Porto vs Santa Clara Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 16 May 2026

Primeira Liga Betting Preview: Porto vs Santa Clara

Porto clash with Santa Clara at Estadio do Dragao, with kick-off set for 10:30 on Saturday 16 May.

We’re lining up Santa Clara +1.5 at Asian Handicap odds of -120. We’re expecting them to be competitive against Porto and there’s a return even if the underdogs lose by a single goal which makes the bet attractive.

Porto have secured back-to-back Primeira Liga home victories. Their last league encounter was away and a 3-1 loss occurred against AVS at Estadio do CD Aves. Francesco Farioli's team recorded four shots on target and boasted 69% possession, with Deniz Gul getting the goal.

Santa Clara won their previous game which was at home. It was a 2-0 victory against Nacional at Estadio do Sao Miguel. The Azores outfit managed one shot on goal and had 41% possession, with Witi (own goal) and Elias Manoel both on target.

Head-to-Head Statistics

Porto haven’t lost to Santa Clara in their past ten games. In the last clash, Porto banked a 1-0 win when visiting Estadio do Sao Miguel. The 10 most recent H2H games have included eight Porto victories along with two draws.

Primeira Liga		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
1	Porto	33	27	4	2	65	18	47	65:18	85
12	Santa Clara	33	9	9	15	32	40	-8	32:40	36

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7 wins, 1 loss and 2 draws, averaging 2.1 goals from 15.0 attempts and 5.5 shots on goal. Porto have had 53.0% possession, 432.4 passes and 5.4 corners per match. On average, the opposition have scored 1.1 goals from 9.3 attempts and 3.5 shots on goal, while earning 2.7 corners.

Deniz Gul, Victor Froholdt, William Gomes and Oskar Pietuszewski are the leading goalscorers with 3, while Gabriel Veiga has 2. Gabriel Veiga and Victor Froholdt are tied for the most assists on 3, with goalie Diogo Costa managing 3 clean sheets.

Santa Clara have won 5, lost 2 and drawn 3, with an average of 1.4 goals from 2.9 shots on goal and 9.7 attempts. There’s been an average of 48.4% possession, 340.1 passes, 4.9 corners taken and 4.6 corners against, while they’ve conceded 1.1 goals from 3.4 shots on goal and 10.1 attempts.

Gabriel Silva is top scorer on 4, with Elias Manoel and Goncalo Paciencia next on 2. Luis Fernando has been chief assist maker with 2, while Gabriel Batista and Joao Afonso have recorded 3 clean sheets between them in the last 10 games.

Predicted & Confirmed Lineups

Porto predicted lineup (4-3-3): Claudio Ramos (GK), Alberto Costa, Thiago Silva, Jakub Kiwior, Francisco Moura, Seko Fofana, Alan Varela, Rodrigo Mora, Pepê, Deniz Gül, Borja Sainz.

Santa Clara predicted lineup (4-2-3-1): Joao Afonso (GK), Diogo Calila, Pedro Pacheco, Sidney Lima, Paulo Victor, José Luís Rocha Tavares, Andrey Felisberto, Welinton Torrão, Klismahn, Gabriel Silva, Gonçalo Paciência.

Porto vs Santa Clara Prediction & Betting Tips

We’ve lined up expert Porto vs Santa Clara betting tips, from our match prediction and correct score call to corners betting insight, best player prop picks and bet builder advice. Read on for the full breakdown.

Match Prediction

Santa Clara +1.5 could be the real deal when it comes to the Asian Handicap. They’re available at odds of -120, with the outsiders expected to be competitive when it comes to this Primeira Liga clash.

We’re always monitoring the Primeira Liga team news. Combined with the latest form, this helps us secure the best value. Our football experts also take a data-led approach, with the key numbers proving useful.

Key Porto vs Santa Clara league stats:

• The +1.5 line has been covered by Santa Clara in 4 consecutive games.
• The +1.5 line has been covered by Santa Clara in 9 of their last 10 games on the road.
• The +1.5 line has been covered by Santa Clara in 17 of their last 19 games on the road.
• The -1.5 line hasn’t been covered by Porto in 3 consecutive games.
• The -1.5 line hasn’t been covered by Porto in 6 of their last 10 games.
• The -1.5 line hasn’t been covered by Porto in 12 of their last 20 games.
• The -1.5 line hasn’t been covered by Porto in 2 consecutive games against Santa Clara.

The odds at the best football bookies suggest our pick has a 54.6% chance of winning. After careful examination, our team calculate this probability to be closer to 60%. This is why we can recommend this bet.

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Our Match Prediction

Santa Clara Asian Hcp +1.5 @ -120 Watch Live Bet Now

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Correct Score Prediction

Porto 1 - 0 Santa Clara

Let’s go for Porto to win 1-0, a bet which is available at +440. Correct score betting provides plenty of excitement and a potentially bigger return if you win.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Seko Fofana to Score +340

Seko Fofana (Porto) has scored two goals in his past six Primeira Liga games on home soil. He looks like an attractive wager to be on the scoresheet and you’re able to back this Anytime Goalscorer selection at odds of +340.

