4th · Primeira Liga · 18 points · Matches played: 8
6 points behind FC Porto · Table & Fixtures →
DWWDW
L90 Strength L90 Strength is LOAD90’s own club strength rating on a fixed 0–100 scale, built from its Elo rating. League Strength uses the mean Elo of a league's clubs and a separate league calibration, so the two scores are not directly comparable.
+5.6 is current form. We look at the goals the team scores and concedes and at the quality of its chances (expected goals, xG) over recent matches. If attack and defence are playing above what the Elo rating predicts, L90 Strength goes up for the forecast; if below, it goes down.
Base L90 Strength changed +5.6 over the last 5 matches; that is already inside the number. 33.7+5.6
+5.6 is current form. We look at the goals the team scores and concedes and at the quality of its chances (expected goals, xG) over recent matches. If attack and defence are playing above what the Elo rating predicts, L90 Strength goes up for the forecast; if below, it goes down.
Base L90 Strength changed +5.6 over the last 5 matches; that is already inside the number. 33.7+5.6
World Rank
178th
Global, by Elo
Primeira Liga Rank
7th
L90 Strength
Mid-table strength, top-table form.
Santa Clara lean on a top-third defence, with a mid-table attack behind it. Across the 8 league matches with forecasts, they have collected around 6 more points than our pre-match forecasts predicted. The squad is fully fit, and The toughest of the next 3 matches is the visit of Benfica.
They allow very few chances (8 shots a game against). Their results hold up much the same at home and away.
- Top 4 23% · Relegation 0%Likely 6th · 53 projected points
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Next 3: about 4 of 9 points Toughest vs
Benfica · , 18% to win
- Full squadNobody reported missing
- 18 pts vs 11.6 expected+6.4 vs pre-match expectations · 8 matches with forecasts
Key insights
Automatic descriptive highlights for Santa Clara. Each metric is ordered within its own type; types alternate to keep the selection varied. Up to six distinct signals for this club in each category.Result statistics require at least five known completed matches. They use the last ten recorded results across all competitions, or the last eight away results. Future, special and invalid results are excluded; missing results can interrupt real-world sequences, so streaks refer to recorded results. 10+ means at least ten within the window.
Bars run oldest to newest. Height shows goals scored, or goals conceded in conceding cards, on the same 0–6 scale. Six or more goals use maximum height; zero retains a small marker. Colour shows the result: teal = win, amber = draw, red = loss. In event and streak cards, solid bars mark the event and faded bars mark its absence. Hover for the date, full score and event. xG and points cards compare their two inputs, not a fabricated history.
xG Difference uses observed Playing style averages; window size is not xG coverage and the two metrics can have different denominators. Points minus xPts uses the same covered current-league matches and stored forecasts as Club strength, including labelled historical reconstructions.
Headlines
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Insight
Santa Clara
+0.43
xG difference per match
Underlying performance · 10-match window
xG for1.18xG against0.75
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Insight
Santa Clara
5
Clean sheets
Last 8 recorded matches · all competitions
Goals scored · W/D/L colours
Solid = Clean sheet -
Insight
Santa Clara
+6.5
Points above expected
8/8 covered matches · current leagues
Points18.0xPts11.5
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Trend
Santa Clara
1.5
Goals scored per match
Last 8 recorded matches · all competitions
Goals scored · W/D/L colours
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Streak
Santa Clara
8
Unbeaten in a row
Last 8 recorded matches · all competitions
Goals scored · W/D/L colours
Solid = Unbeaten in a row -
Insight
Santa Clara
0.5
Goals conceded per match
Last 8 recorded matches · all competitions
Goals conceded · W/D/L colours
Attack
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Insight
Santa Clara
+0.43
xG difference per match
Underlying performance · 10-match window
xG for1.18xG against0.75
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Trend
Santa Clara
1.5
Goals scored per match
Last 8 recorded matches · all competitions
Goals scored · W/D/L colours
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Insight
Santa Clara
+6.5
Points above expected
8/8 covered matches · current leagues
Points18.0xPts11.5
Defence
The full picture, with the evidence behind every signal.View all Club insights →
Season
League position and season results.
