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Football Portugal - Primeira Liga Estadio do Sao Miguel Sun 21 Dec 15:30
FC Arouca
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  7. Injuries
  8. Squads
  9. Table

Primeira Liga Betting Preview: Santa Clara vs Arouca

Santa Clara square off against Arouca at Estadio do Sao Miguel, with kick-off set for 15:30 on Sunday 21 December.

Santa Clara to Get the Job Done

Santa Clara look like an attractive bet at -139 and we think they can beat Arouca. We’ll place this Full-Time Result wager with confidence and there’s plenty of juice in the available price.

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Santa Clara Won Last H2H Encounter

Santa Clara were beaten in their last game. On their travels, they suffered a 1-0 loss against Braga at Estadio Municipal de Braga. The Azores team ended up with just 32% possession and had two shots on target.

Arouca have lost three consecutive away games. In their previous appearance, they recorded a 1-0 home triumph over Alverca at Municipal de Arouca. The Wolves had four shots on goal and enjoyed 69% possession, with Hyun-Ju Lee firing the winner in the 59th minute.

Head-to-Head Statistics

Santa Clara beat Arouca in their last head-to-head clash. It was a 2-0 home win at Estadio do Sao Miguel. The 6 previous H2H meetings have involved three Arouca wins, one draw and two Santa Clara victories.

Primeira Liga G W D L GF GA GD GD P
13 Santa Clara logo Santa Clara 14 4 3 7 11 15 -4 11:15 15
15 Arouca logo Arouca 14 3 3 8 15 37 -22 15:37 12
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Santa Clara – Last 10 League Games

3 wins, 5 losses and 2 draws, averaging 1.0 goals from 4.1 shots on goal and 11.1 attempts. Santa Clara have had 44.7% possession, 361.3 passes and 4.1 corners per game. On average, their opponents have scored 1.1 goals from 4.4 shots on goal and 10.5 attempts, while being awarded 4.8 corners.

Top goalscorer Vinicius has found the net 4 times, Sergio Araujo 3, with Frederico Venancio and two other players on 1. Wendel is the leading assists maker on 2, with goalkeeper Gabriel Batista keeping 2 clean sheets.

Arouca – Last 10 League Games

Arouca have won 2, lost 7 and drawn 1, with an average of 0.8 goals from 9.1 attempts and 2.5 shots on goal. Vasco Seabra's side average 48.0% possession, 380.1 passes, 4.0 corners awarded and 6.5 corners against them, while conceding 2.6 goals from 14.3 attempts and 5.4 shots on goal.

Taichi Fukui and Nais Djouahra have scored 2 goals, followed by Hyun-Ju Lee with 1. Tiago Esgaio, Miguel Puche and Arnau Sola have had 1 assists in the last 10 games, while Nico Mantl has one clean sheet to his name.

Predicted & Confirmed Lineups

Santa Clara predicted lineup (3-5-2): Gabriel Batista (GK), Frederico Venancio, Luis Rocha, Sidney Lima, Lucas Soares de Almeida, Sérginho Miguel Araújo Lobo, Pedro Ferreira, Adriano Firmino, Paulo Victor, Wendel, Brenner Lucas.

Arouca predicted lineup (4-2-3-1): Nico Mantl (GK), Tiago Esgaio, Omar Fayed, Boris Popovic, Jose Fontán, Pedro Santos, Espen van Ee, Alfonso Trezza, Miguel Puche García, Näis Djouahra, Dylan Nandín.

Santa Clara vs Arouca Prediction & Betting Tips

Our Santa Clara vs Arouca betting preview covers everything you need, including a key match prediction, a corners betting angle, correct score insight, top player prop bets and a value-packed bet builder recommendation.

Match Prediction

Santa Clara look like the real deal to claim a victory, especially as odds of -139 are available. You can back this value selection with confidence when they line up in this Primeira Liga clash.

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Key Santa Clara vs Arouca league stats:

  • Santa Clara have won 3 of their last 5 games at home.
  • Arouca have lost 4 of their last 5 games.
  • Arouca have lost 7 of their last 10 games.
  • Arouca have lost their last 3 games on the road.
Santa Clara to Win Probability

If you go by the top bookies, there’s a 58.1% likelihood of our pick winning. Based on our in-depth research, we calculate the actual probability to be 65-70%. It’s why we think it’s worth placing this wager.

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Our Match Prediction
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Correct Score Prediction

Santa Clara Santa Clara logo 2 - 0 Arouca logo Arouca

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Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Luis Rocha To Score +950 BetMGM logo

Luis Rocha (Santa Clara) can be wagered at +950 to find the net. We think there’s value in backing him for an Anytime Goalscorer prop bet which will hopefully see him find the net.

