Santa Clara vs Sporting CP: result 2-3 and analysis
Taça de PortugalRound of 16Kick-off on December 18, 2025 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Estádio de São Miguel, Ponta Delgada, Ilha de São Miguel, Açores
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What was the result of Santa Clara vs Sporting CP?
Sporting CP won 2-3 on December 18, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 12′João SimõesSporting CP
- 28′Lucas SoaresSanta Clara
- 85′Gabriel SilvaSanta Clara
- 90′L. SuárezSporting CP (pen.)
- 98′F. IoannidisSporting CP
Official lineup for Santa Clara vs Sporting CP
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Santa Clara
5-4-1- 17João Costa
- 10Gabriel Silva
- 65José Luís Rocha Tavares
- 35Serginho
- 28Luquinhas
- 32Matheus Nunes
- 94H. Silva
- 21Frederico Venâncio
- 23Sidney Lima
- 42Lucas Soares
- 12Neneca
Sporting CP
4-2-3-1- 97L. Suárez
- 20M. Araújo
- 17Trincão
- 27Alisson Santos
- 52João Simões
- 42M. Hjulmand
- 2Matheus Reis
- 25Gonçalo Inácio
- 72Eduardo Quaresma
- 22Iván Fresneda
- 12João Virgínia
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Santa Clara have 5 wins, 4 draws and 6 defeats; Sporting CP have 10, 3 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 15, 2025 | SC Braga(away) | 0-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Dec 6, 2025 | Casa Pia(home) | 1-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Nov 30, 2025 | Rio Ave(away) | 1-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Nov 23, 2025 | Comércio Indústria(home) | 3-0 | Taça de Portugal |
| Nov 8, 2025 | Sporting CP(home) | 1-2 | Primeira Liga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 13, 2025 | AVS(home) | 6-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Dec 9, 2025 | Bayern München(away) | 1-3 | UEFA Champions League |
| Dec 5, 2025 | Benfica(away) | 1-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Nov 30, 2025 | Estrela(home) | 4-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Nov 26, 2025 | Club Brugge KV(home) | 3-0 | UEFA Champions League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Santa Clara win, 0 draws, 5 Sporting CP wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2025 | Santa Clara 1-2 Sporting CP | Primeira Liga |
| Apr 12, 2025 | Santa Clara 0-1 Sporting CP | Primeira Liga |
| Dec 18, 2024 | Sporting CP 2-1 Santa Clara | Taça de Portugal |
| Nov 30, 2024 | Sporting CP 0-1 Santa Clara | Primeira Liga |
| Apr 1, 2023 | Sporting CP 3-0 Santa Clara | Primeira Liga |
| Oct 8, 2022 | Santa Clara 1-2 Sporting CP | Primeira Liga |
Last archived meeting: Santa Clara vs Sporting CP on Nov 8, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
Santa Clara score 0.9 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Sporting CP score 2.5 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santa Clara | 0.9 | 1.1 | 6 | 6/15 | 6/15 |
| Sporting CP | 2.5 | 0.9 | 6 | 9/15 | 11/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
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