Porto and Santa Clara will battle for three points at Estádio do Dragão on Monday for the ending Round 28 of the Primeira Liga. Kickoff set for 4th April 2022 22:15 EAT.
The hosts are at the top of the of the Primeira Liga standings with 73 points from 27 matches. They’ve won in four of their last five fixtures and drew in one. In their past six games, Sérgio Conceição’s side has netted 11 times which gives them an average number of goals per match of 1.83.
Porto will be looking for another win after the 0-1 Primeira Liga success over Boavista. In that match, Porto had 55% possession and 10 shots with 4 of them on target and a goal scored by Fábio Vieira (32′). Boavista had 9 attempts on goal with 1 on target.
Monday’s visitors sit in the 10th spot, having garnered 31 points from 27 matches. Only one win and four losses have been recorded in the past five fixtures. They have drawn four of their last five league games, with their last two fixtures ending in a goalless stalemate. Santa Clara defensive unit has seen their ‘goals against’ tally amounting to 4 from their previous 6 fixtures in total.
Mario Silva’s side will be hoping for better results after a 0-0 draw in the Primeira Liga tie with Belenenses. In that game, Santa Clara managed 58% possession and 10 shots at goal with 3 of them on target. Belenenses got 7 attempts on goal with 1 on target.
Porto vs Santa Clara Head to Head
These two sides have faced each other 13 times since 2003. Porto claims 12 wins and Santa Clara only one win.
- Santa Clara Azores 0-3 Porto 07/11/21
- Santa Clara Azores 3-1 Porto 26/10/21
- Porto 2-1 Santa Clara Azores 03/04/21
- Santa Clara Azores 0-1Porto 28/11/20
- Santa Clara Azores 0-2 Porto 02/03/20
Home
- Boavista Porto 0-1 Porto
- Lyon 1-1 Porto
- Porto 4-0 Tondela
- Porto 0-1 Lyon
- Pacos Ferreira 2-4 Porto
Away
- Santa Clara Azores 0-0 Belenenses Lisbon
- Famalicao 0-0 Santa Clara Azores
- Santa Clara Azores 3-1 Vizela
- Braga 0-0 Santa Clara Azores
- Santa Clara Azores 1-1 Portimonense
Porto team news
Sérgio Conceição will miss the services of Pepê , Mehdi Taremi and Wilson Manafá due to injuries.
Santa Clara team news
Mário Silva will miss the services of Mikel Villanueva and Costinha due to injuries.
Prediction and Odds
Santa Clara hasn’t won away from home in the past 4 league games. Porto has their destiny in their hands to reclaim the league crown and we are backing the Dragons to claim a comfortable victory.
- Porto win
- Goals over 2.5
- Both teams to score
