Santa Clara remain unbeaten through seven rounds with four wins and three draws, having conceded just four times all season. Casa Pia have lost five of their seven matches and failed to take any points from their three home fixtures, scoring just one goal at home. Santa Clara have also avoided defeat in each of their last four meetings with Casa Pia across all competitions, making the visitors well placed to claim at least a point.
Casa Pia vs Santa Clara prediction
- Round
- Regular Season - 8
- Venue
- Estádio Municipal de Rio Maior, Rio Maior
- Referee
- Vasilica Iancu, Portugal
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Recent form
Last 5 matches · 2W-1D-2L · -2 goal difference
Last 5 matches · 3W-2D-0L · +6 goal difference
Our verdict
BetGenius backs Santa Clara or Draw (Double Chance) at 75% confidence — a strong call. Total goals: Under 2.5 Goals.
Match preview
Casa Pia enter this round eight fixture in seventeenth place, having gathered just four points from their opening seven league games. Their domestic campaign has been particularly difficult on home soil, where they have suffered three consecutive defeats while scoring a solitary goal and conceding twelve. Despite a recent 2-1 away victory against Estoril, the Lisbon side has struggled for attacking output, failing to score in five of their seven league outings.
Santa Clara arrive in Lisbon riding an impressive unbeaten streak, sitting fourth in the Primeira Liga table with fifteen points from four wins and three draws. The Azoreans have displayed remarkable structural discipline, conceding only four goals across seven matches while keeping four clean sheets. Their away record is equally sound, taking seven points from three road fixtures.
Head-to-head records also point toward a controlled contest. Across seven previous encounters between the sides, matches have averaged just 1.71 goals, with Santa Clara avoiding defeat in five of those clashes. With Casa Pia averaging only 0.4 goals per game overall and Santa Clara conceding just 0.6 per match, the visitors possess a substantial edge in form and stability.
Key factors
- Santa Clara are unbeaten in the Primeira Liga this season with four wins and three draws from seven matches.
- Casa Pia have lost all three of their home league matches, scoring once and conceding twelve goals.
- Santa Clara boast one of the league's strongest defensive records, conceding four goals in seven games with four clean sheets.
- Casa Pia have failed to find the net in five of their seven league games this season.
- The previous seven meetings between these sides have averaged only 1.71 goals per game.
Statistical comparison
Key players this season
Santa Clara
- Gonçalo Paciência5G
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Table context
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC PortoPromotion - Champions League (League phase) | 8 | +16 | 24 |
| 2 | BenficaPromotion - Champions League (League phase) | 8 | +17 | 19 |
| 3 | Sporting CPPromotion - Champions League (Qualification) | 8 | +11 | 18 |
| 4 | Santa ClaraPromotion - Europa League (Qualification) | 8 | +8 | 18 |
| 5 | AroucaPromotion - Conference League (Qualification) | 8 | +4 | 14 |
| 6 | GIL Vicente | 8 | +2 | 14 |
| 7 | Academico Viseu | 8 | +1 | 14 |
| 14 | Famalicao | 8 | -1 | 7 |
| 15 | Rio Ave | 8 | -9 | 7 |
| 16 | NacionalLiga Portugal (Relegation) | 8 | -9 | 4 |
| 17 | Casa PiaRelegation - Liga Portugal 2 | 8 | -14 | 4 |
| 18 | EstorilRelegation - Liga Portugal 2 | 8 | -8 | 2 |
Head-to-head
- 2
- Casa Pia
- 2
- Draws
- 4
- Santa Clara
Santa Clara have won 4 of the last 8 meetings, averaging 1.6 goals a game, only 38% went over 2.5.
- 2026-10-10Casa Pia0-1Santa Clara
- 2026-04-18Casa Pia0-0Santa Clara
- 2025-12-06Santa Clara1-0Casa Pia
- 2025-02-01Santa Clara2-1Casa Pia
- 2024-08-24Casa Pia0-2Santa Clara
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