Marítimo - Santa Clara: Liga Portugal cellar dwellers scrapping for points and praise. Here are all the relevant statistics and tables before the fixture!
- Marítimo have the fewest scored goals (14) in Liga Portugal
- Santa Clara is in the worst form (0-2-4)
We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!
Marítimo form and stats
With 2 Liga Portugal wins, 2 draws and 6 defeats from their home games, Marítimo are certainly not brimming with confidence. Regardless of arena the trend is looking very unhealthy for Marítimo with their four defeats in a row. Not since the Estoril game, 34 days ago, have they avoided a loss.
Marítimo are hoping to put things right at home after a defeat in their previous match, the score 1-2 away versus Portimonense. The defeat against Portimonense was especially painful as the deciding goal against was scored one minutes into stoppage time (by Junior). Xadas (midfield) was the top team player in that game with a rating of 7.22/10. Xadas scored one goal.
Ahead of that match, Marítimo lost 1-2 at home to Sporting Braga.This is expected to be a close game, with Marítimo perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Marítimo as a small favourite), we find 14 games. Marítimo has won 3 of these, drawn 5 and lost 6.
The goals haven't exactly been flowing for Marítimo here at Estádio dos Barreiros in the league, with less than one goal per game on average (7 from 10 games). 12 goals have been conceded. Marítimo has at home met teams with this table position (low), three times. It has ended with less than 2.5 goals 2 of 3 times.
Santa Clara form and stats
There's been little loot from Santa Clara's travels as they have only collected 5 points from 10 away games in the Liga Portugal. Santa Clara only have 1 win to counter their 7 defeats and 2 draws. Santa has lost their two previous away games and are eager to kill a negative trend in its infancy.
Santa Clara failed to get anything from their last game, a home match vs Famalicão (placed 13th) that ended with defeat 1-3. Midfield player Firmino was the top player of the team with a match rating of 6.95/10. Firmino dribled past the opponent 2 of 3 times.
Prior to that match, the Santa Clara manager Simão faced defeat when travelling to Arouca and losing 0-1.As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found 15 similar matches played by Santa Clara in our archives, and the results are: 2 wins for Santa, 5 draws and 8 defeats.
There's been a serious shortage of goals from Santa Clara's away games in the league this season with only {3 goals} from 10 matches. They concede less than a goal on average per away game (9 so far).
Head 2 Head
The previous head-to-head game ended Santa Clara - Marítimo 2-1, earlier this season. Marítimo-Santa Clara H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Marítimo five wins, Santa Clara three wins, two draws. five of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).
Top Goalscorers
  G. Silva Vieira 4 goals |   C. Winck Neto 3 goals |  B. Vieira Almeida 3 goals |
Marítimo missing players
Santa Clara missing players
| Marítimo | Santa Clara | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 21 | 10 | 3 | Played | P | 2 | 10 | 21 |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 4 | 2 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| 14 | 6 | 1 | Lost | L | 2 | 7 | 12 |
| 14 | 7 | 2 | Scored | S | 0 | 3 | 15 |
| 39 | 12 | 2 | Conceded | C | 2 | 9 | 29 |
| 95% | 90% | 67% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 80% | 86% |
| 71% | 60% | 33% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 20% | 57% |
| 52% | 40% | 33% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 20% | 48% |
| 14% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 19% |
| 14% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 52% | 50% | 33% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 20% | 48% |
| 19% | 30% | 67% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 30% | 19% |
| 33% | 30% | 33% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 70% | 48% |
| 5.4 | 6 | 7 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 6.5 | 4.7 | 4.7 |
| 5.2 | 5.4 | 6.3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5 | 5.1 | 5.5 |
| 3.1 | 3.1 | 4 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.5 | 4.3 | 3.3 |
| 6 | 4 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 4 | 6 |
| 12.5 | 15 | 15.3 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 11.5 | 9.8 | 9.9 |
| 3.1 | 3.4 | 3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 1.5 | 2 | 3 |
| 22% | 21% | 22% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 15% | 23% |
| 14.6 | 13.2 | 14.7 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 12 | 13.7 | 13.6 |
| 5.1 | 3.8 | 2.7 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 4 | 4.4 | 4.3 |
- Marítimo have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Marítimo have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Santa Clara have scored away.
- Marítimo have the fewest scored goals (14) in Liga Portugal
- Marítimo have the fewest scored goals in the second half (3) in Liga Portugal
- Marítimo have the most conceded goals (39) in Liga Portugal
- Marítimo have the most dropped points from leading position (22) in Liga Portugal
- Marítimo have the the worst goal difference (-25) in Liga Portugal
- Santa Clara have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- Santa Clara have the fewest scored goals (3) away in Liga Portugal
- Santa Clara have the fewest scored goals in the first half (4) in Liga Portugal
- Santa Clara is in the worst form (0-2-4)
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Benfica | 20 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 51 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 32 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 4 | 39 | 53 |
| 2 | Porto | 21 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 48 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 31 | 5 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 7 | 36 | 51 |
| 3 | Sporting Braga | 21 | 16 | 1 | 4 | 47 | 20 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 21 | 6 | 11 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 26 | 14 | 27 | 49 |
| 4 | Sporting CP | 20 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 40 | 21 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 27 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 14 | 19 | 38 |
| 5 | Vitoria Guimaraes | 21 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 19 | 20 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 13 | -1 | 34 |
| 6 | Casa Pia | 21 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 18 | 20 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 12 | -2 | 32 |
| 7 | Arouca | 21 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 24 | 31 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 15 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 16 | -7 | 30 |
| 8 | Vizela | 21 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 23 | 21 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 7 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 14 | 2 | 26 |
| 9 | Chaves | 20 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 19 | 24 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 15 | -5 | 26 |
| 10 | Boavista | 20 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 23 | 31 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 15 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 16 | -8 | 26 |
| 11 | Portimonense | 21 | 8 | 2 | 11 | 18 | 27 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 8 | 17 | -9 | 26 |
| 12 | Rio Ave | 21 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 20 | 25 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 17 | -5 | 24 |
| 13 | Famalicão | 21 | 7 | 3 | 11 | 21 | 29 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 20 | -8 | 24 |
| 14 | Gil Vicente | 21 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 21 | 28 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 17 | -7 | 23 |
| 15 | Estoril | 21 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 19 | 29 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 17 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 12 | -10 | 22 |
| 16 | Santa Clara | 21 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 15 | 29 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 20 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 9 | -14 | 15 |
| 17 | Marítimo | 21 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 39 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 27 | -25 | 13 |
| 18 | Pacos de Ferreira | 21 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 15 | 37 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 20 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 17 | -22 | 12 |
