Sporting CPSanta Clara

Sporting CP v Santa Clara result

Full-time · Sporting CP 4–2 Santa Clara

Primeira Liga · · Estádio José Alvalade

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Team pages: Sporting CP · Santa Clara · Head-to-head

The model’s pre-match pick

Sporting CP 4–2 Santa Clara — Sporting CP won this Primeira Liga match. TACTIX’s pre-match model pick was Home or Draw.

Free pick
Home or Draw
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The record in this market: of the calls the model rated 70% or more on Home or Draw in the last 90 days, 76.5% of 1761 landed (95% range 74.5–78.5%); it had given them 75.2% on average. That is the market’s record, not a forecast for this pick. How accurate →
How often calls like this land: when the model rated home or draw (double chance) between 62% and 80% in 21 top-flight leagues over the last 365 days — every such forecast, not only the free picks — it landed 1,096 of 1,456 times (75.3%), against an average rating of 70.4%. How we measure →
Match report, in numbers

The result

Sporting CP beat Santa Clara 4–2 at Estádio José Alvalade in the Primeira Liga on Friday 3 April. Santa Clara have scored in seven consecutive matches in all competitions.

The goals

Sporting CP led 3–1 at half-time. The goals — Santa Clara: Klismahn (3’, assisted by Luis Fernando Santos Oliveira) and Gonçalo Paciência (89’, assisted by Brenner Lucas Gonçalves Santos); Sporting CP: Pote (22’ pen), Daniel Bragança (39’, assisted by Rafael Ferreira Nel), Trincão (42’, assisted by Hidemasa Morita) and Rafael Ferreira Nel (90’, assisted by Eduardo Quaresma).

How it turned

Replaying TACTIX’s published pre-match model through the match’s six key moments (goals and red cards), the biggest swing came with Daniel Bragança’s goal on 39 minutes.

The numbers

Expected goals (xG) agree with the result: Sporting CP 2.66, Santa Clara 0.65, from 22 shots to 7 (the provider’s expected goals for this match).

Discipline

A. Narciso showed seven yellow cards — against 6.1 yellows a game across the last 8 matches refereed (this competition). The bookings — Sporting CP: Trincão (24’), João Simões (75’), Georgios Vagiannidis (76’) and Morten Hjulmand (90+7’); Santa Clara: Pedro Ferreira (44’), José Luís Rocha Tavares (90’) and Gonçalo Paciência (90+7’).

What it changes

Sporting CP have scored 89 goals, the most of the 19 clubs (2025/26 so far, after 34 games, ranked per game). Sporting CP have conceded 24 goals, the second-fewest of the 19 clubs.

Santa Clara have scored 32 goals, the fifth-fewest of the 19 clubs (2025/26 so far, after 34 games, ranked per game). Santa Clara have conceded 41 goals, the eighth-fewest of the 19 clubs.

With six goals it was the highest-scoring match of round 28, across nine matches. Sporting CP have won their last three matches in all competitions.

Who stood out

By TACTIX Impact for this match, Eduardo Quaresma (Sporting CP) 9.6, Rafael Ferreira Nel (Sporting CP) 8.5 and Luis Fernando Santos Oliveira (Santa Clara) 7.1 led the match.

Head-to-head

Sporting CP are unbeaten in the last four meetings with Santa Clara.

What the model said

The model’s free pick, Sporting CP or the draw, a Bronze-tier call, landed — graded in the live track record, misses included. Bronze-tier calls in this market have landed 76.5% of the time in the last 90 days (1348 of 1761).

Next up

Sporting CP next travel to FC Porto on 29 November 2026.

Santa Clara next host GIL Vicente on 8 November 2026.

Written from the matches TACTIX holds for both sides; each figure names the games it is counted over.

Next for Sporting CP: FC Porto v Sporting CP, Sunday 29 November — the preview. Next for Santa Clara: Santa Clara v GIL Vicente, Sunday 8 November — the preview.

