It's advantage Porto so far with their 2nd position in the Primeira Liga table, welcoming Santa Clara who are placed 7th.
- Porto have the most scored goals (51) in Primeira Liga
- Santa Clara have the fewest dropped points from leading position (0) in Primeira Liga
Both teams have had enough rest since their last competitive action. Let's hope for an energetic game!
Porto form and stats
The home supporters can't complain about results here at Estádio Do Dragão as Porto, who have the most scored goals (51) in Primeira Liga, have scored 25 goals to get 27 points from 12 games. The overall stats in the Primeira Liga are 8-3-1 (wins-draws-losses). Porto has a nice streak going on as they have played 18 consecutive leaguegames without losing (regardless of home/away). They are keen to extend their tally, a streak that began after the Paços de Ferreira defeat 154 days ago. The Porto fans aren't used to losing league-games here at Estádio Do Dragão and will expect new points from this game. Porto has played ten games in a row here without a defeat.
Porto enjoyed a nice away win last time out, playing at Portimonense's place. The match ended 2-1. Before that game, the 2-0 home victory against Paços de Ferreira.
The match schedule is unforgiving for Porto as they have a new game in only four days, a Champions League match thankfully also at home. Chelsea are visiting.
Goals decide football matches and Porto are scoring many of them at home; 25 on target from 12 league matches. From these home matches, Porto have conceded only 11 goals.
Santa Clara form and stats
Playing away, Santa Clara have won 5 games, drawn 2 and suffered 5 defeats in the Primeira Liga this season. With two straight losses from their last two away games, Santa Clara are hoping that it's time for some travel points again.
Santa's last game was the home draw against Tondela (1-1). Before that, Santa Clara secured a home win against Portimonense with the score 2-0.
Santa are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 14 away goals from 12 games (in the league). 14 goals have been conceded by Santa in these games.
Head 2 Head
This is not the first time this season these parties meet, as the history books show this recent fixture: Santa Clara - Porto 0-1. Numbers for the last eight meetings between these two teams are: eight wins for Porto, zero draws and zero wins for Santa Clara. Over 2,5 goals: two times; under 2,5 goals: six games.Top Goalscorers
  S. Relvas de Oliveira 11 goals |  M. Taremi 10 goals |   C. Carvalho da Silva Junior 8 goals |
Porto missing players
Santa Clara missing players
| Porto | Santa Clara | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 24 | 12 | 4 | Played | P | 3 | 12 | 24 |
| 16 | 8 | 4 | Won | W | 1 | 5 | 9 |
| 6 | 3 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 2 | 5 | 10 |
| 51 | 25 | 10 | Scored | S | 3 | 14 | 27 |
| 23 | 11 | 3 | Conceded | C | 4 | 14 | 26 |
| 92% | 92% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 96% |
| 79% | 83% | 75% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 75% | 75% |
| 58% | 50% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 67% | 50% | 42% |
| 46% | 42% | 25% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 8% | 8% |
| 25% | 17% | 25% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 54% | 50% | 25% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 67% | 50% |
| 46% | 50% | 75% | Clean Sheets | C S | 33% | 8% | 25% |
| 8% | 8% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 25% | 29% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.8 | 2.1 | 2.8 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.7 | 3.2 | 2.9 |
| 4 | 3 | 2 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 14.2 | 16.4 | 17 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 8.7 | 10.7 | 10.6 |
| 5.4 | 5.8 | 7 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2.7 | 3.5 | 3.2 |
| 39% | 36% | 36% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 38% | 33% | 35% |
- Porto have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Porto have the most points from losing position (15) in Primeira Liga
- Porto have the most scored goals (25) at home in Primeira Liga
- Porto have the most scored goals (51) in Primeira Liga
- Porto have the most scored goals in the second half (27) in Primeira Liga
- Santa Clara have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Santa Clara have the fewest dropped points from leading position (0) in Primeira Liga
- Santa Clara haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Sporting CP | 24 | 20 | 4 | 0 | 46 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 23 | 6 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 23 | 5 | 35 | 64 |
| 2 | Porto | 24 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 51 | 23 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 25 | 11 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 26 | 12 | 28 | 54 |
| 3 | Benfica | 24 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 42 | 17 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 22 | 8 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 20 | 9 | 25 | 51 |
| 4 | Sporting Braga | 24 | 16 | 2 | 6 | 44 | 25 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 21 | 10 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 23 | 15 | 19 | 50 |
| 5 | Paços de Ferreira | 24 | 13 | 5 | 6 | 33 | 23 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 21 | 9 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 14 | 10 | 44 |
| 6 | Vitoria Guimaraes | 24 | 10 | 5 | 9 | 29 | 30 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 15 | 20 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 10 | -1 | 35 |
| 7 | Santa Clara | 24 | 9 | 5 | 10 | 27 | 26 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 14 | 1 | 32 |
| 8 | Moreirense | 24 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 23 | 30 | 12 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 15 | 16 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 14 | -7 | 30 |
| 9 | Rio Ave | 24 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 19 | 26 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 16 | -7 | 27 |
| 10 | Belenenses | 24 | 5 | 11 | 8 | 14 | 21 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 8 | -7 | 26 |
| 11 | Gil Vicente | 24 | 7 | 4 | 13 | 22 | 31 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 19 | -9 | 25 |
| 12 | Tondela | 24 | 7 | 4 | 13 | 23 | 39 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 10 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 29 | -16 | 25 |
| 13 | Portimonense | 24 | 6 | 5 | 13 | 22 | 30 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 10 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 20 | -8 | 23 |
| 14 | Famalicão | 24 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 24 | 37 | 12 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 21 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 16 | -13 | 23 |
| 15 | Farense | 24 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 23 | 32 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 18 | -9 | 22 |
| 16 | Nacional | 24 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 22 | 34 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 15 | 19 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 15 | -12 | 21 |
| 17 | Boavista | 24 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 24 | 37 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 12 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 14 | 20 | -13 | 21 |
| 18 | Marítimo | 24 | 6 | 3 | 15 | 21 | 37 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 20 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 14 | 17 | -16 | 21 |