Academico Viseu vs 15.08.26 17:000 – 1Full Time
Santa Clara — Primeira Liga: stats, lineups & analysis
Match report
Paciência penalty gives Santa Clara win at Academico Viseu
Santa Clara claimed a 1-0 victory away to Academico Viseu in round two of the Primeira Liga, a result that lifted them to second in the table while leaving their hosts down in 14th place after two matches.
AI-assisted match report written from official match data.
The only goal came in the 14th minute when Gonçalo Paciência converted from the penalty spot, sending Santa Clara ahead and settling the half-time score at 0-1. Viseu were unable to find a way back despite pushing forward for long spells, and the scoreline held firm through to the final whistle.
Academico Viseu dominated territory, holding 61% of possession and forcing ten shots to Santa Clara's eight, yet they managed only a single effort on target compared to their opponents' two. Santa Clara were more clinical in front of goal, reflected in an expected goals figure of 1.26 against the hosts' 0.42, and referee Joao Antonio Ferreira Goncalves booked three of their players compared with just one for Viseu.
Sorriso earned a 7.3 rating for Santa Clara without registering a goal or assist, while Mestanza and Lorougnon Gohi matched that mark for Academico Viseu despite the home defeat.
Santa Clara made their possession disadvantage count, out-shooting expectations with an xG of 1.26 against Viseu's 0.42 despite seeing far less of the ball.
Santa Clara won 1–0 away against Academico Viseu (half-time 0–1).
Academico Viseu met Santa Clara in the Primeira Liga (Regular Season - 2). Kick-off was Saturday, 15 August 2026, 17:00 UTC at Estádio Municipal do Fontelo. Referee: Joao Antonio Ferreira Goncalves.
Team pages: Academico Viseu · Santa Clara · Primeira Liga
Key moments
- 14' Goal (penalty): Gonçalo Paciência — 0–1 · Watch Gonçalo Paciência's goal video (14')
Starting line-ups
Academico Viseu (4-2-3-1)
- 98 Ewerton
- 66 Igor Milioransa
- 44 Rúben Pereira
- 41 Anthony Correia
- 75 Robinho
- 14 Soufiane Messeguem (c)
- 45 A. Mestanza
- 10 Álvaro Zamora
- 8 Cihan Kahraman
- 31 João Guilherme
- 33 André Clóvis
Santa Clara (4-2-3-1)
Sirius · Why these numbers
Before kick-off Sirius gave Academico Viseu 40%, the draw 30%, Santa Clara 30%. It finished Academico Viseu 0–1 Santa Clara.
Level sides, home ground swings it, even this early in the season — Nothing separates them on our strength rating, and Academico Viseu's 40% is home ground and little else. The draw at 30% is lifted by the early-season fade in home wins.
Why Academico Viseu in front?
Home ground, and little else. Almost nothing between them on our strength rating — 1611 to 1627. Sides this close won 43.2% of 15,783 home games (draw 26.7%, visitors 30.1%).
Why only 40%?
Because on our strength rating there is nothing in it. Both sides are inside their first six league games — home wins land softer this early in the season, so this trims Academico Viseu's column. Across 10,563 opening-stretch games since 2010, home sides won 42.8% where the rating map expected 44.9%, with draws up 2.1 — negative in every season since 2018.
Why is the draw second, level with the Santa Clara win?
Between sides this level the draw starts at 26.7%. These teams' recent games average 2.4 goals — a typical goals environment. Games in that environment drew 26.2% of 27,561. Early-season fixtures add 2.1 points to the draw. The goals environment adds 1.4 points to the draw.
What did we measure but not count?
Santa Clara have gained 73 strength-rating points over their last 10 games. Momentum is measured but not yet proven: climbing sides won 41.5% of 12,153 such games vs 40.7% class-expected — inside the noise band, so it stays at 0 points until the receipt clears its evidence bar. Academico Viseu are newly promoted — game 2 of their first ten at this level, where our rating knows them least. Promoted sides ran below their rating in nine of the last ten seasons — 26.5% wins in their first ten games where the rating expected 30.0% (2,793 games since 2012), fading but still visible through game nineteen.
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About this match
On this page: the Academico Viseu vs Santa Clara final score and result, goal highlights and video clips of every goal, who scored, starting lineups, match stats and the full match report from this Primeira Liga fixture.
- Who scored and when — a goal-by-goal timeline of the match.
- Match stats — possession, shots, expected goals (xG), corners and cards.
- Starting lineups and player ratings for both teams.
- Head-to-head record and recent form for both sides.
Watch the goals: goal highlights and video clips of every goal from Academico Viseu 0–1 Santa Clara. Explore more on the Academico Viseu and Santa Clara team pages or the Primeira Liga page.
Quick answers
›What was the final score of Academico Viseu vs Santa Clara?
Santa Clara won 1–0 away against Academico Viseu (half-time 0–1).
›Who scored in Academico Viseu vs Santa Clara?
Gonçalo Paciência (14') (penalty) for Santa Clara.
›Where can I watch Academico Viseu vs Santa Clara highlights?
Goal highlights and video clips from Academico Viseu 0–1 Santa Clara are on this page — open the videos tab to watch every goal.