Sporting CP perform at a high level so far being 3rd in the table. Santa Clara can look both up and down from their 9th position.
There haven't been much time to rest for the hosts, as they played a Primeira Liga match only four days ago. At least it's nice to return home after that away game at Moreirense.
Santa are fighting to avoid relegation and will work hard for points.
Sporting CP form and stats
Sporting CP have performed here at Estádio José Alvalade this season with 11 wins from 15 Primeira Liga matches. Some points have been lost, as they have drawn 0 games and lost 4. After failing to beat Benfica here at Estádio José Alvalade, Sporting CP has put together a very nice winning streak on their own turf with seven wins in a row.
Sporting CP drew their last game, 0-0 away at Moreirense (placed 8th). Ahead of that match, Sporting CP won a home game hosting Gil Vicente (2-1).
The hosts are favourites to win this game, with an estimated chance of about 55-60% of that outcome. Earlier Sporting CP matches with similar probabilities have ended with zero wins, zero draws and one defeat (from one game).
Sporting CP have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Estádio José Alvalade with 24 goals in 15 league matches. From these home matches, Sporting CP have conceded only 13 goals.
Santa Clara form and stats
5 wins, 5 draws and 5 losses. That’s the product of Santa Clara playing as the away team in the Primeira Liga this season.
Santa are looking to quickly end their 180 minutes long goal drought in the Primeira Liga.
Santa's previous game was their home loss versus Marítimo (0-1). A 0-1 defeat away at Boavista before that.
As mentioned above, the odds for this match puts the home team as favourites. Perhaps this eases the pressure on the away team, who are capable of producing an upset here on a good day. Looking at earlier matches with similar odds and Santa Clara playing away, we found three games. Results were two away wins, zero draws and one home win.
A quick return to home after this game, as Santa Clara are hosting Desportivo Aves in the Primeira Liga only four days away.
Santa Clara have a decent goal production going in their away games, although not fantastic. In 15 league away games 16 goals have been scored. 17 goals have been conceded by Santa in these games.
Head 2 Head
The dueling parties have met before this season: Santa Clara - Sporting CP 0-4. Sporting CP-Santa Clara H2H statistics last three meetings regardless of arena: Sporting CP three wins, Santa Clara zero wins, zero draws. two of these three matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Top Goalscorers
  L. Luciano Silva 6 goals |  J. Borges Cabral 5 goals |  A. Šporar 5 goals |
Sporting CP missing players
Santa Clara missing players
| Sporting CP | Santa Clara | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 30 | 15 | 5 | Played | P | 4 | 15 | 30 |
| 17 | 11 | 5 | Won | W | 2 | 5 | 10 |
| 5 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 5 | 8 |
| 8 | 4 | 0 | Lost | L | 2 | 5 | 12 |
| 47 | 24 | 9 | Scored | S | 5 | 16 | 29 |
| 30 | 13 | 2 | Conceded | C | 7 | 17 | 36 |
| 97% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 93% | 93% |
| 77% | 80% | 60% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 75% | 60% | 63% |
| 50% | 47% | 40% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 25% | 27% | 30% |
| 30% | 13% | 20% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 25% | 20% | 17% |
| 3% | 7% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 25% | 7% | 7% |
| 57% | 47% | 40% | BTTS | BTTS | 25% | 40% | 40% |
| 33% | 47% | 60% | Clean Sheets | C S | 25% | 33% | 30% |
| 13% | 7% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 33% | 37% |
| 5.8 | 5.6 | 6.6 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5 | 5.4 | 5.8 |
| 4 | 3.7 | 3.4 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 7.2 | 6.3 | 5.4 |
| 2.7 | 2.2 | 1.6 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.5 | 2.3 | 2.2 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 423 | 220 | 81 | Total Shots | T S | 27 | 116 | 340 |
| 124 | 63 | 24 | Shots on Target | S O | 13 | 42 | 105 |
| 38% | 38% | 38% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 38% | 38% | 28% |
- Sporting CP haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- Sporting CP is in the best form (4-2-0)
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Porto | 30 | 23 | 4 | 3 | 62 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 36 | 6 | 15 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 26 | 12 | 44 | 73 |
| 2 | Benfica | 30 | 21 | 4 | 5 | 62 | 24 | 15 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 34 | 12 | 15 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 28 | 12 | 38 | 67 |
| 3 | Sporting CP | 30 | 17 | 5 | 8 | 47 | 30 | 15 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 24 | 13 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 23 | 17 | 17 | 56 |
| 4 | Sporting Braga | 30 | 16 | 5 | 9 | 53 | 36 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 29 | 18 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 24 | 18 | 17 | 53 |
| 5 | Famalicão | 30 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 45 | 44 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 25 | 23 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 20 | 21 | 1 | 48 |
| 6 | Rio Ave | 30 | 13 | 8 | 9 | 42 | 33 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 23 | 20 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 19 | 13 | 9 | 47 |
| 7 | Vitória SC | 30 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 49 | 32 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 25 | 13 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 24 | 19 | 17 | 46 |
| 8 | Moreirense | 30 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 38 | 35 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 21 | 17 | 15 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 17 | 18 | 3 | 39 |
| 9 | Santa Clara | 30 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 29 | 36 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 19 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 17 | -7 | 38 |
| 10 | Boavista | 30 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 25 | 32 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 17 | -7 | 38 |
| 11 | Gil Vicente | 30 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 32 | 37 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 20 | 16 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 21 | -5 | 36 |
| 12 | Marítimo | 30 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 30 | 38 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 21 | 18 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 20 | -8 | 34 |
| 13 | Paços de Ferreira | 30 | 10 | 4 | 16 | 29 | 42 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 16 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 17 | 26 | -13 | 34 |
| 14 | Belenenses | 30 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 25 | 50 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 24 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 26 | -25 | 31 |
| 15 | Tondela | 30 | 7 | 9 | 14 | 24 | 37 | 15 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 19 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 18 | -13 | 30 |
| 16 | Vitória FC | 30 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 24 | 40 | 15 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 18 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 22 | -16 | 30 |
| 17 | Portimonense | 30 | 5 | 12 | 13 | 24 | 40 | 15 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 14 | 17 | 15 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 23 | -16 | 27 |
| 18 | Desportivo Aves | 30 | 4 | 2 | 24 | 23 | 59 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 11 | 22 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 12 | 37 | -36 | 14 |