What Santa Clara have left to play in Liga Portugal 2026/2027, soonest first. Open a match for the projection behind it and the prices standing against it.
Fixture outlook
27 matches ahead in Liga Portugal
Every club's remaining calendar is a different length, so there is nothing of equal length to place the whole of this one against.
What the fixtures say
The run of 27 matches ahead of Santa Clara in Liga Portugal rates 2.7 of 5 for difficulty, which the scale calls Balanced. 11 of them rate easier than balanced, and 3 of them rate harder than balanced. The model expects 1.10 projected xG a match from them and 40.6 of the 81 points the priced fixtures could return. The hardest of them is Benfica away, banded 4 of 5 — Difficult, against an attack rated 87/99 and a defence rated 71/99. Worth reading those figures against: the fit behind at least one of these fixtures is drawn from a thin sample of played matches.
The run at a glance
Moreirense home Sun 11/04 Not confirmed yet: the date can still move, and the kickoff time is set nearer the match.
Projected xG 1.41 – 0.54 Santa Clara win 58%
Benfica away Sun 14/03 Not confirmed yet: the date can still move, and the kickoff time is set nearer the match.
Projected xG 0.79 – 1.43 Santa Clara win 18%
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Open the match page for Casa Pia
Sat 10/10 Away Casa Pia Liga Portugal
3 Balanced Opponent: attack 34/99, defence 35/99Projected xG 1.12 – 0.81 Projected xPts 1.58- Casa Pia
- 23%
- Draw
- 36%
- Santa Clara
- 41%
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Open the match page for Benfica
Sat 24/10 Home Benfica Liga Portugal
3 Balanced Opponent: attack 87/99, defence 71/99Projected xG 0.99 – 1.16 Projected xPts 1.19- Santa Clara
- 28%
- Draw
- 34%
- Benfica
- 38%
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Open the match page for Marítimo
Sun 01/11 Away Marítimo Liga Portugal Not confirmed yet: the date can still move, and the kickoff time is set nearer the match.
3 Balanced Opponent: attack 36/99, defence 44/99Projected xG 1.04 – 0.83 Projected xPts 1.50- Marítimo
- 26%
- Draw
- 36%
- Santa Clara
- 38%
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Open the match page for Gil Vicente
Sun 08/11 Home Gil Vicente Liga Portugal Not confirmed yet: the date can still move, and the kickoff time is set nearer the match.
2 Favourable Opponent: attack 46/99, defence 61/99Projected xG 1.11 – 0.75 Projected xPts 1.63- Santa Clara
- 42%
- Draw
- 36%
- Gil Vicente
- 22%
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Open the match page for Moreirense
Sat 28/11 Away Moreirense Liga Portugal Not confirmed yet: the date can still move, and the kickoff time is set nearer the match.
2 Favourable Opponent: attack 23/99, defence 33/99Projected xG 1.13 – 0.67 Projected xPts 1.72- Moreirense
- 19%
- Draw
- 36%
- Santa Clara
- 45%
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Open the match page for FC Porto
Sun 06/12 Home FC Porto Liga Portugal Not confirmed yet: the date can still move, and the kickoff time is set nearer the match.
3 Balanced Opponent: attack 72/99, defence 68/99Projected xG 1.03 – 0.97 Projected xPts 1.37- Santa Clara
- 34%
- Draw
- 36%
- FC Porto
- 30%
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Open the match page for Estoril Praia
Sun 13/12 Away Estoril Praia Liga Portugal Not confirmed yet: the date can still move, and the kickoff time is set nearer the match.
3 Balanced Opponent: attack 37/99, defence 30/99Projected xG 1.16 – 0.84 Projected xPts 1.59- Estoril Praia
- 24%
- Draw
- 35%
- Santa Clara
- 42%
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Open the match page for Vitória SC
Sun 20/12 Home Vitória SC Liga Portugal Not confirmed yet: the date can still move, and the kickoff time is set nearer the match.
3 Balanced Opponent: attack 69/99, defence 66/99Projected xG 1.05 – 0.94 Projected xPts 1.41- Santa Clara
- 35%
- Draw
- 36%
- Vitória SC
- 29%
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Open the match page for CF Estrela Amadora
Sun 27/12 Home CF Estrela Amadora Liga Portugal Not confirmed yet: the date can still move, and the kickoff time is set nearer the match.
2 Favourable Opponent: attack 49/99, defence 38/99Projected xG 1.35 – 0.77 Projected xPts 1.80- Santa Clara
- 49%
- Draw
- 32%
- CF Estrela Amadora
- 18%
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Open the match page for Sporting
Sun 10/01 Away Sporting Liga Portugal Not confirmed yet: the date can still move, and the kickoff time is set nearer the match.
