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CD Santa Clara v Arouca : Liga NOS match betting preview, prediction and odds

Sun 21st Dec, 20:30 BST, Estádio de São Miguel, Ponta Delgada

Arouca pay Liga NOS counterparts CD Santa Clara a visit on Sunday night, as Vasco César Freire De Seabra leads his team into an away clash with Vasco Miguel Lopes Matos & co. at the Estádio de São Miguel. We've got bespoke statistics for the biggest betting markets, from team to score first to full time result, including form and historical head-to-head data. Predictions are calculated from these, and the odds come directly from leading bookmakers.


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Best Tip: Santa Clara to win

We are predicting Santa Clara will come out on top after 90 minutes on Sunday in the win / draw / win market. The recent form statistics and historical head-to-head (H2H) records below all point in that direction and, as favourites with the bookmakers, the odds back that up too. It should be great moment for the home supporters when the referee blows the final whistle at Estádio de São Miguel.

In-Play
Win / Draw / Win
Over / Under 1.5 Goals
Over / Under 2.5 Goals
Over / Under 3.5 Goals
Win To Nil
Both Teams To Score
Correct Score
Both Teams To Score & Result
Double Chance
Half Time / Full Time
Over / Under 0.5 Goals
Over / Under 4.5 Goals
Over / Under 5.5 Goals
Draw No Bet
Team To Score First
If you’re looking for a winner in this match, we think Santa Clara are the most likely. Our predictive algorithm gives them a 61% chance of victory, and the bookies have them at a best price of 1.83.

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Predictions Add Bet365 Coral
Santa Clara
61%
79/100
10%
5/6
6%
Draw
22%
9/4
4%
12/5
3%
Arouca
18%
15/4
14%
19/5
9%
Santa Clara 1-0
11%
9/217/4
5%
Santa Clara 2-0
10%
13/2
7%
6/1
8%
Draw 1-1
10%
5/1
8%
5/1
8%
Santa Clara 2-1
10%
8/17/1
Santa Clara 3-0
7%
14/1
15%
11/1
9%
Santa Clara 3-1
6%
16/1
13%
14/1
15%
Draw 0-0
6%
6/1
13%
6/1
Arouca 1-0
5%
9/1
17%
8/1
10%
Arouca 2-1
5%
16/1
11%
12/1
13%
Draw 2-2
5%
18/116/1
13%
Santa Clara 4-0
3%
33/1
31%
22/1
10%
Santa Clara 4-1
3%
40/1
21%
25/1
13%
Santa Clara 3-2
3%
33/125/1
13%
Arouca 2-0
3%
22/1
12%
18/1
10%
Arouca 3-1
2%
40/128/1
15%
Over 2.5 Goals
55%
7/5
7%
11/8
8%
Under 2.5 Goals
45%
8/15
6%
11/20
4%
Home 1st Goal
56%
8/13
3%
3/5
3%
Away 1st Goal
40%
7/4
5%
19/10
6%
No 1st Goal
3%
6/1
13%
6/1
BTTS - Yes
53%
11/106/5
2%
BTTS - No
47%
4/68/13
2%
BTTS - Home Win
28%
15/4
10%
18/5
10%
BTTS - Draw
16%
4/14/1
5%
BTTS - Away Win
9%
10/1
8%
9/1
9%
Home/draw
82%
2/11
4%
2/11
3%
Away/draw
39%
10/11
11%
19/20
7%
Home/away
78%
1/3
2%
3/10
Over 1.5 Goals
79%
4/9
3%
4/9
3%
Under 1.5 Goals
21%
13/8
4%
8/5
5%
Over 3.5 Goals
33%
7/2
13%
17/5
10%
Under 3.5 Goals
67%
2/11
3%
2/11
3%
Over 4.5 Goals
17%
10/1
22%
8/1
13%
Under 4.5 Goals
83%
1/20
2%
1/20
1%
Over 5.5 Goals
7%
22/1
10%
18/1
27%
Under 5.5 Goals
93%
1/80
1%
1/200
1%
Over 0.5 Goals
94%
1/121/12
Under 0.5 Goals
6%
7/16/1
Home DNB
76%
3/10
4%
3/10
4%
Away DNB
33%
12/5
9%
23/10
11%
Santa Clara win to nil
33%
13/8
5%
-
Arouca win to nil
9%
6/1
13%
-
Santa Clara / Santa Clara
28%
2/1
14%
9/5
7%
Santa Clara / Arouca
2%
40/140/1
11%
Santa Clara / Draw
6%
14/112/1
13%
Draw / Santa Clara
18%
7/2
4%
7/2
4%
Draw / Arouca
9%
8/1
10%
17/2
5%
Draw / Draw
18%
7/2
10%
7/2
2%
Arouca / Santa Clara
3%
25/122/1
Arouca / Arouca
11%
7/1
11%
13/2
12%
Arouca / Draw
5%
16/114/1
Win / draw / win Liga NOS table

