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Matchday

Liga Portugal 25/26 · 4 Jan 2026

Santa Clara 0–1 FC Porto

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Dec 2025; the outlined result is what happened.

Expected xG
0.9 – 0.9
Actual xG
0.3 – 1.1
Goals
0 – 1

Footybot saw it as open: Santa Clara 32%, the draw 33%, FC Porto 35%.

FC Porto won and made the better chances: 1.1 xG to 0.3.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Gabri Veiga, 69.6 in 61′.

Well above their usual level: Paulo Victor +15.2, Gabri Veiga +13.7, William Gomes +11.9.

Well below it: Jakub Kiwior −8.1.

Going in

Each side's last five results before this match.

Santa Clara

21 Dec 2025D 0–0v FC Arouca Liga Portugal
15 Dec 2025L 0–1at Sporting Braga Liga Portugal
6 Dec 2025W 1–0v Casa Pia Liga Portugal
30 Nov 2025D 1–1at Rio Ave Liga Portugal
8 Nov 2025L 1–2v Sporting CP Liga Portugal

FC Porto

29 Dec 2025W 2–0v AVS - Futebol SAD Liga Portugal
22 Dec 2025W 3–0at FC Alverca Liga Portugal
15 Dec 2025W 3–1v CF Estrela Amadora Liga Portugal
11 Dec 2025W 2–1v Malmö FF Europa League
7 Dec 2025W 2–0at Tondela Liga Portugal

Head to head

No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.

Santa Clara

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Brenner Forward18000.0264.4–
Paulo Victor Defender83000.0457.4+15.2
Henrique Silva Defender9000–55.8–
Gabriel Batista Goalkeeper9000–54.3+2.5
Sidney Lima Defender9000–47.6+5.4
Vinícius Lopes Forward90000.0846.0−5.6
Lucas Soares Defender90000.0545.6+2.7
José Tavares Midfielder9000–42.6–
Pedro Ferreira Midfielder7200–40.7−1.4
Luís Rocha Defender9000–40.4−1.1
Gabriel Silva Forward90000.0540.4−4.5
Adriano Firmino Midfielder90000.0239.7−3.5
Luquinhas Midfielder1200–35.4–

FC Porto

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Gabri Veiga Midfielder61000.2069.6+13.7
Samu Aghehowa Forward90100.7458.2+7.1
William Gomes Forward61000.1655.2+11.9
Jan Bednarek Defender9000–54.8−1.9
Pepê Forward7900–51.9+6.7
Diogo Costa Goalkeeper9000–51.5+1.5
Pablo Rosario Midfielder9000–49.6+3.3
Borja Sainz Forward29000.0247.2–
Alan Varela Midfielder2900–45.6–
Alberto Costa Defender6200–45.5−1.6
Martim Fernandes Defender9000–43.5−2.5
Jakub Kiwior Defender9000–40.1−8.1
Victor Froholdt Midfielder9000–38.5−4.7
Francisco Moura Defender2800–36.4–
Deniz Gül Forward1100–32.2–