The Primeira Liga match at Estádio do Bessa Século XXI on Sunday sees hosts Boavista playing against opponents Santa Clara.
Our Boavista v Santa Clara predictions, statistics and match poll can be seen below - along with the latest match odds.
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Boavista
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Boavista will be wanting a better result here after a 3-0 Primeira Liga losing effort in their last game against Benfica.
In that match, Boavista had 27% possession and 6 shots at goal with 2 of them on target. On the other side, Benfica got 31 attempts on goal with 14 of them on target. Andrea Belotti (28'), Vangelis Pavlidis (70') and Orkun Kökçü (77') scored for Benfica.
It’s been all too rare in recent times that Boavista have managed to hold out for a full 90 minutes. In fact, Boavista have been scored against in 6 of their previous 6 matches, giving up 14 goals in the process. That pattern might not be carried forward here, however.
Analysis of their past results shows that Boavista:
- haven't won against Santa Clara in their last 2 league matches.
- haven’t won at home in the past 15 league games. What a horror run it has been.
Santa Clara
LDWWLD ⚖
In their last fixture, Santa Clara drew 0-0 in the Primeira Liga tie with Estrela Amadora.
In that match, Santa Clara managed 47% possession and 4 shots at goal with 1 of them on target. Estrela Amadora got 10 shots at goal with 2 of them on target.
The stats tell the story, and Santa Clara have been scored against in 5 of their last 6 matches, seeing opposing sides hit 7 goals in total. At the back, Santa Clara seem to have a bit of a soft underbelly.
Coming into this meeting, Santa Clara have not been beaten in their last 4 away league matches.
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Head to head
If we look at their past head to head meetings dating back to 01/05/2021, there has been little between the sides with Boavista winning 2 of those games, Santa Clara 2 and 2 being drawn in normal time.
A combined sum of 19 goals were scored between them during those clashes, with 10 for As Panteras and 9 belonging to Os Açoreanos. The average goals per game has been 3.17.
The previous league clash featuring these sides was Primeira Liga match day 7 on 29/09/2024 when it ended Santa Clara 1-0 Boavista.
In that game, Santa Clara had 57% possession and 17 attempts on goal with 4 on target. Their only player to score was Vinícius Lopes (37').
For their opponents, Boavista got 4 attempts on goal with 2 of them on target.
The referee was Bruno Vieira.
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Team News: Boavista
Filipe Ferreira (Inflammation of ligaments in the knee), João Gonçalves (Cruciate ligament tear) and Luís Pires (Torn ligaments) will not be taking part for Boavista gaffer Lito Vidigal.
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Team News: Santa Clara
Santa Clara manager Vasco Matos has multiple availability issues to deal with. Pedro Pacheco (Knee injury) and Klismahn (unknown injury) won’t be making appearances.
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Prediction
We’re of the opinion that Boavista will do well to be putting a goal past this Santa Clara outfit who we think will get the vital goal that wins it.
We’re going for a good tussle with a 0-1 win for Santa Clara after 90 minutes.
Hopefully it’s a good one.
Lucas Pereira,
07:03 28/02/2025
Odds correct at time of publishing. All odds subject to change.
🏟️ Team Focus:
Boavista
Formed: 1903
Stadium: Estádio do Bessa Século XXI (28,263)
Captain: Sebastián Pérez
Chairman: Vítor Murta
Manager: Lito Vidigal
Competitions: Primeira Liga position 18
🔑 Key Man: Miguel Reisinho
Regularly deployed in the Centre Midfield position, Miguel Reisinho was born in Vila Meã, Portugal. Having made his senior debut playing for Boavista in the 2019 - 2020 season, the gifted Midfielder has scored a sum of 4 league goals in the Liga Portugal 2024 - 2025 campaign so far from a total of 20 appearances.