Overview
2026-2027Primeira LigaView table →
Position
4th/ 18
Points
182.25 PPG
Played
8
League gap
6pts behind leader
62.5%Win %
Wins5
Draws3
Losses0
Expected metrics · 5 of 8 matches covered
Goals For
121.50 / game
xG
6.45
0.45 fewer goals than expected.
vs 6 goals
Goals Against
40.50 / game
xGA
3.78
0.78 fewer conceded than expected.
vs 3 conceded
Goal Difference
+8+1.00 / game
xGD
+2.67
Goal difference is 0.33 higher than expected.
vs +3 GD
Clean Sheets
563% of games
All competitions8 Played
62.5%Win %
Wins5
Draws3
Losses0
Expected metrics · 5 of 8 matches covered
Goals For
121.50 / game
xG
6.45
0.45 fewer goals than expected.
vs 6 goals
Goals Against
40.50 / game
xGA
3.78
0.78 fewer conceded than expected.
vs 3 conceded
Goal Difference
+8+1.00 / game
xGD
+2.67
Goal difference is 0.33 higher than expected.
vs +3 GD
Clean Sheets
563% of games
Season totals cover all competitions and stages. Positions and points refer to each competition table.
League standings
Primeira Liga · 2026-2027
Swipe to explore the league table →
| # | Club | Rating | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1– |  FC Porto |
80 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | +16 | 24 | WWWWW |
| 2– | Benfica |
82 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | +17 | 19 | WWWLW |
| 3– |  Sporting CP |
84 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | +11 | 18 | WWDDW |
| 4– | Santa Clara |
34 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | +8 | 18 | DWWDW |
| 5– |  Arouca |
34 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | +4 | 14 | WDLDW |
| 6▲ |  GIL Vicente |
34 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | +2 | 14 | LLDWW |
| 7– |  Academico Viseu |
32 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | +1 | 14 | LWWWW |
| 8▲ |  Alverca |
30 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | +1 | 11 | DLWWW |
| 9▼ |  SC Braga |
56 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 11 | LWDLL |
| 10▼ |  Estrela |
20 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | -1 | 10 | DWDLL |
| 11– |  Maritimo |
16 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -5 | 8 | LLLDL |
| 12– |  Moreirense |
25 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -7 | 8 | LLWDL |
| 13– |  Famalicao |
38 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | -1 | 7 | DDDWL |
| 14▲ |  Rio Ave |
21 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | -9 | 7 | LLDLW |
| 15▼ |  Guimaraes |
27 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | -5 | 5 | LDLDL |
| 16▼ |  Nacional |
17 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | -9 | 4 | LLLLL |
| 17– |  Casa Pia |
18 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | -14 | 4 | LDLWL |
| 18– |  Estoril |
22 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | -8 | 2 | LDLLL |
18 clubs · ▲ Up · ▼ Down · – Unchanged · Since the start of the latest played matchweek.
League position over time
Position by matchweek
Higher is better. One point per matchweek; partial rounds are marked. Postponed games count when played. Hover, tap or focus a point for details.
View position history
| MW | Results through (UTC) | Position | Pts | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 Aug 2026 | 11 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 · Partial | 17 Aug 2026 | 7 | 4 | 2 |
| 3 · Partial | 24 Aug 2026 | 4 | 7 | 3 |
| 4 | 31 Aug 2026 | 4 | 8 | 4 |
| 5 | 10 Sep 2026 | 4 | 11 | 5 |
| 6 | 14 Sep 2026 | 4 | 14 | 6 |
| 7 | 20 Sep 2026 | 4 | 15 | 7 |
| 8 | 19 Oct 2026 | 4 | 18 | 8 |
Competition standings
There is no combined table across competitions. View each competition separately.