Latest Seko Fofana Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+340

First

+750

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Corners Prediction

Over 8.5 Corners -141

It has been five straight Santa Clara away games involving the 8.5 Total Corners line being covered, with four of the last five Porto matches having the same thing happen. The two sides should be capable of covering the line when it comes to Total Corners and odds of -141 are available.

League Games

League Games

Last 10 Total For Against

Last 10 at Home Total For Against

Last 10 Away Total For Against

Porto

Total

8.10 5.40 2.70

Home

8.30 5.90 2.40

Away

8.70 5.50 3.20

Santa Clara

Total

9.50 4.90 4.60

Home

8.40 3.90 4.50

Away

9.80 5.20 4.60

Latest Corner Odds

Total Corners

Over 8.5

-141

Under 8.5

-103

Porto Corners

Over 5.5

-118

Under 5.5

-120

Santa Clara Corners

Over 2.5

-172

Under 2.5

+120

Most Corners

1

-294

X

+700

2

+285

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Porto vs Santa Clara Odds

The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.

According to the betting odds, Porto are major -357 favourites with the bookies to triumph and that means a 78% chance of winning this Primeira Liga clash. Santa Clara are regarded as a long shot to win and you can back them at +900.

For those wanting an alternative, Porto are -139 on the Half-Time Result market. This means they need to lead at the break, with Santa Clara being priced up at +700 and the draw is +150.

There’s a high probability that Over 2.5 Goals will be netted according to the current prices. If you anticipate that one team or more will achieve a shutout, then Both Teams to Score No is -175.

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Full-Time Result

1

-357

X

+390

2

+900

Half-Time Result

1

-139

X

+150

2

+700

Double Chance

1X

-2500

12

-714

X2

+215

Draw No Bet

1

-1667

2

+575

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp -1.5

-118

2 Hcp +1.5

-120

Total Goals

Under 2.5

-106

Over 2.5

-133

Both Teams to Score

Yes

+123

No

-175

Favourite Samu Omorodion is available at +280 to be the First Goalscorer. Similar odds apply if you’re interested in him to score the last goal.

Samu Omorodion (Porto)

First

+115

Anytime

+280

Terem Moffi (Porto)

First

+143

Anytime

+340

Deniz Gul (Porto)

First

+155

Anytime

+350

Luuk de Jong (Porto)

First

+155

Anytime

+400

Borja Sainz (Porto)

First

+163

Anytime

+400

Eduardo Pepe (Porto)

First

+200

Anytime

+480

William Santos Gomes (Porto)

First

+215

Anytime

+500

Rodrigo Mora de Carvalho (Porto)

First

+225

Anytime

+550

Oskar Pietuszewski (Porto)

First

+230

Anytime

+550

Gabriel Veiga (Porto)

First

+255

Anytime

+600

Seko Fofana (Porto)

First

+340

Anytime

+750

Viktor Froholdt (Porto)

First

+375

Anytime

+850

Alan Varela (Porto)

First

+430

Anytime

+1000

Vinícius Lopes (Santa Clara)

First

+450

Anytime

+1000

João Pedro Augusto Mourão Costa (Santa Clara)

First

+575

Anytime

+1300

Alberto Costa (Porto)

First

+600

Anytime

+1400

Thiago Silva (Porto)

First

+650

Anytime

+1400

Pablo Rosario (Porto)

First

+650

Anytime

+1500

Welinton Macedo dos Santos (Santa Clara)

First

+700

Anytime

+1600

Jakub Kiwior (Porto)

First

+700

Anytime

+1600

Martim Fernandes (Porto)

First

+700

Anytime

+1700

Elias Manoel (Santa Clara)

First

+700

Anytime

+1700

Gonçalo Paciência (Santa Clara)

First

+700

Anytime

+1800

Francisco Moura (Porto)

First

+750

Anytime

+1600

Jan Bednarek (Porto)

First

+750

Anytime

+1700

Porto are unbeaten in the last ten games at Estadio do Dragao. Francesco Farioli's team have recorded seven victories and three draws in the previous 10 home matches, netting an average of 1.90 goals per game and conceding 0.60.

Santa Clara haven’t tasted victory in the previous three away matches. The Azores outfit have five draws, four losses and one victory in the last 10 away matches, recording an average of 1.10 goals per game and conceding 1.50.

Porto drew 1-1 with Santa Clara when they last met at Estadio do Dragao. Porto have landed four victories in the previous 5 H2H games at Estadio do Dragao and there’s also been a draw.

Last 10 League Games		W-D-L	G	GF	GA	O2.5	U2.5	B-Y	B-No
Porto Home Stats		7-3-0	2.50	1.90	0.60	4	6	5	5
Santa Clara Away Stats		1-5-4	2.60	1.10	1.50	4	6	5	5

• W-D-L = Wins-Draws-Losses
• G = Avg. Goals
• GF = Avg. Goals For
• GA = Avg. Goals Against
• O2.5 = Matches Over 2.5 Goals
• U2.5 = Matches Under 2.5 Goals
• B-Y = Matches BTTS Yes
• B-No = Matches BTTS No

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Porto vs Santa Clara Lineups & Team News

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