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União Santarém vs Caldas Prediction— Portugal - Liga 3
Matchday 4 ·Friday, September 4, 2026, 19:00
// Model verdict
BTTS 51% chance
Model probability 50.6% vs bookmaker-implied 51.3%.
Poisson scoreline matrix
Markets vs the line
Correct score prediction
H 36% / xG 1.1-1.0 / U2.5 48% / BTTS 51%
Top 5 Poisson scorelines
Expected goals
COMBINED 2.2 xG → O2.5 PROB 48.0% · O3.5 PROB 26.8%
Form & verdict
UNIÃO SANTARÉM · PPG 1.21
CALDAS · PPG 1.06
xG gap +0.11, combined xG 2.18 - evenly matched, low-scoring, elevated Draw risk
Win probability
Match Preview & Prediction
União Santarém face Caldas in Portugal - Liga 3 on Friday, September 4, 2026. Our Poisson-based model has analysed both teams' form, attack and defence strength to generate the prediction below. The model gives União Santarém a 36% chance, the draw 28% and Caldas 36%, so União Santarém are favoured to win. Expected goals are 1.1 for União Santarém and 1.0 for Caldas (2.2 total). The most likely scoreline is 1-1. There is a 48% chance of over 2.5 goals and a 51% chance of both teams scoring. On recent form, União Santarém are averaging 1.21 points per game versus 1.06 for Caldas. The best value bet our model finds is over 2.5 goals, with an expected value of +5.6%. This match finished 0-1.