Porto vs Santa Clara Prediction & Betting Tips - Liga Portugal

Prediction published on 01/04/2021, 06:44  by Nella Wagah | Modified on 01/04/2021 at 06:46 in Liga Portugal Predictions

FC Porto stayed 10 points behind Primeira Liga leaders Sporting going to the international break and they’ll be hoping to narrow the gap when they host Santa Clara in the 25th round of matches. Second placed Porto have so far garnered 54 points while Santa Clara have 32 points, in seventh place. Before the break Porto stayed in the chase for the title with a 2-1 win over Portimonense, benefitting from two own goals from their hosts and the win maintained their run of scoring twice in each of their last five matches. Across all competitions, Porto have eight wins in 15 matches but in the league, they are unbeaten in 18. They head here with three clean sheets in the last four matches, and in the league, at home they are unbeaten in the last 10 matches, winning seven. Porto have scored two or more goals in seven of their last 10 home matches in the league and head here with 10 straight wins over Santa Clara with six straight clean sheets in the meetings.

Santa Clara head to this game after a 1-1 draw with Tondela, and having failed to build on their 2-0 win over Portimonense earlier. They have been the underdogs in matches against Porto and there’s very little to suggest it will be any different this time as they go to the game with four wins and four losses in the last 10 matches. They have three clean sheets only in the last 15 matches and have lost their last two away matches ahead of this. Defensively, Santa Clara have done their business well though they don’t have many clean sheets in the process. They haven’t conceded more than two goals in their last 15 away matches but have no clean sheet in the last nine. The visitors have kept just one clean sheet in 15 away matches.