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Santa Clara will be eyeing their biggest win of the season when they visit Estadio do Dragao for their clash with Primeira Liga champions Porto.
The visitors are high on morale ahead of this skirmish, having strung together a four-game unbeaten run.
Porto, meanwhile, will look to close out their title-winning campaign with a victory.
Read our Porto vs Santa Clara prediction, preview and betting tips below, and make sure to check out our today's betting tips page for more of our expert predictions.
Porto vs Santa Clara key stats
- Porto are unbeaten at home this season.
- Santa Clara have no wins in eight consecutive clashes between these sides.
- At least five cards were awarded in each of the last six H2Hs.
Porto vs Santa Clara preview: Business as usual for the hosts?
Porto vs Santa Clara — Tale of the Tape
| Porto | vs | Santa Clara |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Position | 12th |
| 85 | Points | 36 |
| 65 | Goals For | 32 |
| 18 | Goals Against | 40 |
| 20 | Clean Sheets | 10 |
| 1st | Home / Away Rank | 15th |
Porto's 12-game unbeaten run in the Portuguese top flight ended with a disappointing 3-1 defeat against AVS last weekend.
Although the hosts have already won the Primeira Liga title, they will be motivated to win this game so as to finish the season with an unbeaten home record.
Francesco Farioli’s troops have had the best defense in the league, conceding only 18 times. They have seen their defence breached only six times in 16 home games this campaign.
Samu Aghehowa and Luuk de Jong are long-term absentees with anterior cruciate ligament injuries, while Nahuen Perez and Martim Fernandez are also nursing Achilles tendon ruptures and knee injuries, respectively.
Dominik Prpic was awarded a red card in his first start of the season last weekend and is suspended for this fixture.
On the other hand, Santa Clara extended their unbeaten run to four games with a 2-0 victory over Nacional in their last outing.
The visitors are 22 points behind fourth-placed Braga and seven points above the relegation zone, and with only one match remaining, they have nothing left to play for.
Goncalo Paciencia is a major doubt for this trip to Porto. The 31-year-old was injured in Santa Clara's victory over Nacional on Monday.
Defender Guilherme Romao and holding midfielder Pedro Ferreira are also unavailable for the visitors due to injuries.
Porto vs Santa Clara form guide & betting tips
| Porto | vs | Santa Clara |
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L
D
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W
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| 12 | Points | 8 |
| 1st | Form Table | 4th |
| 9 | Goals For | 6 |
| 5 | Goals Against | 5 |
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D
W
W
L
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Form (All Comps) |
L
D
W
D
W
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Whispers Predicts: Porto 3-0 Santa Clara
At 1.38, Porto are considered favourites by the bookmakers.
Given that the hosts are on course to secure an unbeaten home record, while Santa Clara have no extra motivation to win this match, we are confident that Porto will emerge victorious here.
Moreover, we should expect a feisty affair, as five or more cards were awarded in each of Porto's last four games and in each of the last six H2Hs.
Keeping in mind that Santa Clara failed to score in six of their last nine trips to this stadium, Porto to win-to-nil can be backed at 2.05.
> Over 2.5 total goals at 1.78 | Likelihood: Probable
> BTTS – No at 1.71 | Likelihood: Probable
> Match result: Porto at 1.38 | Likelihood: Probable
> Porto & BTTS – No at 2.05 | Likelihood: Probable
> Correct Score: 3-0 at 8.30 | Likelihood: Outsider