Arouca vs Santa Clara Match Analysis and Prediction

Arouca vs Santa Clara Match Analysis & Prediction

Arouca

15/12/2024 6:30 pm

Santa Clara

by Vincent

1 month ago 0 38

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Arouca will be looking to surge from the bottom of the Portuguese Primeira Liga standings when they host Santa Clara at Estadio Municipal de Arouca on Sunday.

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Arouca continue to struggle for results at the wrong end of the Primeira Liga standings as they suffered a 2-1 defeat to Estrela Amadora at Estadio Jose Gomes last Monday.

Jason scored after just four minutes to hand the visitors a dream start to the game but Tiago Esgaio netted a 58th-minute own goal to gift Estrela an equaliser before Rodrigo Pinho turned the game around with a 68th-minute effort.

Vasco Seabra’s side have now failed to win their last six matches across all competitions, picking up one draw and losing five, including a 2-1 defeat to Farense in the Tacd de Portugal fourth round on November 3.

Arouca have now lost eight of their 13 Primeira Liga matches so far while securing two wins and two draws to collect eight points and sit rock-bottom in the standings, but could move level with 14th-placed Boavista with a win this weekend.

Meanwhile, Santa Clara turned in another dominant home display last Friday as the secured a 1-0 victory over Rio Ave when the two sides met at Estadio de Sao Miguel.

Brazilian forward Vinicius Lopes continued his fine form in front of goal as he scored the only goal of the game in the 36th minute to hand Santa Clara a sixth straight home victory.

With that result, Vasco Matos’ side have now won four back-to-back matches across all competitions, including a 1-0 victory over Famalicao at Estadio Municipal de Famalicao in the fourth round of the Taca de Portugal.

Santa Clara have won nine of their 13 Primeira Liga matches so far while losing four to collect 27 points and sit fourth in the league standings, six points adrift of league leaders Sporting Lisbon.

Arouca vs. Santa Clara Head to head

In the previous 15 meetings between these two teams, Arouca have claimed seven victories while Santa Clara have won three, and they have drawn in five.

05/12/2021

Santa Clara

2

Arouca

1

Primeira Liga
15/04/2022

Arouca

1

Santa Clara

1

Primeira Liga
20/08/2022

Santa Clara

1

Arouca

2

Primeira Liga
16/12/2022

Santa Clara

1

Arouca

2

Taca da Liga
11/02/2023

Arouca

1

Santa Clara

0

Primeira Liga

Arouca Team News

Arouca will take to the pitch without the services of Kouassi Eboue and Croatian defender Nino Galovic, who have been sidelined through muscle and knee injuries respectively.

Arouca's Last 5 Matches

03/11/2024

Arouca

1

Sporting Braga

2

Primeira Liga
09/11/2024

Famalicao

0

Arouca

0

Primeira Liga
23/11/2024

Arouca

1

Farense

2

Taca de Portugal
01/12/2024

Arouca

0

Benfica

2

Primeira Liga
09/12/2024

Estrela

2

Arouca

1

Primeira Liga

Santa Clara Team News

Matos will be unable to call upon the services of Portuguese defender Pedro Pacheco, who has been sidelined since sustaining a severe knee injury back in May.