing is above average; if below xG, chances are being missed.
Team form— who is in better shape?
Last five matches and season record, overall and split by home and away matches.
FC Arouca is 25% better for: last-5 form.
2 pts / match - FC Arouca · 1.6 pts / match - Santa Clara
Goals— how do both teams score and concede?
How many goals both teams score and concede, plus how often they keep a clean sheet or fail to score.
FC Arouca is 47% better for: goals scored per match.
1.38 goals / match - FC Arouca · 0.94 goals / match - Santa Clara
Santa Clara is 55% better for: goals conceded per match.
1.88 goals / match - FC Arouca · 1.21 goals / match - Santa Clara
FC Arouca scores in 74% of matches (25 of 34 matches), while Santa Clara keeps a clean sheet in 29% (10 of 34 matches).
Santa Clara scores in 62% of matches (21 of 34 matches), while FC Arouca keeps a clean sheet in 21% (7 of 34 matches).
How often they score at least...
How often they concede at least...
* Statistics include both teams' home and away matches in the current season.
Both teams scored (BTTS)— how often do both teams score?
How often both teams' matches have goals on both sides, compared with the league average.
Goal patterns
BTTS and goal count
Goal count (Over/Under)— how often do these matches cross the goal lines?
How often matches involving these teams clear goal thresholds, in the full match and in each half.
Full match - team comparison (Over)
Over / Under — FC Arouca
Over / Under — Santa Clara
1st half
2nd half
Match halves— when do the teams score more often?
How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.
FC Arouca is 6% better for: first-half form (half-time points).
1.03 pts / match - FC Arouca · 0.97 pts / match - Santa Clara
Before half-time (1st half)
After half-time (2nd half)
FC Arouca - second-half results
Leads at half-time in 21% of matches and wins 35%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.
Defence stays stable across the full match.
Santa Clara - second-half results
Leads at half-time in 12% of matches and wins 26%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.
Defence stays stable across the full match.
| 1st half | 2nd half | |
|---|---|---|
| Points per match | 1.20 | 2.20 |
| Goals scored / match | 0.4 | 1.6 |
| Goals conceded / match | 0.4 | 0.8 |
| Average goals in match | 0.8 | 2.4 |
| 1 goal | 60% | 100% |
| 2 goals | 20% | 80% |
| 3 goals | 0% | 40% |
| Clean sheet | 60% | 20% |
| No goal | 60% | 0% |
| Goal difference | 0 | +4 |
| 1st half | 2nd half | |
|---|---|---|
| Points per match | 1.20 | 1.60 |
| Goals scored / match | 0.4 | 0.8 |
| Goals conceded / match | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Average goals in match | 0.8 | 1.2 |
| 1 goal | 60% | 80% |
| 2 goals | 20% | 40% |
| 3 goals | 0% | 0% |
| Clean sheet | 60% | 60% |
| No goal | 60% | 40% |
| Goal difference | 0 | +2 |
* Colours in tables show event frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate, red is rare. It is frequency, not a team rating.
Goals by minute— when do goals arrive?
Match phases in which both teams most often score and concede.
Most dangerous in minutes 61-75 (12 goli). Concedes most in 31-45 (14). Late-goal balance (76-90): -8 - late phases are a weakness.
Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (12 goli). Concedes most in 31-45 (8). Late-goal balance (76-90): +6 - wins late phases.
* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.
Additional team indicators— what do xG, efficiency and form show?
A comparison of chance quality, results and trends based on completed matches from the current season.
Match profile
FC Arouca
Santa Clara
* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range are calculated from public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical match profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed matches from the season.
League context— is this a high-scoring league?
How both teams compare with league-wide averages (Liga Portugal).
Teams vs league
| FC Arouca | Liga | Santa Clara | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average goals in match | ▲ 3.26 | 2.68 | ▼ 2.15 |
| Both teams scored | ▲ 56% | 48% | ▼ 41% |
| Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) | ▲ 68% | 54% | ▼ 35% |
| Clean sheets | ▼ 21% | 29% | • 29% |
| Goal before half-time | ▲ 71% | 69% | ▼ 56% |
| Goal after half-time | ▲ 85% | 80% | ▼ 74% |
^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.
Head-to-head
Previous meeting: FC Arouca 0 - 1 - 0 Santa Clara. Average goals 0.00, both teams scored in 0% matches.
FAQ
What was the result of FC Arouca vs Santa Clara?
The Liga NOS match finished FC Arouca 2:2 Santa Clara. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.
What do the goal statistics show before FC Arouca vs Santa Clara?
FC Arouca score 1.38 goals per game on average and Santa Clara 0.94. The Liga NOS average is 2.68 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 54% of games. Both teams score in 56% of FC Arouca's matches and 41% of Santa Clara's.
What form are FC Arouca and Santa Clara in?
Over the last 5 games FC Arouca have a 3-1-1 record (2.00 points per game) and Santa Clara 2-2-1 (1.60 points per game).
Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for FC Arouca vs Santa Clara?
This page shows the full statistical context — form, head-to-head, goals, BTTS and Over/Under. The tip, value assessment and full reasoning are in the NoFluffPicks app.