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SC Lusitania vs SB Castelo Branco

Portugal Portugal

Campeonato de Portugal - Group C 2025/2026
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Match Events

23' Event
Sacra
36' Event
Sacra
(Penalty)
52' Event
Stankov I.

AI Match Summary

SB Castelo Branco in this Campeonato de Portugal - Group C 2025/2026 matchup, with the score ending 1-2 — backing the pre-match view that favored SB Castelo Branco.

Win Probability Meter

Derived from 10,000 simulations matching home advantage & form profiles

12%
SC Lusitania
15%
Draws
73%
SB Castelo Branco
Draw rate projection: 15% Favored: SB Castelo Branco

Model Confidence

Aggregate indicator score

73% / High Confidence
  • SB Castelo Branco have won more games recently than SC Lusitania.
  • Win probability leans SB Castelo Branco's way, sitting at 50%.
  • This is a straightforward league game — the season-long numbers should hold up.
  • Strong defensive structures favor a low-scoring, controlled fixture.
  • History favors SB Castelo Branco here — 4 wins from the last 5 head-to-heads.

Goal Probability Engine

Model estimations for goals markets based on xG conversion histories

Over 0.5 Goals 90%
Over 1.5 Goals 80.5%
Over 2.5 Goals 25%
Over 3.5 Goals 22%
Over 4.5 Goals 10%
Both Teams To Score (BTTS) 34.400000000000006%
SC Lusitania Clean Sheet 13%
SB Castelo Branco Clean Sheet 68%

Recent Team Form Analysis

Averages per match over historical game filters

Metric SC Lusitania SB Castelo Branco
Matches Played 30 29
Wins 5 16
Draws 6 3
Losses 19 10
Goals Scored 0.93 1.93
Goals Conceded 1.87 1.24
Expected Goals (xG) 1.06 1.65
Expected Goals Conceded (xGA) 1.10 1.40

H2H

Historical prediction success rates across key markets

Mar 8, 2026 Campeonato de Portugal - Group C
SB Castelo Branco vs SC Lusitania
2:0
Nov 1, 2025 Campeonato de Portugal - Group C
SC Lusitania vs SB Castelo Branco
1:2
Feb 25, 2024 Campeonato de Portugal - Group C
SC Lusitania vs SB Castelo Branco
3:1
Nov 1, 2023 Campeonato de Portugal - Group C
SB Castelo Branco vs SC Lusitania
4:1
Apr 23, 2017 Campeonato de Portugal - Group A
SC Lusitania vs SB Castelo Branco
1:2

Key Player Impact Analysis

Key performers and expected goal involvement factors

SC Lusitania Compare

Top Goalscorer Stankov I.
1 Goals
Avg xG / game 0.82
Avg xA / game 0.53

SB Castelo Branco Compare

Top Goalscorer Sacra
1 Goals
Avg xG / game 1.5
Avg xA / game 0.92

SokaPicks Momentum Index

Current performance index incorporating opponent strength & fatigue (0-100)

SC Lusitania 22 / 100
SB Castelo Branco 59 / 100
How it's calculated: Weighted formula of recent form points (60%), goal margin trends (20%), home/away adjustments (10%), and squad impact availability ratings (10%).

Attack & Defence Capability Index

ATTACK DEFENCE POSSESSION DISCIPLINE
SC Lusitania SB Castelo Branco

AI Prediction Engine Forecast

Simulated score frequencies and primary prediction markets

Primary Pick SB Castelo Branco Win (2)
Secondary Pick Under 2.5 Goals or BTTS No
Correct Score 0:1
BTTS Outcome No (NG)
Over/Under Pick Under 2.5

SokaPicks Smart Insights

Historical trends and unique patterns automatically detected by our system

Historical meetings average 3.40 goals per match.

SC Lusitania scored in 63% of their last 30 games.

Defensive concern: SB Castelo Branco conceded in 66% of 29 recent games.

SB Castelo Branco lost 3 of their last 5 games.

Scoring Trends

SC Lusitania VS SB Castelo Branco
1 Goals Scored 1
2.29 Goals Conceded 1.13
86% Over 1.5 75%
57% Over 2.5 25%
43% Over 3.5 13%

Recent Form & Match History

SC Lusitania

(Home)
18 Apr
GD Peniche
5 : 1
SC Lusitania
12 Apr
SC Lusitania
1 : 2
Oliveira Hospital
04 Apr
Marinhense
1 : 1
SC Lusitania
22 Mar
Lajense
3 : 1
SC Lusitania
15 Mar
SC Lusitania
0 : 1
Uniao Da Serra
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SB Castelo Branco

(Away)
13 Sept
SB Castelo Branco
2 : 3
Nogueirense
06 Sept
Alverca B
0 : 1
SB Castelo Branco
29 Aug
Fatima
3 : 1
SB Castelo Branco
23 Aug
SB Castelo Branco
1 : 4
Naval 1893
16 Aug
Oliveira Hospital
2 : 3
SB Castelo Branco
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League Standings

Pos Team P W D L GD Pts
1 Vitoria Sernache 26 16 7 3 33:12 55
2 Oliveira Hospital 26 14 8 4 39:13 50
3 Naval 1893 26 14 6 6 36:23 48
4 SB Castelo Branco 26 14 4 8 43:26 46
5 Uniao Da Serra 26 12 8 6 38:27 44
6 Mortagua FC 26 11 6 9 23:26 39
7 Os Marialvas 26 10 6 10 33:28 36
8 Fatima 26 8 8 10 27:29 32
9 Lajense 26 8 8 10 37:37 32
10 GD Peniche 26 8 6 12 34:43 30
11 Samora Correia 26 8 5 13 27:35 29
12 Marinhense 26 5 9 12 20:38 24
13 Electrico FC 26 5 4 17 33:62 19
14 SC Lusitania 26 4 5 17 24:48 17
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