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Portugal Primeira Liga

FC Porto

Santa Clara

Preview Team statistics AI Prediction H2H Team recent Odds Lineups Injuries / suspensions League table

Preview

FC Porto vs Santa Clara: Hosts Eye Strong Finish to Primeira Liga Season

FC Porto host Santa Clara on the final matchday of the Primeira Liga season. While Porto have dominated domestically, Santa Clara arrive in mixed recent form, suggesting a predictable outcome but potentially interesting goal dynamics.

Porto's dominant possession-based approach, averaging over 55% ball control and accurate passing, is expected to dictate the rhythm of this game. They will likely employ patient build-up play, seeking to exploit Santa Clara's less secure defensive structure, which has shown vulnerability in recent away performances. Santa Clara, on the other hand, have struggled to retain possession, particularly in away fixtures, and will likely adopt a more compact defensive shape, aiming to frustrate Porto and perhaps hit them on the counter. However, Porto's high defensive line and strong overall defensive record suggest that breaking them down will be a significant challenge.

Team statistics

Portugal Primeira Liga

FC Porto

Santa Clara

Matches played

27 - 4 - 2

Results

9 - 9 - 15

81.8%

Win %

27.3%

Goals scored

0.5

Goals conceded

1.2

5.2

Shots on target

3.3

5.3

Shots off target

5.3

3.9

Blocked shots

3.1

55.2

Ball possession

48.5

84.1

Pass accuracy

79.4

Fouls

1.9

Goalkeeper saves

2.3

2.4

Yellow cards

2.9

0.1

Red cards

0.1

League averages

Key points

• FC Porto boast an 81.8% win rate across the season and remain unbeaten at home.
• Santa Clara have secured only 2 wins in 16 away league matches.
• Porto average 2 goals scored per game at home, whilst conceding only 0.4.

AI Prediction

Porto's overwhelming season-long dominance, especially at home, and their superior scoring and defensive statistics make them clear favourites. Santa Clara's away form is weak, and despite some recent positive results, they are unlikely to trouble a Porto side that has lost only twice all season. The odds reflect this, with Porto heavily favoured. Given Porto's offensive output and Santa Clara's defensive issues, an over 2.5 goals seems likely, while Porto's strong defence should limit Santa Clara to a consolation goal, if any.

AI

Confidence

Pick

Recent Win% (20)
nova-lite-v1 (fr)

by amazon

85%

HOME

BTTS YES

2.5 UNDER

1x2

47%

O/U

60%

BTTS

47%
gemini-2.0-flash-lite-001 (ar)

by google

85%

HOME

BTTS NO

2.5 OVER

1x2

37%

O/U

73%

BTTS

57%
gemini-2.0-flash-lite-001 (es)

by google

82%

HOME

BTTS NO

2.5 OVER

1x2

50%

O/U

70%

BTTS

60%
gemini-2.0-flash-lite-001 (ru)

by google

82%

HOME

BTTS NO

2.5 OVER

1x2

47%

O/U

60%

BTTS

60%
gemini-2.5-flash-lite (en)

by google

88%

HOME

BTTS NO

2.5 OVER

1x2

40%

O/U

63%

BTTS

57%
llama-3.1-8b-instruct (it)

by meta-llama

70%

HOME

BTTS YES

2.5 UNDER

1x2

43%

O/U

77%

BTTS

67%
llama-3.3-70b-instruct (pt)

by meta-llama

80%

HOME

BTTS YES

2.5 OVER

1x2

43%

O/U

67%

BTTS

63%
gpt-oss-120b:free (tr)

by openai

78%

HOME

BTTS NO

2.5 OVER

1x2

47%

O/U

60%

BTTS

53%
grok-4.1-fast (ja)

by x-ai

88%

HOME

BTTS NO

2.5 UNDER

1x2

43%

O/U

63%

BTTS

63%
grok-4.1-fast (ko)

by x-ai

87%

HOME

BTTS NO

2.5 UNDER

1x2

43%

O/U

67%

BTTS

70%

H2H

Primeira Liga

Match date	Team	Score	Team	O/U 2.5	BTTS
1/4/2026	FC Porto	W 1 - 0 L	Santa Clara AWAY	U	N
1/26/2025	HOME FC Porto	D 1 - 1 D	Santa Clara	U	Y
8/16/2024	FC Porto	W 2 - 0 L	Santa Clara AWAY	U	N
2/29/2024	FC Porto	W 2 - 1 L	Santa Clara AWAY	O	Y

Includes records from 2023 onwards.

