Santa Clara v Gil Vicente: top-five push meets survival fight | OneFootball

Santa Clara host Gil Vicente in Liga Portugal at Estádio de São Miguel on Saturday, 21 March 2026, with the visitors defending a top-five place and the hosts aiming to pull further clear of the relegation scrap.

It's 5th versus 14th in the table, and Gil Vicente won the reverse fixture 1-0 on 3 November 2025.

Santa Clara arrive with momentum after back-to-back wins over Vitória S.C. and AVS, following draws at Alverca and Tondela. Gil Vicente are without a win in three league games after defeats to Estoril and Benfica were followed by draws against Estrela Amadora and Alverca.

Across the season, Santa Clara have found goals hard to come by, scoring 23 in 26, but they've posted seven clean sheets and converted all six penalties. Vinicius leads their league tally with five. Gil Vicente have scored 39 and conceded 27, with Pablo De Jesus on 10 league goals and Luis Esteves supplying seven assists. Their shot accuracy has been high and their clean sheet count stands at 10.

The visitors' threat from wide areas could be a factor, with crossing accuracy at 20.06% and seven headed goals. Santa Clara may look to keep the game tight and lean on set moments, with that perfect penalty record offering another route if chances are limited.

A home win would take Santa Clara to 28 points and could nudge them further from the bottom three. Three points for Gil Vicente would lift them to 45 and strengthen their hold on a top-five place while keeping pressure on the sides above.