Santa Clara have played 14 matches so far this season and lay in 12th place in the Liga NOS league table.

Performance against teams below them in the league

They have played 5 games against teams below in the table, having won 3, drawn 1 and lost 1 match. They have kept 4 clean sheets and have failed to score in 1 fixture. They have been outscored by their opponents by 15 goals to 11 goals.

Home League Performance

Santa Clara have played 7 games at home winning 3, drawing 1 and losing 3 games. They have scored 7 goals, kept 3 clean sheets and conceded 6 goals at home.

Arouca are in 15th position in the Liga NOS on 12 points having played 14 matches so far this season.

Away League Performance

4 of those games have been losing matches. They have conceded 20 goals and kept no clean sheets. They have scored 7 goals in total and failed to score in 2 fixtures.

Performance against teams above them in the league

12 games have come against teams above them in the table. They have lost 7 games, drawn 3 and won 2. Arouca have conceded 34 goals, scored 12, failed to score in 5 fixtures and have kept 1 clean sheet.

Won
Draw
Lost
Santa Clara
Arouca
Results by League Table
TEAM PLD W D L GD PTS HOME AWAY HOME AWAY
1
Porto1413102640 
Jan 4
May 17
l
 
0-4A
Mar 1
2
S. Lisbon1411213135 
l
 
1-2F
Apr 4
Jan 25
l
 
6-0A
3
Benfica149502232 
Feb 15
d
 
1-1A
Mar 15
l
 
5-0A
4
Braga147431425 
Apr 26
l
 
1-0A
l
 
0-4A
Apr 12
5
Gil Vicente147431025 
Mar 22
l
 
1-0A
Dec 28
May 10
6
Famalicao14653923 
Jan 18
l
 
3-0A
d
 
1-1F
Mar 8
7
V. Guimaraes14635-221 
Mar 8
l
 
2-1F
Feb 8
d
 
1-1A
8
Moreirense14626-320 
l
 
0-1A
Jan 25
l
 
0-2A
Mar 22
9
Alverca14527-517 
w
 
2-1F
Feb 22
w
 
1-0F
Apr 26
10
Rio Ave14374-516 
Apr 12
d
 
1-1A
d
 
3-3F
Feb 1
11
Nacional14437-415 
May 10
Jan 11
Feb 22
w
 
1-2A
12
Santa Clara14437-415 
-
-
May 3
Dec 21
13
Estoril14356-314 
Feb 1
w
 
0-1F
Apr 4
l
 
4-3F
14
Estrela Amadora14356-514 
d
 
0-00-0
Feb 8
Apr 19
l
 
3-1A
15
Arouca14338-2212 
Dec 21
May 3
-
-
16
Casa Pia14248-1410 
w
 
1-0F
Apr 19
l
 
0-2A
Feb 15
17
Tondela14239-179 
l
 
1-2A
Mar 1
May 17
Jan 3
18
AVS140311-283 
w
 
2-0F
Mar 15
w
 
3-1F
Jan 18
Win / draw / win form
3
Arouca have lost 3 consecutive away league games
Santa Clara 12TH
20 league games
Home
Overall
Goals: Scored
21
Conceded
17
Games: Scored
14 / 20
Conceded
12 / 20
Clean sheets
8 / 20
Failed to score
6 / 20
Won
10
D
3
Lost
7
Goals: Scored
19
Conceded
20
Games: Scored
14 / 20
Conceded
15 / 20
Clean sheets
5 / 20
Failed to score
6 / 20
Won
7
Draw
5
Lost
8
Arouca 15TH
20 league games
Away
3
Overall
Goals: Scored
24
Conceded
46
Games: Scored
15 / 20
Conceded
18 / 20
Clean sheets
2 / 20
Failed to score
5 / 20
W
4
Draw
6
Lost
10
Goals: Scored
23
Conceded
43
Games: Scored
12 / 20
Conceded
17 / 20
Clean sheets
3 / 20
Failed to score
8 / 20
Won
5
Draw
6
Lost
9
Win / draw / win head to head (H2H)
League games at Santa Clara since 2021
Santa Clara
Arouca
Goals: Scored
5
3
Games: Scored
3 / 3
2 / 3
Clean sheets
1 / 3
0 / 3
SCL
2
ARO
1
League games at Arouca since 2022
Arouca
Santa Clara
Goals: Scored
3
1
Games: Scored
3 / 3
1 / 3
Clean sheets
2 / 3
0 / 3
D
1
ARO
2
Goal Statistics

