SC Sao Joao Ver (home team)
- SC Sao Joao Ver have won two, drawn three and lost three of their home Liga 3, Group A 2025/2026 games to date.
- SC Sao Joao Ver are currently 9th in the Liga 3, Group A 2025/2026 standings after 17 matches and have managed just 14 points.
- Pedro Lomba took over as manager in April 2025 and has been slowly building a solid team that won’t be easily overrun, but with just one win, one draw and three defeats in their last five outings, it’s clear that the hosts are still searching for consistency.
- Joao Castro has been Sao Joao Ver’s main man up front this season with two goals in 15 appearances, but goals have been a real problem for the hosts.
- In the last three home games, they’ve won one and lost two, most recently suffering a 0-4 thrashing by AD Fafe, exposing some real defensive frailties.
Uniao Sport Clube Paredes (away team)
- Uniao Sport Clube Paredes have won three and drawn two of their last five Liga 3, Group A 2025/2026 matches.
- Paredes have scored 11 goals in their eight Liga 3, Group A 2025/2026 away games to date.
- Uniao Sport Clube Paredes, meanwhile, sit 5th in the Liga 3, Group A 2025/2026 table with 24 points from 17 games, comfortably keeping pace with the top half of the table and well placed to push for promotion.
- Tarantini took over in July 2024 and has instilled an energetic, high-tempo style of play that presses the opposition hard, transitions quickly and uses wide players to create chances.
- Balelo is their most dangerous man up top with five goals in 12 games, but he has also notched over half of the team’s goals in the last five fixtures.
- Paredes will come into this game in superior form and with an actual attacking threat, while they’ve won both of their last two away games to nil.
Head-to-Head
- The most recent clash between these two sides finished 0-0 at Paredes' ground, a result which highlighted just how close and cagey this fixture can be.
- Paredes have never won away to Sao Joao Ver in their two previous visits.
Key Players
- Joao Castro has been Sao Joao Ver’s main man up front this season with two goals in 15 appearances, but goals have been a real problem for the hosts.
- Balelo is their most dangerous man up top with five goals in 12 games, but he has also notched over half of the team’s goals in the last five fixtures.
Betting Insights
- Given that Sao Joao Ver average just 0.50 goals per home game, we can’t see the home side scoring more than once on Sunday.
- Considering their form, the fact that Paredes have never won away to Sao Joao Ver in their two previous visits and the odds on the game, we’re backing the visitors at 2.07.
- With the home team a distant 3.35 outsiders and the draw coming in at 3.12.
- We’re going for Under 2.5 goals at 1.74.
Prediction
- We think Paredes can edge it.
- A clash between the deep block of the hosts and the directness of Paredes should be a tense tactical battle with few clear-cut chances.