Latest Luis Rocha Player Prop Odds

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Corners Prediction

Over 8.5 Corners -147 BetMGM logo

The 8.5 Total Corners line has been covered in three straight Santa Clara home matches, with the previous ten Arouca games averaging 10.50 corners. If you concur with our viewpoint that the Total Corners line can be covered, then you can secure odds of -147 that this outcome happens.

League Games
League Games
Last 10 Total For Against
Last 10 at Home Total For Against
Last 10 Away Total For Against
Santa Clara Logo Santa Clara
Total
8.90 4.10 4.80
Home
8.80 4.70 4.10
Away
7.90 3.40 4.50
Arouca Logo Arouca
Total
10.50 4.00 6.50
Home
10.00 4.40 5.60
Away
8.60 2.60 6.00
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Bet Builder Tips

Full-Time Result Santa Clara -139
Total Goals Under 2.5 -172
Total Corners Over 8.5 -147

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Santa Clara vs Arouca Odds

The odds are updated on a frequent basis. You might therefore find that they are different to the ones listed for the above betting predictions.

Latest Match Odds Suggest Santa Clara Victory

The bookies have Santa Clara at -139 when it comes to Full-Time Result. This implies that the favourites are 58% likely to win this Primeira Liga encounter according to the latest betting odds. For those wanting to back Arouca, you will find +390 about this outsider.

Santa Clara -0.75 at -111 means you split your Asian Handicap stake between -0.5 and -1. You ideally want a win by two goals or more against Arouca, although a one-goal victory means a half-stake return and a refund with the other half.

Under 2.5 Goals is a short-priced option for those expecting two goals or less. As long as one team or more fails to score, then the No option on the Both Teams to Score market will pay out at -154.

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Vinícius Lopes Top of First Goalscorer List

You will find Vinícius Lopes at +400 to be First Goalscorer which makes him the favourite. There’s the chance to get +195 that he finds the net at anytime.

Player Goals
Vinícius Lopes (Santa Clara)
First
+195
Anytime
+400
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João Pedro Augusto Mourão Costa (Santa Clara)
First
+275
Anytime
+550
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Elias Manoel (Santa Clara)
First
+320
Anytime
+650
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Barbero (Arouca)
First
+390
Anytime
+800
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Santa Clara Have Four Wins From Previous Ten Home Games

Santa Clara have managed four victories, four losses and two draws in the last 10 home matches, recording an average of 1.00 goals per game and conceding 0.80.

The past three Arouca games on the road have ended in defeat. The Wolves have six defeats, three draws and one win in the last 10 away games, scoring an average of 1.10 goals per match and conceding 2.70.

The most recent Estadio do Sao Miguel meeting saw Santa Clara claim a 2-0 win over Arouca. The previous 3 H2H meetings at Estadio do Sao Miguel have involved two Santa Clara triumphs and just one win for Arouca.

Last 10 League Games W-D-L G GF GA O2.5 U2.5 B-Y B-No
Santa Clara logo Santa Clara Home Stats 4-2-4 1.80 1.00 0.80 4 6 4 6
Arouca logo Arouca Away Stats 1-3-6 3.80 1.10 2.70 7 3 7 3
  • W-D-L = Wins-Draws-Losses
  • G = Avg. Goals
  • GF = Avg. Goals For
  • GA = Avg. Goals Against
  • O2.5 = Matches Over 2.5 Goals
  • U2.5 = Matches Under 2.5 Goals
  • B-Y = Matches BTTS Yes
  • B-No = Matches BTTS No
Team Stats
Santa Clara logo Santa Clara League Stats
Arouca logo Arouca League Stats
Full-Time Result
  • 3 wins, 5 defeats and 2 draws in the previous 10 matches
  • 5 wins, 4 defeats and 1 draw in the previous 10 home matches
Full-Time Result
  • 2 wins, 7 defeats and 1 draw in the previous 10 matches
  • 1 win, 6 defeats and 3 draws in the previous 10 away matches
Goals
Goals
Corners
Corners
Possession
Possession
Top Scorers & Assists
Top Scorers & Assists
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Santa Clara vs Arouca Lineups & Team News

Be prepared — check the Santa Clara vs Arouca team news before wagering. We’ll keep you posted with predicted and confirmed lineups for the Primeira Liga and all current injury news.

