FC Arouca vs Santa Clara: match statistics
FC Arouca vs Santa Clara: form, goals and key statistics
Key match information
FC Arouca played Santa Clara in Liga NOS (Portugal). The match was played on 13 September 2026. Venue: Estádio Municipal de Arouca. Final score: 1:2.
Current form
FC Arouca: 3-1-1, 2.00 points/match. Santa Clara: 3-2-0, 2.20 points/match.
Goal statistics
FC Arouca scores 1.40 and concedes 0.60 goals per match. Santa Clara scores 1.80 and concedes 0.60. League average: 2.72 goals.
BTTS / Over / Under
BTTS: FC Arouca 20%, Santa Clara 40%. Over 2.5: FC Arouca 40%, Santa Clara 40%. League level: BTTS 45%, Over 2.5 55%.
xG, shots and style
Santa Clara has higher xG: 1.46 vs 1.11. FC Arouca: 10.4 shots per match, Santa Clara: 14.0.
Match halves
FC Arouca: half-time lead 20%, second-half goals 0.60. Santa Clara: half-time lead 60%, second-half goals 0.80.
Goals by minute
FC Arouca: 16-30 (2 goals). Santa Clara: 16-30 (3 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.
League context
Liga Portugal: 2.72 goals per match, BTTS 45%, Over 2.5 55%.
Head-to-head
Before this fixture, 2 previous H2H matches were available: 0-2-0. Average goals 2.00, BTTS 50%.
Archived pre-match analysis
This analysis was prepared before kick-off. The conclusions use only information available before the match and do not include the final result or post-match statistics.
General match analysis
FC Arouca have posted very strong home numbers: they have won both of their home matches so far, averaging 3 goals per game, and have yet to lose at home. The hosts also create more chances than Santa Clara do away from home, averaging 16 shots, 6.5 shots on target and an xG of 1.73, compared with their opponents’ 11.5 shots, 2.5 shots on target and xG of 1.16. Santa Clara remain unbeaten after five matchdays, with a record of 3 wins and 2 draws, and concede just 0.5 goals per away game, meaning they can effectively limit the risk. At the same time, the visitors average only 1 goal scored away from home, while Arouca have found the net in every home match. The superior quality of chances created and Arouca’s significantly higher attacking efficiency on home soil point to a narrow but realistic chance of victory.
View the statistical overviewBTTS - will both teams score?
The stronger signal points to BTTS - No, as Arouca keeps a clean sheet in 67% of home matches, while Santa Clara does so in 50% of away games. The hosts concede just 0.67 goals per match at home, whereas the visitors average 1.00 goal away from home and manage only 2.5 shots on target. BTTS has occurred in just 33% of Arouca’s matches and 50% of Santa Clara’s, compared with a league average of 40%. Current form also supports a No Goal outcome for one of the teams: across their last five matches, both sides conceded an average of 0.6 goals, while BTTS occurred in 20% and 40% of their respective games. Arouca have the clearer attacking potential, averaging 2.33 goals and an xG of 1.65 at home, compared with Santa Clara’s 1.00 goal and xG of 1.16 away from home. This points more towards a home win to nil than an open exchange of goals.
View BTTS statisticsOver/Under - goals analysis
The projection of 2.16 goals is based on combining both teams’ recent attacking form with their highly solid defenses: Arouca and Santa Clara have conceded an average of just 0.6 goals each over their last five matches. During the same period, the hosts scored 1.4 goals per game, while the visitors averaged 1.8, but both teams recorded at least three goals in only 40% of their matches. Santa Clara have not had a single league match go above 2.5 goals so far, and their average goals conceded is just 0.5. Arouca possess greater scoring potential, averaging 1.65 xG and 5.0 shots on target, but Santa Clara allow opponents just 0.90 xG per match. The Under 3.5 goals line therefore has a clear edge, as the data from both sides more strongly supports a scoreline in the 1–3 goal range than an open exchange leading to four goals.
View Over/Under statisticsHT/FT - half-time and full-time scenario
FC Arouca average 2.33 goals scored and only 0.67 conceded at home, while Santa Clara score 1.00 goal per away match and concede just 0.50. The hosts led at the break in 2 of their 3 home matches, scoring an average of 1.33 goals before half-time, whereas the visitors have managed only 0.50 goals during this phase away from home. Arouca’s advantage is also evident in chance creation: their average xG stands at 1.65 compared with Santa Clara’s 1.16, while shots on target are 5.0 versus 2.5. Santa Clara have avoided defeat in their last five matches, but as many as 40% of those games ended in a draw, strengthening the half-time draw as the main alternative. Nevertheless, the strongest scenario remains Arouca leading at half-time and securing the win, as they have won 67% of their home matches and kept a clean sheet in 67% of them.