The Numbers

  • Result: Sporting CP 4–2 Santa Clara · Primeira Liga
  • Venue: Estádio José Alvalade · Lisbon
  • Referee: A. Narciso
  • Model coverage: 246 markets priced for this fixture
  • Head-to-head (last 6): Sporting CP 5 · draws 0 · Santa Clara 1 · 2.67 goals/game
  • Recent form: Sporting CP 3W 1D 1L · Santa Clara 3W 2D 0L

Sporting CP 4–2 Santa Clara (Primeira Liga): this fixture is settled. TACTIX’s pre-match coverage ran across 246 markets, and every graded call — wins and losses — is in the live track record (as of 30 July 2026). See the live track record →

Key Stats

2.13 / 1.25
Goals
against 0.75 / 1.25 · 4 of the last 5 over 2.5
over 8 matches
6.14 / 4.5
Corners
against 2.71 / 4.75 · 1 of the last 4 over 9.5
over 7 matches
5.71 / 3.25
Shots on target
against 2.71 / 3.25 · 1 of the last 4 over 8.5
over 7 matches
2 / 3
Cards
against 2.14 / 2.63 · 2 of the last 4 over 3.5
over 7 matches
6.13 yellows
Referee · A. Narciso
30.38 fouls a game
Home and away split · Pro
over 8 matches
246
Markets analysed

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 22 March 2026. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 played matches, friendlies left out, to 22 March 2026. Goals in a match that went to extra time count at the 90-minute score; its other figures are left out. Bars: for (mint) against (amber), scaled to the larger figure in the row. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
Per gameSporting CP for / againstLineSanta Clara for / against
Goals scored
2.13 for · 0.75 against n 8
2.5standard
1.25 for · 1.25 against n 8
Corners won
6.14 for · 2.71 against n 7
9.5standard
4.5 for · 4.75 against n 8
Shots
14.57 for · 8.29 against n 7
19.5standard
12.25 for · 10.5 against n 8
Shots on target
5.71 for · 2.71 against n 7
8.5standard
3.25 for · 3.25 against n 8
Fouls committed
12.14 for · 16.43 against n 7
21.5standard
16 for · 13.75 against n 8
Cards shown
2 for · 2.14 against n 7
3.5standard
3 for · 2.63 against n 8

Referee: A. Narciso — 6.13 yellow cards a game, 0.25 red cards, 30.38 fouls over 8 matches.

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Sporting CP

Sporting CP Goalkeeper

Sporting CP — Goalkeeper: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
PlayerAppsAvg minsSavesGoals concededPenalties saved
Rui Silva33902975 min812.5 /90260.8 /9000 /90
João Virgínia390270 min62 /9020.7 /9000 /90
Sporting CP — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Sporting CP before kick-off, to 22 March 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
PlayerMinsSaves 2+3+
Rui Silva n 890.6
1.54/2

Sporting CP Defensive

Sporting CP — Defensive: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
PlayerAppsAvg minsTacklesInterceptionsBlocksDuels wonFouls committedYellow cards
Gonçalo Inácio34852905 min491.5 /90321 /90220.7 /901454.5 /90230.7 /9040.1 /90
M. Araújo30802399 min692.6 /90371.4 /9020.1 /901776.6 /90471.8 /90110.4 /90
Iván Fresneda30792363 min511.9 /90230.9 /9060.2 /901184.5 /90251 /9060.2 /90
O. Diomande18871557 min181 /90160.9 /9070.4 /90643.7 /90271.6 /9040.2 /90
G. Vagiannidis16631012 min262.3 /9080.7 /9020.2 /90605.3 /90161.4 /9020.2 /90
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Sporting CP — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Sporting CP before kick-off, to 22 March 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsFouls committed 1+2+Fouls won 1+2+Likely duel
Trincão n 888.4
15/2
0.43/0
—
L. Suárez n 888.1
1.16/2
2.28/5
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Gonçalo Inácio n 888.4
0.86/0
0.65/0
—
Rui Silva n 890.6
00/0
0.21/1
—
Morten Hjulmand n 890.6
0.53/1
2.27/4
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Sporting CP — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Sporting CP before kick-off, to 22 March 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsTackles 1+2+
Trincão n 888.4
0.84/1
L. Suárez n 888.1
0.32/0
Gonçalo Inácio n 888.4
1.96/4
Morten Hjulmand n 890.6
3.18/6
M. Araújo n 890.6
3.27/6
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Sporting CP Attacking

