AVS - Santa Clara predictions

The 4.61 odds on a home win result mark the hosts as clear underdogs. Things are fairly lopsided, in fact, so backing such an outcome would be quite a longshot.

Even with the home-field advantage as a factor, Santa Clara have a better chance of winning this clash than their opponents. They can’t afford to relax just yet though – the hosts may prove a tough nut to crack after all.

A defeat as heavy as their Vitória Guimarães beating in the previous round of Primeira Liga is not something AVS will recover from easily. However, that’s exactly what they hope to achieve this Saturday.

Santa Clara’s performance in the first half against Casa Pia was disheartening, considering they entered the field as slight favourites. However, they equalized in the last 45-minutes and proceeded to snag a narrow, but well-earned 2:1 away win.

AVS have a notably poor defensive record when it comes to playing as visitors. We’re mostly referring to the 5 conceded goals over their latest 3 away games. They are playing as hosts this time around, but you should be aware before you put down any money.

AVS are heading into round 21 with 3 points between them and the relegation zone. They’ll surely want to make some more breathing room for themselves – but going through Santa Clara to do so will be a difficult task.

The two squads already met this season in the Primeira Liga. As expected, Santa Clara took the win, though the match was a bit close. Either way, AVS have no history of beating the odds in this particular matchup.

The visiting team’s position as favourites is beyond question, especially with their whole roster at hand. They’ve had no recent injuries heading into the match at AVS,

A Both Teams to Score bet is a very easy choice to make. A quick look at the two teams’ histories and statistics reveals that this match a very strong candidate to confirm the BTTS market.