Round 29
Santa Clara vs. Sporting CP
Estadio de Sao Miguel, Ponta Delgada, Portugal.
12.04.25 at 20:00
Santa Clara will welcome Sporting CP to the Estadio de Sao Miguel in the 29th round of the Primeira Liga.
Let's head into the match preview to find the best odds on the Santa Clara vs. Sporting CP game and my expert picks to place your bets.
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Form: LWWDL
Santa Clara will be content with a top-five finish in the Primeira Liga this season. This will be considered a huge achievement for a team that recently got promoted. They are in fifth place with 46 points and have maintained a one point cushion over sixth-placed Vitoria de Guimaraes.
After going three games without defeat in the Primeira Liga, recording two wins and one draw, the Azoreans were brought back down to earth over the weekend when they suffered a convincing 2-0 away defeat to Vitoria de Guimaraes.
The Azoreans will be hoping to return to winning ways when they make full use of their home advantage. However, their display at Estadio de Sao Miguel has left much to be desired. They have won just two of their last seven matches (D2, L3). Two of those defeats were against the top-three teams, losing to Braga and Benfica.
Probable Starting XI
Formation: 3-4-3
Batista; Rocha, Lima, Matheus Nunes; Pereira, Serginho, Ferreira, Soares; Ricardinho, Costa, Silva
Sporting CP
Form: DWWWW
Sporting CP lost control at the summit of the Primeira Liga table when they failed to beat Braga on Monday. The reigning champions settled for a 1-1 draw at home and were disappointed not to have picked up maximum points, considering they opened the scoring through Viktor Gyökeres effort in the 15th minute.
The Lions, though, remain unbeaten in 15 league games, recording nine wins and six draws. Before their draw against Braga, they were on a four-match winning streak, scoring three goals in all encounters.
Rui Borges men now take to the road. They have impressed on unfamiliar territory going unbeaten in seven encounters (W3, D4). Heading into this clash, they are riding a two-match winning streak.
Probable Starting XI
Formation: 3-4-3
Silva; Diomande, Inacio, Reis; Araujo, Morita, Hjulmand, Fresneda; Quenda, Gyokeres, Trincao
Match Facts
- Santa Clara has lost five of their last six meetings against Sporting CP.
- Sporting CP has won three of their last five away league games.
- Santa Clara has won just two of their last seven matches in the Primeira Liga.
- Sporting CP has won two consecutive away league games during which they scored exactly three goals.
Head-To-Head
In the last 14 meetings, Santa Clara has won 2 times, Sporting CP has won 11 times, and there has been 1 draw, with the goal difference being 27-10 in favour of Sporting CP.
History of Head-to-Heads
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Expert Betting Tips
Our main prediction for the match: W2 @ 1.65 with 1xbet.
Sporting CP has the opportunity to redeem themselves in this match after failing to pick up maximum points against Braga. Santa Clara won't be an easy oppenent to overcome but taking into Sporting CP's credentials in this fixture, I see them snatching a narrow win in this one. The visitors have won five of their last six encounters against Santa Clara and I'm backing them to win.
2nd prediction: Goals - Over 2.5 @ 2.15 with Bet365.
Santa Clara is well organized team when it comes to putting a defensive display. Their last seven matches have gone under 2.5 goals. However, I see their backline struggling against a side that has been scoring goals for fun. The visitors have seen six of their last seven league games end with over 2.5 goals and before their draw against Braga, they scored three goals in four games. That said, I'm backing over 2.5 goals here.
3rd prediction: Both Teams To Score - Yes @ 2.15 with Betway.
Sporting CP has been firing on all cylinders and their backline has taken a huge knock in the process. They have kept one clean sheet in their last nine games and both teams have scored in eight of those encounters. I'm expecting to see goals at both ends of the pitch when these sides clash Saturday.
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