Sporting CP — Attacking: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
PlayerAppsAvg minsGoalsAssistsShotsShots on targetKey passesDribbles completed
L. Suárez35822881 min290.9 /9050.2 /901113.5 /90642 /90451.4 /90321 /90
F. Ioannidis1445623 min20.3 /9010.1 /9081.2 /9040.6 /90111.6 /9091.3 /90
Alisson Santos631187 min10.5 /9000 /9094.3 /9041.9 /9021 /90115.3 /90
S. Faye42288 min00 /9000 /9022 /9011 /9000 /9000 /90
Trincão35842957 min90.3 /90110.3 /90501.5 /90270.8 /90742.3 /90511.6 /90
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Sporting CP — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Sporting CP before kick-off, to 22 March 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsShots 1+2+Shots on target 1+2+
Trincão n 888.4
1.35/3
0.63/1
L. Suárez n 888.1
2.48/7
1.88/4
Gonçalo Inácio n 888.4
0.11/0
0.11/0
Rui Silva n 890.6
00/0
00/0
Morten Hjulmand n 890.6
0.64/1
0.11/0
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Sporting CP — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Sporting CP before kick-off, to 22 March 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsGoals 1+2+Assists 1+2+
Trincão n 888.4
0.11/0
0.43/0
L. Suárez n 888.1
17/1
00/0
Gonçalo Inácio n 888.4
0.11/0
00/0
Rui Silva n 890.6
00/0
00/0
Morten Hjulmand n 890.6
00/0
0.22/0
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Santa Clara

Santa Clara Goalkeeper

Santa Clara — Goalkeeper: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
PlayerAppsAvg minsSavesGoals concededPenalties saved
Gabriel Batista27902430 min622.3 /90311.1 /9010 /90
Santa Clara — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Santa Clara before kick-off, to 22 March 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
PlayerMinsSaves 2+3+
Gabriel Batista n 890
26/2

Santa Clara Defensive

Santa Clara — Defensive: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
PlayerAppsAvg minsTacklesInterceptionsBlocksDuels wonFouls committedYellow cards
Sidney Lima26892303 min301.2 /90311.2 /90190.7 /90993.9 /90251 /9080.3 /90
Lucas Soares23801836 min422.1 /90160.8 /9010 /901175.7 /90422.1 /9050.2 /90
Frederico Venâncio19821550 min311.8 /90342 /9050.3 /90704.1 /90160.9 /9050.3 /90
Diogo Calila1442589 min60.9 /9081.2 /9030.5 /90304.6 /9091.4 /9040.6 /90
Luís Rocha13901170 min151.2 /90110.8 /9010.1 /90423.2 /90201.5 /9050.4 /90
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Santa Clara — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Santa Clara before kick-off, to 22 March 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsFouls committed 1+2+Fouls won 1+2+Likely duel
Gabriel Batista n 890
00/0
00/0
—
Sidney Lima n 890
0.95/2
00/0
—
Serginho n 886.4
1.86/3
1.66/3
—
Pedro Ferreira n 875.1
1.36/3
0.94/2
—
Lucas Soares n 876.9
2.87/5
1.56/4
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Santa Clara — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Santa Clara before kick-off, to 22 March 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsTackles 1+2+
Sidney Lima n 890
15/2
Serginho n 886.4
1.86/5
Pedro Ferreira n 875.1
3.47/5
Lucas Soares n 876.9
2.57/5
Gabriel Silva n 886.4
1.25/2
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Santa Clara Attacking

Santa Clara — Attacking: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
PlayerAppsAvg minsGoalsAssistsShotsShots on targetKey passesDribbles completed
Gabriel Silva22751647 min40.2 /9000 /90422.3 /90160.9 /90221.2 /90181 /90
Vinícius Lopes22611341 min60.4 /9010.1 /90302 /90130.9 /90211.4 /90312.1 /90
Brenner Lucas Gonçalves Santos1951964 min00 /9000 /90191.8 /9070.7 /90171.6 /90161.5 /90
Wendel Silva1371917 min10.1 /9020.2 /9090.9 /9060.6 /9080.8 /9010.1 /90
Matheus Pereira1072720 min00 /9010.1 /9040.5 /9020.3 /9081 /9060.8 /90
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Santa Clara — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Santa Clara before kick-off, to 22 March 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsShots 1+2+Shots on target 1+2+
Gabriel Batista n 890
00/0
00/0
Sidney Lima n 890
0.43/0
0.11/0
Serginho n 886.4
0.83/2
0.32/0
Pedro Ferreira n 875.1
0.63/1
00/0
Lucas Soares n 876.9
0.63/1
0.11/0
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Santa Clara — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Santa Clara before kick-off, to 22 March 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsGoals 1+2+Assists 1+2+
Gabriel Batista n 890
00/0
00/0
Sidney Lima n 890
0.11/0
00/0
Serginho n 886.4
0.11/0
0.11/0
Pedro Ferreira n 875.1
00/0
00/0
Lucas Soares n 876.9
00/0
00/0
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Match Statistics & Details

