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Arouca vs Santa Clara Prediction— Portugal - Primeira Liga

Matchday 32 ·Saturday, May 2, 2026, 14:30

Arouca logo
Arouca
PPG 1.40 · HOME
LAST 5
WLDWW
2 – 2
FULL TIME
✓ MODEL PICK HIT · BTTS
Santa Clara logo
Santa Clara
PPG 0.80 · AWAY
LAST 5
DWDWL

// Model verdict

BTTS 53% chance

Model probability 55.1% vs bookmaker-implied 52.4% — a real, if thin, edge.

+5.2% EXPECTED VALUE ↗
ROI TRACKED

Poisson scoreline matrix HOME ↓ / AWAY →

01234+ 0 0-07.3%0-19.2%0-25.8%0-32.4%0-4+1.0%1 1-09.9%1-112.5%1-27.9%1-33.3%1-4+1.4%2 2-06.7%2-18.5%2-25.3%2-32.2%2-4+0.9%3 3-03.1%3-13.9%3-22.4%3-31.0%3-4+0.4%4+ 4+-01.4%4+-11.8%4+-21.1%4+-30.5%4+-4+0.2%
Cell shade = scoreline probability LOW HIGH · ▣ FT RESULT

Markets vs the line MODEL / ODDS / EV

MarketModelImpliedOddsEV
Home win 37.4% 35.0% 2.86 +7.0%
Draw 30.0% 34.2% 2.92 -12.4%
Away win 32.7% 37.9% 2.64 -13.7%
Over 2.5 48.7% 42.6% 2.35 +14.4%
Over 3.5 26.9% 23.1% 4.33 +16.5%
BTTS 55.1% 52.4% 1.91 +5.2%
Home O1.5
Away O1.5

League track record

Based on 74 resolved predictions

1X2 Acc 51%
O2.5 54%
BTTS 53%
Score Hit 51%
ROI -5.4%
Bet Hit 52%

Correct score prediction CORRECT SCORE MODEL

2 – 2 33%CONFIDENCE
✓ HIT — EXACT SCORE
xG (home)1.4 xG (away)1.3 BTTS prob55.1%

D 30% / xG 1.4-1.3 / O2.5 49% / BTTS 55%

Top 5 Poisson scorelines

#1 1–1 12.5%
#2 0–0 7.3%
#3 2–1 8.5%
#4 1–0 9.9%
#5 1–2 7.9%

Expected goals MODEL xG

Arouca1.4
Santa Clara1.3

COMBINED 2.6 xG → O2.5 PROB 48.7% · O3.5 PROB 26.9%

Form & verdict PPG

AROUCA · PPG 1.40

SANTA CLARA · PPG 0.80

✓ FAIR - Moderate advantage
Chance this pick lands
53%
MODERATE_HOME

Home slight advantage: AVERAGE (1.40) > Away POOR (0.80)

Win probability 1X2

Arouca (H) 37.4%
ODDS 2.86 · IMPLIED 35.0% EV +7.0%
Draw 30.0%
ODDS 2.92 · IMPLIED 34.2% EV -12.4%
Santa Clara (A) 32.7%
ODDS 2.64 · IMPLIED 37.9% EV -13.7%

Season Statistics average per match · 34 matches · 2025

Arouca ▾ lower is better Santa Clara

Attack

10.7
Shots
11.7
3.6
Shots on target
3.2
4.7
Shots off target
5.4
2.4
Blocked shots
3.1
6.1
Shots inside box
6.6
4.5
Shots outside box
5.1
33.3%
Shooting accuracy
27.1%
38.8%
Goals per shot on target
29.6%
1.38
Goals
0.94
1.00
xG for
1.07

Defence

13.2
Shots faced
9.7
4.6
Shots on target faced
3.6
1.88
Goals conceded
1.21
1.53
xG against
1.03
2.7
Goalkeeper saves
2.4

Control

50.2%
Possession
48.4%
413
Passes
369
343
Accurate passes
295
82.9%
Pass accuracy
80.1%
3.7
Corners
4.6
5.3
Corners faced
4.4
1.4
Offsides
1.7

Discipline

13.8
Fouls
14.9
2.9
Yellow cards
2.8
0.29
Red cards
0.12

Match Preview & Prediction

Arouca face Santa Clara in Portugal - Primeira Liga on Saturday, May 2, 2026. Our Poisson-based model has analysed both teams' form, attack and defence strength to generate the prediction below. The model gives Arouca a 37% chance, the draw 30% and Santa Clara 33%, so Arouca are favoured to win. Expected goals are 1.4 for Arouca and 1.3 for Santa Clara (2.6 total). The most likely scoreline is 1-1. There is a 49% chance of over 2.5 goals and a 55% chance of both teams scoring. On recent form, Arouca are averaging 1.40 points per game versus 0.80 for Santa Clara. The best value bet our model finds is over 3.5 goals, with an expected value of +16.5%. This match finished 2-2.

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