Santa Clara – Arouca

Santa Clara host Arouca in what promises to be a tight contest between the league’s fourth‑ and fifth‑placed sides. The home team sit on 14 points after four wins and two draws, boasting a strong 11‑4 goal difference, while the visitors have collected 10 points from three victories, a draw and two defeats, with an 8‑5 tally. Both clubs have yet to taste defeat this season, and the narrow two‑point gap in the table adds extra urgency to the encounter. A win for Santa Clara would extend their unbeaten run and widen the gap at the top, whereas Arouca will be looking to close the distance and keep their European hopes alive.