Santa Clara will face Porto on Saturday (29 October) on the eleventh day of the Primeira Liga.
The hosts are coming out of a 1-0 win over Vizela last weekend, with Bruno Almeida scoring a goal in the 87th minute. Porto, meanwhile, enjoyed a 4-0 midweek victory over Club Brugge in the UEFA Champions League. Mehdi Taremi’s brace helped the Dragons secure their place in the round of 16.
They will turn their attention to league action, where they are third in the standings, with 22 points in ten games. They are six points behind the leaders of Benfica, having lost 1-0 at home to their historical rivals.
Santa Clara, meanwhile, is 16th in the standings and risks relegation, with just eight points in ten games.
prediction
Qualified for the knockout stages of the Champions League, Porto will be able to fully concentrate on their action at home before the international break.
Benfica is six points clear at the top of the table, which means Porto cannot afford to give up more points if they want to defend their league title.
head-to-head
Porto has 15 wins in their last 17 games against Santa Clara, who have won only twice.
When they last met in April, Porto picked up a comfortable 3-0 win at home.
Santa Clara’s win over Vizela ended their five-game unbeaten streak in all competitions.
Porto has won six of their last seven games in all competitions.
In Porto’s last six games in all competitions, one team has failed to score. In Santa Clara’s last four home games, both teams have scored.
At least three goals have been scored in four of Porto’s last six away matches.
line-up
Santa Clara manager Mário Silva will be happy to have no fitness problems for this clash with a completely healthy team ready to go.
Thanks to a completely injury-free group available for selection, Porto boss Sérgio Conceição has no fitness issues for this clash.
betting tips
- Porto to win
- Over 2.5 goals
- Both teams to score: No
- Porto to win the first half
where to watch
You can watch this match on BT Sport.