Santa Clara
Attack—
Defense risk—
Primeira Liga
Gameweek 21 Sun, Feb 7 · 16:00
Estádio de São Miguel, Ponta Delgada, Ilha de São Miguel, Açores
Our take
No forecast yet.
Forecasts are published up to 21 days before kick-off.
Away travel1,454 kmRest days7 · 7Matches / 14d2 · 2
Real contextStrength only
Santa Clara—%
Draw—%
Alverca—%
Weather (Ponta Delgada, Ilha de São Miguel, Açores)
Forecast from 23 Jan
Referee—Not appointed yet
Key insights
Automatic descriptive highlights for Santa Clara and Alverca. These describe recorded performance and do not change the match forecast. Each metric is ordered within its own type; types alternate to keep the selection varied. Up to six distinct signals per category, with at most three per team.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 the observed pre-match Playing style averages already shown for this fixture. Window size is not xG coverage, and the two averages can have different denominators. Result statistics use completed matches recorded up to now; their window can differ from the Playing style profile. Season points and xPts are not included here.
Headlines
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Insight
Santa Clara
+0.43
xG difference per match
Underlying performance · 10-match window
xG for1.18xG against0.75
-
Trend
Alverca
75%
Both teams scored
Last 8 recorded matches · all competitions
Goals scored · W/D/L colours
Solid = Both teams scored -
Insight
Santa Clara
5
Clean sheets
Last 8 recorded matches · all competitions
Goals scored · W/D/L colours
Solid = Clean sheet -
Streak
Alverca
3
Wins in a row
Last 8 recorded matches · all competitions
Goals scored · W/D/L colours
Solid = Wins in a row -
Trend
Alverca
1.6
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
Attack
-
Insight
Santa Clara
+0.43
xG difference per match
Underlying performance · 10-match window
xG for1.18xG against0.75
-
Trend
Alverca
1.6
Goals scored per match
Last 8 recorded matches · all competitions
Goals scored · W/D/L colours
-
Trend
Alverca
75%
Both teams scored
Last 8 recorded matches · all competitions
Goals scored · W/D/L colours
Solid = Both teams scored -
Streak
Alverca
7
Scoring in a row
Last 8 recorded matches · all competitions
Goals scored · W/D/L colours
Solid = Scoring in a row -
Trend
Santa Clara
1.5
Goals scored per match
Last 8 recorded matches · all competitions
Goals scored · W/D/L colours
Defence
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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
0.5
Goals conceded per match
Last 8 recorded matches · all competitions
Goals conceded · W/D/L colours
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Alert
Alverca
1.5
Goals conceded per match
Last 8 recorded matches · all competitions
Goals conceded · W/D/L colours
Streaks
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Streak
Alverca
3
Wins in a row
Last 8 recorded matches · all competitions
Goals scored · W/D/L colours
Solid = Wins in a row -
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 -
Streak
Alverca
7
Scoring in a row
Last 8 recorded matches · all competitions
Goals scored · W/D/L colours
Solid = Scoring in a row
Team strength
Santa ClaraAlverca
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L90 StrengthIn forecast
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34
Current StrengthIn forecast
30
29
AttackIn forecast
38
53
DefenceIn forecast
42
73
Form indexContext
64
In forecastContext
L90 Strength, Attack and Defence come from the same Elo rating and attack and defence ratings the forecast uses. Form index is explained in Recent performance.
Match Opportunity
Full analysisAlverca
Attack—
Defense risk—
Opportunity unavailable for one or both teams.
