Sporting CP vs Santa Clara: result 4-2 and analysis
Primeira LigaRegular Season - 28Kick-off on April 3, 2026 at 07:30 PM (UTC)Estádio José Alvalade, Lisboa
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What was the result of Sporting CP vs Santa Clara?
Sporting CP won 4-2 on April 3, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 3′KlismahnSanta Clara
- 22′PoteSporting CP (pen.)
- 39′Daniel BragançaSporting CP
- 42′TrincãoSporting CP
- 89′Gonçalo PaciênciaSanta Clara
- 90′Rafael Ferreira NelSporting CP
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Sporting CP have 12 wins, 2 draws and 1 defeats; Santa Clara have 3, 4 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 22, 2026 | Alverca(away) | 4-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Mar 17, 2026 | Bodo/Glimt(home) | 5-0 | UEFA Champions League |
| Mar 11, 2026 | Bodo/Glimt(away) | 0-3 | UEFA Champions League |
| Mar 7, 2026 | SC Braga(away) | 2-2 | Primeira Liga |
| Mar 3, 2026 | FC Porto(home) | 1-0 | Taça de Portugal |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 21, 2026 | GIL Vicente(home) | 1-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Mar 15, 2026 | AVS(away) | 1-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Mar 8, 2026 | Guimaraes(home) | 2-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Mar 1, 2026 | Tondela(away) | 2-2 | Primeira Liga |
| Feb 21, 2026 | Alverca(away) | 1-1 | Primeira Liga |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 5 Sporting CP win(s), 0 draw(s), 1 Santa Clara win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 18, 2025 | Santa Clara 2-3 Sporting CP | Taça de Portugal |
| 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 |
Last archived meeting: Santa Clara vs Sporting CP on Dec 18, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
Sporting CP score 2.3 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Santa Clara score 1.0 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sporting CP | 2.3 | 0.9 | 6 | 8/15 | 12/15 |
| Santa Clara | 1.0 | 1.3 | 4 | 6/15 | 5/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Sporting CP sit 5th in Primeira Liga (4 points from 2 matches) and Santa Clara sit 4th (4 points from 2 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Santa Clara | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 |
| 5 | Sporting CP | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 4 |
How does Footlab 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. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy