Santarém (Home)
- UD Santarém and CD Trofense have both struggled in the Liga 3 2025-2026 and both teams sit in the lower half of the Promotion Group with 6 and 5 points after 8 games, respectively.
- Santarém have won 2 of their last 5, losing the other 3, a run which included a 3 - 1 win over Mafra and a pair of defeats in March.
- Carlos Fernandes’ men have been commended for their disciplined approach to the game and tactical nous, which has helped them gain entry to the Promotion Group, and they will look to control the ball against Trofense.
Trofense (Away)
- Jorge Casquilha has plenty of experience in the Portuguese lower leagues, and the Trofense boss has seen inconsistent results in this phase.
- The Trofense have an organised and compact approach to games, sitting deep and looking to counter attack or cause problems from set pieces.
- The home team will need to watch out for Moussa Diarra, the danger man and their main scoring threat in the Promotion Group.
Head-to-Head
- Santarém won the only previous head-to-head this season, beating Trofense 2-1 in Trofa in February.
- Santarém have scored eight and conceded 13 in the Liga 3 Promotion Group, Trofense have scored five and conceded ten.
Key Players
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Eric Ayiah has brought a spark to the attack this term, scoring in the win over Mafra and providing some pace on the outside, while Marco Grilo, Bruno Ventura and Éberth Araújo Nogueira have all contributed to the cause with multiple goals this season.
- Eric Ayiah
- Marco Grilo
- Bruno Ventura
- Éberth Araújo Nogueira
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Gustavo Lobo, Gonçalo Sá and Feliz Vaz all provide the creative spark in the three behind Diarra, and they can combine well to spearhead a counter attack.
- Gustavo Lobo
- Gonçalo Sá
- Feliz Vaz
Betting Insights
The bookmakers are pricing Santarém as slight favorites at 2.32 , while Trofense are priced at 3.07 and the draw is 2.9 , which makes the away side seem slightly overpriced.
Prediction
Santarém’s recent record, the form of the two clubs, the head-to-head result and the odds suggest that the home side can nick it in a tense and nervy game.