View first-half and second-half statisticsHalf-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) | 35% | 29% |
| Chance quality (xG per shot) | 0.11 | 0.10 |
| Finishing (goals per shot on target) | 0.39 | 0.45 |
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.
Santa Clara is 10% better for: last-5 form.
2 pts / match - FC Arouca · 2.2 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.
Santa Clara is 29% better for: goals scored per match.
1.4 goals / match - FC Arouca · 1.8 goals / match - Santa Clara
FC Arouca scores in 60% of matches (3 of 5 matches), while Santa Clara keeps a clean sheet in 60% (3 of 5 matches).
Santa Clara scores in 100% of matches (5 of 5 matches), while FC Arouca keeps a clean sheet in 60% (3 of 5 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.
Santa Clara is 57% better for: first-half form (half-time points).
1.4 pts / match - FC Arouca · 2.2 pts / match - Santa Clara
Before half-time (1st half)
After half-time (2nd half)
FC Arouca - second-half results
Leads at half-time in 20% of matches and wins 60%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.
Concedes 0.2 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.
Santa Clara - second-half results
Leads at half-time in 60% of matches and wins 60%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.
Defence stays stable across the full match.
| 1st half | 2nd half | |
|---|---|---|
| Points per match | 1.40 | 2.00 |
| Goals scored / match | 0.8 | 0.6 |
| Goals conceded / match | 0.2 | 0.4 |
| Average goals in match | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| 1 goal | 40% | 80% |
| 2 goals | 40% | 20% |
| 3 goals | 20% | 0% |
| Clean sheet | 80% | 80% |
| No goal | 60% | 40% |
| Goal difference | +3 | +1 |
| 1st half | 2nd half | |
|---|---|---|
| Points per match | 2.20 | 1.40 |
| Goals scored / match | 1.0 | 0.8 |
| Goals conceded / match | 0.4 | 0.2 |
| Average goals in match | 1.4 | 1.0 |
| 1 goal | 80% | 40% |
| 2 goals | 20% | 40% |
| 3 goals | 20% | 20% |
| Clean sheet | 80% | 80% |
| No goal | 20% | 60% |
| Goal difference | +3 | +3 |
* 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 16-30 (2 goals). Concedes most in 16-30 (1). Late-goal balance (76-90): 0.
Most dangerous in minutes 16-30 (3 goals). Concedes most in 31-45 (2). Late-goal balance (76-90): +2 - 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 | ▼ 2.00 | 2.72 | ▼ 2.40 |
| Both teams scored | ▼ 20% | 45% | ▼ 40% |
| Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) | ▼ 40% | 55% | ▼ 40% |
| Clean sheets | ▲ 60% | 31% | ▲ 60% |
| Goal before half-time | ▼ 40% | 72% | ▲ 80% |
| Goal after half-time | ▲ 80% | 72% | ▼ 40% |
^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.
Lineups and player events
Verified starters, substitutes and recorded player events for this match.
Home team
Starting lineup
Substitutes
Away team
Starting lineup
Substitutes
Match timeline
Goals, cards and substitutions arranged in chronological order.
Referee and managers
Open their season profiles to compare match records, goals and disciplinary trends.
Head-to-head
Recent meetings (2): FC Arouca 0 - 2 - 0 Santa Clara. Average goals 2.00, both teams scored in 50% matches.
FAQ
What was the result of FC Arouca vs Santa Clara?
The Liga NOS match finished FC Arouca 1:2 Santa Clara. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.
What is the head-to-head record between FC Arouca and Santa Clara?
In the last 2 head-to-head matches FC Arouca won 0, Santa Clara won 0 and 2 ended level. These games averaged 2.00 goals, with both teams scoring in 50% of them.
What do the goal statistics show before FC Arouca vs Santa Clara?
FC Arouca score 1.40 goals per game on average and Santa Clara 1.80. The Liga NOS average is 2.72 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 55% of games. Both teams score in 20% of FC Arouca's matches and 40% 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 3-2-0 (2.20 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.