Santa Clara vs FC Arouca: form, goals and key statistics

Key match information

Santa Clara play FC Arouca in Liga NOS (Portugal). The match date is 21 December 2025 at 21:30. Final score: 0:0.

Current form

Santa Clara: 2-2-1, 1.60 points/match. FC Arouca: 3-1-1, 2.00 points/match.

Goal statistics

Santa Clara scores 0.94 and concedes 1.21 goals per match. FC Arouca scores 1.38 and concedes 1.88. League average: 2.68 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: Santa Clara 41%, FC Arouca 56%. Over 2.5: Santa Clara 35%, FC Arouca 68%. League level: BTTS 48%, Over 2.5 54%.

xG, shots and style

Santa Clara has higher xG: 1.25 vs 1.20. Santa Clara: 11.7 shots per match, FC Arouca: 10.7.

Match halves

Santa Clara: half-time lead 12%, second-half goals 0.56. FC Arouca: half-time lead 21%, second-half goals 0.85.

Goals by minute

Santa Clara: 76-90+ (12 goals). FC Arouca: 61-75 (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 4.00, BTTS 100%.

Half-by-half

0 : 0
1st half
0 : 0
2nd half

Match statistics

52Possession (%)48
Santa ClaraFC Arouca
9Shots8
Santa ClaraFC Arouca
5Shots on target2
Santa ClaraFC Arouca
1.15xG0.85
Santa ClaraFC Arouca
2Corners4
Santa ClaraFC Arouca
31Dangerous attacks27
Santa ClaraFC Arouca
15Fouls14
Santa ClaraFC Arouca
2Cards2
Santa ClaraFC Arouca

Pre-match profilewhat 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.

Santa ClaraFC Arouca
0.94Goals scored / match1.38
Santa ClaraFC Arouca
1.21Goals conceded / match1.88
Santa ClaraFC Arouca
49%Average possession50%
Santa ClaraFC Arouca
3.21Shots on target / match3.59
Santa ClaraFC Arouca

Team statswho is more efficient?

Attack and defence comparison for both teams in the current season.

11.71Shots per match10.71
Santa ClaraFC Arouca
3.21Shots on target3.59
Santa ClaraFC Arouca
8%Shot conversion12.9%
Santa ClaraFC Arouca
49%Possession50%
Santa ClaraFC Arouca
1.25xG for1.2
Santa ClaraFC Arouca
1.18xG against1.45
Santa ClaraFC Arouca

Shooting quality

Santa Clara: BalancedFC Arouca: Balanced
Santa ClaraFC Arouca
Accuracy (shots on target)27%34%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.110.11
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.290.38

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 formwho 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.

1.6 pts / match - Santa Clara · 2 pts / match - FC Arouca

Santa Clara
DWDWL
Season result split
26% W26% R47% P
Season (W-D-L)
9-9-16
1.06 pts / match · goal difference -9
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-2-1
1.60 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
7-2-8
Last 5 at home
4-0-1
WWLWW
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.2Goals conceded: 0.8xG: 1.14Opponent xG: 1.16BTTS: 40%Over 2.5: 40%
FC Arouca
WLDWW
Season result split
35% W18% R47% P
Season (W-D-L)
12-6-16
1.24 pts / match · goal difference -17
Last 5 (W-D-L)
3-1-1
2.00 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
5-2-10
Last 5 away
2-0-3
LWLLW
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 2.0Goals conceded: 1.2xG: 1.40Opponent xG: 1.36BTTS: 80%Over 2.5: 80%

Goalshow 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.

0.94 goals / match - Santa Clara · 1.38 goals / match - FC Arouca

Santa Clara is 55% better for: goals conceded per match.

1.21 goals / match - Santa Clara · 1.88 goals / match - FC Arouca

Santa Clara scoring profile: strong

Santa Clara scores in 62% of matches (21 of 34 matches), while FC Arouca keeps a clean sheet in 21% (7 of 34 matches).

FC Arouca scoring profile: very strong

FC Arouca scores in 74% of matches (25 of 34 matches), while Santa Clara keeps a clean sheet in 29% (10 of 34 matches).

32Goals scored (season)47
Santa ClaraFC Arouca
41Goals conceded (season)64
Santa ClaraFC Arouca
2.15Average goals in match3.26
Santa ClaraFC Arouca
6Goals scored (last 5)10
Santa ClaraFC Arouca
4Goals conceded (last 5)6
Santa ClaraFC Arouca

How often they score at least...

62%1 goal74%
Santa ClaraFC Arouca
29%2 goals38%
Santa ClaraFC Arouca
3%3 goals26%
Santa ClaraFC Arouca
0%4 goals0%
Santa ClaraFC Arouca

How often they concede at least...

71%1 goal79%
Santa ClaraFC Arouca
32%2 goals56%
Santa ClaraFC Arouca
12%3 goals29%
Santa ClaraFC Arouca
6%4 goals15%
Santa ClaraFC Arouca

* 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.

48%
League average

Goal patterns

21%BTTS at half-time24%
Santa ClaraFC Arouca
12%BTTS in both halves6%
Santa ClaraFC Arouca
18%Scored in both halves24%
Santa ClaraFC Arouca

BTTS and goal count

32%Min. 3 goals and BTTS50%
Santa ClaraFC Arouca
3%Min. 3 goals without BTTS18%
Santa ClaraFC Arouca
40%BTTS - last 580%
Santa ClaraFC Arouca

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.

1st half

56%Min. 1 goal before half-time71%
Santa ClaraFC Arouca
32%Min. 2 goals before half-time38%
Santa ClaraFC Arouca
6%Min. 3 goals before half-time26%
Santa ClaraFC Arouca

2nd half

74%Min. 1 goal after half-time85%
Santa ClaraFC Arouca
32%Min. 2 goals after half-time56%
Santa ClaraFC Arouca
6%Min. 3 goals after half-time29%
Santa ClaraFC Arouca

Match halveswhen 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).

