Prediction for match Santa Clara — Sporting CP, 08.11.2025

Match Analysis: Santa Clara vs Sporting Lisbon

In the Primeira Liga clash between Santa Clara and Sporting Lisbon on November 8, the odds for the main outcomes are as follows: Sporting Lisbon's victory is priced at 1.44, which corresponds to a probability of 65.01%. A draw is set at 4.33 with a probability of 21.62%, while a win for Santa Clara is at 7.00 and 13.37%, respectively. The Lisbon team is the favorite according to the current line. These figures indicate a strong confidence in the more prestigious team, but football always has room for surprises, and every percentage can play a role in the final result.

Team Results and Statistics

In their last five matches, Santa Clara had an average possession of 55.6%, received 3.4 yellow cards on average, committed 12.8 fouls, and recorded 1.8 offsides per game. Sporting Lisbon's stats in the same categories are: possession 55.8%, 2.2 warnings, 13 fouls, and 1.2 offsides. In their last three encounters, Santa Clara played as follows: November 3, Gil Vicente - Santa Clara 1-0; October 25, Santa Clara - ABC 2-0; October 4, Vitoria Guimaraes - Santa Clara 2-1. Sporting Lisbon's last three matches were: November 4, Juventus - Sporting Lisbon 1-1; October 31, Sporting Lisbon - Alverca 2-0; October 26, Tondela - Sporting Lisbon 0-3. In their last head-to-head meeting on April 12, 2025, Santa Clara and Sporting Lisbon played 0-1, with under 2.5 goals.

How Many Goals to Expect?

In their last five matches, Santa Clara surpassed the total of over 2.5 goals three times, while two matches were under. Sporting Lisbon had the opposite: only two matches went over 2.5 goals, and three were under. Both teams tend to play low-scoring games in the first half: only one out of five matches went over 1.5 goals. In the second half, the situation changes, with both teams scoring over 1.5 goals in three out of five matches. The average number of goals per game for both is 2.4, but Sporting Lisbon leads in scoring with 1.8 goals per match, while Santa Clara averages 1.2. Defensively, the Lisbon club looks more solid, conceding only 0.6 goals on average. By intervals: Santa Clara scores most frequently towards the end, from 76 to 90 minutes (50%), while Sporting Lisbon prefers the period from 61 to 75 minutes (50%). Santa Clara distributes conceded goals evenly across four intervals, while Sporting Lisbon concedes mostly at the start (0-15 minutes, 33%) and at the end (76-90 minutes, 33%). The statistics and figures for both teams suggest that a bet on BTTS: No seems logical, considering Sporting Lisbon's strong defense and Santa Clara's low scoring rate.

Corner Totals Analysis

Santa Clara averaged 4.2 corners in their last five matches, while Sporting Lisbon had a slightly higher average of 4.6. Both teams have the same frequency of going over 9.5 corners: 2 out of 5 matches were over, 3 were under. In the corner totals market, over 9.5 is priced at 2.10, under 9.5 at 1.67. In corner outcomes, Sporting Lisbon is considered the favorite with odds of 1.33. Based on the statistics, most matches feature 8-10 corner kicks, and a bet on under 9.5 seems slightly more reliable, considering the distribution of recent matches.