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FC Porto vs Santa Clara Prediction— Portugal - Primeira Liga

Matchday 34 ·Saturday, May 16, 2026, 14:30

FC Porto logo
FC Porto
PPG 2.63 · HOME
LAST 5
WWWLW
1 – 0
FULL TIME
✓ MODEL PICK HIT · HOME
Santa Clara logo
Santa Clara
PPG 0.81 · AWAY
LAST 5
DWDWL

// Model verdict

Home 71% chance

Model probability 61.8% vs bookmaker-implied 74.6%.

Poisson scoreline matrix HOME ↓ / AWAY →

01234+ 0 0-010.0%0-15.0%0-21.2%0-30.2%0-4+0.0%1 1-018.1%1-18.9%1-22.2%1-30.4%1-4+0.0%2 2-016.4%2-18.1%2-22.0%2-30.3%2-4+0.0%3 3-09.8%3-14.9%3-21.2%3-30.2%3-4+0.0%4+ 4+-06.7%4+-13.3%4+-20.8%4+-30.1%4+-4+0.0%
Cell shade = scoreline probability LOW HIGH · ▣ FT RESULT

Markets vs the line MODEL / ODDS / EV

MarketModelImpliedOddsEV
Home win 61.8% 74.6% 1.34 -17.2%
Draw 23.8% 20.0% 5.00 +11.4%
Away win 14.4% 12.3% 8.10 +10.0%
Over 2.5 46.4% 56.5% 1.77 -17.9%
Over 3.5 20.0% 34.5% 2.90 -25.2%
BTTS 46.2% 47.6% 2.10 -3.0%
Home O1.5
Away O1.5

League track record

Based on 74 resolved predictions

1X2 Acc 51%
O2.5 54%
BTTS 53%
Score Hit 51%
ROI -5.4%
Bet Hit 52%

Correct score prediction CORRECT SCORE MODEL

2 – 0 41%CONFIDENCE
✘ MISS — FT 1-0
xG (home)1.8 xG (away)0.5 BTTS prob46.2%

H 62% / xG 1.8-0.5 / U2.5 46% / NoBTTS 46%

Top 5 Poisson scorelines

#1 1–0 18.1%
#2 2–0 16.4%
#3 0–0 10.0%
#4 1–1 8.9%
#5 3–0 9.8%

Expected goals MODEL xG

FC Porto1.8
Santa Clara0.5

COMBINED 2.3 xG → O2.5 PROB 46.4% · O3.5 PROB 20.0%

Form & verdict PPG

FC PORTO · PPG 2.63

SANTA CLARA · PPG 0.81

⚠ LOW CONFIDENCE - ✓ SOLID - Home form strong, but alternative markets offers value | B...
Chance this pick lands
71%
HIDDEN_VALUE_HOME

Home outperforming model: EXCELLENT form (2.63) vs P(Home)=61.8%

Win probability 1X2

FC Porto (H) 61.8%
ODDS 1.34 · IMPLIED 74.6% EV -17.2%
Draw 23.8%
ODDS 5.00 · IMPLIED 20.0% EV +11.4%
Santa Clara (A) 14.4%
ODDS 8.10 · IMPLIED 12.3% EV +10.0%

Season Statistics average per match · 34 matches · 2025

FC Porto ▾ lower is better Santa Clara

Attack

14.4
Shots
11.7
5.2
Shots on target
3.2
5.2
Shots off target
5.4
4.0
Blocked shots
3.1
9.5
Shots inside box
6.6
4.9
Shots outside box
5.1
36.3%
Shooting accuracy
27.1%
37.1%
Goals per shot on target
29.6%
1.94
Goals
0.94
1.83
xG for
1.07

Defence

9.6
Shots faced
9.7
2.4
Shots on target faced
3.6
0.53
Goals conceded
1.21
0.65
xG against
1.03
1.9
Goalkeeper saves
2.4

Control

55.1%
Possession
48.4%
450
Passes
369
381
Accurate passes
295
84.6%
Pass accuracy
80.1%
5.6
Corners
4.6
3.0
Corners faced
4.4
2.1
Offsides
1.7

Discipline

13.9
Fouls
14.9
2.3
Yellow cards
2.8
0.09
Red cards
0.12

Match Preview & Prediction

FC Porto face Santa Clara in Portugal - Primeira Liga on Saturday, May 16, 2026. Our Poisson-based model has analysed both teams' form, attack and defence strength to generate the prediction below. The model gives FC Porto a 62% chance, the draw 24% and Santa Clara 14%, so FC Porto are favoured to win. Expected goals are 1.8 for FC Porto and 0.5 for Santa Clara (2.3 total). The most likely scoreline is 1-0. There is a 46% chance of over 2.5 goals and a 46% chance of both teams scoring. On recent form, FC Porto are averaging 2.63 points per game versus 0.81 for Santa Clara. The best value bet our model finds is a draw, with an expected value of +11.4%. This match finished 1-0.

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