Head-to-Head
In their head-to-head matches in all competitions, São João de Ver have won three, Paredes one, with several draws.
Paredes (home)
- Uniao Sport Clube Paredes are the 5th best side in the maintenance group of Liga 3 2025-2026 with 27 points, compared to SC Sao Joao Ver, who are 9th with 14 points.
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Paredes’ 2025-2026 campaign has been superior to that of São João de Ver in all aspects of the game, especially in the final third where Balelo, Erik Santana and Jin-young Yuk consistently feature in creative and decisive moments.
- Balelo
- Erik Santana
- Jin-young Yuk
- Tarantini’s side usually lines up in a 4-2-3-1 formation which plays with width, rapid ball circulation and attacking overloads on the wings to stretch the opposition.
- They like to press high and have been very effective at home this season, but their recent form is mixed, with three defeats or draws in five matches and a standout 4 - 1 home win over Braga B.
São João de Ver (away)
- José Santos’ side have put together a solid run in March and beat Paredes 3-1 at home in a game where the hosts dominated.
- Their recent results, including several low-scoring draws, have shown them to be resilient when they need to be, and their defence hasn’t been easy to breach.
- São João have been very tough to break down this season and Santos, who has restructured the technical staff mid-season, is a coach who believes that his side is very suited to a more compact, low-tempo game.
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They don’t like to have the ball too much and try to be solid in defence so they can hit on the break or from set pieces.
- João Victor
- Ruca
- Edgar Almeida
Key Players
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Paredes
- Balelo
- Erik Santana
- Jin-young Yuk
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São João de Ver
- João Victor
- Ruca
- Edgar Almeida
Betting Insights
- Paredes are the clear favorites for this match at 1.7.
- The odds on the visitors are generous at 4.59.
- Neither side is expected to be missing any key players for this clash through injury or suspension, so Paredes will be desperate to make the most of their home advantage at Municipal das Laranjeiras.
- Tarantini’s team is the best placed of the two sides in the league and the one with the greater attacking impetus and firepower.
- The under 2.5 goals market also has merit in this matchup.
Prediction
Paredes to edge a low-scoring game, with the 2.5 goals line likely not to be exceeded.