Santa Clara Predicted Lineup 3-5-2

Arouca Predicted Lineup 4-2-3-1

Santa Clara Predicted Lineup 3-5-2

1 Gabriel Batista
21 Frederico Venancio 13 Luis Rocha 23 Sidney Lima
42 L. Soares de 35 S. Miguel Araújo 8 Pedro Ferreira 6 Adriano Firmino 64 Paulo Victor
29 Wendel 11 Brenner Lucas
58 Nico Mantl
28 Tiago Esgaio 66 Omar Fayed 5 Boris Popovic 3 Jose Fontán
89 Pedro Santos 22 Espen van Ee
19 Alfonso Trezza 11 Miguel Puche García 7 Näis Djouahra
23 Dylan Nandín

Arouca Predicted Lineup 4-2-3-1

Previous Santa Clara Lineups

15 Dec Primeira Liga
Braga 1-0 Santa Clara
06 Dec Primeira Liga
Santa Clara 1-0 Casa Pia
30 Nov Primeira Liga
Rio Ave 1-1 Santa Clara
08 Nov Primeira Liga
Santa Clara 1-2 Sporting
03 Nov Primeira Liga
Gil Vicente 1-0 Santa Clara
25 Oct Primeira Liga
Santa Clara 2-0 AVS

Previous Arouca Lineups

14 Dec Primeira Liga
Arouca 1-0 Alverca
07 Dec Primeira Liga
Estrela 3-1 Arouca
01 Dec Primeira Liga
Arouca 0-4 Braga
07 Nov Primeira Liga
Estoril 4-3 Arouca
02 Nov Primeira Liga
Arouca 0-2 Moreirense
25 Oct Primeira Liga
Benfica 5-0 Arouca

Injuries & Suspensions

Santa Clara Injury Table
Type Name Info
Luis Rocha Yellow cards
Diogo Calila Yellow cards
Matheus Nunes Yellow cards
Diogo Calila National team c
Arouca Injury Table
Type Name Info
Alex Pinto Red card (direc
Taichi Fukui Red card (direc
Amadou Dante National team c
Boris Popovic Other
Team Squads

Santa Clara Player Stats & Squad

Manager: Vasco Matos

Player # Pos GP MIN ST BE G A Y R
Gabriel Batista 1 G 14 1260 14 0 0 0 0 0
Sidney Lima 23 D 14 1220 14 0 0 0 4 1
Adriano 6 M 14 1188 13 1 0 0 5 1
Sergio Araujo 35 M 14 1032 13 1 3 1 4 0
Frederico Venancio 21 D 12 990 12 2 1 0 2 0

Arouca Player Stats & Squad

Manager: Vasco Seabra

Player # Pos GP MIN ST BE G A Y R
Nais Djouahra 7 F 14 1062 13 1 5 1 1 0
Taichi Fukui 21 M 13 1019 12 1 2 1 2 1
Tiago Esgaio 28 D 12 956 10 3 0 1 6 0
Alfonso Trezza 19 F 14 955 12 2 4 2 1 0
Jose Fontan 3 D 12 924 11 1 1 0 5 3
Portugal FlagPrimeira Liga Table
2025/2026 Season
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Porto 14 13 1 0 30:4 40
2 Sporting 14 11 2 1 38:7 35
3 Benfica 14 9 5 0 30:8 32
4 Gil Vicente 14 7 4 3 17:7 25
5 Braga 15 7 4 4 26:13 25
6 Famalicão 14 6 5 3 18:9 23
7 Vitória 14 6 3 5 15:17 21
8 Moreirense 14 6 2 6 21:24 20
9 Estoril 15 4 5 6 23:25 17
10 Alverca 14 5 2 7 15:20 17
11 Rio Ave 14 3 7 4 17:22 16
12 Nacional 14 4 3 7 15:19 15
13 Santa Clara 14 4 3 7 11:15 15
14 Estrela 14 3 5 6 17:22 14
15 Arouca 14 3 3 8 15:37 12
16 Casa Pia 14 2 4 8 14:28 10
17 Tondela 14 2 3 9 8:25 9
18 AVS 14 0 3 11 9:37 3
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Porto 7 6 1 0 14:2 19
2 Sporting 7 5 1 1 23:3 16
3 Benfica 7 3 4 0 15:6 13
4 Braga 7 4 1 2 12:5 13
5 Moreirense 7 4 1 2 12:11 13
6 Gil Vicente 6 4 0 2 7:3 12
7 Vitória 7 3 3 1 11:8 12
8 Estoril 8 3 3 2 13:11 12
9 Famalicão 8 3 2 3 11:5 11
10 Santa Clara 7 3 1 3 7:6 10
11 Alverca 7 3 1 3 6:10 10
12 Estrela 7 2 2 3 10:9 8
13 Arouca 8 2 2 4 8:17 8
14 Nacional 7 2 0 5 9:14 6
15 Rio Ave 7 1 3 3 7:12 6
16 Casa Pia 7 0 3 4 7:15 3
17 Tondela 6 0 2 4 2:9 2
18 AVS 7 0 2 5 5:14 2