Portuguesa vs Água Santa | Prediction | Serie D | 16/05
Brazil - Serie D
Portuguesa and Água Santa face each other in an official match of the 2026 Serie D season. The game takes place at Estádio Dr. Oswaldo Teixeira Duarte (Canindé) on Saturday, 16/05/2026, at 20:00 (UK Time).
Our experts have prepared predictions for Associação Portuguesa de Desportos vs Esporte Clube Água Santa, based on a 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 Portuguesa vs Água Santa
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1st Half Over 0.5 Goals
Market: 1st Half Over 0.5 Goals · @ 1.43
Last updated: 16-05-2026
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Our prediction is: Portuguesa win or draw
Our top betting tip is Portuguesa to win or draw on the Double Chance market. What that means is Portuguesa, the home team, must win or draw for the bet to win, and we feel strongly that the match will end in one of those two outcomes.
We simply don't see Portuguesa losing to Água Santa. More than the gulf in quality between the two sides which is clear to see in the statistics, we also have a lot of belief in Portuguesa's ability to make home advantage count in this match.
Lusa preview
Portuguesa comes into the match having played 6 games in the Serie D so far. They have recorded 3 wins, 2 draws, and 1 losses, with an average of 1.83 points per game in the tournament.
In the 2026 season across all competitions, the team has achieved 9 wins, 4 draws, and 5 losses.
Portuguesa's attack has scored 28 goals during this period. Out of this total, 8 goals were scored in the Serie D, averaging 1.33 goals per match. The season's average stands at 1.56.
The offence system of Portuguesa is led by Carlos Rene de Sousa Ferreira as the top scorer of the season. The brazilian midfielder has scored 4 goals. He is supported by the season's best assistant, Gabriel Appelt Pires, who has contributed with 1 assists.
On the defensive side, the team has conceded 4 goals with an average of 0.67 in the league. In all competitions, the current numbers are 17 goals conceded in 18 matches, resulting in an average of 0.94.
- 25/07/2026PortuguesaUberlândiaW1025/07/2026Serie DPortuguesa
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Uberlândia1 - 0W - 18/07/2026UberlândiaPortuguesaL2018/07/2026Serie DUberlândia
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Portuguesa2 - 0L - 11/07/2026PortuguesaMarcílio DiasW2011/07/2026Serie DPortuguesa
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Marcílio Dias2 - 0W - 04/07/2026Marcílio DiasPortuguesaD1104/07/2026Serie DMarcílio Dias
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Portuguesa1 - 1D - 27/06/2026PortuguesaSampaio Corrêa-RJW1027/06/2026Serie DPortuguesa
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Sampaio Corrêa-RJ1 - 0W
Neptune preview
On the other hand, Água Santa comes into the match having played 6 games in the Serie D so far. They have recorded 3 wins, 1 draws, and 2 losses, with an average of 1.67 points per game in the tournament.
In the 2026 season across all competitions, the team has achieved 13 wins, 4 draws, and 10 losses.
Água Santa's attack has scored 36 goals during this period. Out of this total, 10 goals were scored in the Serie D, averaging 1.67 goals per match. The season's average stands at 1.33.
The offence system of Água Santa is led by Jose Alisson dos Santos as the top scorer of the season. The brazilian defender has scored 3 goals. He is supported by the season's best assistant, Mario Cesar Belli, who has contributed with 3 assists.
On the defensive side, the team has conceded 6 goals with an average of 1 in the league. In all competitions, the current numbers are 31 goals conceded in 27 matches, resulting in an average of 1.15.
- 27/06/2026Água SantaVelo ClubeD1127/06/2026Serie DÁgua Santa
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Velo Clube1 - 1D - 20/06/2026Velo ClubeÁgua SantaD0020/06/2026Serie DVelo Clube
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Água Santa0 - 0D - 06/06/2026America-RJÁgua SantaL1006/06/2026Serie DAmerica-RJ
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Água Santa1 - 0L - 30/05/2026Água SantaMadureiraW4130/05/2026Serie DÁgua Santa
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Madureira4 - 1W - 23/05/2026Água SantaPouso AlegreW2023/05/2026Serie DÁgua Santa
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Pouso Alegre2 - 0W
Head to head: Portuguesa vs Água Santa
Review the head-to-head record between the teams, featuring key data to support your match prediction.
Portuguesa
Home
Água Santa
Away
Points & Results
- PPG1.831.67
- 50%Wins50%
- 67%First to Score67%
Goals Scored & Conceded
- Scored/game1.331.67
- Conceded/game0.671
- xG1.691.34
- xGA0.891.20
Trends
- 50%Both Score33%
- 33%Clean Sheet50%
- 17%Failed to Score17%
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