Full-time team statistics as recorded by the data provider; – = not recorded.
Sporting CPSanta Clara
71%Possession29%
2.66Expected goals (xG)0.65
22Shots7
8Shots on target4
5Shots off target3
9Blocked shots0
16Shots inside the box5
9Corners5
0Offsides1
12Fouls22
4Yellow cards3
0Red cards0
2Saves4
547Passes219
91%Pass accuracy78%

Sporting CP Player Stats

PlayerMinGAShSoTKPTklCardsRating
Rui Silva9000000006.9
G. Vagiannidis90000022Y6.7
Eduardo Quaresma9001002508.2
Z. Debast9000000206.9
Trincão90101170Y7.9
Rafael Ferreira Nel9011312108.2
Geny Catamo8800322007.7
Ricardo Mangas6800000206.3
H. Morita6801223207.9
Daniel Bragança6010110407.9
Pote4510212007.3
M. Araújo sub4500000006.2
João Simões sub30000001Y6.2
Morten Hjulmand sub22000000Y6.7
S. Faye sub2200100106.3
Flávio Gonçalves sub1000000006.6

Santa Clara Player Stats

PlayerMinGAShSoTKPTklCardsRating
Gabriel Batista9000000007.2
Lucas Soares9000002206
Sidney Lima9000000206.7
H. Silva9000001106.2
Guilherme Romão9000001005.2
Serginho9000000306.3
Luis Fernando Santos Oliveira7701203207
Gabriel Silva7100220106.2
Klismahn7110110007.3
Pedro Ferreira59000002Y6.6
Welinton Torrão5900000106.5
José Luís Rocha Tavares sub31000001Y6.3
Vinícius Lopes sub3100100006.2
Brenner Lucas Gonçalves Santos sub1901001106.6
Darlan sub1900000206.7
Gonçalo Paciência sub13101100Y7.7

Sh = shots, SoT = shots on target, KP = key passes, Tkl = tackles; – = not recorded for that player. Rating is the data provider’s.

Form, Head-to-Head & Standings

The numbers behind Sporting CP v Santa Clara — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)

Recent form
Sporting CPWDLWW
Last 5: 3W 1D 1L · 2.4 scored / 1.2 conceded per game
Santa ClaraDDWWW
Last 5: 3W 2D 0L · 1.4 scored / 0.6 conceded per game
Head-to-head last 6
Sporting CP 5 · 0 draws · Santa Clara 1 · 2.67 goals/game
  • 2025-12-18 Santa Clara 2–3 Sporting CP
  • 2025-11-08 Santa Clara 1–2 Sporting CP
  • 2025-04-12 Santa Clara 0–1 Sporting CP
  • 2024-12-18 Sporting CP 2–1 Santa Clara
  • 2024-11-30 Sporting CP 0–1 Santa Clara
  • 2023-04-01 Sporting CP 3–0 Santa Clara
League standing · 2025/26
Sporting CP#2 pos82 pts34 pl+65 GD
Santa Clara#13 pos36 pts34 pl-9 GD
Goals per game
Sporting CP scored2.62
Santa Clara scored0.94
Sporting CP conceded0.71
Santa Clara conceded1.21

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Frequently Asked Questions

What was the model’s pick for Sporting CP v Santa Clara?
TACTIX’s free model pick for Sporting CP v Santa Clara was Home or Draw.
What is the head-to-head record between Sporting CP and Santa Clara?
In their last 6 meetings, Sporting CP won 5, Santa Clara won 1 and there were 0 draws, averaging 2.67 goals per game.
What is the recent form of Sporting CP and Santa Clara?
Recent form — Sporting CP 3W 1D 1L; Santa Clara 3W 2D 0L.

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