Squad 31 players · this season, all competitions
Top scorer
Gonçalo Paciência5 goals (1 pen)
Gonçalo Paciência5 goals (1 pen)
Most assists
Pedro Pacheco1 assists
Pedro Pacheco1 assists
Best rated
Gonçalo Paciência7.13 avg rating
Gonçalo Paciência7.13 avg rating
Most minutes
Lucas França720 min
Lucas França720 min
Key to the model
Lucas FrançaStarter · weight 2.00
Lucas FrançaStarter · weight 2.00| Player | Age | Apps | Min | G | A | Rating | Model role |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | |||||||
| Lucas França |
30 | 8 (8) | 720 | 0 | 0 | 6.86 | starter |
 Neneca |
23 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
 Tome Sousa |
— | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Defenders | |||||||
 Guilherme Romão |
29 | 8 (8) | 720 | 0 | 0 | 6.71 | starter |
| Pedro Pacheco |
29 | 8 (8) | 720 | 0 | 1 | 7.08 | starter |
 Emanuel Fernandes |
23 | 7 (7) | 617 | 0 | 0 | 6.70 | starter |
 Lucas Soares |
28 | 5 (4) | 365 | 0 | 1 | 6.93 | starter |
 Diogo Calila |
28 | 4 (4) | 355 | 0 | 1 | 6.85 | rotation |
 Sidney Lima |
29 | 1 (1) | 90 | 0 | 0 | 6.70 | — |
 Henrique Silva |
21 | 1 (0) | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | rotation |
 F. Ferrão Venâncio |
33 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Midfielders | |||||||
 Pedro Ferreira |
28 | 8 (8) | 720 | 0 | 0 | 6.74 | starter |
 José Tavares |
23 | 8 (8) | 613 | 1 | 1 | 6.80 | rotation |
 Tiago Ribeiro |
24 | 8 (5) | 385 | 1 | 0 | 6.86 | starter |
 Daniel Borges |
23 | 6 (3) | 313 | 0 | 0 | 6.61 | rotation |
 Sorriso |
20 | 6 (4) | 300 | 0 | 1 | 6.66 | rotation |
 João Vasconcelos |
21 | 3 (0) | 47 | 1 | 0 | 7.49 | depth |
 Vitinho |
22 | 2 (0) | 47 | 0 | 0 | 6.54 | depth |
| ?Henrique Silva | — | 2 (0) | 30 | 0 | 0 | 6.45 | depth |
| ?Hiago Santos | — | 1 (0) | 9 | 0 | 0 | 6.60 | — |
 Seydou Fofana |
— | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
 A. Infante |
22 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Forwards | |||||||
| Gonçalo Paciência |
32 | 8 (8) | 622 | 5 | 1 | 7.13 | starter |
 Vinícius Lopes |
27 | 8 (8) | 597 | 1 | 1 | 6.92 | rotation |
 Brenner Lucas Gonçalves Santos |
24 | 6 (4) | 342 | 2 | 0 | 6.95 | rotation |
 Fernando |
21 | 7 (0) | 128 | 0 | 0 | 6.58 | rotation |
 Welinton |
27 | 6 (0) | 117 | 0 | 1 | 6.68 | rotation |
 A. Duarte |
21 | 1 (0) | 27 | 0 | 0 | 6.30 | depth |
 Léo Jacó |
21 | 2 (0) | 18 | 0 | 0 | 6.55 | depth |
 Rildo |
26 | 1 (0) | 11 | 0 | 0 | 6.50 | depth |
 F. Medeiros |
— | 1 (0) | 5 | 0 | 0 | 6.50 | depth |
Stats are this season in all competitions. Model role is how much the availability model weighs each player before the game with Benfica: core, starter, rotation or depth, from several seasons of minutes and ratings.
Performance
Strength, recent form and playing style.
Strength Primeira Liga · 18 clubs
L90 Strength7th of 18
34
Elo 1545 · World #178
Current Strength
34
With absences before 26 Oct: +0 Elo
Attack7th of 18
29
Scores 1.24 per match against an average top-five side
Defence5th of 18
53
Concedes 1.50 per match against an average top-five side
In forecast League average
L90 Strength comes from Elo; Attack and Defence from goals scored and conceded, expected goals (xG) and shots on target, all on fixed 0–100 scales shared by every league. These are the numbers the forecast uses.
Form last 5 for the index · last 8 listed
73
DWWDW Form index · 5th of 18 in league
- Points, last 5
- 11
- Median top-5 club
- 8.3
- Own forecasts
- 7.3 +3.7
Table4th
L90 Strength7th
Form5th
Higher in the table than their strength suggests.
Form compares points with what a median top-five club (L90 Strength 50) would take from the same fixtures, so wins over strong sides count for more; 50 is a typical run. "Own forecasts" is the gap to this club's pre-match expectations. Form is context: in our tests it did not improve the forecast.
