Santa Clara vs Guimaraes: prediction and stats
Primeira LigaRegular Season - 15Kick-off on December 20, 2026 at 04:00 PM (UTC)Estádio de São Miguel, Ponta Delgada, Ilha de São Miguel, Açores
The Footlab AI model makes Santa Clara the favourite at 47%, against 27% for a draw and 26% for Guimaraes. The most likely score is 1-1. If Santa Clara wins, the most likely score is 1-0.
Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome in 54.2% of the 3,143 matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing. See the measured accuracy
Probabilities recomputed on Oct 24, 2026. The full match card is recomputed continuously until kick-off.
Who will win Santa Clara vs Guimaraes?
A very open match: only 13 Elo points separate Santa Clara (2,104) and Guimaraes (2,092).
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Probable lineup for Santa Clara vs Guimaraes
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.
Santa Clara
4-3-3- 70Vinícius Lopes
- 10Brenner Lucas Gonçalves Santos
- 9Gonçalo Paciência
- 6Pedro Ferreira
- 8José Luís Rocha Tavares
- 20Tiago Ribeiro
- 5Guilherme Romão
- 4Pedro Pacheco
- 21Emanuel Fernandes
- 42Lucas Soares
- 1Lucas França
Guimaraes
4-2-3-1- 9A. Jakupovic
- 7O. Camara
- 20Samu
- 8Gonçalo Nogueira
- 11Gustavo
- 16Beni
- 13João Mendes
- 23T. Strata
- 21T. Borevković
- 5A. Sidibé
- 98Lucas Furtado
Computed on October 24, 2026 at 09:04 AM (UTC).
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Santa Clara have 9 wins, 4 draws and 2 defeats; Guimaraes have 6, 3 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 18, 2026 | Mafra(away) | 2-3 | Taça de Portugal |
| Oct 10, 2026 | Casa Pia(away) | 1-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Sep 20, 2026 | SC Braga(home) | 0-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Sep 13, 2026 | Arouca(away) | 2-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Sep 6, 2026 | Rio Ave(home) | 4-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 23, 2026 | Maritimo(home) | 5-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Oct 17, 2026 | Recreativa de Lamelas(away) | 1-0 | Taça de Portugal |
| Oct 11, 2026 | Benfica(away) | 0-2 | Primeira Liga |
| Sep 20, 2026 | Moreirense(home) | 1-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Sep 12, 2026 | Academico Viseu(away) | 1-2 | Primeira Liga |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Santa Clara wins, 0 draws, 4 Guimaraes wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 8, 2026 | Santa Clara 2-0 Guimaraes | Primeira Liga |
| Oct 4, 2025 | Guimaraes 2-1 Santa Clara | Primeira Liga |
| Apr 5, 2025 | Guimaraes 2-0 Santa Clara | Primeira Liga |
| Nov 10, 2024 | Santa Clara 1-0 Guimaraes | Primeira Liga |
| Mar 5, 2023 | Santa Clara 1-3 Guimaraes | Primeira Liga |
| Sep 9, 2022 | Guimaraes 1-0 Santa Clara | Primeira Liga |
Last archived meeting: Santa Clara vs Guimaraes on Mar 8, 2026
How many goals should we expect?
Santa Clara score 1.7 and concede 0.7 goals per match over their last 15; Guimaraes score 1.3 and concede 0.9. The model gives a 49% probability of over 2.5 goals and 53% for both teams to score.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santa Clara | 1.7 | 0.7 | 8 | 6/15 | 7/15 |
| Guimaraes | 1.3 | 0.9 | 6 | 5/15 | 4/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Santa Clara sit 4th in Primeira Liga (18 points from 8 matches) and Guimaraes sit 11th (8 points from 9 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Santa Clara | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 18 |
| 11 | Guimaraes | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 8 |
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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 Santa Clara vs Guimaraes?
- The Footlab AI model makes Santa Clara the favourite at 47%, against 27% for a draw and 26% for Guimaraes.
- Where and when is Santa Clara vs Guimaraes played?
- Santa Clara vs Guimaraes is played on December 20, 2026 at 04:00 PM (UTC) at Estádio de São Miguel, in the Primeira Liga.
- Will there be over 2.5 goals?
- The Footlab AI model gives a 49% 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 54.2% 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.