Nacional vs Santa Clara Predictions, Lineups & Betting Tips

Nacional vs Santa Clara Predictions, Lineups & Betting Tips

Match Details: January 11th, 2026 | Estádio da Madeira | Primera Liga | 15:30 GMT

In the next match of the Primera Liga, a struggling Santa Clara side travels to the island of Madeira to face off against an equally struggling Nacional.

Both sides will be looking to earn three points in this key match to push them away from becoming a relegation-threatened side.

Key Betting Tip: Over 2.5 Goals and BTTS @3.00 odds represents excellent value based on the tip provided by our team of in-house tipsters.

Nacional Predicted XI: Pereira, Aurelio, Santos, Vitor, Gomes, Dias, Baeza, Daniel, Liziero, Boia, Ramirez

Santa Clara Predicted XI: Batista, Lima, Rocha, Silva, Soares, Victor, Ferreira, Adriano, Tavares, Vinicius, Silva

Nacional vs Santa Clara Current League Standings

As mentioned, both Nacional and Santa Clara are struggling, but what was not already said is that they have the same record. Four wins, four draws, and eight losses. Add to the fact that they have the same goal difference (-5), they both sit 13th in the league due to the Portuguese league not separating sides by goals scored.

Nacional vs Santa Clara Head-to-Head Timeline

The two Portuguese sides have faced off against each other 13 times in their history. Santa Clara have won six, Nacional have won four, and they have drawn three times.

Recent Head-to-Head Results:

30/03/2025 – Santa Clara 1–0 Nacional (Liga Portugal)

04/11/2024 – Nacional 2–0 Santa Clara (Liga Portugal)

17/03/2024 – Santa Clara 0–1 Nacional (Liga Portugal 2)

11/01/2024 – Santa Clara 3–3 Nacional (Santa Clara won 5–3 on pens) (Taça de Portugal)

04/11/2023 – Nacional 1–1 Santa Clara (Liga Portugal 2)

In the last five matches between these two sides, the two sides have had an equal record, two wins each, and a draw. Santa Clara did win one of these matches after a penalty shootout, which equates to a draw, but in reality is a win.

Nacional vs Santa Clara Matches Analysis

Nacional Last 5 Matches:

02/01/2026 – Vitória SC 2–1 Nacional (Liga Portugal)

21/12/2025 – AVS 2–2 Nacional (Liga Portugal)

15/12/2025 – Nacional 3–1 Tondela (Liga Portugal)

07/12/2025 – Alverca 1–0 Nacional (Liga Portugal)

29/11/2025 – Nacional 1–2 Benfica (Liga Portugal)

Nacional have been very poor in their past five matches, which makes sense when you look at their position in the table. In these games, they have picked up four points from one win and a draw.

Santa Clara Last 5 Matches:

04/01/2026 – Santa Clara 0–1 Porto (Liga Portugal)

21/12/2025 – Santa Clara 0–0 Arouca (Liga Portugal)

18/12/2025 – Santa Clara 2–3 Sporting (Taça de Portugal)

15/12/2025 – Braga 1–0 Santa Clara (Liga Portugal)

06/12/2025 – Santa Clara 1–0 Casa Pia (Liga Portugal)

Surprise, surprise, these two sides have the same record. Same position in the table, same wins, draws, losses, and goal difference, same record in the past five games between the two, and same record in the past five individual matches.

Nacional vs Santa Clara Predictions

Our advanced algorithm analyses over 200 data points to generate these predictions with 68% confidence in both teams to score. The model factors in current form, head-to-head records, player availability, and tactical matchups.

Football Park’s best tip: Over 2.5 Goals and BTTS @3.00 our team of in-house betting tipsters have predicted both teams to score in this fixture.

Key Players to Watch: Nacional vs Santa Clara

Jesus Ramirez (Nacional) – A 27-year-old Venezuelan, Jesus Ramirez has scored nine goals in 16 appearances this season for Nacional. The Portuguese side will be relying on him to score this season.

Gabriel Batista (Santa Clara) – The second South American in a row, Gabriel Batista has been a fantastic goalkeeper for Santa Clara this season. He has played every minute for the Portuguese side in the league.

Nacional vs Santa Clara Match Facts

Referee: Information not available

Stadium: On the beautiful island of Madeira, the Estádio da Madeira is a 5,200 capacity seater stadium that was built 27 years ago in 1999. It includes training pitches and a youth complex named Cristiano Ronaldo Campus Futebol in honour of the Portuguese icon.