CD Santa Clara's fans will be hoping for goals on Sunday night, not least because Arouca have conceded in each of their last 15 Liga NOS matches. A PG of 1.9 for V. Lopes Matos's side suggests that run should continue.

Santa Clara 12th Arouca 15th
Kickoff prediction
Kickoff prediction
1.9
goals
1.0
goals
Scoring probability
Scoring probability
0
14%
1
28%
2
27%
3
18%
4+
13%
There is a 86% probability that Santa Clara will score 1 or more goals
0
39%
1
37%
2
18%
3
4+
There is a 76% probability of Arouca scoring 1 goal or less
 
20 home / away league games
20 home / away league games
-20
Santa Clara have scored 20% fewer goals at home than predicted
+16
Arouca have scored 16% more goals when away than predicted
1.1
average goals scored
1.2
average goals scored
0.9
conceded
2.3
conceded
 
Attack defence ratings
Liga NOS - 2025/2025 season
Santa Clara
PG (predicted goals)
Arouca
1.9
1
Attack rating
SCL
ARO
6%
better
view stats
Games scored9
8
Failed to score5
6
Scored first6
5
Goals scored11
15
Avg. goals scored0.8
1.1
Avg. shots per game8
7
Avg. shots per goal11
7
Conversion rate for9
15
Avg. XG for1.1
0.8
KickOff rating
+6%
Defence rating
43%
better
SCL
ARO
view stats
Games conceded10
13
Clean sheets4
1
Conceded first7
9
Goals conceded15
37
Avg. goals conceded1.1
2.6
Avg. shots/game conceded8
11
Avg. shots/goal conceded8
4
Conversion rate against13%
24%
Avg. XG against1
2
KickOff rating
+43%

Santa Clara v Arouca Liga NOS lLine ups will show here when available.

Santa Clara Liga NOS squad statistics 2025
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
14426
G BatistaV LopesW. da Silva CostaA Firmino
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
G Batista GLK14
-
S. Pena De Lima DEF14
4
1
A Firmino MID14
5
1
S. Lobo Araújo MID1431
4
-
P Ferreira MID14
2
-
P Victor DEF12
4
1
F Venâncio DEF121
2
-
L Soares MID12
2
-
MT MID111
2
-
Brenner FWD11
1
-
V Lopes FWD114
3
-
M Pereira DEF101
2
-
Calila MID10
3
-
W. da Silva Costa FWD1012
2
-
G Silva FWD91
1
-
L Rocha DEF8
3
-
Luquinhas FWD7
1
-
J. Augusto Mourão Costa FWD71
-
E Manoel FWD5
1
-
A. Carter FWD51
1
-
Arouca Liga NOS squad statistics 2025
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
13528
N Djouahra N Djouahra A TrezzaJ Fontán
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
A Trezza FWD1442
1
-
N Djouahra  FWD1451
1
-
T Fukui MID1321
2
1
M Puche FWD131
2
-
T Esgaio DEF121
6
-
J Fontán DEF121
5
3
H. Lee MID1212
2
-
B Pinto MID12
3
-
Barbero FWD121
1
-
A Dante DEF11
-
B Popovic DEF101
1
-
D Nandin FWD10
1
1
J Valido GLK9
-
A Solà DEF91
1
-
P Gozálbez MID9
1
-
B Mansilla FWD91
1
-
A Pinto DEF7
2
1
E. van Ee MID71
1
-
P Santos MID7
1
-
O. Fayed DEF6
1
-
N Mantl GLK5
-
M Rocha DEF3
1
-
M. Flores Lozano MID3
-
R Jansonas FWD2
-