Guimaraes vs Santa Clara Prediction 4 October 2025
🔊 Vitória Guimarães are gearing up for a home clash against Santa Clara, and this game promises to be intriguing. Both teams find themselves in the middle of the table, with slight differences in their recent performances. Vitória Guimarães, having lost two of their last five matches, are eager to improve their home form. Their opponent, Santa Clara, also struggles with consistency in their results. Considering the trends and statistics of both sides, a key factor could be the ability to score more than one goal per match.
Head-to-Head
The last official match between the teams took place on 05 April 2025 and ended with a 2-0 scoreline. Let's take a look at the comparative stats from that encounter (Vitória Guimarães were the home side):
- possession percentage: 52% vs 48%;
- corner kicks: 7 vs 6;
- fouls: 11 vs 16;
- yellow cards: 1 vs 2;
- shots on target: 3 vs 5.
📊 Statistical preview of official encounters between Vitória Guimarães and Santa Clara:
- 17 matches played;
- home team victories - 9, away team wins - 6, draws - 2;
- goals scored - 20 for Vitória, 11 for Santa Clara;
- average first-half total - 1.06, second-half - 0.76;
- average total goals per match - 1.82.
Head-to-head statistics Guimaraes - Santa Clara

Vitoria SC Guimaraes Team Overview
The team's last official match took place on in the Primeira Liga, with Alverca hosting Vitória Guimarães. The match concluded with a 2-0 scoreline.
Here are the game statistics (Vitória Guimarães vs Alverca):
- possession percentage: 57% vs 43%;
- corners: 6 vs 1;
- fouls: 17 vs 15;
- yellow cards: 0 vs 1;
- shots on target: 3 vs 4.
Vitória Guimarães currently sit 9th in the league standings, struggling to find consistent form. The team has managed to win only two of their last seven matches, with a defense that concedes an average of 1.57 goals per game. Their recent 2-0 home victory over Santa Clara provides a confidence boost ahead of their next fixture. However, their current form highlights inconsistency; they need discipline to secure points on a regular basis.
Match Results: Vitoria SC Guimaraes

Santa Clara Azores Team Overview
The last official match for the current visitors took place on in the Primeira Liga, where Santa Clara hosted Tondela. The match ended with a 1-2 scoreline.
Here are the match statistics (Santa Clara vs Tondela):
- possession: 53% vs 47%;
- corners: 3 vs 4;
- fouls: 13 vs 25;
- yellow cards: 2 vs 7;
- shots on target: 5 vs 4.
Santa Clara are currently in eighth place, striving to stay ahead of Vitória Guimarães, thanks in part to a slightly more reliable defense, conceding an average of 1.14 goals per match. Despite this defensive edge, their attack remains a weak spot, with just 0.71 goals scored per game, which doesn't sufficiently offset any defensive lapses. The team is exploring a more conservative style of play, which makes sense, but not everything is clicking. They lack the pace on the wings to ignite attacks and need to improve their conversion rate of scoring opportunities.
Match Results: Santa Clara Azores
Prediction for the 1st half
Head-to-Head Matches:
- Total encounters - 17;
- First-half wins at home for hosts - 4; for visitors away - 1; number of draws - 3;
- Average first-half total: 1.06;
- Today's home team scores on average 0.71, while the visitors net 0.35.
First-Half Stats: Vitoria SC Guimaraes (home) vs Santa Clara Azores (away)
- matches played in the tournament: 3 vs 3;
- wins: 0 (0%) vs 0 (0%);
- losses: 0 (0%) vs 1 (33.33%);
- draws: 3 (100%) vs 2 (66.67%);
- Average goals scored: 2 vs 0.67;
- Average goals conceded: 1 vs 0.67.
Last 10 Matches (Overall):
- wins: 2 vs 0;
- losses: 3 vs 2;
- draws: 5 vs 8;
- Average first-half total: 1.2 (scored - 0.5, conceded - 0.7) vs 0.7 (scored - 0.2, conceded - 0.5).
- Santa Clara Azores have drawn in the 1st half in last 7 games.
- Santa Clara Azores have drawn in the 1st half in last 5 games (Primeira Liga).
