Primeira Liga · 2025Estádio de São Miguel

Santa Clara 2–4 Estoril Praia · Primeira Liga

2–4Historical match

A completed match from a finished season. This page is the record of what happened.

Match at a glance

Estoril Praia won 2–4.

Shots
1411
Shots on target
46
Expected goals
2.22.32
Possession
54%46%

Full time

What the match recorded

Estoril beat Santa Clara 4–2. Recorded in this match (Santa Clara – Estoril): shots 14–11, shots on target 4–6, expected goals 2.2–2.32, possession 54%–46%. This is what was recorded. It is not a claim that the result was foreseeable.

Pre-match record

What the data showed before kick-off. Kept for reference; it did not know the result.

Estoril's recent record differs from the season

moderate

Estoril's last-five goals scored average is above their season average.

3.6 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season2.1 goals/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: An unweighted last-five average is compared with the unweighted season average.

Window: last_5 versus season

MetricLast 5SeasonBaseline
Goals for3.6 goals/match2.1 goals/match1.25 goals/match

Caveat: Five matches are sensitive to opponent mix and isolated match states.

Estoril show a distinct attacking-volume record

weak

Estoril's shot volume and the opposing shot-allowance context sit below their competition baselines.

12.4 shots/match ▲ShotsSanta Clara · Estoril12.6 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Team shot volume is paired with the opponent's recorded shot allowance.

Window: season

MetricSanta ClaraEstorilBaseline
Shots12.4 shots/match12.6 shots/match12.4 shots/match
Shots against9.05 shots/match12 shots/match12.8 shots/match

Caveat: Shot volume describes activity; it does not establish finishing quality or a match outcome.

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots14 shots11 shotsSanta Clara 14 shots, Estoril Praia 11 shots
  • Shots on target4 shots6 shotsSanta Clara 4 shots, Estoril Praia 6 shots
  • Expected goals2.2 xG2.32 xGSanta Clara 2.2 xG, Estoril Praia 2.32 xG
  • Possession54%46%Santa Clara 54%, Estoril Praia 46%
  • Corners6 corners5 cornersSanta Clara 6 corners, Estoril Praia 5 corners
  • Fouls16 fouls11 foulsSanta Clara 16 fouls, Estoril Praia 11 fouls
  • Yellow cards7 cards3 cardsSanta Clara 7 cards, Estoril Praia 3 cards

Every shot

Shot map

Every recorded shot, placed where it was taken and sized by its expected-goals value. Arrows show each team’s attacking direction.

João Carvalho · Estoril · 2′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedJoão Carvalho · Estoril · 24′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedJosé Tavares · Santa Clara · 70′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedSerginho · Santa Clara · 12′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedGabriel Silva · Santa Clara · 65′ · 0.04 xG · goalRafik Guitane · Estoril · 74′ · 0.04 xG · goalAlejandro Marqués · Estoril · 5′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedJordan Holsgrove · Estoril · 37′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedRafik Guitane · Estoril · 49′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedBrenner · Santa Clara · 27′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedFrederico Venâncio · Santa Clara · 90′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedGabriel Silva · Santa Clara · 4′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedYanis Begraoui · Estoril · 19′ · 0.08 xG · on targetHenrique Silva · Santa Clara · 29′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedGabriel Silva · Santa Clara · 45′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedLucas Soares · Santa Clara · 45′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedGonçalo Costa · Estoril · 76′ · 0.08 xG · on targetLucas Soares · Santa Clara · 54′ · 0.12 xG · off target or blockedGabriel Silva · Santa Clara · 38′ · 0.24 xG · off target or blockedDiogo Calila · Santa Clara · 52′ · 0.25 xG · goalGabriel Silva · Santa Clara · 28′ · 0.31 xG · on targetAlejandro Marqués · Estoril · 40′ · 0.38 xG · goalGonçalo Paciência · Santa Clara · 90′ · 0.66 xG · on targetYanis Begraoui · Estoril · 34′ · 0.82 xG · goalYanis Begraoui · Estoril · 88′ · 0.82 xG · goal
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
  • size = xG

Santa Clara: 14 shots, 4 on target, 2.14 xG. Estoril: 11 shots, 6 on target, 2.39 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

Expected goals accumulated minute by minute. Circles mark the goals that were actually scored.

01.252.50′HT90′Diogo Calila · Santa Clara · 52′Gabriel Silva · Santa Clara · 65′Yanis Begraoui · Estoril · 34′Alejandro Marqués · Estoril · 40′Rafik Guitane · Estoril · 74′Yanis Begraoui · Estoril · 88′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Santa Clara 2.14 xG · Estoril 2.39 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

3Santa Clara
0Draws
2Estoril Praia
Estoril Praia — Santa Clara · Primeira Liga0–1
Santa Clara — Estoril Praia · Primeira Liga2–3
Estoril Praia — Santa Clara · Primeira Liga1–4
Estoril Praia — Santa Clara · Primeira Liga3–0
Santa Clara — Estoril Praia · Primeira Liga3–1

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Santa Clara favored in 6 of 11 directional metrics · Estoril Praia in 4 · 1 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Santa Clara21 matchesEstoril Praia21 matches
0.86 goals/matchGoals scored21/21▲ 2.1 goals/match
1.19 goals/match ▲Goals allowed21/211.62 goals/match
1.14 xG/matchExpected goals20/20▲ 1.43 xG/match
12.4 shots/matchShots21/2112.6 shots/match
3.48 shots/matchShots on target21/21▲ 4.57 shots/match
48.3%Possession21/21● 50.9%
4.86 corners/match ●Corners21/214.33 corners/match
3.4 cards/matchCards20/202.85 cards/match
14.7 fouls/matchFouls21/2112.8 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples21 / 21home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • The fixture is outside the configured active season.
  • Recent samples and important metric coverage meet the strong evidence threshold.

Known unknowns

  • Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.
  • The fixture season differs from the competition's configured active season.
Analysis cutoff: Sat, 31 Jan 2026, 19:30 UTC · analysis-v4

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