Santa Clara

Santa Clara bring superior recent form into this knockout clash, having avoided defeat in each of their last five matches with three wins and two draws. During that span, they allowed only two goals and posted clean sheets against SC Braga, Rio Ave, and Casa Pia. Mafra, meanwhile, have conceded two goals in three of their last four matches, including back-to-back 2-2 draws at home. Santa Clara also proved capable at this ground with a 2-0 win on their last trip to Mafra in May 2024. Backing Santa Clara on the double chance accounts for both a regulation victory and a draw.

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.

Santa Clara are unbeaten through six league matches with four victories and two draws, having scored in every single fixture this season. They have conceded only 0.7 goals per game across both home and away venues. In contrast, SC Braga have shown vulnerability on their travels, conceding an average of 1.7 goals per away game. Santa Clara also won the most recent meeting between the two sides 2-1 at home in April 2026.

Arouca boast a 100 percent winning record on home soil this league campaign, scoring six goals and conceding only once across two matches. Furthermore, Santa Clara have never won an away fixture against Arouca across their four recorded competitive visits, drawing twice and losing twice. While Santa Clara remain unbeaten across the opening five rounds, their two away matches have yielded tight results with only two goals scored. Backing Arouca to either win or draw covers the most probable outcomes between two well-matched defensive units.

Santa Clara remain unbeaten across their opening four league matches, taking eight points from a possible twelve. In contrast, Rio Ave have lost three of their four fixtures and failed to score in seventy-five percent of those matches. With Santa Clara consistently finding the net in every match this season and head-to-head history featuring under 2.5 goals in eighty percent of the last ten meetings, the hosts hold a solid advantage to secure at least a point.

Santa Clara enter this fixture unbeaten in the league with two wins and a draw, conceding just two goals in three matches. In contrast, Alverca have yet to win a match, recording a draw and two defeats while conceding seven goals. With Santa Clara also undefeated across their two prior head-to-head meetings with Alverca, the visitors hold a strong probability of coming away with at least a point.

Santa Clara are unbeaten through their first two league fixtures with 4 points and have Gonçalo Paciência in form with 3 goals. Famalicao enter winless in the league (1 draw, 1 loss), having conceded 3 goals in 2 games. Combined with head-to-head metrics averaging 2.0 goals per game across 9 fixtures, Santa Clara are well-placed to secure at least a point in a low-scoring contest.