Porto vs Santa Clara: match statistics
Porto vs Santa Clara: form, goals and key statistics
Key match information
Porto play Santa Clara in Liga NOS (Portugal). The match date is 16 May 2026 at 16:30. Final score: 1:0.
Current form
Porto: 4-0-1, 2.40 points/match. Santa Clara: 2-2-1, 1.60 points/match.
Goal statistics
Porto scores 1.94 and concedes 0.53 goals per match. Santa Clara scores 0.94 and concedes 1.21. League average: 2.68 goals.
BTTS / Over / Under
BTTS: Porto 38%, Santa Clara 41%. Over 2.5: Porto 56%, Santa Clara 35%. League level: BTTS 48%, Over 2.5 54%.
xG, shots and style
Porto has higher xG: 1.66 vs 1.25. Porto: 14.5 shots per match, Santa Clara: 11.7.
Match halves
Porto: half-time lead 59%, second-half goals 1.09. Santa Clara: half-time lead 12%, second-half goals 0.56.
Goals by minute
Porto: 46-60 (13 goals). Santa Clara: 76-90+ (12 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.
League context
Liga Portugal: 2.68 goals per match, BTTS 48%, Over 2.5 54%.
Head-to-head
1 H2H matches: 1-0-0. Average goals 1.00, BTTS 0%.
Match description
Porto is the clear favorite: at home they score an average of 2.0 goals per match and concede only 0.38, with an 81% home win rate and 69% clean sheets, while Santa Clara away averages 0.94 goals scored and concedes 1.44 with only a 13% away win rate. Offensively Porto averages 14.63 shots and 5.31 on target per game with a 14% conversion rate, whereas Santa Clara posts 11.81 shots and 3.44 on target with an 8% conversion, giving the hosts a clear advantage in chance quality. The xG gap also favors Porto: home xG is 1.67 versus 1.25 xG for the visitors away, and xG against is 0.85 for Porto compared to 1.29 for Santa Clara, suggesting Porto creates better opportunities and restricts opponents more effectively. Additionally Porto have scored 65 goals this season and conceded 18 with a home goal difference of +26, while Santa Clara have 32 scored and 40 conceded with -8 away; the visitors failed to score in 38% of away matches, increasing the likelihood of their defeat. Considering the average points from the last 5 matches (Porto 2.0 points vs Santa Clara 1.6) and form of 3-1-1 for the hosts versus 2-2-1 for the visitors, I predict a Porto win.
Half-by-half
Match statistics
Pre-match profile— what do the season numbers say?
This is a team profile based on season data and form. Match-flow statistics are shown only after the fixture is played.
Team stats— who is more efficient?
Attack and defence comparison for both teams in the current season.
Shooting quality
| Porto | Santa Clara | |
|---|---|---|
| Accuracy (shots on target) | 37% | 27% |
| Chance quality (xG per shot) | 0.11 | 0.11 |
| Finishing (goals per shot on target) | 0.37 | 0.29 |
xG per shot around 0.08 usually means long-range attempts; 0.15+ usually means box chances. The style label comes from possession, shot volume and conversion.
* xG (expected goals) says how many goals a team should score from its chances. If actual goals are above xG, finishing is above average; if below xG, chances are being missed.
Team form— who is in better shape?
Last five matches and season record, overall and split by home and away matches.
Porto is 50% better for: last-5 form.
2.4 pts / match - Porto · 1.6 pts / match - Santa Clara
Goals— how do both teams score and concede?
How many goals both teams score and concede, plus how often they keep a clean sheet or fail to score.
Porto is 106% better for: goals scored per match.
1.94 goals / match - Porto · 0.94 goals / match - Santa Clara
Porto is 128% better for: goals conceded per match.
0.53 goals / match - Porto · 1.21 goals / match - Santa Clara
Porto scores in 97% of matches (33 of 34 matches), while Santa Clara keeps a clean sheet in 29% (10 of 34 matches).
Santa Clara scores in 62% of matches (21 of 34 matches), while Porto keeps a clean sheet in 62% (21 of 34 matches).
How often they score at least...