Team recent

FC Porto

H/A	VS	Score	Results	O/U 2.5	BTTS	Cor 9.5
AWAY	AVS	1 - 3	L	O	Y	Y
HOME	Alverca	1 - 0	W	U	N	Y
AWAY	Estrela	2 - 1	W	O	Y	Y
HOME	Tondela	2 - 0	W	U	N	Y
AWAY	Estoril	3 - 1	W	O	Y	Y
HOME	Famalicao	2 - 2	D	O	Y	N
AWAY	SC Braga	2 - 1	W	O	Y	Y
HOME	Moreirense	3 - 0	W	O	N	N
AWAY	Benfica	2 - 2	D	O	Y	N
HOME	Arouca	3 - 1	W	O	Y	Y

FC Porto have been formidable throughout the season, securing the title with an impressive 81.8% win rate overall. Their home form is particularly commanding, with an undefeated record (13 wins in 16 games) and a stingy defence that concedes just 0.4 goals per outing. They average a healthy two goals scored at home, backed by consistent shot volume. While their last outing was a blip, conceding three goals and losing, their overall season statistics paint a picture of dominant, well-drilled performance.

Santa Clara

H/A	VS	Score	Results	O/U 2.5	BTTS	Cor 9.5
HOME	Nacional	2 - 0	W	U	N	N
AWAY	Arouca	2 - 2	D	O	Y	Y
HOME	SC Braga	2 - 1	W	O	Y	N
AWAY	Casa Pia	0 - 0	D	U	N	Y
HOME	Rio Ave	0 - 2	L	U	N	N
AWAY	Sporting CP	2 - 4	L	O	Y	Y
HOME	GIL Vicente	1 - 0	W	U	N	Y
AWAY	AVS	1 - 0	W	U	N	Y
HOME	Guimaraes	2 - 0	W	U	N	N
AWAY	Tondela	2 - 2	D	O	Y	Y

Santa Clara's season has been a struggle, marked by a low win percentage (27.3%) and a tendency to concede more than they score. Their away record is particularly concerning, with only two wins from sixteen games and a higher concession rate of 1.4 goals per away fixture. Recent form has seen an uptick, with two wins and a draw in their last three contests, even managing to score two goals in their most recent match. However, that last game also saw them concede three, highlighting persistent defensive frailties.

Over

Under

Yes

Odds

1x2

HOME

1.33

DRAW

4.75

AWAY

2.5 OVER/UNDER

OVER

1.75

UNDER

2.05

BTTS

YES

2.05

1.7

Lineups

Lineup information is currently unavailable. It will be updated 1 hour before kickoff.

Average Player Rating

Injuries / suspensions

No injury/suspension information available.

League table

Portugal Primeira Liga

#	Team	Played	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Form
1	FC Porto	16	15	1	0	35	4	31	46	WWWWW
2	Sporting CP	16	13	2	1	46	8	38	41	WWWDW
3	Benfica	16	10	6	0	33	10	23	36	DWWDW
4	GIL Vicente	16	7	6	3	21	11	10	27	DDDDL
5	SC Braga	16	7	5	4	28	15	13	26	DLWWW
6	Famalicao	16	6	5	5	20	13	7	23	LLWLD
7	Guimaraes	16	6	4	6	16	21	-5	22	DLWDW
8	Moreirense	15	6	3	6	21	24	-3	21	DLDDL
9	Estoril	16	5	5	6	27	26	1	20	WWLDL
10	Estrela	16	4	6	6	20	24	-4	18	WDLWL
11	Rio Ave	16	3	8	5	19	28	-9	17	LDLWD
12	Alverca	16	5	2	9	16	27	-11	17	LLLWW
13	Santa Clara	15	4	4	7	11	15	-4	16	DLWDL
14	Nacional	15	4	4	7	17	21	-4	16	DWLLD
15	Casa Pia	16	3	5	8	16	29	-13	14	DWDLL
16	Arouca	16	3	5	8	17	39	-22	14	DDWLL
17	Tondela	15	2	3	10	9	27	-18	9	LLLWL
18	AVS	16	0	4	12	11	41	-30	4	LDLLL

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FC Porto vs Santa Clara: Hosts Eye Strong Finish to Primeira Liga Season

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Injuries / suspensions

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