Santa Clara vs Famalicao Prediction 23 August 2026
🔊 In a Primeira Liga matchday 3 fixture, Santa Clara take on Famalicão. The two sides have had very different starts to the season, though this match looks likely to feature decent attacking play from both teams.
Head-to-Head
📊 The last meeting between these two sides took place in mid-January this year. Famalicão won 1-0 away from home. Looking at the last five head-to-head meetings, Santa Clara have a slight edge, leading 3-2 in wins.
Head-to-head statistics Santa Clara - Famalicao
Santa Clara Azores Team Overview
The team's most recent official match took place on as part of the Primeira Liga tournament (home team - Academico Viseu, away team - Santa Clara Azores). The match concluded with a scoreline of 0:1.
Here's the game statistics (Santa Clara Azores vs Academico Viseu):
- ball possession: 40% vs 60%;
- corner kicks: 2 vs 4;
- fouls: 15 vs 11;
- yellow cards: 3 vs 1;
- shots on target: 2 vs 1.
Santa Clara have four points from their opening two matches. They began the season with a 2-2 draw against Nacional, then followed it up with a 1-0 away win over Académico de Viseu. Their underlying numbers suggest they are capable of creating chances consistently - the xG figures back that up: 1.5 in the first match and 1.41 in the second. At home, the attack should continue to function reasonably well. Defensive issues, however, cannot be ruled out - early in the season, mistakes are par for the course.
Match Results: Santa Clara Azores
Famalicao Team Overview
The away team played their last official match on as part of the Primeira Liga tournament (home team - Famalicao, away - Maritimo Madeira). The match concluded with a scoreline of 1:2.
Here are the match stats (Famalicao vs Maritimo Madeira):
- ball possession: 67% vs 33%;
- corner kicks: 5 vs 1;
- fouls: 11 vs 16;
- yellow cards: 1 vs 2;
- shots on target: 4 vs 4.
Famalicão have picked up just one point so far this season. They earned it in the opening round against Estoril (1-1), before suffering a frustrating home defeat to Marítimo (1-2). They are clearly motivated to get their first win of the campaign. The squad is not particularly strong, but they are capable of setting up a counter-attacking game, and in the early rounds they have shown an ability to generate set-piece situations. That could work in their favour.
Match Results: Famalicao
Prediction on the over/under
H2H
- the home team scores on average - 0.9, the guests - 1.3;
- average over/under goals in head-to-head matches - 2.2;
- both teams scored: overall - 7; at the home team's field - 4.
- Over 1.5 goals scored in 7 of last 8 Santa Clara Azores home games against Famalicao.
- Over 1.5 goals scored in 7 of last 8 Santa Clara Azores home games (Primeira Liga).
Prediction on corners
Santa Clara Azores: Statistics
- season: average Over/Under in the tournament - 3; at home field - 4;
- last 10 matches: average Over/Under - 4.5; at home field - 4.2.
Famalicao: Statistics
- season: average Over/Under in the tournament - 5.5, away - 6;
- last 10 matches: average Over/Under - 6.2; away - 5.
- Santa Clara Azores have taken under 4.5 corners in 6 of last 7 games against Famalicao.
- Santa Clara Azores have taken under 4.5 corners in 6 of last 7 home games (Primeira Liga).
⭐ Editor's Pick
It's genuinely difficult to pick a clear favourite here. Famalicão are in worse shape than Santa Clara, and Santa Clara also have home advantage. But both sides should create decent goalscoring opportunities, and neither defence looks particularly solid. We expect the two teams to give neutral fans a few goals to enjoy. A 2-1 scoreline seems plausible. Our pick is Total Goals - Over 2.
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Betting Tips: Santa Clara Azores - Famalicao
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