How often they concede at least...
* Statistics include both teams' home and away matches in the current season.
Both teams scored (BTTS)— how often do both teams score?
How often both teams' matches have goals on both sides, compared with the league average.
Goal patterns
BTTS and goal count
Goal count (Over/Under)— how often do these matches cross the goal lines?
How often matches involving these teams clear goal thresholds, in the full match and in each half.
Full match - team comparison (Over)
Over / Under — Porto
Over / Under — Santa Clara
1st half
2nd half
Match halves— when do the teams score more often?
How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.
Porto is 119% better for: first-half form (half-time points).
2.12 pts / match - Porto · 0.97 pts / match - Santa Clara
Before half-time (1st half)
After half-time (2nd half)
Porto - second-half results
Leads at half-time in 59% of matches and wins 82%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.
Concedes 0.3 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.
Santa Clara - second-half results
Leads at half-time in 12% of matches and wins 26%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.
Defence stays stable across the full match.
| 1st half | 2nd half | |
|---|---|---|
| Points per match | 1.60 | 1.40 |
| Goals scored / match | 0.6 | 0.8 |
| Goals conceded / match | 0.2 | 0.6 |
| Average goals in match | 0.8 | 1.4 |
| 1 goal | 60% | 80% |
| 2 goals | 20% | 40% |
| 3 goals | 0% | 20% |
| Clean sheet | 80% | 60% |
| No goal | 60% | 40% |
| Goal difference | +2 | +1 |
| 1st half | 2nd half | |
|---|---|---|
| Points per match | 1.20 | 1.60 |
| Goals scored / match | 0.4 | 0.8 |
| Goals conceded / match | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Average goals in match | 0.8 | 1.2 |
| 1 goal | 60% | 80% |
| 2 goals | 20% | 40% |
| 3 goals | 0% | 0% |
| Clean sheet | 60% | 60% |
| No goal | 60% | 40% |
| Goal difference | 0 | +2 |
* Colours in tables show event frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate, red is rare. It is frequency, not a team rating.
Goals by minute— when do goals arrive?
Match phases in which both teams most often score and concede.
Most dangerous in minutes 46-60 (13 goli). Concedes most in 76-90 (6). Late-goal balance (76-90): +6 - wins late phases.
Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (12 goli). Concedes most in 31-45 (8). Late-goal balance (76-90): +6 - wins late phases.
* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.
Additional team indicators— what do xG, efficiency and form show?
A comparison of chance quality, results and trends based on completed matches from the current season.
Match profile
Porto
Santa Clara
* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range are calculated from public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical match profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed matches from the season.
League context— is this a high-scoring league?
How both teams compare with league-wide averages (Liga Portugal).
Teams vs league
| Porto | Liga | Santa Clara | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average goals in match | ▼ 2.47 | 2.68 | ▼ 2.15 |
| Both teams scored | ▼ 38% | 48% | ▼ 41% |
| Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) | ▲ 56% | 54% | ▼ 35% |
| Clean sheets | ▲ 62% | 29% | • 29% |
| Goal before half-time | • 68% | 69% | ▼ 56% |
| Goal after half-time | ▲ 82% | 80% | ▼ 74% |
^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.
Head-to-head
Previous meeting: Porto 1 - 0 - 0 Santa Clara. Average goals 1.00, both teams scored in 0% matches.
FAQ
What was the result of Porto vs Santa Clara?
The Liga NOS match finished Porto 1:0 Santa Clara. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.
What do the goal statistics show before Porto vs Santa Clara?
Porto score 1.94 goals per game on average and Santa Clara 0.94. The Liga NOS average is 2.68 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 54% of games. Both teams score in 38% of Porto's matches and 41% of Santa Clara's.
What form are Porto and Santa Clara in?
Over the last 5 games Porto have a 4-0-1 record (2.40 points per game) and Santa Clara 2-2-1 (1.60 points per game).
Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Porto vs Santa Clara?
This page shows the full statistical context — form, head-to-head, goals, BTTS and Over/Under. The tip, value assessment and full reasoning are in the NoFluffPicks app.