Casa Pia v Santa Clara: survival fight in Liga Portugal | OneFootball

Casa Pia host Santa Clara in Liga Portugal on Saturday, 18 April 2026 at the Estádio Municipal de Rio Maior, with the hosts sitting in the relegation play-off place on 25 points and the visitors three points better off in 14th.

Santa Clara won the reverse fixture 1-0 in December and have taken the past three league meetings without conceding, whether away at Casa Pia or at home in the Azores.

Form points both ways. Casa Pia are winless in five league games, drawing with Estoril and Benfica before a 3-1 defeat at Alverca last time out. Santa Clara won three on the spin against Vitória S.C., AVS and Gil Vicente, then lost at Sporting CP and 2-0 at home to Rio Ave.

Patterns suggest contrasting routes. Casa Pia average 42% possession and have conceded 52 league goals, so compact shape and set pieces could be key, with six headed goals this season. Jeremy Livolant has 11 goals and assists combined, plus eight assists to lead their supply. Santa Clara see a little more of the ball at 48% and have attempted 251 shots. Vinicius is their leading scorer with six. With Casa Pia having conceded 10 penalties, Santa Clara's perfect six from six from the spot could matter.

A home win would lift Casa Pia to 28 points and could move them out of the relegation play-off place. Santa Clara would reach 31 points with victory and strengthen their cushion above the bottom three. Defeat risks keeping them in the survival scrap.