Vitoria Guimaraes
- The Vitoria Guimaraes vs Santa Clara prediction is shaped by the fact that both teams are level on 8 points from 7 Primeira Liga 2025-2026 fixtures to date, occupying ninth and eighth places respectively.
- Vitoria Guimaraes are unbeaten at home in the Primeira Liga (W1, D2 from 3).
- They come into this contest in differing form, with Guimaraes having 1 win, 2 draws and 2 defeats from their last 5 matches and Santa Clara 2 wins, 2 draws and 1 defeat.
- Guimaraes have recently beaten struggling Estrela da Amadora 2-0 away, held Braga to a 1-1 draw at home and lost 2-0 at Alverca.
- According to the latest Vitoria Guimaraes vs Santa Clara betting tips, they will need to improve on their average of 1.67 goals scored and 1.33 conceded per home game in the league this season to gain the advantage on Saturday.
Santa Clara
- Santa Clara are undefeated in their last 2 away matches (W1, D1).
- They have 2 wins, 2 draws and 1 defeat from their last 5 matches.
- Santa Clara have a very different approach to the game, utilising width, transitions and aerial power to try and break the opposition down.
- Matos has got them to play at a tempo that is uncomfortable to defend against and they have carried that momentum into Europe, but they average only 0.67 goals per away game in the Primeira Liga (2 goals in 3 games) and that could cost them here.
Key Players
Guimaraes’ top scorer in the league is Nelson Oliveira , with 2 goals in 7 appearances , while Gabriel Silva is on 1 from 7 for Santa Clara.
Betting Insights
- Bookmakers have Vitoria Guimaraes at 2.37, Santa Clara at 3.10 and draw at 3.00.
- Under 2.5 goals is priced at 1.44.
- The visitors have scored only 2 goals on their travels, which supports the low-goal market according to our Vitoria Guimaraes vs Santa Clara betting tips.
Prediction
- The draw is worth a bet here, but we’ll chance Guimaraes to edge it in what should be a low-scoring game.
- That makes this a fascinating tactical chess match which could go either way, with Santa Clara looking to carry their European momentum into the league and Pinto looking to make his mark on Guimaraes.