Playing style
Santa ClaraAlverca
1.50
Goals scoredVia Att/Def
1.63
0.50
Goals concededVia Att/Def
1.50
1.29
xGVia Att/Def
1.44
0.76
xG allowedVia Att/Def
1.57
+0.21
Goals minus xGContext
+0.19
88%
Scored inContext
88%
63%
Clean sheetsContext
13%
13.13
ShotsContext
12.00
3.50
Shots on targetVia Att/Def
4.13
27%
On target shareContext
34%
8.00
Shots in the boxContext
7.38
60%
Box shareContext
59%
11%
ConversionContext
14%
1.80
OffsidesContext
2.00
7.75
Shots allowedContext
12.13
2.38
On target allowedVia Att/Def
4.25
1.63
BlocksContext
3.29
2.14
Goalkeeper savesContext
3.00
83%
Save rateContext
71%
47%
PossessionIn forecast
43%
379
PassesContext
343
300
Accurate passesContext
273
79%
Pass accuracyContext
80%
6.85
Team ratingContext
6.73
13.25
FoulsContext
14.63
13.50
Fouls sufferedContext
11.00
2.75
Yellow cardsContext
2.25
0.00
Red cardsContext
0.13
1.40
Goals scoredVia Att/Def
1.40
0.50
Goals concededVia Att/Def
1.40
1.18
xGVia Att/Def
1.28
0.75
xG allowedVia Att/Def
1.33
+0.22
Goals minus xGContext
+0.12
80%
Scored inContext
80%
60%
Clean sheetsContext
10%
12.60
ShotsContext
11.00
3.33
Shots on targetVia Att/Def
3.50
24%
On target shareContext
32%
7.60
Shots in the boxContext
6.80
59%
Box shareContext
60%
11%
ConversionContext
13%
1.57
OffsidesContext
2.14
8.80
Shots allowedContext
11.80
2.60
On target allowedVia Att/Def
3.90
2.10
BlocksContext
3.00
2.44
Goalkeeper savesContext
2.70
88%
Save rateContext
69%
46%
PossessionIn forecast
43%
367
PassesContext
350
289
Accurate passesContext
281
79%
Pass accuracyContext
80%
6.88
Team ratingContext
6.73
12.50
FoulsContext
14.40
13.40
Fouls sufferedContext
11.00
2.30
Yellow cardsContext
2.30
0.00
Red cardsContext
0.10
In forecastVia Att/DefContext
In forecast: possession adjusts the LOAD90 forecast directly. Via Att/Def: goals, xG and shots on target feed the attack and defence ratings. Context: describes the style, no correction of its own.
Recent performance last 5 · schedule
Santa Clara
DWWDW
Rest7 dayssince last match
Matches / 14d2all competitions
Travel0 km3,045 km in 14d
Schedule load10%Low
Form 73 · 11 pts vs 8.3 for an average club · +3.7 vs expected
Alverca
DLWWW
Rest7 dayssince last match
Matches / 14d2all competitions
Travel1,454 km46 km in 14d
Schedule load12%Low
Form 64 · 10 pts vs 8.5 for an average club · +3.5 vs expected
Expected points come from each pre-match EloLambda forecast (3 × win chance + draw chance). Explains recent results; in our tests recent form did not add predictive value on top of the model. Rest, travel and schedule load are context; only High Congestion (4+ matches in 14 days) changes the forecast. Full schedule below.
Full schedule & recovery
| Santa Clara |
Alverca |
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|---|---|---|
| Schedule loaddescriptive index, context | Low · 10 | Low · 12 |
| High congestion4+ matches in 14 days, in the forecast | No | No |
| Rest dayssince last match | 7Primeira Liga 2026-2027, 31 Jan | 7Primeira Liga 2026-2027, 31 Jan |
| Travel to venuefrom home stadium | 0 km | 1,454 km |
| Travel, last 14 daysaway trips, both ways | 3,045 km | 46 km |
| Matcheslast 7 / 14 / 28 days | 1 / 2 / 4 | 1 / 2 / 4 |
| Next matchdays after this one | 7 | 7 |
All competitions synced from eScored, including cups and Europe. Distances are straight-line between stadium cities. Only High Congestion changes the forecast; the other rows are context.
Squad & lineups
Santa Clara
Last XI · not confirmed
1Lucas França(G)
5Guilherme Romão
21Emanuel Fernandes
4Pedro Pacheco
42Lucas Soares
20Tiago Ribeiro
6Pedro Ferreira
8José Tavares
10Brenner Lucas Gonçalves Santos
9Gonçalo Paciência
70Vinícius Lopes
Alverca
Last XI · not confirmed
31Matheus Mendes(G)
12Isaac James
21Sergi Gómez
14S. Baseya
55Francisco Chissumba
6D. Gui
35Rayan Lucas
20Diogo Spencer
22Figueiredo
19D. Camara
10Chiquinho
Last XI is the club's most recent recorded starting lineup, Confirmed XI is the official lineup for this match. We do not publish a predicted lineup. Players in red are reported missing for this match.
Key absences Santa Clara
Squad list arrives with the next forecast refresh
Alverca
Squad list arrives with the next forecast refresh
Total impact vs full squads
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Home / Away this season
Santa Clara · Home
2.00points per game · 4 home games
- W-D-L
- 2-2-0
- Scored
- 1.75
- Conceded
- 0.50
Alverca · Away
1.50points per game · 4 away games
- W-D-L
- 2-0-2
- Scored
- 2.00
- Conceded
- 1.75
Actual results only, not forecast λ. Samples this early in the season are small, so these numbers are not used as a forecast correction.
Common opponents 4 this season
| Opponent | Santa Clara | Alverca |
|---|---|---|
| SC Braga | D 0–0 H | L 1–2 H |
| Rio Ave | W 4–0 H | W 1–0 H |
| Famalicao | W 1–0 H | W 4–1 A |
| Nacional | D 2–2 H | W 3–1 A |
| Points | 8 of 12 · 2.00 per game | 9 of 12 · 2.25 per game |
League games this season against teams both sides have played. A small, uneven sample: context only.
