Santa Clara vs Gil Vicente Prediction & Betting Tips (25 October)

Although their home ground can justifiably be accused of lacking atmosphere, Santa Clara have not let that detract from recent performances, with the former champions enjoying four wins on the spin in front of their own supporters in the Liga Portugal. As for Gil Vicente, they clearly do not travel well, suffering nine defeats in 18 top-flight trips and winning only once along the way.

Santa Clara could hardly be described as the great entertainers at the moment, as 16 of their last 18 top-flight home games, including each of the most recent 11, have served up two goals or fewer. It has been a virtually identical story as far as Gil Vicente are concerned on their travels, with 16 of their previous 18 matches at this level also producing under 2.5 goals.

Over the course of their last 19 Liga Portugal matches, Gil Vicente have kept an impressive tally of 14 clean sheets, so finding a way through against Gil Vicente can prove difficult. Given that just three of the most recent 13 top-flight fixtures involving Santa Clara have served up goals at both ends of the pitch, it is hard to see much of a deviation from the script.