FC Porto vs CD Santa Clara, 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
FC Porto vs CD Santa Clara — Primeira Liga at Estadio Do Dragao.
- FC Porto 34 games · 88 pts (2025/26)
- CD Santa Clara 34 games · 36 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Manuel Oliveira
- Referee Tiago Oliveira Leandro
- Referee Luis Ferreira
- Referee Paulo Vieira
- Referee Fabio
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Porto | 34 | 88 |
| 2 | Sporting Clube de Portugal | 34 | 82 |
| 3 | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | 34 | 80 |
| 4 | Sporting Clube de Braga | 34 | 59 |
| 5 | FC Famalicão | 34 | 56 |
| 6 | Gil Vicente FC | 34 | 50 |
| 7 | Moreirense FC | 34 | 43 |
| 8 | FC Arouca | 34 | 42 |
| 9 | Vitória SC | 34 | 42 |
| 10 | GD Estoril Praia | 34 | 39 |
| 11 | FC Alverca | 34 | 39 |
| 12 | Rio Ave FC | 34 | 36 |
| 13 | CD Santa Clara | 34 | 36 |
| 14 | CD Nacional | 34 | 34 |
| 15 | CF Estrela da Amadora | 34 | 30 |
| 16 | Casa Pia AC | 34 | 30 |
| 17 | CD Tondela | 34 | 28 |
| 18 | AVS | 34 | 21 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Apr | CD Santa Clara | H | 1–0 | W |
| 17 Apr | Liverpool FC | H | 1–4 | L |
| 13 Apr | Portimonense SC | A | 3–0 | W |
| 09 Apr | Liverpool FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 05 Apr | Boavista FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 30 Mar | Sporting Clube de Braga | A | 3–2 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Apr | FC Porto | A | 0–1 | L |
| 13 Apr | Moreirense FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 06 Apr | Os Belenenses Futebol | A | 1–1 | D |
| 30 Mar | Vitória SC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 15 Mar | Sporting Clube de Portugal | A | 0–1 | L |
| 10 Mar | CD Aves | H | 0–0 | D |
Season Stats
| FC Porto | CD Santa Clara | |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Position | #13 |
| 88 | Points | 36 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 28 / 4 / 2 | W / D / L | 9 / 9 / 16 |
| 66 | Scored | 32 |
| 18 | Conceded | 41 |
| +48 | GD | -9 |
| 2.59 | PPG | 1.06 |
| 82% | Win % | 26% |
Key Stats
36%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
H2H (14 games)
36%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
62%
Clean Sheets
FC Porto this season
FC Porto this season
29%
Clean Sheets
CD Santa Clara this season
CD Santa Clara this season
FC Porto are 1st (88 pts). CD Santa Clara are 13th (36 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
FC Porto
0-15
1/–
16-30
1/1
31-45
3/–
46-60
2/2
61-75
2/–
76+
1/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
CD Santa Clara
0-15
2/1
16-30
–/2
31-45
–/2
46-60
–/1
61-75
1/–
76+
4/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' In just a few seconds Estadio Do Dragao will turn into a battlefield for FC Porto and CD Santa Clara.
- 5' A quiet spell here at Estadio Do Dragao. CD Santa Clara seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 10' FC Porto are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 15' It looks surprising CD Santa Clara does not make any changes. Danilo Pereira has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 18' The Mali Moussa Marega breaks the deadlock on 18 minutes. 1-0!
- 23' FC Porto looks like a favorite considering 2 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker scoring 0 goals.
- 28' Eder Militao has been relatively quiet despite scoring 20 goals in his last 491 appearances.
- 33' The 36-year-old Yacine Brahimi has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 38' It looks like no one’s ball. FC Porto is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 43' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 48' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 53' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 58' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 61' The whistle greets Yacine Brahimi as he departs to be replaced by Jesus Manuel Corona.
- 63' Martin Chrien makes way for Ukra at the 63 minute mark. A tactical switch from CD Santa Clara.
- 64' Fernando is replacing Otavio for the FC Porto side.
- 69' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 74' The referee shows CD Santa Clara player a Yellow card on 74.
- 74' Fresh legs for CD Santa Clara! Thiago Santana comes on to replace Osamah Jabbar.
- 78' FC Porto manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Oliver Torres is hanging Tiquinho on the field on 78 minute.
- 82' It is a substitution in CD Santa Clara team. Ze Manuel is replaced by Pablo on 82 minute.
- 83' A meaty challenge results in booking for Jesus Manuel Corona on 83.
- 88' It is a cagey affair so far. FC Porto in their trying to find a way past CD Santa Clara's compact .
- 90' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Fernando.
- With this win, FC Porto is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
Lineups
FC Porto Lineups
Starting XI
- 3
- 16
- 1
- 28
- 13
- 8
- 22
- 25
-
29
Tiquinho Soares ↓ Oliver Torres 78'
- 11
- 12
Bench
- 2
-
17
Jesus Manuel Corona ↑ 61'
- 19
- 26
-
10
Oliver Torres ↑ 78'
- 9
-
37
Fernando ↑ 64'
Coach
Sergio Conceicao
CD Santa Clara Lineups
Starting XI
- 12
-
21
Martin Chrien ↓ Ukra 63'
- 3
- 6
- 99
- 17
- 15
- 20
- 70
- 91
- 95
Bench
-
7
Ukra ↑ 63'
-
14
Thiago Santana ↑ 74'
- 24
- 96
- 33
- 77
-
92
Pablo ↑ 82'
Coach
João Henriques
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Luis Diaz | 3 |
| Moussa Marega | 2 |
| Fabio Vieira | 2 |
| Mateus Uribe | 2 |
| Sergio Oliveira | 2 |
| Gabriel Silva | 1 |
| Tiquinho Soares | 1 |
| Zaidu Sanusi | 1 |
FC Porto Form
CD Santa Clara Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.66
FC Porto xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.56
CD Santa Clara xG
I would bet for:
Under — clean sheet likely 64% + FC Porto to win 62%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Porto win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.22
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 1.5 | 65% |
|
35% |
| ± 2.5 | 38% |
|
62% |
| ± 3.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
| ± 4.5 | 8% |
|
92% |
Double Chance
FC Porto or Draw
87%
Draw or CD Santa Clara
38%
FC Porto or CD Santa Clara
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: FC Porto win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
Actual
2 – 0
14.5%
0 – 0
12.9%
1 – 1
10.7%
2 – 1
8.2%
3 – 0
7.9%
0 – 1
5%
3 – 1
4.6%
4 – 0
3.3%
1 – 2
2.7%
2 – 2
2.3%
4 – 1
2%
Asian Handicap — FC Porto
| Handicap | FC Porto covers | Push | CD Santa Clara covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -2 | 16% | 20% | 64% |
| -1.5 | 36% | — | 64% |
| -1 | 36% | 27% | 37% |
| -0.5 | 63% | — | 37% |
| +0.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +1 | 89% | 8% | 3% |
| +1.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
| +2 | 97% | 2% | 0% |
| +2.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
Clean Sheet
FC Porto keeps clean sheet
57%
✓
CD Santa Clara keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

