Match

Santa Clara vs Arouca: prediction and stats

Primeira LigaRegular Season - 23Kick-off on February 21, 2027 at 04:00 PM (UTC)Estádio de São Miguel, Ponta Delgada, Ilha de São Miguel, Açores

Santa ClaraArouca

The Footlab AI model makes Santa Clara the favourite at 53%, against 26% for a draw and 21% for Arouca. The most likely score is 1-1. If Santa Clara wins, the most likely score is 1-0.

Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome in 54.6% of the 2,402 matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing. See the measured accuracy

Probabilities recomputed on Oct 15, 2026. The full match card is recomputed continuously until kick-off.

Who will win Santa Clara vs Arouca?

On Elo ratings, Santa Clara has 2,191 points and Arouca 2,156.

53%26%21%
Santa Clara winDrawArouca win

Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.

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Probable lineup for Santa Clara vs Arouca

Computed by Footlab AI from our own data only: recent lineups, squads and known absences. It does not take the press or last-minute absences into account.

Santa Clara

4-3-3
  1. 9Gonçalo Paciência
  2. 70Vinícius Lopes
  3. 10Brenner Lucas Gonçalves Santos
  1. 6Pedro Ferreira
  2. 8José Luís Rocha Tavares
  3. 20Tiago Ribeiro
  1. 5Guilherme Romão
  2. 4Pedro Pacheco
  3. 21Emanuel Fernandes
  4. 42Lucas Soares
  1. 1Lucas França

Arouca

4-2-3-1
  1. 17Barbero
  1. 7N. Djouahra
  2. 19A. Trezza
  3. 8T. Fukui
  4. 6E. van Ee
  5. 10Pablo Gozálbez
  1. 28Tiago Esgaio
  2. 3José Fontán
  3. 18O. Lebedenko
  4. 15Javi Sánchez
  1. 12I. de Arruabarrena

Computed on October 15, 2026 at 03:42 AM (UTC).

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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Santa Clara have 10 wins, 4 draws and 1 defeat; Arouca have 7, 5 and 3.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

Santa Clara
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Oct 10, 2026Casa Pia(away)1-0Primeira Liga
Sep 20, 2026SC Braga(home)0-0Primeira Liga
Sep 13, 2026Arouca(away)2-1Primeira Liga
Sep 6, 2026Rio Ave(home)4-0Primeira Liga
Aug 29, 2026Alverca(away)1-1Primeira Liga
Arouca
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Oct 11, 2026Estrela(home)1-0Primeira Liga
Sep 19, 2026Sporting CP(away)2-2Primeira Liga
Sep 13, 2026Santa Clara(home)1-2Primeira Liga
Sep 7, 2026Estoril(away)0-0Primeira Liga
Aug 29, 2026Maritimo(home)2-1Primeira Liga

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Santa Clara wins, 2 draws, 1 Arouca win.

DateScoreCompetition
Sep 13, 2026Arouca 1-2 Santa ClaraPrimeira Liga
Jul 25, 2026Santa Clara 3-0 AroucaFriendlies Clubs
May 2, 2026Arouca 2-2 Santa ClaraPrimeira Liga
Dec 21, 2025Santa Clara 0-0 AroucaPrimeira Liga
Apr 26, 2025Santa Clara 2-0 AroucaPrimeira Liga
Dec 15, 2024Arouca 1-0 Santa ClaraPrimeira Liga

Last archived meeting: Arouca vs Santa Clara on Sep 13, 2026

How many goals should we expect?

Santa Clara score 1.7 and concede 0.5 goals per match over their last 15; Arouca score 1.4 and concede 0.9. The model gives a 47% probability of over 2.5 goals and 50% for both teams to score.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Santa Clara1.70.595/156/15
Arouca1.40.976/158/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

Santa Clara sit 4th in Primeira Liga (18 points from 8 matches) and Arouca sit 5th (14 points from 8 matches).

2026-27 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
4Santa Clara853012418
5Arouca842211714

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How does Footlab AI compute this prediction?

The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy

Frequently asked questions

Who is the favourite for Santa Clara vs Arouca?
The Footlab AI model makes Santa Clara the favourite at 53%, against 26% for a draw and 21% for Arouca.
Where and when is Santa Clara vs Arouca played?
Santa Clara vs Arouca is played on February 21, 2027 at 04:00 PM (UTC) at Estádio de São Miguel, in the Primeira Liga.
Will there be over 2.5 goals?
The Footlab AI model gives a 47% probability of at least three goals in this match.
How reliable is this prediction?
Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome (home win, draw or away win) in 54.6% of the matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing, a level comparable with the bookmakers' favourite. The comparison with bookmakers and the breakdown by competition and Elo gap are published on the accuracy page.

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