Our Santa Clara vs Sporting Prediction: 1-2
Santa Clara vs Sporting in the Portugal Primeira Liga is scheduled for an 17:00 GMT kick-off on Saturday April 12, 2025. We’re backing a 1-2 away win, but with both sides showing goal-scoring potential, BTTS is another good betting choice.
This Santa Clara vs Sporting 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.
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Recent Form Insights
Santa Clara's Last Match – Guimaraes vs Santa Clara
Santa Clara will be eager to respond after suffering a 0-2 Portugal Primeira Liga defeat at the hands of Guimaraes on April 5. In that match, Santa Clara had 48% possession and 13 attempts at goal, with 6 on target.
| Team | Possession | Shots (on target) | xG | Dangerous Attacks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Guimaraes | 52% | 6 (3) | 0.53 | 34 |
 Santa Clara | 48% | 13 (6) | 1.2 | 40 |
Sporting's Last Match – Sporting vs Braga
Sporting will look to build on their last result following a 1-1 Portugal Primeira Liga stalemate against Braga on April 7. In that match, Sporting controlled 53% of possession and managed 9 shots on goal, with 8 hitting the target.
| Team | Possession | Shots (on target) | xG | Dangerous Attacks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Sporting | 53% | 9 (8) | 1.26 | 42 |
 Braga | 47% | 4 (3) | 0.63 | 34 |
Santa Clara vs Sporting Stats
Key Stats
| Santa Clara | Sporting | |
|---|---|---|
| 0.71 | Attacking Strength | 2.06 |
| 0.77 | Defence Strength | 0.85 |
| 1.5 | Points Per Game | 2.2 |
| 4/10 | WIN | 6/10 |
| 3/10 | DRAW | 4/10 |
| 3/10 | Clean Sheets | 4/10 |
| 4/10 | BTTS | 6/10 |
| 2/10 | Over 2.5 Goals | 6/10 |
| 0.8 | Average Scored | 2 |
Goals Scored vs Goals Conceded
Santa Clara are averaging 0.8 goals scored and 0.8 conceded per match, while Sporting average 2.0 scored and 0.8 conceded per game.
Santa Clara 8-8
Sporting 20-8
What are the odds for this match?
Santa Clara to win: @6.25
Draw: @3.6
Sporting to win: @1.6
Over 2.5 Goals: @2.025
Lineups
Santa Clara (3-4-3) : Gabriel Batista, Sidney Alexssander Pena de Lima, Luis Rocha, MT, Diogo Calila, Daniel, Pedro Ferreira, Matheus Pereira de Souza, Lucas Soares de Almeida, Vinicius Lopes, Gabriel Silva
Sporting (3-4-3) : Rui Silva, Quaresma, Ousmane Diomande, Goncalo Inacio, Ivan Fresneda, Zeno Debast, Morten Hjulmand, Maxi Araujo, Francisco Trincao, Viktor Gyokeres, Geny Catamo
FC Porto 
Sporting 
Benfica 
Gil Vicente 
Moreirense 
Famalicao 
Guimaraes 
Braga 
Alverca 
Nacional 
Arouca 
Rio Ave 
Santa Clara 
Casa Pia 
Estrela 
Estoril 
Tondela