Liga Portugal 25/26 · 8 Mar 2026

Santa Clara 2–0 Vitória SC

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Feb 2026; the outlined result is what happened.

Footybot made Santa Clara favourites at 55%.

Santa Clara won although Vitória SC made the better chances (1.2 xG to 0.6): a result the chances didn't back.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Gabriel Batista, 67.3 in 90′.

Well above their usual level: Gabriel Batista +22.1, João Mendes +19.0, Thiago Balieiro +12.2.

Well below it: Lucas Soares −13.9, Henrique Silva −13.2, Serginho −13.0.

Each side's last five results before this match.

1 Mar 2026	D 2–2	at Tondela Liga Portugal
21 Feb 2026	D 1–1	at FC Alverca Liga Portugal
13 Feb 2026	L 1–2	v Benfica Liga Portugal
7 Feb 2026	L 0–1	at CF Estrela Amadora Liga Portugal
31 Jan 2026	L 2–4	v Estoril Praia Liga Portugal

28 Feb 2026	D 1–1	v FC Alverca Liga Portugal
21 Feb 2026	L 2–3	at Sporting Braga Liga Portugal
14 Feb 2026	W 2–1	v CF Estrela Amadora Liga Portugal
7 Feb 2026	L 2–3	at FC Arouca Liga Portugal
30 Jan 2026	W 1–0	v Moreirense Liga Portugal

4 Oct 2025	Vitória SC 2–1 Santa Clara Liga Portugal

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Gabriel Batista Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	67.3	+22.1
Pedro Pacheco Defender	15	0	0	–	50.0	–
Sidney Lima Defender	90	1	0	0.28	43.4	−3.0
Brenner Forward	15	0	0	0.15	42.7	–
Welinton Torrao Midfielder	83	1	0	0.06	42.3	–
Pedro Ferreira Midfielder	90	0	0	–	41.3	−0.4
José Tavares Midfielder	76	0	0	–	39.5	−6.9
Gustavo Klismahn Midfielder	14	0	0	–	38.7	–
Gabriel Silva Forward	83	0	0	0.03	38.2	−5.7
Luis Fernando Forward	76	0	0	0.02	37.1	–
Guilherme Romão Defender	90	0	1	–	36.7	−9.7
Henrique Silva Defender	90	0	0	0.07	35.7	−13.2
Serginho Midfielder	90	0	0	–	34.2	−13.0
Diogo Calila Defender	31	0	0	–	28.1	–
Lucas Soares Defender	59	0	0	–	27.7	−13.9
Elias Manoel Forward	14	0	0	–	10.1	–

Player	Min	xG	Score	vs usual
Thiago Balieiro Defender	90	0.26	60.9	+12.2
João Mendes Defender	45	–	60.2	+19.0
Gonçalo Nogueira Midfielder	45	0.24	54.1	+6.5
Nélson Oliveira Forward	35	0.06	54.0	–
Gustavo Silva Forward	35	0.47	54.0	–
Diogo Sousa Midfielder	90	0.07	51.1	+2.1
Telmo Arcanjo Midfielder	55	0.01	50.6	+2.3
Noah Saviolo Midfielder	90	–	48.1	+2.0
Rodrigo Abascal Defender	90	0.02	46.4	+6.2
Alioune Ndoye Forward	55	–	44.6	−3.7
Oumar Camara Forward	21	0.02	43.8	–
Beni Mukendi Midfielder	45	0.01	42.3	−7.0
Charles Goalkeeper	90	–	40.2	−10.4
Tony Strata Defender	90	–	38.6	−2.7
Orest Lebedenko Defender	45	–	37.7	−12.3
Samu Midfielder	69	0.02	35.7	−7.0