# Arouca predicted lineup vs Santa Clara

_MOST USED XI_

Arouca's expected lineup at home to Santa Clara in the Primeira Liga is built from the XI they have started most often, usually a 4-2-3-1, across 5 official matches: de Arruabarrena in goal, a back four of Esgaio, Fontán, Sánchez and Lebedenko, and Barbero leading the line. Fan predictions for this fixture are open now, and this XI updates as they land.

Formation: 4-2-3-1

## The XI

1. GK: [de Arruabarrena](https://starting11.com/player/de-arruabarrena)
2. DEF: [Esgaio](https://starting11.com/player/tiago-esgaio)
3. DEF: [Fontán](https://starting11.com/player/jose-fontan)
4. DEF: [Sánchez](https://starting11.com/player/javi-sanchez)
5. DEF: [Lebedenko](https://starting11.com/player/lebedenko)
6. MID: [van Ee](https://starting11.com/player/van-ee)
7. MID: [Fukui](https://starting11.com/player/fukui)
8. MID: [Trezza](https://starting11.com/player/trezza)
9. MID: [Djouahra](https://starting11.com/player/djouahra)
10. MID: [Hyun-Ju](https://starting11.com/player/lee-hyun-ju)
11. FWD: [Barbero](https://starting11.com/player/barbero)

## Team news

- Most-used shape: 4-2-3-1 in 5 of the last 5 matches.
- Based on starts across 5 official matches this season.

Expected XI derived from official lineups we hold for Arouca, not from a team sheet. Official lineups are released 20 to 60 minutes before kick-off.

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Generated: 2026-09-09T22:56:08.552Z. Predictions update continuously until the fixture locks, so re-fetch near kick-off rather than caching this file for long.
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