- W10 OctA · Casa Pia1–01.6 xPts
- D20 SepH · SC Braga0–01.3 xPts
- W13 SepA · Arouca2–11.2 xPts
- W6 SepH · Rio Ave4–01.9 xPts
- D29 AugA · Alverca1–11.3 xPts
- W23 AugH · Famalicao1–01.4 xPts
- W15 AugA · Academico Viseu1–01.2 xPts
- D10 AugH · Nacional2–21.7 xPts
Trends last 8, all competitions
Scored
7/8
Clean sheet
5/8
Conceded 2+
1/8
Over 2.5
3/8
Both teams scored
3/8
Playing style vs Primeira Liga average
SANLeagueRank
Goals scored
1.50
1.37
6th
Goals conceded
0.50
1.37
1st
xG
1.29
1.26
8th
xG allowed
0.76
1.23
4th
Scored in
88%
73%
4th
Clean sheets
63%
28%
1st
SANLeagueRank
Shots
13.13
12.17
5th
Shots on target
3.50
4.15
13th
On target share
27%
33%
16th
Box share
60%
61%
11th
Conversion
11%
11%
11th
SANLeagueRank
Shots allowed
7.75
12.12
2nd
On target allowed
2.38
4.11
2nd
Blocks
1.63
3.19
18th
Save rate
83%
67%
1st
SANLeagueRank
Possession
47%
50%
12th
Passes
379
426
13th
Pass accuracy
79%
83%
16th
SANLeagueRank
Fouls
13.25
12.61
10th
Fouls suffered
13.50
12.59
3rd
Yellow cards
2.75
2.13
16th
Red cards
0.00
0.05
1st
SANLeagueRank
Goals scored
1.40
1.31
6th
Goals conceded
0.50
1.35
1st
xG
1.18
1.15
8th
xG allowed
0.75
1.30
1st
Scored in
80%
71%
6th
Clean sheets
60%
28%
1st
SANLeagueRank
Shots
12.60
11.88
6th
Shots on target
3.33
3.99
15th
On target share
24%
33%
17th
Box share
59%
60%
12th
Conversion
11%
11%
9th
SANLeagueRank
Shots allowed
8.80
12.49
1st
On target allowed
2.60
4.13
1st
Blocks
2.10
3.33
18th
Save rate
88%
69%
1st
SANLeagueRank
Possession
46%
50%
14th
Passes
367
417
14th
Pass accuracy
79%
83%
16th
SANLeagueRank
Fouls
12.50
12.49
9th
Fouls suffered
13.40
12.54
4th
Yellow cards
2.30
2.18
10th
Red cards
0.00
0.06
1st
Home and away this league season
Home2.00pts per game2-2-0 · 1.8–0.5 goals · 4 games
Away2.50pts per game3-1-0 · 1.2–0.5 goals · 4 games
Goal timing this league season · 8 games
2
0-15
4
16-30
1
2
31-45
2
1
46-60
1
61-75
3
76-90
scored conceded, per 15 minutes
In forecastVia Att/DefContextLeague average
Possession adjusts the LOAD90 forecast directly. Goals, xG and shots on target feed the Attack and Defence ratings. The rest describes how the team plays and does not change the forecast.
Team rankings Primeira Liga · 8 games · rank of 18
Attack
GF
12
6th / 18
GF/G
1.50
6th / 18
xG/G
1.29
8th / 18
G − xG
+0.21
9th / 18
Defence
GA
4
1st / 18
GA/G
0.50
1st / 18
xGA/G
0.76
4th / 18
xGA − GA
+0.26
4th / 18
Overall
Pts
18
3rd / 18
xPts
11.6
6th / 18
PPG
2.25
3rd / 18
TR
6.85
6th / 18
GD
+8
4th / 18
xGD
+4.2
6th / 18
W
5
3rd / 18
L
0
1st / 18
Scorelines
- 1–0×3
- 2–2×1
- 1–1×1
- 4–0×1
- 2–1×1
- 0–0×1
Goals per game both teams
13%
0
38%
1
13%
2
13%
3
25%
4
0%
5+
Totals club · league
- Over 1.5
- 50%75%
- Over 2.5
- 38%56%
- Over 3.5
- 25%36%
- Both scored
- 38%51%
- Clean sheet
- 63%27%
- Failed to score
- 13%27%
ClubLeague average
This league season only. xPts adds up our pre-match win and draw chances (pure EloLambda, the same numbers as Form). xG and TR come from match data and describe the season so far; none of these rankings change the forecast directly.