Liga Portugal 25/26 · 2 May 2026

FC Arouca 2–2 Santa Clara

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Apr 2026; the outlined result is what happened.

Footybot made FC Arouca favourites at 42%.

Santa Clara deserved more from the draw, creating 1.9 xG to 0.8.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Gabriel Silva, 58.3 in 90′.

Well above their usual level: Tiago Esgaio +14.4, Gabriel Silva +14.4, Serginho +11.2.

Each side's last five results before this match.

24 Apr 2026	L 1–2	at FC Alverca Liga Portugal
19 Apr 2026	W 1–0	v CF Estrela Amadora Liga Portugal
12 Apr 2026	L 0–1	at Sporting Braga Liga Portugal
6 Apr 2026	W 3–2	v Estoril Praia Liga Portugal
21 Mar 2026	W 1–0	at Moreirense Liga Portugal

26 Apr 2026	W 2–1	v Sporting Braga Liga Portugal
18 Apr 2026	D 0–0	at Casa Pia Liga Portugal
11 Apr 2026	L 0–2	v Rio Ave Liga Portugal
3 Apr 2026	L 2–4	at Sporting CP Liga Portugal
21 Mar 2026	W 1–0	v Gil Vicente Liga Portugal

21 Dec 2025	Santa Clara 0–0 FC Arouca Liga Portugal

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Tiago Esgaio Defender	90	1	1	0.20	58.1	+14.4
Taichi Fukui Midfielder	85	0	1	0.01	48.6	+5.0
Javi Sánchez Defender	45	0	0	–	48.0	+3.6
Bas Kuipers Defender	64	0	0	–	47.5	+10.9
Amadou Dante Defender	26	0	0	–	46.9	–
Jose Fontán Defender	90	0	0	–	46.5	−3.2
Espen Van Ee Midfielder	90	0	0	0.07	46.4	+1.4
Naïs Djouahra Midfielder	76	0	0	0.04	44.9	+1.2
Matías Rocha Defender	45	0	0	–	43.3	−5.5
Ivan Barbero Forward	75	0	0	0.03	42.9	−6.2
Hyun-ju Lee Midfielder	66	1	0	0.43	42.6	+4.2
Ignacio de Arruabarrena Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	37.1	−12.4
Alfonso Trezza Midfielder	90	0	0	–	36.9	−5.6
Pablo Gozálbez Midfielder	14	0	0	–	34.2	–
Mateo Flores Midfielder	15	0	0	–	32.8	–
Diogo Monteiro Defender	12	0	0	–	31.3	–

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Elias Manoel Forward	14	1	0	1.04	100.0	–
Welinton Torrao Midfielder	31	0	1	–	99.4	–
Lucas Soares Defender	14	0	0	–	66.0	–
Gabriel Silva Forward	90	1	0	0.21	58.3	+14.4
Serginho Midfielder	90	0	1	–	57.6	+11.2
Frederico Venâncio Defender	90	0	0	0.02	52.7	+3.3
José Tavares Midfielder	90	0	0	0.25	46.1	−0.0
Sidney Lima Defender	90	0	0	–	44.5	−1.7
Gabriel Batista Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	42.7	−7.8
Gonçalo Paciência Forward	76	0	0	0.02	42.5	+2.1
Brenner Forward	59	0	0	–	38.6	−3.1
Gustavo Klismahn Midfielder	76	0	0	0.23	34.7	−10.5
Vinícius Lopes Forward	14	0	0	0.05	34.5	–
Guilherme Romão Defender	22	0	0	–	30.3	–
Paulo Victor Defender	68	0	0	–	29.7	−13.6
Diogo Calila Defender	76	0	0	0.03	29.2	−12.7