Sporting CP
Attack—
Defense risk—
Our take
No forecast yet.
Forecasts are published up to 21 days before kick-off.
Away travel1,445 kmRest days14 · 14Matches / 14d1 · 1
Real contextStrength only
Sporting CP—%
Draw—%
Santa Clara—%
Weather (Lisboa)
Forecast from 26 Dec
Referee—Not appointed yet
Key insights
Automatic descriptive highlights for Sporting CP and Santa Clara. 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
Sporting CP
+0.67
xG difference per match
Underlying performance · 10-match window
xG for1.71xG against1.04
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Trend
Sporting CP
70%
Both teams scored
Last 10 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 -
Trend
Sporting CP
2.5
Goals scored per match
Last 10 recorded matches · all competitions
Goals scored · W/D/L colours
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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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Insight
Santa Clara
+0.43
xG difference per match
Underlying performance · 10-match window
xG for1.18xG against0.75
Attack
-
Insight
Sporting CP
+0.67
xG difference per match
Underlying performance · 10-match window
xG for1.71xG against1.04
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Trend
Sporting CP
2.5
Goals scored per match
Last 10 recorded matches · all competitions
Goals scored · W/D/L colours
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Trend
Sporting CP
70%
Both teams scored
Last 10 recorded matches · all competitions
Goals scored · W/D/L colours
Solid = Both teams scored -
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
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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Insight
Sporting CP
3
Clean sheets
Last 10 recorded matches · all competitions
Goals scored · W/D/L colours
Solid = Clean sheet -
Insight
Sporting CP
1.0
Goals conceded per match
Last 10 recorded matches · all competitions
Goals conceded · W/D/L colours
Streaks
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Streak
Sporting CP
10+
Unbeaten in a row
Last 10 recorded matches · all competitions
Goals scored · W/D/L colours
Solid = Unbeaten in a row -
Streak
Sporting CP
10+
Scoring in a row
Last 10 recorded matches · all competitions
Goals scored · W/D/L colours
Solid = Scoring 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
Team strength
Sporting CPSanta Clara
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L90 StrengthIn forecast
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83
Current StrengthIn forecast
34
75
AttackIn forecast
29
81
DefenceIn forecast
53
83
Form indexContext
73
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 analysisSanta Clara
Attack—
Defense risk—
Opportunity unavailable for one or both teams.
Playing style
Sporting CPSanta Clara
2.50
Goals scoredVia Att/Def
1.50
1.13
Goals concededVia Att/Def
0.50
1.70
xGVia Att/Def
1.29
0.85
xG allowedVia Att/Def
0.76
+0.80
Goals minus xGContext
+0.21
100%
Scored inContext
88%
25%
Clean sheetsContext
63%
12.50
ShotsContext
13.13
5.50
Shots on targetVia Att/Def
3.50
44%
On target shareContext
27%
8.25
Shots in the boxContext
8.00
67%
Box shareContext
60%
20%
ConversionContext
11%
1.71
OffsidesContext
1.80
9.13
Shots allowedContext
7.75
3.14
On target allowedVia Att/Def
2.38
2.14
BlocksContext
1.63
2.29
Goalkeeper savesContext
2.14
73%
Save rateContext
83%
59%
PossessionIn forecast
47%
550
PassesContext
379
488
Accurate passesContext
300
89%
Pass accuracyContext
79%
6.96
Team ratingContext
6.85
11.50
FoulsContext
13.25
13.38
Fouls sufferedContext
13.50
2.25
Yellow cardsContext
2.75
0.13
Red cardsContext
0.00
2.50
Goals scoredVia Att/Def
1.40
1.00
Goals concededVia Att/Def
0.50
1.71
xGVia Att/Def
1.18
1.04
xG allowedVia Att/Def
0.75
+0.79
Goals minus xGContext
+0.22
100%
Scored inContext
80%
30%
Clean sheetsContext
60%
11.90
ShotsContext
12.60
5.40
Shots on targetVia Att/Def
3.33
45%
On target shareContext
24%
7.80
Shots in the boxContext
7.60
66%
Box shareContext
59%
21%
ConversionContext
11%
1.88
OffsidesContext
1.57
10.40
Shots allowedContext
8.80
3.44
On target allowedVia Att/Def
2.60
2.33
BlocksContext
2.10
2.78
Goalkeeper savesContext
2.44
81%
Save rateContext
88%
55%
PossessionIn forecast
46%
521
PassesContext
367
457
Accurate passesContext
289
88%
Pass accuracyContext
79%
7.00
Team ratingContext
6.88
11.70
FoulsContext
12.50
12.60
Fouls sufferedContext
13.40
2.00
Yellow cardsContext
2.30
0.10
Red cardsContext
0.00
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
Sporting CP
WDDWW
Rest14 dayssince last match
Matches / 14d1all competitions
Travel0 km0 km in 14d
Schedule load0%Low
Form 83 · 11 pts vs 6.5 for an average club · +1.8 vs expected
