Santa Clara vs Desportivo Aves Predictions

Santa Clara sit five positions and six points ahead of Sunday’s guests Aves, and we’re expecting a close and competitive game between the two sides. Both teams head into the match having won three, drawn one, and lost two of their last six Primeira Liga matches, with the hosts unbeaten in their last three games and the visitors picking up a win and a draw from their previous two matches.

Santa Clara picked up a point away at Chaves last weekend, but the visitors were lucky not to have lost the game as the hosts had three times as many corners and twice as many shots during the ninety minutes. The game ended goalless and at the final whistle Santa Clara would have been relieved to be returning home with a point more on the board. Boavista had the lion’s share of the possession away at Aves, but the hosts created all of the meaningful attacks and claimed a 2-0 victory thanks to second half goals from Vitor and Fellipe.

We’re expecting action at both ends of the pitch this weekend when Santa Clara and Aves lock horns, and that’s down to the recent head to head results between the two clubs and their performances over the last six matches. Both teams have scored in five of the last seven meetings between Santa Clara and Aves, and two of those matches have ended in a draw after ninety minutes. Santa Clara and Aves have scored in all but two of their last six Primeira Liga matches, and both sides head into this weekend’s action in the early stages of unbeaten runs, with the hosts avoiding defeat in their last three matches and their guests earning one draw and one win from their last two.

Zé Manuel top scores for the hosts with six Primeira Liga goals so far this season, while, also with six goals, Baldé leads the way up front for Aves. We’re confident that both teams will score in Sunday’s match, and have predicted a final score of 1-1. Both teams have been playing to a very similar standard in recent weeks, picking up points on a regular basis, and their recent head to head results show a common theme of both teams scoring when the pair lock horns.