# Santa Clara most-used starting XI

_5 MATCHES_

Santa Clara's most-used starting XI this season, across 5 official matches, was França in goal, a back three of Pacheco, Romão and Fernandes, and Lopes, Paciência and Sorriso further forward. A predicted lineup for their next fixture appears here once it is scheduled.

Formation: 4-2-3-1

## The XI

1. GK: [França](https://starting11.com/player/lucas-franca)
2. DEF: [Pacheco](https://starting11.com/player/pacheco-0533)
3. DEF: [Romão](https://starting11.com/player/guilherme-romao)
4. DEF: [Fernandes](https://starting11.com/player/emanuel-fernandes)
5. MID: [Ferreira](https://starting11.com/player/ferreira-1805)
6. MID: [Tavares](https://starting11.com/player/jose-luis-rocha-tavares)
7. MID: [Calila](https://starting11.com/player/diogo-calila)
8. MID: [Borges](https://starting11.com/player/daniel-borges-1155)
9. FWD: [Lopes](https://starting11.com/player/vinicius-lopes)
10. FWD: [Paciência](https://starting11.com/player/goncalo-paciencia)
11. FWD: [Sorriso](https://starting11.com/player/sorriso)

## Team news

- No longer available: Calila and Sorriso.
- Most-used shape: 4-2-3-1 in 4 of the last 5 matches.

Compiled from the official lineups we hold for Santa Clara this season. Official lineups are released 20 to 60 minutes before kick-off.

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