0.97 pts / match - Santa Clara · 1.03 pts / match - FC Arouca

Santa Clara - half-time state
12% leading62% draw26% trailing
FC Arouca - half-time state
21% leading41% draw38% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

0.97Points per match (1st half)1.03
Santa ClaraFC Arouca
0.38Goals scored (1st half)0.53
Santa ClaraFC Arouca
0.62Goals conceded (1st half)0.94
Santa ClaraFC Arouca
1Average goals (1st half)1.47
Santa ClaraFC Arouca
56%Clean sheet before half-time47%
Santa ClaraFC Arouca
68%No goal before half-time59%
Santa ClaraFC Arouca

After half-time (2nd half)

1.24Points per match (2nd half)1.26
Santa ClaraFC Arouca
0.56Goals scored (2nd half)0.85
Santa ClaraFC Arouca
0.59Goals conceded (2nd half)0.94
Santa ClaraFC Arouca
1.15Average goals (2nd half)1.79
Santa ClaraFC Arouca
53%Clean sheet after half-time35%
Santa ClaraFC Arouca
53%No goal after half-time44%
Santa ClaraFC Arouca

Santa Clara - second-half results

26% W44% R29% P
33
Half-time points
13
Half-time goals
-8
Goal difference (1st half)
42
Second-half points
-1
Goal difference (2nd half)
0.97
PPG before half-time
Lead holding217%

Leads at half-time in 12% of matches and wins 26%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time-0.0

Defence stays stable across the full match.

FC Arouca - second-half results

32% W29% R38% P
35
Half-time points
18
Half-time goals
-14
Goal difference (1st half)
43
Second-half points
-3
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.03
PPG before half-time
Lead holding167%

Leads at half-time in 21% of matches and wins 35%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time0.0

Defence stays stable across the full match.

Santa Clara - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.201.60
Goals scored / match0.40.8
Goals conceded / match0.40.4
Average goals in match0.81.2
1 goal60%80%
2 goals20%40%
3 goals0%0%
Clean sheet60%60%
No goal60%40%
Goal difference0+2
Half-time: 20% leading - 60% draw - 20% trailing
2nd half: 40% won - 40% draw - 20% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 2
FC Arouca - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.202.20
Goals scored / match0.41.6
Goals conceded / match0.40.8
Average goals in match0.82.4
1 goal60%100%
2 goals20%80%
3 goals0%40%
Clean sheet60%20%
No goal60%0%
Goal difference0+4
Half-time: 20% leading - 60% draw - 20% trailing
2nd half: 60% won - 40% draw - 0% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 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 minutewhen do goals arrive?

Match phases in which both teams most often score and concede.

Santa Clara
ScoredConceded
11
6
0-15
1
7
16-30
1
8
31-45
3
8
46-60
4
6
61-75
12
6
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (12 goli). Concedes most in 31-45 (8). Late-goal balance (76-90): +6 - wins late phases.

FC Arouca
ScoredConceded
9
10
0-15
2
8
16-30
7
14
31-45
11
9
46-60
12
9
61-75
6
14
76-90

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.

* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.

Additional team indicatorswhat do xG, efficiency and form show?

A comparison of chance quality, results and trends based on completed matches from the current season.

Match profile

2.71
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
1.4 : 1.3
Estimated goal split
home : away
101%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
49%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
+48%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
46%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
10%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 10 matches
0-1
Most common goal range
attack vs defence on both sides

Santa Clara

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.07
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.34
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-2.6 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.31
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
-0.03
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
63%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
102%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
+0.54
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.2
Late goals
38% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 34% come in the first quarter-hour.
38%

FC Arouca

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.25
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.25
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
+6.3 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.18
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
-0.43
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
116%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
125%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
+0.76
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.3
Late goals
13% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 19% come in the first quarter-hour.
13%

* 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 contextis this a high-scoring league?

How both teams compare with league-wide averages (Liga Portugal).

Teams vs league

Santa ClaraLigaFC Arouca
Average goals in match 2.152.68 3.26
Both teams scored 41%48% 56%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 35%54% 68%
Clean sheets 29%29% 21%
Goal before half-time 56%69% 71%
Goal after half-time 74%80% 85%

^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.

2.68
Average goals per match
48%
Both teams scored
54%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
29%
Clean sheets
1.50
Home goals / match
1.19
Away goals / match
+26%
Home attack advantage
+21%
Home defence advantage
+9%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
69%
1 goal
36%
2 goals
12%
3 goals
3%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
80%
1 goal
43%
2 goals
19%
3 goals
6%
4 goals

Head-to-head

Previous meeting: Santa Clara 0 - 1 - 0 FC Arouca. Average goals 4.00, both teams scored in 100% matches.

FAQ

What was the result of Santa Clara vs FC Arouca?

The Liga NOS match finished Santa Clara 0:0 FC Arouca. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.

What do the goal statistics show before Santa Clara vs FC Arouca?

Santa Clara score 0.94 goals per game on average and FC Arouca 1.38. The Liga NOS average is 2.68 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 54% of games. Both teams score in 41% of Santa Clara's matches and 56% of FC Arouca's.

What form are Santa Clara and FC Arouca in?

Over the last 5 games Santa Clara have a 2-2-1 record (1.60 points per game) and FC Arouca 3-1-1 (2.00 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Santa Clara vs FC Arouca?

Here you can check the pre-match numbers for Santa Clara vs FC Arouca: form, H2H, goals and Over/Under. The pick itself, value and reasoning are published in the NoFluffPicks app.