Santa Clara expected to fight losing battle when facing Porto

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Competition: Portugal Primeira Liga
Date: Sun 22.September
Match begins: 19:30 (UTC)
Venue: Estádio Do Dragão (50399 seats)

The season is still fairly new and the Primeira Liga table has to be read with caution. So far Porto find themselves in 2nd position and Santa Clara are placed 5th.

The hosts Porto saw competitive action as recent as three days ago, playing in the Europa League. This match was also played here at Estádio Do Dragão. With two consecutive home games the intense schedule is somewhat softened. Still, Santa Clara have had more rest.

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Porto form and stats

Perfect Primeira Liga season at home so far for Porto, as mentioned below. 2 wins from 2 appearances. The team is doing great wherever they are playing as Porto has won four games in a row. The Gil Vicente match was the last time out without a victory. Two home wins in a row for Porto bring valid hopes of a third.

The Porto supporters enjoyed the previous match, watching their team host Young Boys in Europa League and win 2-1. Before that match, a Primeira Liga win away at Portimonense.

Another home game is coming up fairly shortly for the hosts, as Santa Clara are coming to town in three days.

Porto has scored 7 goals so far and conceded 0 goals from 2 home games. These are numbers from the league only.

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Santa Clara form and stats

Four points from two away games for Santa Clara, meaning one draw and one victory in the Primeira Liga so far.

The supporters enjoyed Santa Clara's previous game versus Moreirense (placed 9th), a Primeira Liga 2-0 win played at home. Ahead of that match was the away draw versus Tondela that ended 0-0.

With the home team given a winning probability of about 80% by the bookmakers, any point(s) for the visitors would be a surprise. Checking earlier matches with similar odds with Santa Clara as the away team, we found two results. Statistics from these were 0 away wins, 0 draws and 2 defeats. The outsiders lost 0 of these games by at least two goals.

There might be some complaints about the fixture list from the Santa Clara manager João Henriques as the team has another away game coming up in only three days, this time against Porto.

It's early days yet, but Santa Clara has scored 1 and conceded 0 goals from their travels in the league so far (2 games).

Head 2 Head

Last three meetings between the teams: Porto won 3, Santa Clara won 0 and 0 draws. 2 games with over 2,5 goals, 1 match with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

Zé Luís
5 goals
M. Marega
3 goals / 2 assists
Alex Telles
2 goals

Porto missing players

Santa Clara missing players

Porto Santa Clara
Total Home Home vs top Statistics Stat Away vs top Away Total
5 2 0 Played P 1 2 5
4 2 0 Won W 0 1 2
0 0 0 Drew D 1 1 2
1 0 0 Lost L 0 0 1
13 7 0 Scored S 0 1 3
4 0 0 Conceded C 0 0 2
100% 100% 0% Over 0.5 O 0.5 0% 50% 60%
100% 100% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 0% 40%
80% 100% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 0% 0%
40% 50% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 0%
20% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
40% 0% 0% BTTS BTTS 0% 0% 0%
60% 100% 0% Clean Sheets C S 100% 100% 80%
0% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 100% 50% 60%
 
7 7 0 Corners For (avg) C F 11 7 8.6
3 2.5 0 Corners Against (avg) C A 7 7.5 5.2
2.4 1.5 0 Yellow Cards (avg) Y C 2 1.5 1.6
1 0 0 Red Cards R C 0 0 0
Key stats This season:
  • All of Porto's home matches have had more than 2,5 goals.
  • Porto have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Porto have scored in all their matches so far.
  • Porto have scored more than double the goals of Santa Clara.
  • Porto have won all their home matches so far.
  • Porto have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
  • Porto haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Santa Clara have not yet lost a game away.
  • Santa Clara have won significantly less corners away then at home.
Porto Last season Santa Clara
Total Home   Statistics Stat   Away Total
34 17   Played P   17 34
27 15   Won W   6 11
4 0   Drew D   4 9
3 2   Lost L   7 14
74 41   Scored S   19 43
20 9   Conceded C   19 45
94% 100%   Over 0.5 O 0.5   94% 91%
76% 82%   Over 1.5 O 1.5   59% 65%
59% 65%   Over 2.5 O 2.5   41% 47%
29% 29%   Over 3.5 O 3.5   24% 26%
18% 18%   Over 4.5 O 4.5   6% 15%
38% 35%   BTTS BTTS   41% 50%
59% 65%   Clean Sheets C S   24% 26%
9% 0%   Failed to Score F T   41% 32%
 
6.9 7.6   Corners For (avg) C F   4.1 5.2
3.2 2.4   Corners Against (avg) C A   7 5.9
1.8 1.6   Yellow Cards (avg) Y C   2.4 2.4
1 1   Red Cards R C   1 6
Key stats last season:
  • Porto have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Porto have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Porto have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Santa Clara have scored away.
  • Porto have scored in all their home matches so far.
  • Porto have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
  • Porto haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
  • Santa Clara have won significantly less corners away then at home.

