Caldas and União Santarém face each other in an official match of the 2025/26 Liga 3 season. The game takes place at Campo da Mata on Friday, 19/12/2025, at 17:45 (UK Time).

Our experts have prepared predictions for Caldas vs União Santarém, based on detailed statistical review of both teams. Our goal is to assist bettors in making profitable decisions, which is why we offer the best free prediction for today.

APWin predictions for Caldas vs União Santarém

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Under 2.5 Goals

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👉 Our prediction is: Draw

There is a significant gap in class and quality between Caldas and União Santarém, which is all too clear in their recent statistics and performances. But despite this disparity, our betting tip is to take the draw on the 1X2 market.

União Santarém has shown signs of promise in their past performances, enough to convince us that they can indeed take a point from their much stronger opponents in their upcoming matchup.

👉 Our prediction is: União Santarém to win the 1st half

União Santarém will head in to face Caldas with a tough task as the away side. Their recent results and performances have been far from impressive, but in our opinion, they are being a bit too underestimated.

We are tipping União Santarém to win the first half because we see decent value in their odds. They still possess enough quality to cause some concern against Caldas, at least until half-time.

Caldas preview

Caldas comes into the match having played 13 games in the Liga 3 so far. They have recorded 5 wins, 3 draws, and 5 losses, with an average of 1.38 points per game in the tournament.

In the 2025/26 season across all competitions, the team has achieved 19 wins, 13 draws, and 17 losses.

Caldas's attack has scored 56 goals during this period. Out of this total, 13 goals were scored in the Liga 3, averaging 1 goals per match. The season's average stands at 1.14.

The offense system of Caldas is led by Sérgio Miguel Velosa Pereira as the top scorer of the season. The portuguese forward has scored 2 goals. He is supported by the season's best assistant, Pedro Miguel Neves Santos, who has contributed with 2 assists.

On the defensive side, the team has conceded 14 goals with an average of 1.08 in the league. In all competitions, the current numbers are 57 goals conceded in 49 matches, resulting in an average of 1.16.

União Santarém preview

On the other hand, União Santarém comes into the match having played 13 games in the Liga 3 so far. They have recorded 3 wins, 5 draws, and 5 losses, with an average of 1.08 points per game in the tournament.

In the 2025/26 season across all competitions, the team has achieved 18 wins, 11 draws, and 16 losses.

União Santarém's attack has scored 50 goals during this period. Out of this total, 9 goals were scored in the Liga 3, averaging 0.69 goals per match. The season's average stands at 1.11.

The offense system of União Santarém is led by Marco António Pereira Grilo as the top scorer of the season. The portuguese midfielder has scored 2 goals. He is supported by the season's best assistant, João Ricardo Meireles Machado, who has contributed with 3 assists.

On the defensive side, the team has conceded 12 goals with an average of 0.92 in the league. In all competitions, the current numbers are 42 goals conceded in 45 matches, resulting in an average of 0.93.

Head to head: Caldas vs União Santarém

Review the head-to-head record between the teams, featuring key data to support your match prediction.

Home Team

Caldas Team Logo

Caldas

Portugal - Liga 3

Form Last 5 PPG
Overall L L L L D

1.38

Home L L W D D

1.33

Away L L D W W

1.43

Away Team

União Santarém Team Logo

União Santarém

Portugal - Liga 3

Form Last 5 PPG
Overall D D D L W

1.08

Home D D L L D

1

Away D L W W D

1.14

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Published on 16 December 2025, at 20:30 Last updated on 16 December 2025, at 20:30
Author: Gustavo Porto

Journalist since 2016, post-graduate during pandemic, and in love with football since child. Sporting was always part of the Gustavo's life, be practicing, watching, making the coverage, and a few years prae here, betting.