Porto vs Santa Clara preview

Portugal flag 2025/2026 Liga Portugal, Portugal
Estádio Do Dragão Sun, 17 May - 12:00 AM
Liga Portugal
Porto FCP
Santa Clara CDSC
KICKOFF : Sun, 17 May - 12:00 AM
Round 34 Regular Season

CONTEXT

Porto host Santa Clara in Liga Portugal (Regular Season) at Estádio Do Dragão. Domestically, Porto sit 1th in the table while Santa Clara are 12th. Power ranking favours Porto by 18.4 points heading into this fixture.

TL;DR

  • Structural: Porto possesses an 18.4-point power advantage over Santa Clara, positioning them as the structurally superior team.
  • Form: Porto's form score of 25.72 exceeds Santa Clara's 18.78.
  • Squad: Porto tops the league table at 1st place, while Santa Clara occupies 12th.
  • Efficiency: Efficiency metrics remain unavailable for this fixture.
  • Transition: Transition play data unavailable in the provided metrics.
  • Set pieces: Set piece xG data unavailable due to low confidence and proxy usage.
  • xVariable: Advanced xG variables absent for both squads.
  • Market: Porto 67.3% (Δ+0.1%) | Draw 21.1% (Δ+0.1%) | Santa Clara 11.6% (Δ-0.2%).
No standings statistics available.
No head-to-head records found.
0.5+ goals: 85%
1.5+ goals: 70%
2.5+ goals: 50%
3.5+ goals: 25%
Confidence: High (≥8 matches)

Quality vs Volume

Home: xG 1.8, Shots 12, xG/Shot 0.15
Away: xG 1.5, Shots 14, xG/Shot 0.11

Open Play vs Set Play

Open Play: 65%
Set Play: 35%

Expected Points

TeamxPts
Home1.8
Away1.2
ℹ️ Methodology: Expected Goals (xG) measures shot quality
Jan 25 vs Team A
Feb 1 vs Team B
Feb 8 vs Team C
Porto F. Farioli
F. Farioli
VS
Santa Clara Petit
Petit
2.45
Avg Points / Game (Last 100 Matches)
1.14
2.17 i
Last 6 Opponents
AVS Rank: 58 L
Alverca Rank: 66 W
Estrela Amadora Rank: 58 W
Tondela Rank: 60 W
Estoril Rank: 68 W
Famalicão Rank: 74 D
Avg Points / Game (Last 6 Matches)
1.33 i
Last 6 Opponents
Nacional Rank: 65 W
Arouca Rank: 65 D
Sporting Braga Rank: 81 W
Casa Pia Rank: 62 D
Rio Ave Rank: 64 L
Sporting CP Rank: 88 L
11
Head to Head (Wins - Draws - Losses)
11 - 2 - 0
0
No sidelined player data available.

Win Probabilities

Live Win Probability (90 Min)
Home Porto
67.26%
Draw
21.13%
Away Santa Clara
11.61%

Movement

Changes since opening
Porto
+0.05%
Draw
+0.13%
Santa Clara
-0.18%

Team Power Ranking

i
What is Power Ranking?
Power ranking is SportMonks' model-based team strength indicator. Historical input capped to 2 seasons.
86.04
67.61
0 (Weakest) 100 (Strongest)
Metric
Porto
Santa Clara
Power Score
86.04
67.61
League Position
1
12
Global Rank
31
265

Form Analysis Opponent-Weighted

Line chart of recent results (points/trend). Friendlies excluded by default. Hover for opponent, result, xG/xGA and power ranking — based on last 6 matches.

–
vs
Porto — Opponent-weighted form score
Santa Clara — Opponent-weighted form score
Win (3 pts) Draw (1 pt) Loss (0 pts) Porto Santa Clara

Team Head to Head Last 6 Seasons

Summary of 13 matches between these sides — filtered by competition and venue context.

Porto FCP Home
13 matches
Santa Clara CDSC Away
Match Record
11
Wins
0
2
Draws
2
0
Losses
11
Goals
23
Goals Scored
5
5
Goals Conceded
23
+18
Goal Difference
-18
Expected Goals
0
xG
0
0
xGA
0

Data last updated: 2026-05-12T01:04:07+00:00

General Information

Date & Time
May 17, 2026, 12:00 AM
Competition
2025/2026 Liga Portugal, Portugal · Round 34 · Regular Season
Stadium
Estádio Do Dragão
Capacity
50033
Pitch Surface
Grass
Weather
☀️ 12°C, Fair