Porto
All Primeira Liga Champions League Taça De Portugal Europa League League Cup Super Cup Club Friendlies
All Home Away
17-08-19 PL Porto 4 - 0 Vitoria Setubal
24-08-19 PL Benfica 0 - 2 Porto
01-09-19 PL Porto 3 - 0 Vitória Guimarães
15-09-19 PL Portimonense 2 - 3 Porto
19-09-19 EL Porto 2 - 1 Young Boys
22-09-19 PL Porto 19:30 Santa Clara
25-09-19 LC Porto 20:00 Santa Clara
29-09-19 PL Rio Ave 19:00 Porto
03-10-19 EL Feyenoord 16:55 Porto
05-10-19 LC Casa Pia 15:00 Porto
Santa Clara
All Primeira Liga Taça De Portugal League Cup Club Friendlies Segunda Liga
All Home Away
10-08-19 PL Santa Clara 0 - 2 Famalicao
18-08-19 PL Pacos de Ferreira 0 - 1 Santa Clara
25-08-19 PL Santa Clara 0 - 0 Belenenses
01-09-19 PL Tondela 0 - 0 Santa Clara
15-09-19 PL Santa Clara 2 - 0 Moreirense
22-09-19 PL Porto 19:30 Santa Clara
25-09-19 LC Porto 20:00 Santa Clara
29-09-19 PL Santa Clara 15:00 Gil Vicente
05-10-19 LC Chaves 15:00 Santa Clara
28-10-19 PL Sporting Braga 20:15 Santa Clara

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Famalicão 5 4 1 0 11 5 2 2 0 0 5 2 3 2 1 0 6 3 6 13
2 Porto 5 4 0 1 13 4 2 2 0 0 7 0 3 2 0 1 6 4 9 12
3 Benfica 5 4 0 1 13 2 3 2 0 1 7 2 2 2 0 0 6 0 11 12
4 Boavista 5 2 3 0 6 4 3 1 2 0 4 3 2 1 1 0 2 1 2 9
5 Santa Clara 5 2 2 1 3 2 3 1 1 1 2 2 2 1 1 0 1 0 1 8
6 Tondela 5 2 2 1 8 6 2 0 1 1 1 2 3 2 1 0 7 4 2 8
7 Sporting CP 5 2 2 1 9 7 2 1 0 1 4 4 3 1 2 0 5 3 2 8
8 Rio Ave 5 2 1 2 11 9 3 1 1 1 8 6 2 1 0 1 3 3 2 7
9 Moreirense 5 2 1 2 5 5 2 2 0 0 4 0 3 0 1 2 1 5 0 7
10 Vitória Guimarães 5 1 3 1 8 7 3 1 2 0 7 3 2 0 1 1 1 4 1 6
11 Vitória Setúbal 5 1 3 1 1 4 3 1 2 0 1 0 2 0 1 1 0 4 -3 6
12 Belenenses 5 1 2 2 3 4 2 0 0 2 0 3 3 1 2 0 3 1 -1 5
13 Gil Vicente 5 1 2 2 3 7 3 1 2 0 3 2 2 0 0 2 0 5 -4 5
14 Marítimo 5 1 1 3 6 10 3 0 1 2 4 7 2 1 0 1 2 3 -4 4
15 Portimonense 5 1 1 3 5 8 3 0 1 2 3 6 2 1 0 1 2 2 -3 4
16 Sporting Braga 5 1 1 3 5 9 2 1 0 1 3 5 3 0 1 2 2 4 -4 4
17 Paços de Ferreira 6 1 1 4 5 13 3 1 0 2 2 3 3 0 1 2 3 10 -8 4
18 Desportivo Aves 6 1 0 5 9 18 2 1 0 1 5 4 4 0 0 4 4 14 -9 3

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