Liga Portugal 26/27 · 13 Sep 2026

FC Arouca 1–2 Santa Clara

Expected and what happened

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

Footybot made FC Arouca favourites at 40%.

Santa Clara won a close one on the chances: 1.2 xG to 0.7.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Javi Sánchez, 61.0 in 96′.

Well above their usual level: José Tavares +14.1, Javi Sánchez +12.0, Gonçalo Paciência +10.2.

Well below it: Ignacio de Arruabarrena −16.4.

Each side's last five results before this match.

7 Sep 2026	D 0–0	at Estoril Praia Liga Portugal
29 Aug 2026	W 2–1	v CS Marítimo Liga Portugal
23 Aug 2026	L 0–2	at FC Porto Liga Portugal
16 Aug 2026	W 4–0	v Moreirense Liga Portugal
8 Aug 2026	W 1–0	at Vitória SC Liga Portugal

6 Sep 2026	W 4–0	v Rio Ave Liga Portugal
29 Aug 2026	D 1–1	at FC Alverca Liga Portugal
23 Aug 2026	W 1–0	v Famalicão Liga Portugal
15 Aug 2026	W 1–0	at Académico Viseu FC Liga Portugal
10 Aug 2026	D 2–2	v CD Nacional Liga Portugal

2 May 2026	FC Arouca 2–2 Santa Clara Liga Portugal
21 Dec 2025	Santa Clara 0–0 FC Arouca Liga Portugal

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Javi Sánchez Defender	96	0	0	–	61.0	+12.0
Jose Fontán Defender	96	0	0	–	56.6	+5.3
Pedro Santos Midfielder	28	0	0	–	51.9	–
Ivan Barbero Forward	96	1	0	0.34	51.0	+3.5
Naïs Djouahra Midfielder	68	0	1	0.25	49.5	+5.7
Tiago Esgaio Defender	96	0	0	–	49.2	+4.5
Espen Van Ee Midfielder	68	0	0	–	45.7	−0.4
Taichi Fukui Midfielder	96	0	0	0.03	44.7	−5.3
Brian Mansilla Forward	15	0	0	–	42.4	–
Alfonso Trezza Midfielder	81	0	0	–	42.0	−2.6
Mateo Flores Midfielder	73	0	0	–	40.0	–
Pablo Gozálbez Midfielder	23	0	0	–	39.7	–
Orest Lebedenko Defender	81	0	0	0.04	38.3	−7.0
Gabriel Rukavina Midfielder	28	0	0	0.06	36.4	–
Ignacio de Arruabarrena Goalkeeper	96	0	0	–	35.9	−16.4
Fally Mayulu Forward	15	0	0	–	30.9	–

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Gonçalo Paciência Forward	73	1	0	0.18	57.6	+10.2
José Tavares Midfielder	62	1	1	0.06	56.0	+14.1
Vinícius Lopes Forward	82	0	0	0.71	55.1	+7.6
Henrique Silva Defender	23	0	0	–	54.1	–
Lucas França Goalkeeper	96	0	0	–	47.9	−2.0
Luis Fernando Forward	23	0	0	–	45.9	–
Emanuel Fernandes Defender	96	0	0	–	44.6	+4.8
Pedro Pacheco Defender	96	0	1	–	43.9	−1.8
Welinton Torrao Midfielder	23	0	0	–	43.6	–
Brenner Forward	73	0	0	0.04	43.5	+1.0
Tiago Ribeiro Midfielder	73	0	0	–	41.2	–
Daniel Borges Midfielder	34	0	0	–	40.4	–
Pedro Ferreira Midfielder	96	0	0	0.13	39.0	−4.4
Lucas Soares Defender	96	0	0	0.04	34.9	−4.2
Guilherme Romão Defender	96	0	0	–	33.5	−1.4
Sorriso Forward	3	0	0	–	0.0	–