On April 15th at 19:30 (UTC), FC Porto will face off against Santa Clara in what is sure to be an exciting match. FC Porto currently sit in second place in the Primeira Liga, while Santa Clara are in 18th place. FC Porto’s Mehdi Taremi has had a phenomenal season, scoring 7 goals so far, while Santa Clara’s Rildo has 3 goals to his name. With FC Porto looking to maintain their position in the league, and Santa Clara looking to climb up the rankings, the stakes couldn’t be higher. Who will come out on top? Tune in to find out!
FC Porto had an impressive season this year, with 11 wins, 0 draws, and 2 losses at home. Their biggest win was a 5-1 victory, while their biggest loss was a 1-2 defeat. Away, their biggest win was a 1-4 victory, while their biggest loss was a 3-1 defeat. On the other hand, their opponents, Santa Clara, had a much less successful season away, with 1 win, 2 draws, and 10 losses. Overall, it was a great season for FC Porto, and they can be proud of their results.
The key statistics of the players of both teams this season:
- Assists: Mehdi Taremi (FC Porto) — 5 assists, Adriano Firmino (Santa Clara) — 1 assists.
- Goalkeepers saves: Diogo Costa (FC Porto) — 21, Marco Pereira (Santa Clara) — 22
- Tackles: Pepê (FC Porto) — 22, Kennedy Boateng (Santa Clara) — 15.
- Most encounters won: Otávio (FC Porto) — 77, Allano (Santa Clara) — 67.
- Yellow cards: Marko Grujić (FC Porto) — 4, Paulo Henrique (Santa Clara) — 6.
- Red cards: (FC Porto) — 0, Bruno Almeida (Santa Clara) — 1.
Top 5 scorers this season:
- Gonçalo Ramos (10, Benfica)
- Mehdi Taremi (7, FC Porto)
- João Mário (7, Benfica)
- Rafa Mújica (6, Arouca)
- Francisco Trincão (6, Sporting CP)
Team statistics:
FC Porto has had a challenging season so far, having gone 13 matches without scoring a goal. Santa Clara has not conceded in 4 matches and their biggest winning gap has been 3-1 at home and 0-1 away. They have also had the biggest loss at home – 0-4, and away – 3-0. It is clear that Santa Clara have had a better season, but FC Porto are still in the running and will hope to turn their fortunes around.
The five previous matches played by the teams:
- FC Porto — WWWWW
- Santa Clara — LLLLL
FC Porto have been on a winning streak lately, winning their last five games in a row. On the other hand, Santa Clara have not been as successful, losing all of their last five games. It will be interesting to see how these two teams fare against each other when they meet in the next match.
According to home statistics this season, FC Porto scores more goals and concedes more in the following intervals:
| Intervals | Goal Scored, % | Goals conceded, % |
| 0-15 | 17.24% | 0% |
| 16-30 | 6.90% | 16.67% |
| 31-45 | 29.31% | 16.67% |
| 46-60 | 15.52% | 22.22% |
| 61-75 | 8.62% | 22.22% |
| 76-90 | 12.07% | 11.11% |
| 91-105 | 10.34% | 11.11% |
Santa Clara has the following time frames of scoring and conceding goals:
| Intervals | Goal Scored, % | Goals conceded, % |
| 0-15 | 5.00% | 15.38% |
| 16-30 | 10.00% | 20.51% |
| 31-45 | 10.00% | 10.26% |
| 46-60 | 25.00% | 17.95% |
| 61-75 | 20.00% | 17.95% |
| 76-90 | 25.00% | 12.82% |
| 91-105 | 5.00% | 5.13% |
Head-to-head stats:
| Teams | Games | Win | Draws | Losses | |||
| H | A | H | A | H | A | ||
| FC Porto | 9 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Santa Clara | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | |
Probabilities before the match:
| FC Porto | Santa Clara | |
| 78.2% | Winning the game | 21.8% |
| 90% | Attack potential | 10% |
| 71% | Potential in defense | 29% |
| 71% | Strength against each other | 29% |
| 67% | Goal Potential | 33% |
Summary: the probability of Santa Clara winning – 0, draw – 50%, loss – 50%. Thus FC Porto, most likely, win (win or draw)
Goal Forecast:FC Porto, is likely to score 4 goals, Santa Clara is likely to score no more than 2.
The bookmaker odds for this match:
| Home win | Draw | Away win |
| Bwin 1.12 |
188Bet 9.64 |
NordicBet 26.0 |
Save the date
The match between the teams FC Porto and Santa Clara will take place on April 15 at 19:30 (UTC) at the stadium Estádio Do Dragão.
