Segunda Liga preview: Can Santa Clara edge out victory against Torreense?

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Competition: Portugal Segunda Liga
Competition: Wed 16.Aug
Match begins: 17:00 (UTC)
Venue: Estádio de São Miguel (13277 seats)

It's the Segunda Liga opening game for these sides, whom look forward to playing for points again. Will Santa Clara or Torreense get that very important first victory?

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Santa Clara form and stats

Disaster struck Santa last season as they could not defend their status as a Liga Portugal team. With 22 defeats from 34 games, and only 5 wins, relegation could not be avoided. Santa Clara are hopeful of bouncing straight back up, but need to improve upon their home record from last season of W4 D5 L8.

The home team are moderate favourites in this game. How does Santa Clara handle that role? We have found 12 games in our database similar to this one, based on the home odds. The stats for these games are 5 wins, 6 draws and 1 defeat.

With the first game of the season soon underway, it's time to look at the results from the Santa friendly games in pre-season: Santa Clara played one friendly, won 1, drew 0 and lost 0. If you are really into statistics you might appreciate knowing that Santa Clara scored {1 goals} and conceded 0 in these one game.

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Torreense form and stats

Let's have a look at how Torreense performed last season in the Segunda Liga: They landed a 9th position in the league table after playing out 13 victories, 5 draws and 16 defeats. In total they scored 38 and conceded {41 goals} in these matches. The numbers for away games only are: Won 5 - drew 2 and lost 10 with 16/26 goals scored/conceded.

We have checked recent matches where Torreense have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those 8 games were 1 victory, 3 draws and 4 defeats.

Just as the home team, Torreense have been through a few friendly games in the intense training period that just finished. The results from these training matches are 0 Torreense wins, 0 draws and 1 loss.

Head 2 Head

Santa Clara missing players

Torreense missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Santa Clara Torreense
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
0 0 0 Played P 0 0 0
0 0 0 Won W 0 0 0
0 0 0 Drew D 0 0 0
0 0 0 Lost L 0 0 0
0 0 0 Scored S 0 0 0
0 0 0 Conceded C 0 0 0
0% 0% 0% Over 0.5 O 0.5 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% BTTS BTTS 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 0% 0%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
0 0 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 0 0
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
0 0 0 Shots (avg) S ( 0 0 0
0 0 0 Shots on Target (avg) S O 0 0 0
0% 0% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 0% 0%
 
0 0 0 Shots against (avg) S A 0 0 0
0 0 0 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 0 0 0
Santa Clara Last season Torreense
Total Home   Statistics Stat   Away Total
34 17   Played P   17 34
5 4   Won W   5 13
7 5   Drew D   2 5
22 8   Lost L   10 16
26 18   Scored S   16 38
58 29   Conceded C   26 41
91% 94%   Over 0.5 O 0.5   94% 91%
65% 82%   Over 1.5 O 1.5   71% 62%
53% 59%   Over 2.5 O 2.5   53% 44%
24% 35%   Over 3.5 O 3.5   24% 21%
6% 6%   Over 4.5 O 4.5   6% 9%
47% 65%   BTTS BTTS   47% 38%
15% 12%   Clean Sheets C S   18% 29%
47% 29%   Failed to Score F T   41% 41%
 
4.5 4.6   Corners for (avg) C F   5.8 4.8
5.8 5.9   Corners against (avg) C A   5.9 4.9
3.4 2.5   Yellow cards (avg) Y C   2.9 2.8
7 3   Red cards R C   5 5
 
11 11.8   Shots (avg) S (   11.2 11.1
3.7 4.3   Shots on Target (avg) S O   3.5 3.8
20% 25%   Goal Efficiency G E   27% 29%
 
13.4 12.6   Shots against (avg) S A   11.6 9.8
4.6 4.2   Shots on Target against (avg) S O   4.6 3.9

