Primeira Liga · 2025Estádio de São Miguel

Santa Clara 0–1 FC Porto · Primeira Liga

0–1Historical match

A completed match from a finished season. This page is the record of what happened.

Match at a glance

FC Porto won 0–1.

Shots
128
Shots on target
05
Expected goals
0.261.11
Possession
43%57%

Full time

What the match recorded

FC Porto beat Santa Clara 1–0. Recorded in this match (Santa Clara – FC Porto): shots 12–8, shots on target 0–5, expected goals 0.26–1.11, possession 43%–57%. This is what was recorded. It is not a claim that the result was foreseeable.

Pre-match record

What the data showed before kick-off. Kept for reference; it did not know the result.

Santa Clara's recent record differs from the season

moderate

Santa Clara's last-five goals scored average is below their season average.

0.4 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season0.76 goals/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: An unweighted last-five average is compared with the unweighted season average.

Window: last_5 versus season

MetricLast 5SeasonBaseline
Goals for0.4 goals/match0.76 goals/match1.22 goals/match

Caveat: Five matches are sensitive to opponent mix and isolated match states.

Recent scheduling adds useful context

weak

A compressed recent schedule is recorded for FC Porto.

13.9 days ▲Rest daysSanta Clara · FC Porto5.91 days
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Rest days and completed matches in the prior 14 days are shown directly.

Window: previous 14 days

MetricSanta ClaraFC PortoBaseline
Rest days13.9 days5.91 days—
Matches last 14 days1 match3 matches—

Caveat: The database does not describe travel, rotation decisions or player-level workload.

Santa Clara show a distinct attacking-volume record

weak

Santa Clara's shot volume and the opposing shot-allowance context sit below their competition baselines.

11.8 shots/match ▲ShotsSanta Clara · FC Porto14.7 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Team shot volume is paired with the opponent's recorded shot allowance.

Window: season

MetricSanta ClaraFC PortoBaseline
Shots11.8 shots/match14.7 shots/match11.8 shots/match
Shots against9.18 shots/match9.33 shots/match12.8 shots/match

Caveat: Shot volume describes activity; it does not establish finishing quality or a match outcome.

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots12 shots8 shotsSanta Clara 12 shots, FC Porto 8 shots
  • Shots on target0 shots5 shotsSanta Clara 0 shots, FC Porto 5 shots
  • Expected goals0.26 xG1.11 xGSanta Clara 0.26 xG, FC Porto 1.11 xG
  • Possession43%57%Santa Clara 43%, FC Porto 57%
  • Corners2 corners7 cornersSanta Clara 2 corners, FC Porto 7 corners
  • Fouls20 fouls22 foulsSanta Clara 20 fouls, FC Porto 22 fouls
  • Yellow cards2 cards4 cardsSanta Clara 2 cards, FC Porto 4 cards

Every shot

Shot map

Every recorded shot, placed where it was taken and sized by its expected-goals value. Arrows show each team’s attacking direction.

Lucas Soares · Santa Clara · 31′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedAdriano Firmino · Santa Clara · 45′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedGabriel Silva · Santa Clara · 47′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedGabriel Silva · Santa Clara · 57′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedAdriano Firmino · Santa Clara · 85′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedSamu Aghehowa · FC Porto · 53′ · 0.02 xG · on targetVinícius Lopes · Santa Clara · 85′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedBorja Sainz · FC Porto · 88′ · 0.02 xG · on targetBrenner · Santa Clara · 90′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedVinícius Lopes · Santa Clara · 24′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedVinícius Lopes · Santa Clara · 25′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedGabriel Silva · Santa Clara · 85′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedWilliam Gomes · FC Porto · 17′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedLucas Soares · Santa Clara · 77′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedPaulo Victor · Santa Clara · 80′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedGabri Veiga · FC Porto · 22′ · 0.05 xG · on targetWilliam Gomes · FC Porto · 45′ · 0.12 xG · on targetSamu Aghehowa · FC Porto · 66′ · 0.13 xG · off target or blockedGabri Veiga · FC Porto · 45′ · 0.14 xG · off target or blockedSamu Aghehowa · FC Porto · 50′ · 0.57 xG · goal
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
  • size = xG

Santa Clara: 12 shots, 0 on target, 0.26 xG. FC Porto: 8 shots, 5 on target, 1.09 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

Expected goals accumulated minute by minute. Circles mark the goals that were actually scored.

00.751.50′HT90′Samu Aghehowa · FC Porto · 50′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Santa Clara 0.26 xG · FC Porto 1.09 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

0Santa Clara
2Draws
3FC Porto
FC Porto — Santa Clara · Primeira Liga1–1
Santa Clara — FC Porto · Primeira Liga0–2
FC Porto — Santa Clara · Primeira Liga2–1
Santa Clara — FC Porto · Primeira Liga1–1
FC Porto — Santa Clara · Primeira Liga3–0

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Santa Clara favored in 0 of 11 directional metrics · FC Porto in 10 · 1 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Santa Clara17 matchesFC Porto18 matches
0.76 goals/matchGoals scored17/18▲ 2.11 goals/match
0.94 goals/matchGoals allowed17/18▲ 0.22 goals/match
1.06 xG/matchExpected goals16/17▲ 1.81 xG/match
11.8 shots/matchShots17/18▲ 14.7 shots/match
3.65 shots/matchShots on target17/18▲ 5.56 shots/match
47.3%Possession17/18● 57.4%
4.35 corners/matchCorners17/18● 5.33 corners/match
3.38 cards/matchCards16/172.41 cards/match
14.3 fouls/matchFouls17/1813.3 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples17 / 18home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • The fixture is outside the configured active season.
  • Recent samples and important metric coverage meet the strong evidence threshold.

Known unknowns

  • Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.
  • The fixture season differs from the competition's configured active season.
Analysis cutoff: Sun, 4 Jan 2026, 22:00 UTC · analysis-v4

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