In the third round of the Portuguese Primeira on September 6, 2025, Estoril Praia will face Santa Clara. Each side is looking to please their fans at least in this fixture.
Our Prediction for Estoril Praia vs Santa Clara
The club from one of Lisbon’s districts returned from the second division in 2021. Since then, they’ve reached the cup final but have shown modest results in the league: after immediately placing ninth, they finished fourteenth and thirteenth in subsequent seasons. Their opponent missed the 2023/2024 Primeira season but, upon returning, secured fifth place in the spring.
This sent Vasco Matos’s team into the Conference League qualifiers. After eliminating Varazdin (1-2 and 2-0) and Larne (3-0 and 0-0), the Portuguese side met Shamrock Rovers in the decisive qualifying round. Following a 1-2 home loss, they drew 0-0 in Ireland, ending their European campaign.
Domestically, the team did not shine. They lost to both Famalicao and Moreirense without scoring. Against Estrela, they managed only a 0-0 draw. However, the home team, after a 1-1 draw with the same Estrela on their own turf, suffered a 2-3 defeat to Vitoria Guimaraes, and drew 2-2 with Tondela.
Estoril Praia vs Santa Clara: Key Stats and Trends
Estoril Praia are winless in eight matches
The team averages 1.41 goals scored and 1.56 conceded per game
Santa Clara have lost three of their last six matches
The club scores an average of 1.06 goals and concedes 0.94 per game
Estoril Praia vs Santa Clara: Possible Starting Lineups
Estoril Praia (probable lineup): Robles - Pedro Amaral, Baher, Boma - Parente, Holsgrove, Lominadze, Carvalho - Joao Carvalho, Guitane, Begraoui
Santa Clara (probable lineup): Gabriel Souza - Fagundes, Rocha, Lima - Paulo Victor, Adriano, Lobo, Kalila - Silva, Costa, Vinicius
Previous Matches: Estoril Praia vs Santa Clara
In the last four encounters, the teams have alternated victories.
Free Prediction for Estoril Praia vs Santa Clara
This pairing is considered evenly matched. In any case, we don’t expect many goals—bet on "total under 2.5 goals" (odds – 1.6).
