Nacional vs Santa Clara Correct Score Prediction: Team Stats, H2H & Betting Insights

Nacional Logo
Nacional 0.9
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1 : 1
CORRECT SCORE
Santa Clara Logo
0.8 Santa Clara
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Our Nacional vs Santa Clara Prediction: 1-1

Nacional vs Santa Clara in the Portugal Primeira Liga is scheduled for an 15:30 GMT kick-off on Sunday January 11, 2026. A 1-1 draw seems the most likely outcome, and with both teams showing attacking intent, BTTS is a solid alternative bet.

This Nacional vs Santa Clara prediction is backed by a deep dive into both teams' recent performances, key stats and head-to-head history — all of which you'll find detailed below to help you make an informed betting decision.

If you're looking for more top picks, check out our must-win fixtures for today to see which teams have the highest chance of securing victory!

Recent Form Insights

Nacional's Last Match – Guimaraes vs Nacional

After suffering a 1-2 Portugal Primeira Liga loss to Guimaraes, Nacional must win to get back on track. In that match, Nacional saw 43% of the ball and created 10 goal attempts, with 9 on target.

TeamPossessionShots (on target)xGDangerous Attacks
Guimaraes Logo Guimaraes
57%8 (5)0.8753
Nacional Logo Nacional
43%10 (9)1.4927

Santa Clara's Last Match – Santa Clara vs FC Porto

Santa Clara must win to recover from their recent 0-1 Portugal Primeira Liga defeat against FC Porto on January 4 and regain momentum. In that match, Santa Clara had 43% possession and 5 attempts at goal, with 0 on target.

TeamPossessionShots (on target)xGDangerous Attacks
Santa Clara Logo Santa Clara
43%5 (0)0.2531
FC Porto Logo FC Porto
57%5 (5)1.156

Nacional vs Santa Clara Stats

Key Stats

Nacional Santa Clara
0.93Attacking Strength0.65
1.8Defence Strength0.86
0.9Points Per Game0.8
2/10WIN2/10
3/10DRAW2/10
0/10Clean Sheets3/10
8/10BTTS3/10
6/10Over 2.5 Goals4/10
1.4Average Scored0.8

Goals Scored vs Goals Conceded

Nacional are averaging 1.4 goals scored and 1.6 conceded per match, while Santa Clara average 0.8 scored and 1.4 conceded per game.

Nacional
14-16

Santa Clara
8-14

What are the odds for this match?

Nacional to win: @2.75

Draw: @3

Santa Clara to win: @2.75

Nacional Fixtures

Gil Vicente - Nacional
January 17, 2026
Nacional - Rio Ave
January 25, 2026

Santa Clara Fixtures

Santa Clara - Famalicao
January 18, 2026
Moreirense - Santa Clara
January 24, 2026

Nacional Recent Results

  • Wins 20% 2
  • Draws 30% 3
  • Lost 50% 5
  • Goals Scored 1.4/match 14
  • Goals Conceded 1.6/match 16
MatchDateScore
02
Jan
Guimaraes
Nacional
2
1
21
Dec
AVS
Nacional
2
2
15
Dec
Nacional
Tondela
3
1
07
Dec
Alverca
Nacional
1
0
29
Nov
Nacional
Benfica
1
2
23
Nov
Braga
Nacional
4
2
09
Nov
Estrela
Nacional
1
1
01
Nov
Nacional
Famalicao
0
1
26
Oct
Estoril
Nacional
1
1
18
Oct
ADC Rebordelo
Nacional
1
3

Santa Clara Recent Results

  • Wins 20% 2
  • Draws 20% 2
  • Lost 60% 6
  • Goals Scored 0.8/match 8
  • Goals Conceded 1.4/match 14
MatchDateScore
04
Jan
Santa Clara
FC Porto
0
1
21
Dec
Santa Clara
Arouca
0
0
18
Dec
Santa Clara
Sporting
2
3
15
Dec
Braga
Santa Clara
1
0
06
Dec
Santa Clara
Casa Pia
1
0
30
Nov
Rio Ave
Santa Clara
1
1
23
Nov
Santa Clara
Comercio Industria
3
0
08
Nov
Santa Clara
Sporting
1
2
03
Nov
Gil Vicente
Santa Clara
1
0
29
Oct
Braga
Santa Clara
5
0

Nacional vs Santa Clara Head-to-Head History

The head-to-head record between Nacional and Santa Clara indicates that, in their previous 9 meetings, Nacional has secured 2 victories, Santa Clara has won 5 times and 2 matches have concluded in a draw. Across these encounters, Nacional has scored 8 goals, while Santa Clara has netted 15 goals.

MatchDateScore
Santa Clara - Nacional30 Mar 20251-0
Nacional - Santa Clara04 Nov 20242-0
Santa Clara - Nacional17 Mar 20240-1
Santa Clara - Nacional11 Jan 20241-1
Nacional - Santa Clara04 Nov 20231-1
Nacional - Santa Clara31 Jul 20221-2
Santa Clara - Nacional11 Apr 20215-1
Nacional - Santa Clara06 Dec 20201-3
Santa Clara - Nacional24 Feb 20192-0

Portugal Primeira Liga Table & Standings

#TeamMatchesGoals ForGoals AgainstPoints
1
FC Porto FC Porto
1736449
2
Sporting Sporting
1747942
3
Benfica Benfica
17361139
4
Gil Vicente Gil Vicente
17221228
5
Braga Braga
17311827
6
Guimaraes Guimaraes
17182225
7
Moreirense Moreirense
16232424
8
Famalicao Famalicao
17201423
9
Estoril Estoril
17282920
10
Rio Ave Rio Ave
17222920
11
Alverca Alverca
17172720
12
Estrela Estrela
17232719
13
Nacional Nacional
16182316
13
Santa Clara Santa Clara
16111616
15
Casa Pia Casa Pia
17173214
16
Arouca Arouca
17184214
17
Tondela Tondela
16122812
18
N/A AVS
1711434

Nacional vs Santa Clara — FAQs

What is the correct score prediction?
We predict 1-1.

Is BTTS a good bet?
Yes, both teams show scoring potential.

What are today’s 1X2 odds?
Nacional @2.75, Draw @3, Santa Clara @2.75.

Our Nacional vs Santa Clara prediction offers expert insights into this exciting matchup, analyzing key stats, team form and goal expectations to help you make informed betting decisions.

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