FC Porto vs CD Santa Clara, Primeira Liga 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
FC Porto vs CD Santa Clara — Primeira Liga at Estadio Do Dragao.
- FC Porto 11 games · 33 pts (2026/27)
- CD Santa Clara 11 games · 21 pts (2026/27)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Porto | 11 | 33 |
| 2 | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | 11 | 28 |
| 3 | Sporting Clube de Portugal | 11 | 24 |
| 4 | CD Santa Clara | 11 | 21 |
| 5 | FC Arouca | 11 | 20 |
| 6 | Académico de Viseu FC | 11 | 20 |
| 7 | Gil Vicente FC | 11 | 18 |
| 8 | Sporting Clube de Braga | 11 | 17 |
| 9 | Moreirense FC | 11 | 14 |
| 10 | FC Famalicão | 11 | 13 |
| 11 | FC Alverca | 11 | 12 |
| 12 | CF Estrela da Amadora | 11 | 10 |
| 13 | CD Nacional | 11 | 10 |
| 14 | Vitória SC | 11 | 9 |
| 15 | CS Marítimo | 10 | 8 |
| 16 | Casa Pia AC | 11 | 8 |
| 17 | Rio Ave FC | 11 | 7 |
| 18 | GD Estoril Praia | 10 | 2 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 May | CD Santa Clara | H | 1–0 | W |
| 10 May | AVS | A | 1–3 | L |
| 02 May | FC Alverca | H | 1–0 | W |
| 26 Apr | CF Estrela da Amadora | A | 2–1 | W |
| 19 Apr | CD Tondela | H | 2–0 | W |
| 16 Apr | Nottingham Forest FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 May | FC Porto | A | 0–1 | L |
| 11 May | CD Nacional | H | 2–0 | W |
| 02 May | FC Arouca | A | 2–2 | D |
| 26 Apr | Sporting Clube de Braga | H | 2–1 | W |
| 18 Apr | Casa Pia AC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 11 Apr | Rio Ave FC | H | 0–2 | L |
Season Stats
| FC Porto | CD Santa Clara | |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Position | #4 |
| 33 | Points | 21 |
| 11 | Played | 11 |
| 11 / 0 / 0 | W / D / L | 6 / 3 / 2 |
| 27 | Scored | 16 |
| 5 | Conceded | 8 |
| +22 | GD | +8 |
| 3.00 | PPG | 1.91 |
| 100% | Win % | 55% |
Key Stats
36%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
H2H (14 games)
36%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
55%
Clean Sheets
FC Porto this season
FC Porto this season
55%
Clean Sheets
CD Santa Clara this season
CD Santa Clara this season
FC Porto are 1st (33 pts). CD Santa Clara are 4th (21 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
FC Porto
0-15
4/–
16-30
1/2
31-45
7/1
46-60
4/1
61-75
6/–
76+
5/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
CD Santa Clara
0-15
2/–
16-30
4/–
31-45
3/2
46-60
3/2
61-75
–/3
76+
3/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
FC Porto
| Borja Sainz | 6 G | 1 A |
| Gabriel Veiga | 5 G | 4 A |
| Andre Silva | 4 G | 2 A |
| Victor Froholdt | 3 G | |
| William da Silva | 2 G | 2 A |
CD Santa Clara
| Goncalo Paciencia | 5 G | 1 A |
| Vinicius | 2 G | 1 A |
| Tiago Ribeiro | 2 G | |
| Luis Fernando | 2 G | |
| Brenner | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The game is set. CD Santa Clara kicks off things out of here…
- 5' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering CD Santa Clara that had 320 games and scored 268 goals.
- 10' Victor Froholdt needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 15' CD Santa Clara have won 268 goals from 320 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 20' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 25' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both FC Porto and CD Santa Clara are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 30' CD Santa Clara seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 35' It’s high time Francesco Farioli made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 40' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 45' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 50' The home supporters are growing impatient. FC Porto must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 55' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 60' FC Porto are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined CD Santa Clara backline.
- 65' Both keepers have barely been tested. FC Porto and CD Santa Clara are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 69' What a moment for Sidney Lima! That strike on 69 puts his side firmly in control.
- 74' The 23-year-old Alberto Baio has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 2 assists is a remarkable return.
- 79' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 84' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 89' CD Santa Clara are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- It finishes all square. FC Porto and CD Santa Clara share the spoils 1-0.
Lineups
FC Porto Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 5
- 99
- 17
- 74
- 22
- 7
- 4
- 20
- 27
- 8
- 86
Bench
- 24
- 13
- 11
- 42
- 18
- 29
- 10
- 77
- 66
Coach
Francesco Farioli
CD Santa Clara Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 35
- 49
- 10
- 64
- 2
- 77
- 26
- 50
- 23
- 65
- 4
Bench
- 1
- 21
- 37
- 70
- 42
- 7
- 52
- 78
- 94
Coach
Petit
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 |
Head to Head
FC Porto Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.43
FC Porto xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.42
CD Santa Clara xG
I would bet for:
Under — clean sheet likely 72% + Under 2.5 goals 71%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Porto win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.85
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 82% |
|
18% |
| ± 1.5 | 55% |
|
45% |
| ± 2.5 | 29% |
|
71% |
| ± 3.5 | 13% |
|
87% |
| ± 4.5 | 5% |
|
95% |
Double Chance
FC Porto or Draw
88%
Draw or CD Santa Clara
38%
FC Porto or CD Santa Clara
73%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
17.8%
2 – 0
15.4%
1 – 1
10%
3 – 0
7.2%
2 – 1
6.8%
0 – 1
5.4%
3 – 1
3.4%
4 – 0
2.6%
1 – 2
1.9%
2 – 2
1.5%
4 – 1
1.3%
Asian Handicap — FC Porto
| Handicap | FC Porto covers | Push | CD Santa Clara covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -2 | 13% | 19% | 68% |
| -1.5 | 32% | — | 68% |
| -1 | 32% | 29% | 39% |
| -0.5 | 61% | — | 39% |
| +0.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +1 | 91% | 8% | 2% |
| +1.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
| +2 | 98% | 2% | 0% |
| +2.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
Clean Sheet
FC Porto keeps clean sheet
66%
✓
CD Santa Clara keeps clean sheet
25%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