4 Difficult Opponent: attack 73/99, defence 74/99Projected xG 0.77 – 1.21 Projected xPts 0.96- Sporting
- 45%
- Draw
- 34%
- Santa Clara
- 20%
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Open the match page for CD Nacional
Sun 17/01 Away CD Nacional Liga Portugal Not confirmed yet: the date can still move, and the kickoff time is set nearer the match.
3 Balanced Opponent: attack 45/99, defence 30/99Projected xG 1.16 – 0.92 Projected xPts 1.53- CD Nacional
- 26%
- Draw
- 35%
- Santa Clara
- 39%
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Open the match page for Académico Viseu FC
Sun 24/01 Home Académico Viseu FC Liga Portugal Not confirmed yet: the date can still move, and the kickoff time is set nearer the match.
2 Favourable Opponent: attack 57/99, defence 35/99Projected xG 1.39 – 0.84 Projected xPts 1.78- Santa Clara
- 49%
- Draw
- 32%
- Académico Viseu FC
- 20%
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Open the match page for Famalicão
Sun 31/01 Away Famalicão Liga Portugal Not confirmed yet: the date can still move, and the kickoff time is set nearer the match.
3 Balanced Opponent: attack 40/99, defence 63/99Projected xG 0.87 – 0.87 Projected xPts 1.31- Famalicão
- 31%
- Draw
- 38%
- Santa Clara
- 31%
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Open the match page for FC Alverca
Sun 07/02 Home FC Alverca Liga Portugal Not confirmed yet: the date can still move, and the kickoff time is set nearer the match.
2 Favourable Opponent: attack 50/99, defence 40/99Projected xG 1.33 – 0.78 Projected xPts 1.78- Santa Clara
- 48%
- Draw
- 33%
- FC Alverca
- 19%
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Open the match page for Rio Ave
Sun 14/02 Away Rio Ave Liga Portugal Not confirmed yet: the date can still move, and the kickoff time is set nearer the match.
2 Favourable Opponent: attack 29/99, defence 24/99Projected xG 1.23 – 0.75 Projected xPts 1.73- Rio Ave
- 20%
- Draw
- 34%
- Santa Clara
- 46%
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Open the match page for FC Arouca
Sun 21/02 Home FC Arouca Liga Portugal Not confirmed yet: the date can still move, and the kickoff time is set nearer the match.
2 Favourable Opponent: attack 53/99, defence 39/99Projected xG 1.34 – 0.80 Projected xPts 1.77- Santa Clara
- 48%
- Draw
- 33%
- FC Arouca
- 19%
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Open the match page for Sporting Braga
Sun 28/02 Away Sporting Braga Liga Portugal Not confirmed yet: the date can still move, and the kickoff time is set nearer the match.
3 Balanced Opponent: attack 44/99, defence 72/99Projected xG 0.79 – 0.91 Projected xPts 1.20- Sporting Braga
- 34%
- Draw
- 39%
- Santa Clara
- 27%
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Open the match page for Casa Pia
Sun 07/03 Home Casa Pia Liga Portugal Not confirmed yet: the date can still move, and the kickoff time is set nearer the match.
2 Favourable Opponent: attack 34/99, defence 35/99Projected xG 1.39 – 0.65 Projected xPts 1.93- Santa Clara
- 54%
- Draw
- 32%
- Casa Pia
- 15%
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Open the match page for Benfica
Sun 14/03 Away Benfica Liga Portugal Not confirmed yet: the date can still move, and the kickoff time is set nearer the match.
4 Difficult Opponent: attack 87/99, defence 71/99Projected xG 0.79 – 1.43 Projected xPts 0.85- Benfica
- 51%
- Draw
- 31%
- Santa Clara
- 18%
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Open the match page for Marítimo
Sun 21/03 Home Marítimo Liga Portugal Not confirmed yet: the date can still move, and the kickoff time is set nearer the match.
2 Favourable Opponent: attack 36/99, defence 44/99Projected xG 1.29 – 0.67 Projected xPts 1.84- Santa Clara
- 50%
- Draw
- 33%
- Marítimo
- 16%
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Open the match page for Gil Vicente
Sun 04/04 Away Gil Vicente Liga Portugal Not confirmed yet: the date can still move, and the kickoff time is set nearer the match.
3 Balanced Opponent: attack 46/99, defence 61/99Projected xG 0.89 – 0.93 Projected xPts 1.28- Gil Vicente
- 32%
- Draw
- 37%
- Santa Clara
- 30%
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Open the match page for Moreirense
Sun 11/04 Home Moreirense Liga Portugal Not confirmed yet: the date can still move, and the kickoff time is set nearer the match.