Squad

Squad ▼

14
Cláudio Pires Morais Ramos
Cláudio Pires Morais Ramos Goalkeeper
24
João Paulo Santos da Costa
João Paulo Santos da Costa Goalkeeper
99
Diogo Meireles Costa
Diogo Meireles Costa Goalkeeper
3
Thiago Emiliano da Silva
Thiago Emiliano da Silva Defender
5
Jan Bednarek
Jan Bednarek Defender
12
Zaidu Sanusi
Zaidu Sanusi Defender
4
Jakub Piotr Kiwior
Jakub Piotr Kiwior Defender
18
Nehuén Pérez
Nehuén Pérez Defender
74
Francisco Sampaio Moura
Francisco Sampaio Moura Defender
20
Alberto Oliveira Baio
Alberto Oliveira Baio Defender
52
Martim Moreira Moutinho Fernandes
Martim Moreira Moutinho Fernandes Defender
21
Dominik Prpić
Dominik Prpić Defender
42
Seko Fofana
Seko Fofana Midfielder
13
Pablo Paulino Rosario
Pablo Paulino Rosario Midfielder
10
Gabriel Veiga Novas
Gabriel Veiga Novas Midfielder
22
Alan Varela
Alan Varela Midfielder
8
Victor Froholdt
Victor Froholdt Midfielder
86
Rodrigo Mora Carvalho
Rodrigo Mora Carvalho Midfielder
26
Luuk de Jong
Luuk de Jong Attacker
75
Yann Karamoh
Yann Karamoh Attacker
11
Eduardo Gabriel Aquino Cossa
Eduardo Gabriel Aquino Cossa Attacker
29
Terem Igobor Moffi
Terem Igobor Moffi Attacker
17
Borja Sainz Eguskiza
Borja Sainz Eguskiza Attacker
9
Samuel Omorodion Aghehowa
Samuel Omorodion Aghehowa Attacker
27
Deniz Gül
Deniz Gül Attacker
77
Oskar Pietuszewski
Oskar Pietuszewski Attacker
7
William Gomes Carvalho Santos
William Gomes Carvalho Santos Attacker

Squad ▼

1
Gabriel Batista de Souza
Gabriel Batista de Souza Goalkeeper
25
Cristian de Lima
Cristian de Lima Goalkeeper
12
Hélio Miguel Júnior
Hélio Miguel Júnior Goalkeeper
21
Frederico André Ferrão Venâncio
Frederico André Ferrão Venâncio Defender
4
Pedro Jorge Pacheco Seabra
Pedro Jorge Pacheco Seabra Defender
2
Diogo Dos Santos Cabral
Diogo Dos Santos Cabral Defender
23
Sidney Alexssander Pena De Lima
Sidney Alexssander Pena De Lima Defender
5
Guilherme Kennedy Romão
Guilherme Kennedy Romão Defender
42
Lucas Soares de Almeida
Lucas Soares de Almeida Defender
64
Paulo Victor de Almeida Barbosa
Paulo Victor de Almeida Barbosa Defender
32
Matheus Nunes Fagundes de Araújo
Matheus Nunes Fagundes de Araújo Defender
94
Henrique Fernandes da Silva
Henrique Fernandes da Silva Defender
8
Pedro Ferreira
Pedro Ferreira Midfielder
37
Darlan Pereira Mendes
Darlan Pereira Mendes Midfielder
35
Sérgio Miguel Lobo Araújo
Sérgio Miguel Lobo Araújo Midfielder
77
Gustavo Klismahn Dimaraes Miranda
Gustavo Klismahn Dimaraes Miranda Midfielder
78
Andrey Felisberto dos Santos
Andrey Felisberto dos Santos Midfielder
65
José Luís Rocha Tavares
José Luís Rocha Tavares Midfielder
39
Gonçalo Mendes Paciencia
Gonçalo Mendes Paciencia Attacker
70
Vinicius Lopes da Silva
Vinicius Lopes da Silva Attacker
49
Welinton Macedo dos Santos
Welinton Macedo dos Santos Attacker
27
Vitor Hugo Ferreira Oliveira
Vitor Hugo Ferreira Oliveira Attacker
10
Gabriel Silva Vieira
Gabriel Silva Vieira Attacker
7
Elias Manoel Alves de Paula
Elias Manoel Alves de Paula Attacker
17
João Pedro Augusto Mourão Costa
João Pedro Augusto Mourão Costa Attacker
11
Brenner Lucas Gonçalves Santos
Brenner Lucas Gonçalves Santos Attacker
26
Luis Fernando Santos Oliveira
Luis Fernando Santos Oliveira Attacker

CONCLUSION

Porto's league-leading status and substantial power edge set the stage for a commanding home display against mid-table Santa Clara. The Dragons' higher form rating suggests sharper attacking intent, potentially exploiting the visitors' defensive vulnerabilities at Estádio do Dragão. Without granular set-piece or efficiency insights, success likely pivots on Porto's overall cohesion and clinical transitions. Santa Clara requires a disciplined, counter-focused approach to frustrate the hosts, yet historical disparities in standings point to a Porto triumph. This matchup underscores the frontrunners' depth in pursuit of sustained dominance.