Liga Portugal 25/26 · 3 Apr 2026

Sporting CP 4–2 Santa Clara

Expected and what happened

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

Footybot made Sporting CP favourites at 71%.

Sporting CP won and made the better chances: 2.7 xG to 0.7.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Pedro Gonçalves, 81.0 in 45′.

Well above their usual level: Francisco Trincão +28.8, Pedro Gonçalves +26.6, Luis Fernando +24.0.

Each side's last five results before this match.

22 Mar 2026	W 4–1	at FC Alverca Liga Portugal
17 Mar 2026	W 3–0	v Bodø/Glimt Champions League
11 Mar 2026	L 0–3	at Bodø/Glimt Champions League
7 Mar 2026	D 2–2	at Sporting Braga Liga Portugal
27 Feb 2026	W 3–0	v Estoril Praia Liga Portugal

21 Mar 2026	W 1–0	v Gil Vicente Liga Portugal
15 Mar 2026	W 1–0	at AVS - Futebol SAD Liga Portugal
8 Mar 2026	W 2–0	v Vitória SC Liga Portugal
1 Mar 2026	D 2–2	at Tondela Liga Portugal
21 Feb 2026	D 1–1	at FC Alverca Liga Portugal

8 Nov 2025	Santa Clara 1–2 Sporting CP Liga Portugal

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Pedro Gonçalves Midfielder	45	1	0	0.92	81.0	+26.6
Francisco Trincão Midfielder	90	1	0	0.12	78.3	+28.8
Eduardo Quaresma Defender	90	0	1	0.11	68.1	+14.3
Daniel Bragança Midfielder	60	1	0	0.23	64.0	–
Rafael Nel Forward	90	1	1	0.79	59.0	–
Hidemasa Morita Midfielder	68	0	1	0.08	54.0	+8.6
Georgios Vagiannidis Defender	90	0	0	0.04	53.5	+3.4
Geny Catamo Midfielder	88	0	0	0.13	51.6	+4.0
Flávio Gonçalves Forward	10	0	0	–	50.0	–
Zeno Debast Defender	90	0	0	0.03	47.4	−0.5
Rui Silva Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	44.7	−2.4
Souleymane Faye Forward	22	0	0	0.21	42.4	–
Morten Hjulmand Midfielder	22	0	0	0.01	42.0	–
Ricardo Mangas Defender	68	0	0	–	39.8	−8.5
Maximiliano Araújo Defender	45	0	0	–	32.4	−16.1
João Simões Midfielder	30	0	0	–	28.2	–

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Gonçalo Paciência Forward	13	1	0	0.28	100.0	–
Luis Fernando Forward	77	0	1	0.13	62.0	+24.0
José Tavares Midfielder	31	0	0	–	57.7	–
Lucas Soares Defender	90	0	0	–	56.8	+15.9
Gustavo Klismahn Midfielder	71	1	0	0.18	54.0	+7.3
Welinton Torrao Midfielder	59	0	0	–	53.5	+18.1
Henrique Silva Defender	90	0	0	–	50.0	+2.5
Brenner Forward	19	0	1	–	49.5	–
Sidney Lima Defender	90	0	0	–	48.8	+1.5
Serginho Midfielder	90	0	0	–	48.2	+1.7
Vinícius Lopes Forward	31	0	0	0.02	43.8	–
Darlan Midfielder	19	0	0	–	43.4	–
Pedro Ferreira Midfielder	59	0	0	–	42.1	−1.7
Gabriel Silva Forward	71	0	0	0.04	41.2	−3.4
Guilherme Romão Defender	90	0	0	–	39.0	−0.8
Gabriel Batista Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	38.4	−9.7