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