Famalicao vs Santa Clara Prediction 30.12.2024 | Primeira Liga

• Competition: Portugal - Primeira Liga
• Date: Monday, 30th, December 2024
• Kickoff: 20:15 UK / 21:15 CEST
• Venue: Estadio Municipal de Famalicao (Vila Nova de Famalicao)

Hoping to revive their European hopes, Santa Clara will head to Estadio Municipal 22 de Junho to face Santa Clara in Monday's Primeira Liga action.

Famalicao have been one of the most stable top-tier sides in Primeira Liga, as during their six-year stint in the elite they have never been in danger of relegation, but they are still searching for a way to break into the spots that lead to European competitions. Fama's chances of staying in contention for European places appear slim, as they are currently nine points behind Braga in fourth, but first and foremost, they will look to find a way to end their frustrating six-match winless run (D3 L3).

Among all the newly promoted teams for the 2024-25 Primeira Liga season, Santa Clara have left everyone in awe with their outstanding performances, allowing them not only to shake off any worries about relegation but also to start imagining a place in European competition. Unfortunately, Os Acorianos have dropped out of the top four after back-to-back losses to Arouca and Braga, but they remain in a strong position to qualify for a UEFA competition next season, as they trail the fourth-place team by just one point.

Famalicao vs Santa Clara Betting Tips: UNDER 2.5

While Famalicao boasts a stronger squad on paper, Santa Clara has been delivering eye-catching performances this season in the top flight, making the prediction of the final outcome quite difficult. Instead, we’ll focus on the goal market and pick Under as our main bet, as we believe the match will be tight with very few chances to score. At home, Famalicao have not only been winless for three full months, but they’ve also struggled to find any sharpness in the final third, failing to score in four of their last six home matches. 

From their perspective, Santa Clara are dealing with a similar problem, having shown a complete lack of bite in attack, scoring no more than a single goal in nine straight games across all competitions, and eight of those encounters saw less than two goals in total. Recent encounters between these rivals at the Estadio Municipal 22 de Junho have become rather dull, with only four goals scored in the last five meetings, and a solitary strike determining the winner in four of those. Based on everything, we expect both teams to adopt a cautious approach, which should lead to another quiet affair with a lack of clear goal-scoring opportunities.