Santa Clara
DWWDW
Rest14 dayssince last match
Matches / 14d1all competitions
Travel1,445 km0 km in 14d
Schedule load12%Low
Form 73 · 11 pts vs 8.3 for an average club · +3.7 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
| Sporting CP |
Santa Clara |
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|---|---|---|
| Schedule loaddescriptive index, context | Low · 0 | Low · 12 |
| High congestion4+ matches in 14 days, in the forecast | No | No |
| Rest dayssince last match | 14Primeira Liga 2026-2027, 27 Dec | 14Primeira Liga 2026-2027, 27 Dec |
| Travel to venuefrom home stadium | 0 km | 1,445 km |
| Travel, last 14 daysaway trips, both ways | 0 km | 0 km |
| Matcheslast 7 / 14 / 28 days | 0 / 1 / 3 | 0 / 1 / 3 |
| 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
Sporting CP
Last XI · not confirmed
30Kaique(G)
20M. Araújo
25G. Inácio
72Eduardo Quaresma
22Iván Fresneda
77I. Doumbia
5Sergi Altimira
8João Simões
19N. Irankunda
97L. Suárez
10Geny Catamo
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
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 Sporting CP
Squad list arrives with the next forecast refresh
Santa Clara
Squad list arrives with the next forecast refresh
Total impact vs full squads
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Home / Away this season
Sporting CP · Home
2.50points per game · 4 home games
- W-D-L
- 3-1-0
- Scored
- 2.50
- Conceded
- 1.25
Santa Clara · Away
2.50points per game · 4 away games
- W-D-L
- 3-1-0
- Scored
- 1.25
- Conceded
- 0.50
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 6 this season
| Opponent | Sporting CP | Santa Clara |
|---|---|---|
| SC Braga | W 3–1 A | D 0–0 H |
| Arouca | D 2–2 H | W 2–1 A |
| Famalicao | D 1–1 A | W 1–0 H |
| Nacional | W 2–0 H | D 2–2 H |
| Rio Ave | W 4–0 A | W 4–0 H |
| Alverca | W 3–1 H | D 1–1 A |
| Points | 14 of 18 · 2.33 per game | 12 of 18 · 2.00 per game |
League games this season against teams both sides have played. A small, uneven sample: context only.
Head to head last 6 of 6 meetings
5 Sporting CP wins0 draws1 Santa Clara wins
Goals per game2.00 – 0.83
Over 2.567%
Both scored50%
Clean sheets33% · 17%
- 3 Apr 2026Sporting CP4–2Santa Clara
- 8 Nov 2025Santa Clara1–2Sporting CP
- 12 Apr 2025Santa Clara0–1Sporting CP
- 30 Nov 2024Sporting CP0–1Santa Clara
- 1 Apr 2023Sporting CP3–0Santa Clara
- 8 Oct 2022Santa Clara1–2Sporting CP
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
| Sporting CP | Santa Clara | Forecast | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scored per game | 2.50 | 1.50 | |
| Conceded per game | 1.13 | 0.50 | |
| Match goals | 3.63 | 2.00 | |
| Over 1.5 | 100% | 50% | |
| Over 2.5 | 75% | 38% | |
| Over 3.5 | 75% | 25% | |
| Both teams scored | 75% | 38% | |
| Clean sheets | 25% | 63% | |
| Failed to score | 0% | 13% | |
| Games | 8 | 8 |
| Sporting CP | Santa Clara | Forecast | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scored per game | 2.50 | 1.40 | |
| Conceded per game | 1.00 | 0.50 | |
| Match goals | 3.50 | 1.90 | |
| Over 1.5 | 100% | 50% | |
| Over 2.5 | 70% | 30% | |
| Over 3.5 | 70% | 20% | |
| Both teams scored | 70% | 30% | |
| Clean sheets | 30% | 60% | |
| Failed to score | 0% | 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
| Sporting CP | Santa Clara | League | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Corners | |||
| Corners won | 3.57 | 4.13 | |
| Corners conceded | 3.29 | 5.38 | |
| Match total | 6.86 | 9.51 | 8.91 |
| Over 8.5 | 14% 1/7 | 63% 5/8 | |
| Over 9.5 | 0% 0/7 | 63% 5/8 | |
| Over 10.5 | 0% 0/7 | 25% 2/8 | |
| Cards | |||
| Cards | 2.38 | 2.88 | |
| Opponent cards | 2.50 | 2.25 | |
| Match total | 4.88 | 5.13 | 4.55 |
| Over 3.5 | 63% 5/8 | 75% 6/8 | |
| Over 4.5 | 38% 3/8 | 38% 3/8 | |
| Sporting CP | Santa Clara | League | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Corners | |||
| Corners won | 3.22 | 4.20 | |
| Corners conceded | 3.67 | 5.70 | |
| Match total | 6.89 | 9.90 | 8.91 |
| Over 8.5 | 22% 2/9 | 70% 7/10 | |
| Over 9.5 | 0% 0/9 | 70% 7/10 | |
| Over 10.5 | 0% 0/9 | 30% 3/10 | |
| Cards | |||
| Cards | 2.10 | 2.40 | |
| Opponent cards | 2.50 | 2.00 | |
| Match total | 4.60 | 4.40 | 4.55 |
| Over 3.5 | 60% 6/10 | 60% 6/10 | |
| Over 4.5 | 40% 4/10 | 30% 3/10 | |
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
Sporting CP8 games · scored 20 · conceded 9
4
0-15
4
16-30
3
1
31-45
5
46-60
2
3
61-75
2
5
76-90
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
Sporting CP10 games · scored 25 · conceded 10
4
1
0-15
6
16-30
3
1
31-45
6
46-60
4
3
61-75
2
5
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
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.
