Academico Viseu 0-1 Santa Clara: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
Liga Portugal Matchday 2 · Saturday 15 August 2026 · Estádio Municipal do Fontelo, Viseu · referee J. Ferreira Gonçalves · full time
Full time: Academico Viseu 0-1 Santa Clara
Academico Viseu 0-1 Santa Clara: Santa Clara took the points in Liga Portugal Matchday 2 on Saturday 15 August 2026 at Estádio Municipal do Fontelo. The goals: Gonçalo Paciência 14'.
How Santa Clara won it
The opening goal came in the 14th minute: Gonçalo Paciência from the penalty spot for Santa Clara.
It was 0-1 at half-time, and nothing changed after the break.
The referee, J. Ferreira Gonçalves, showed 4 yellow cards: 1 to Academico Viseu and 3 to Santa Clara.
Academico Viseu: B. Nogueira Pinheiro, 4-2-3-1 · Santa Clara: Petit, 4-2-3-1.
Moneyball's prediction against the result
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Why it went this way
On the day the expected goals were 1.39 for Academico Viseu and 0.62 for Santa Clara.
Academico Viseu scored about 1.4 fewer than their chances were worth: poor finishing, or a goalkeeper at his best.
Academico Viseu had 1 shot on target, Santa Clara 2.
Academico Viseu had 60% of the ball, but Santa Clara took the points.
Where the two sides stood before this match
Academico Viseu came into it with 8 Liga Portugal matches played, scoring 1.4 and conceding 1.3 a match, with 1.21 expected goals for and 1.77 against, and had won 50% of their matches.
Santa Clara came into it with 8 Liga Portugal matches played, scoring 1.5 and conceding 0.5 a match, with 1.37 expected goals for and 0.75 against, and had won 63% of their matches.
Academico Viseu vs Santa Clara: the match in numbers
| Academico Viseu | Match statistics | Santa Clara |
|---|---|---|
| 60% | Ball possession | 40% |
| 1.39 | Expected goals (xG) | 0.62 |
| 10 | Total shots | 8 |
| 1 | Shots on target | 2 |
| 1 | Big chances | 2 |
| 477 | Total passes | 318 |
| 87% | Pass accuracy | 76% |
| 4 | Corners | 2 |
| 11 | Fouls | 16 |
| 1 | Offsides | 1 |
| 25 | Tackles | 22 |
| 1 | Saves | 1 |
| 1 | Yellow cards | 3 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: João Guilherme (Academico Viseu), rated 7.3 by Sportmonks.
Academico Viseu
- João Guilherme 7.3
- Robinho 7.3
- Alejandro Mestanza 7.1
- Lorougnon Gohi 7.0
- Pedro Barcelos 6.8
Santa Clara
- Lucas França 7.2
- Vinícius Lopes 7.1
- Sorriso 7.0
- Pedro Pacheco 7.0
- Guilherme Romão 7.0
The lowest-rated starter was Cihan Kahraman at 6.3. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
What comes next
- Academico Viseu: Sporting CP vs Academico Viseu Sunday 25 October 2026 · Liga Portugal
- Santa Clara: Santa Clara vs Benfica Monday 26 October 2026 · Liga Portugal
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Questions about Academico Viseu vs Santa Clara
What was the score in Academico Viseu vs Santa Clara?
Academico Viseu 0-1 Santa Clara (half-time 0-1), Liga Portugal, Saturday 15 August 2026.
Who scored in Academico Viseu vs Santa Clara?
Gonçalo Paciência 14'.
Did Moneyball predict Academico Viseu vs Santa Clara correctly?
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Who was man of the match in Academico Viseu vs Santa Clara?
João Guilherme, rated 7.3 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Academico Viseu vs Santa Clara?
J. Ferreira Gonçalves.
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