Our prediction for this Europa Conference League match:
Larne
Match Time & Date:
7 August 2025
20:00
Prediction: 0-1
Santa Clara
Ballymena Showgrounds will host Thursday’s Conference League game between Larne and Santa Clara. The Northern Ireland outfit aim to claim a major scalp in round 3 and we are positive that they will leave their hearts on the field in the first leg. You should bear in mind, though, that forward Paul O’Neill misses out through suspension. There are no fresh injury worries in the home team.
Os Acorianos, on the other hand, came from behind to eliminate Varazdin in round, but they do not want to stop now. Santa Clara are more of a team than Larne and we predict that the visitors are going to prove their worth on the field. Both Matheus Pereira and Sidney Lima are only one yellow card away from suspension, speaking of the away team. It has to be noted that Larne and Santa Clara meet for the first time in European competitions.
Highlighted Team (Santa Clara):
Santa Clara are a professional football club that compete in the Portuguese Primeira Liga. Os Acoreanos (The Azoreans) play their home games at Estadio de Sao Miguel, the venue which can hold up to 13,277 people.
Estadio de Sao Miguel was built in 1930. Santa Clara are the only team from the Azores Islands to compete in the Primeira Liga. Os Acoreanos are well known for its close connection with famoust Portuguese club Benfica, with the two teams sharing the very same crest until recently.
Santa Clara wear red shirts and white shorts when playing at home ground, whilst white is the dominant colour of their away kit. Os Acoreanos participated in the Intertoto Cup in the 2002/2003 season, with the team beating FC Shirak in round 1 5-3 on aggregate, while suffering a loss to Teplice 2-9 on agg. in round 2. CD Operario from Lagao are considered Santa Clara’s fiercest rivals.
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