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Caldas vs Mafra: prediction and stats

Liga 3Regular Season - 7Kick-off on October 25, 2026 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Campo da Mata, Caldas da Rainha

CaldasMafra

The Footlab AI model makes Mafra the favourite at 50%, against 26% for a draw and 24% for Caldas. The most likely score is 1-1. If Mafra wins, the most likely score is 0-1.

Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome in 54.7% of the 2,365 matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing. See the measured accuracy

Probabilities recomputed on Oct 13, 2026. The full match card is recomputed continuously until kick-off.

Who will win Caldas vs Mafra?

Mafra starts as the favourite with a 100-point Elo edge (2,003 vs 1,903).

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Caldas winDrawMafra win

Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.

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Probable lineup for Caldas vs Mafra

Computed by Footlab AI from our own data only: recent lineups, squads and known absences. It does not take the press or last-minute absences into account.

Caldas

4-3-3
  1. 17Goncas
  2. 9G. Chaves
  3. 77G. Pio
  1. 80M. Palmerio
  2. 5R. Correia
  3. 22T. Serrazina
  1. 3Nando
  2. 20G. Lourenco
  3. 56Caio Amaral
  4. 25L. Farinha
  1. 12D. Almeida

Mafra

4-3-3
  1. 7R. Matos
  2. 9Mamor Niang
  3. 11Leandro Alves
  1. 46Braima Samú
  2. 37A. Ba
  3. 6Y. Maïga
  1. 5Gonçalo Cardoso
  2. 2M. Camara
  3. 3Kauê Alves
  4. 13Celso Raposo
  1. 33Pedro Silva

Computed on October 13, 2026 at 10:54 PM (UTC).

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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Caldas have 4 wins, 4 draws and 7 defeats; Mafra have 7, 4 and 4.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

Caldas
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Oct 11, 2026Atlético CP(away)1-4Liga 3
Sep 13, 2026Vitória de Sernache(home)2-0Liga 3
Sep 4, 2026União Santarém(away)1-0Liga 3
Aug 30, 2026Sintrense(home)1-3Taça de Portugal
Aug 23, 2026Louletano(home)2-4Liga 3
Mafra
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Oct 11, 2026CF Os Belenenses(home)2-2Liga 3
Sep 19, 2026Tirsense(home)2-2Taça de Portugal
Sep 12, 2026Oliveirense(away)1-2Liga 3
Sep 5, 2026SC Covilha(home)1-0Liga 3
Aug 29, 2026Atlético Malveira(away)3-2Taça de Portugal

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 3 meetings: 0 Caldas wins, 1 draw, 2 Mafra wins.

DateScoreCompetition
Jan 3, 2026Mafra 4-2 CaldasLiga 3
Sep 28, 2025Caldas 1-1 MafraLiga 3
Jul 27, 2024Caldas 0-2 MafraFriendlies Clubs

Last archived meeting: Mafra vs Caldas on Jan 3, 2026

How many goals should we expect?

Caldas score 1.0 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Mafra score 1.9 and concede 1.3. The model gives a 52% probability of over 2.5 goals and 54% for both teams to score.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Caldas1.01.548/156/15
Mafra1.91.369/159/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

Caldas sit 7th in Liga 3 (7 points from 6 matches) and Mafra sit 4th (8 points from 6 matches).

2026-27 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
4Mafra62221178
7Caldas6213697

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How does Footlab AI compute this prediction?

The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy

Frequently asked questions

Who is the favourite for Caldas vs Mafra?
The Footlab AI model makes Mafra the favourite at 50%, against 26% for a draw and 24% for Caldas.
Where and when is Caldas vs Mafra played?
Caldas vs Mafra is played on October 25, 2026 at 03:00 PM (UTC) at Campo da Mata, in the Liga 3.
Will there be over 2.5 goals?
The Footlab AI model gives a 52% probability of at least three goals in this match.
How reliable is this prediction?
Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome (home win, draw or away win) in 54.7% of the matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing, a level comparable with the bookmakers' favourite. The comparison with bookmakers and the breakdown by competition and Elo gap are published on the accuracy page.

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