Head to head last 3 of 3 meetings
1 Santa Clara wins2 draws0 Alverca wins
Goals per game1.33 – 1.00
Over 2.533%
Both scored100%
Clean sheets0% · 0%
- 29 Aug 2026Alverca1–1Santa Clara
- 21 Feb 2026Alverca1–1Santa Clara
- 20 Sep 2025Santa Clara2–1Alverca
All competitions, finished games before this kick-off. Shown as history: in our tests head-to-head added almost nothing on top of the model.
Goals & match trends
| Santa Clara | Alverca | Forecast | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scored per game | 1.50 | 1.63 | |
| Conceded per game | 0.50 | 1.50 | |
| Match goals | 2.00 | 3.13 | |
| Over 1.5 | 50% | 88% | |
| Over 2.5 | 38% | 63% | |
| Over 3.5 | 25% | 50% | |
| Both teams scored | 38% | 75% | |
| Clean sheets | 63% | 13% | |
| Failed to score | 13% | 13% | |
| Games | 8 | 8 |
| Santa Clara | Alverca | Forecast | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scored per game | 1.40 | 1.40 | |
| Conceded per game | 0.50 | 1.40 | |
| Match goals | 1.90 | 2.80 | |
| Over 1.5 | 50% | 80% | |
| Over 2.5 | 30% | 50% | |
| Over 3.5 | 20% | 40% | |
| Both teams scored | 30% | 70% | |
| Clean sheets | 60% | 10% | |
| Failed to score | 20% | 20% | |
| Games | 10 | 10 |
Actual results: Season is this league season, Last 10 is all competitions. The Forecast column is the LOAD90 model for this match, so you can compare what the teams have done with what the model expects.
Corners & cards
| Santa Clara | Alverca | League | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Corners | |||
| Corners won | 4.13 | 6.00 | |
| Corners conceded | 5.38 | 4.50 | |
| Match total | 9.51 | 10.50 | 8.91 |
| Over 8.5 | 63% 5/8 | 67% 4/6 | |
| Over 9.5 | 63% 5/8 | 67% 4/6 | |
| Over 10.5 | 25% 2/8 | 67% 4/6 | |
| Cards | |||
| Cards | 2.88 | 2.38 | |
| Opponent cards | 2.25 | 1.88 | |
| Match total | 5.13 | 4.26 | 4.55 |
| Over 3.5 | 75% 6/8 | 63% 5/8 | |
| Over 4.5 | 38% 3/8 | 38% 3/8 | |
| Santa Clara | Alverca | League | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Corners | |||
| Corners won | 4.20 | 5.63 | |
| Corners conceded | 5.70 | 4.63 | |
| Match total | 9.90 | 10.26 | 8.91 |
| Over 8.5 | 70% 7/10 | 63% 5/8 | |
| Over 9.5 | 70% 7/10 | 63% 5/8 | |
| Over 10.5 | 30% 3/10 | 63% 5/8 | |
| Cards | |||
| Cards | 2.40 | 2.40 | |
| Opponent cards | 2.00 | 1.80 | |
| Match total | 4.40 | 4.20 | 4.55 |
| Over 3.5 | 60% 6/10 | 60% 6/10 | |
| Over 4.5 | 30% 3/10 | 40% 4/10 | |
Actual per-match figures; Season is this league season, Last 10 is all competitions. LOAD90 does not forecast corners or cards. Corner and card markets on eScored.
Goal timing
Santa Clara8 games · scored 12 · conceded 4
2
0-15
4
16-30
1
2
31-45
2
1
46-60
1
61-75
3
76-90
Alverca8 games · scored 13 · conceded 12
2
2
0-15
1
16-30
3
2
31-45
2
5
46-60
2
1
61-75
3
2
76-90
Santa Clara10 games · scored 14 · conceded 5
2
0-15
5
16-30
1
2
31-45
2
1
46-60
2
61-75
4
76-90
Alverca10 games · scored 14 · conceded 14
3
2
0-15
1
16-30
3
2
31-45
2
6
46-60
2
1
61-75
3
3
76-90
scored conceded, by 15-minute band (stoppage time counts to the band before it). Only games with a complete goal log.
Scenario lab Soon
Real contextLOAD90 forecast: EloLambda plus playing style (possession) and High Congestion.
Pure EloLambdaControl forecast without the LOAD90 factors, as on eScored.
Strength onlyElo and home edge only.
Full squadsBoth teams with every player available.
Neutral venueRemove home advantage.
