GolVolt — Santa Clara vs Arouca: preview, line-ups, chances

What to watch for

Facts from our data worth knowing before kick-off. After the match we check them ✓ / ✗.

Last time

Last meeting, 13 September: Arouca – Santa Clara 1:2

LWDDW

Santa Clara are unbeaten in the last 4 meetings.

Table

1 point apart in the table

4.Santa Clara18 pts 5.Arouca17 pts

Santa Clara: place 4, 18 pts · Arouca: place 5, 17 pts.

Streak

Arouca have scored in 4 matches in a row

LDWW

All competitions, friendlies excluded: 5 goals in those matches.

Players to watch

Liga Portugal, this season.

Gonçalo Paciência

Santa Clara · forward

5goals 1assist 7.17avg rating

Last match, Casa Pia: rating 7.4.

Naïs Djouahra

Arouca · midfielder

0goals 5assists 7.14avg rating

Last match, Alverca: rating 7.8.

Who is out

Injuries and suspensions

The list usually arrives about 48 hours before kick-off. There is none for this match yet.

Recent matches

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“This set-up” is Santa Clara at home and Arouca away, as in this match.

Santa Clara

at home · 10

6W2D2L1.5scored per match0.7conceded per match

Arouca

away · 10

4W2D4L0.9scored per match0.9conceded per match

Head to head

5 meetings since 2024.

Last time · 13 Sep 2026 · Liga Portugal Arouca 1:2 Santa Clara Barbero 46' · Paciência 22' · Djé 36'

2wins

2 draws2.0 goals per match · both scored in 2 of 5

1wins

Expected lineups

For now, the last starting XI: Santa Clara (4-2-3-1, last: Benfica) · Arouca (4-2-3-1, last: Alverca).

LFFrança LSSoares PPPacheco EMMoreira GRRomão PFFerreira DBBorges VLLopes TRRibeiro BRBrenner FEFernando IAde Arruabarrena OLLebedenko JFFontán JSSánchez TEEsgaio PSSantos EEvan Ee NDDjouahra TFFukui ATTrezza IBBarbero

Santa ClaraArouca

When the provider publishes the expected XI (usually a day before the match), it replaces the last one. A player on the absence list stays on the pitch as a pale, dashed “ghost”.

Who wins?

The provider's forecast usually arrives a few days before kick-off.

Pro analysisGolVolt ProPro extends the free match profile with its own goals model, lineup stability and results from similar fixtures. Coverage depends on the available data.

Pro analysis

GolVolt Pro

Pro extends the free match profile with its own goals model, lineup stability and results from similar fixtures. Coverage depends on the available data.

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