Prediction on the outcome
H2H:
- number of encounters - 17;
- home team wins - 9, away team wins - 6, draws - 2.
Statistics: Vitoria SC Guimaraes vs Santa Clara Azores
- matches played in the tournament: 7 vs 7;
- wins: 2 vs 2;
- win percentage: 29% vs 29%;
- losses: 3 vs 3;
- draws: 2 vs 2.
Last 10 matches:
- wins: 3 vs 2;
- losses: 5 vs 4;
- draws: 2 vs 4.
- Vitoria SC Guimaraes have not lost in 7 of last 8 home games against Santa Clara Azores.
- Vitoria SC Guimaraes have not lost in last 6 home games against Santa Clara Azores (Primeira Liga).
- Vitoria SC Guimaraes have not lost in 15 of last 17 home games (Primeira Liga).
Prediction on the over/under
H2H
- today's home team scores on average - 1.18, the guests - 0.65;
- average Over/Under goals in H2H matches - 1.82;
- both teams scored: overall - 4; at the home team's field - 1.
Statistics: Vitoria SC Guimaraes vs Santa Clara Azores
- average total in the tournament: 2.57 vs 1.86;
- average total goals scored: 1 vs 0.71;
- average total in the 1st half: 0.57 vs 0.14;
- average total in the 2nd half: 0.43 vs 0.57;
- Vitoria SC Guimaraes: average total at home in the tournament - 1.67;
- Santa Clara Azores: average total away in the tournament - 0.67;
- last 10 matches (average total): 1 (home - 1.5) vs 0.6 (away - 0.5).
- Under 2.5 goals scored in last 8 Vitoria SC Guimaraes home games against Santa Clara Azores.
- Under 2.5 goals scored in 6 of last 7 Vitoria SC Guimaraes games against Santa Clara Azores (Primeira Liga).
- Under 2.5 goals scored in last 5 Vitoria SC Guimaraes games (Primeira Liga).
Prediction on corners
Vitoria SC Guimaraes: Statistics
- season: average Over/Under in the tournament - 4; at home field - 3;
- last 10 matches: average Over/Under - 4.8; at home field - 6.25.
Santa Clara Azores: Statistics
- season: average Over/Under in the tournament - 5.14, away - 5;
- last 10 matches: average Over/Under - 5.7; away - 5.
- Over 7.5 corners in 17 of last 19 Vitoria SC Guimaraes home games (Primeira Liga).
- Over 7.5 corners in 6 of last 7 Santa Clara Azores away games (Primeira Liga).
Prediction on cards
H2H
- average Over/Under yellow cards in H2H matches - 3.18 (1.59 for home team and 1.59 for away team);
- average Over/Under yellow cards at the home team's field - 4.63 (1.88 for home team and 2.75 for away team).
Vitoria SC Guimaraes: Statistics
- season: average Over/Under in the tournament - 2.57; at home - 4.33;
- last 10 matches: average Over/Under - 3; at home - 4.5.
Santa Clara Azores: Statistics
- season: average Over/Under in the tournament - 2.71, away - 1.67;
- last 10 matches: average Over/Under - 3; away - 2.75.
Prediction on BTTS
H2H:
- number of encounters - 17;
- both teams scored all-time - 4 times;
- on the home team’s field - 1 times.
Statistics: Vitoria SC Guimaraes vs Santa Clara Azores
- number of matches played in the tournament: 7 vs 7;
- number of matches in the season where both teams scored (BTTS): 3 vs 3;
- number of BTTS matches for Vitoria SC Guimaraes at home - 3 (100%);
- number of BTTS matches for Santa Clara Azores away - 1 (33%).
Last 10 matches:
- number of BTTS matches: 5 vs 4;
- BTTS matches for Vitoria SC Guimaraes at home - 4 (100%);
- BTTS matches for Santa Clara Azores away - 1 (25%).
⭐ Editorial Prediction
Given the form of both teams, we can anticipate a closely contested match with few goals, considering the low scoring nature of both the hosts and the visitors. This is especially true given the history of their head-to-head meetings, where Vitória Guimarães have seen under 2.5 goals at home in eight consecutive games. Taking into account the current trends and the odds for this matchup, the most likely outcome is to bet on under 2.5 goals, as this option seems the most optimal among those available.