2 Favourable Opponent: attack 23/99, defence 33/99Projected xG 1.41 – 0.54 Projected xPts 2.05- Santa Clara
- 58%
- Draw
- 30%
- Moreirense
- 11%
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Open the match page for FC Porto
Sun 18/04 Away FC Porto Liga Portugal Not confirmed yet: the date can still move, and the kickoff time is set nearer the match.
4 Difficult Opponent: attack 72/99, defence 68/99Projected xG 0.83 – 1.20 Projected xPts 1.02- FC Porto
- 43%
- Draw
- 34%
- Santa Clara
- 23%
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Open the match page for Estoril Praia
Sun 25/04 Home Estoril Praia Liga Portugal Not confirmed yet: the date can still move, and the kickoff time is set nearer the match.
2 Favourable Opponent: attack 37/99, defence 30/99Projected xG 1.44 – 0.68 Projected xPts 1.95- Santa Clara
- 55%
- Draw
- 31%
- Estoril Praia
- 15%
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Open the match page for Vitória SC
Sun 02/05 Away Vitória SC Liga Portugal Not confirmed yet: the date can still move, and the kickoff time is set nearer the match.
3 Balanced Opponent: attack 69/99, defence 66/99Projected xG 0.84 – 1.16 Projected xPts 1.06- Vitória SC
- 41%
- Draw
- 35%
- Santa Clara
- 24%
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Open the match page for CF Estrela Amadora
Sun 09/05 Away CF Estrela Amadora Liga Portugal Not confirmed yet: the date can still move, and the kickoff time is set nearer the match.
3 Balanced Opponent: attack 49/99, defence 38/99Projected xG 1.09 – 0.96 Projected xPts 1.43- CF Estrela Amadora
- 29%
- Draw
- 35%
- Santa Clara
- 36%
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Open the match page for Sporting
Sun 16/05 Home Sporting Liga Portugal Not confirmed yet: the date can still move, and the kickoff time is set nearer the match.
3 Balanced Opponent: attack 73/99, defence 74/99Projected xG 0.95 – 0.98 Projected xPts 1.30- Santa Clara
- 31%
- Draw
- 36%
- Sporting
- 32%
The band is how hard the model rates each match, from 1 (easiest) to 5 (hardest). Opponent attack and defence use the same 1–99 scale as Team Strength, where 50 is the average side in Liga Portugal.
Fixture difficulty in Liga Portugal
Reads each matchup for Santa Clara: the band is cut from the model's chances of Santa Clara winning and losing the match, so Santa Clara's own strength and home advantage are in it.
Every club's remaining calendar is a different length, so there is nothing of equal length to place the whole of this one against.
Upcoming opponent strength
tied number 11 hardest of 18 in Liga Portugal
−0.05 xG vs league average
Over 5 upcoming league fixtures
Reads the opponents alone, whoever plays them: each one's fitted xG margin against Liga Portugal's average club, with no venue and nothing of Santa Clara's own strength in it.
Opponents behind the figure
Upcoming
−0.05 xG vs league average · over 5 fixtures · tied number 11 hardest of 18
- Casa Pia Away −0.35
- Benfica Home +0.79
- Marítimo Away −0.23
- Gil Vicente Home +0.06
- Moreirense Away −0.54
About these numbers
What is published, what is worked out, and what is the model's
Published by the fixtures feed and stored as it arrives: the kickoff time, the two clubs, the competition, and whether a match is still scheduled.
Worked out here from stored figures: each opponent's attack and defence on a 1–99 scale, where 50 is the average side in Liga Portugal and a higher score is a stronger side at both ends; the difficulty band, cut from the model's chances of winning and losing each fixture; and everything the outlook, the strip and the fixture difficulty block add up from the rows — the run's mean band, its averages and totals, the counts they were taken over, the placings and the competition's average.
Worked out here from the model's ratings alone: the Upcoming opponent strength block, the mean of the next 5 opponents' fitted xG margins against the league's average club, whoever plays them, and its rank among the competition's clubs.
The model's output, for matches nobody has played yet: projected xG and xGA, the chances of a win, a draw and a loss, and xPts.
Projected xG is what the model expects a side to create in a match still to come. It is not the xG on the Results page, which measures the chances a side actually had.
xPts is what those three chances are worth in points: 3 times the chance of a win plus the chance of a draw, so 3 is the most a single fixture can be worth.
The difficulty band runs from 1, the most favourable fixture, to 5, the least favourable — so the lower a run's difficulty, the kinder the run.