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Penafiel 1 1 0 0 3 0 1 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 3
2 UD Oliveirense 1 1 0 0 3 1 1 1 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 3
3 Benfica II 1 1 0 0 3 2 1 1 0 0 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3
4 Maritimo 1 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 2 1 1 3
5 AVS 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3
6 Tondela 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 1
7 Vilaverdense 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 1
8 Porto II 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
9 Academico Viseu 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
10 Pacos de Ferreira 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
11 Uniao de Leiria 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
12 Santa Clara 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
13 Torreense 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
14 Mafra 1 0 0 1 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 2 3 -1 0
15 Nacional 1 0 0 1 1 2 1 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 -1 0
16 CF Os Belenenses 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 -1 0
17 Feirense 1 0 0 1 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 3 -2 0
18 Leixoes 1 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 3 -3 0
Last season 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 34 28 3 3 82 20 17 15 1 1 48 12 17 13 2 2 34 8 62 87
2 Porto 34 27 4 3 73 22 17 15 0 2 44 11 17 12 4 1 29 11 51 85
3 Sporting Braga 34 25 3 6 75 30 17 13 2 2 40 11 17 12 1 4 35 19 45 78
4 Sporting CP 34 23 5 6 71 32 17 13 2 2 42 12 17 10 3 4 29 20 39 74
5 Arouca 34 15 9 10 36 37 17 10 2 5 22 17 17 5 7 5 14 20 -1 54
6 Vitoria Guimaraes 34 16 5 13 34 39 17 10 3 4 18 12 17 6 2 9 16 27 -5 53
7 Chaves 34 12 10 12 35 40 17 6 5 6 20 21 17 6 5 6 15 19 -5 46
8 Famalicao 34 13 5 16 39 47 17 9 1 7 21 19 17 4 4 9 18 28 -8 44
9 Boavista 34 12 8 14 43 54 17 8 6 3 23 21 17 4 2 11 20 33 -11 44
10 Casa Pia 34 11 8 15 31 40 17 6 5 6 18 17 17 5 3 9 13 23 -9 41
11 Vizela 34 11 7 16 34 38 17 5 4 8 18 19 17 6 3 8 16 19 -4 40
12 Rio Ave 34 10 10 14 36 43 17 8 3 6 18 14 17 2 7 8 18 29 -7 40
13 Gil Vicente 34 10 7 17 32 41 17 6 6 5 15 14 17 4 1 12 17 27 -9 37
14 Estoril 34 10 5 19 33 49 17 7 2 8 20 24 17 3 3 11 13 25 -16 35
15 Portimonense 34 10 4 20 25 48 17 6 3 8 14 21 17 4 1 12 11 27 -23 34
16 Maritimo 34 7 5 22 32 63 17 6 3 8 21 23 17 1 2 14 11 40 -31 26
17 Pacos de Ferreira 34 6 5 23 26 62 17 3 2 12 13 33 17 3 3 11 13 29 -36 23
18 Santa Clara 34 5 7 22 26 58 17 4 5 8 18 29 17 1 2 14 8 29 -32 22
Last season Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Moreirense 34 24 7 3 77 38 17 15 2 0 49 21 17 9 5 3 28 17 39 79
2 Farense 34 21 6 7 57 34 17 13 4 0 37 14 17 8 2 7 20 20 23 69
3 Estrela Amadora 34 16 15 3 55 35 17 8 7 2 28 18 17 8 8 1 27 17 20 63
4 Academico Viseu 34 14 11 9 51 45 17 9 5 3 27 19 17 5 6 6 24 26 6 53
5 Porto II 34 14 9 11 48 40 17 7 6 4 27 13 17 7 3 7 21 27 8 51
6 Mafra 34 12 11 11 46 49 17 6 6 5 23 22 17 6 5 6 23 27 -3 47
7 Feirense 34 11 13 10 43 37 17 5 6 6 22 20 17 6 7 4 21 17 6 46
8 Vilafranquense 34 12 10 12 42 36 17 6 5 6 23 19 17 6 5 6 19 17 6 46
9 Torreense 34 13 5 16 38 41 17 8 3 6 22 15 17 5 2 10 16 26 -3 44
10 UD Oliveirense 34 11 10 13 51 50 17 6 8 3 27 21 17 5 2 10 24 29 1 43
11 Tondela 34 8 16 10 35 35 17 4 8 5 17 18 17 4 8 5 18 17 0 40
12 Penafiel 34 9 12 13 36 47 17 4 7 6 19 21 17 5 5 7 17 26 -11 39
13 Nacional 34 10 9 15 35 46 17 5 3 9 18 21 17 5 6 6 17 25 -11 39
14 Benfica II 34 10 8 16 52 58 17 6 3 8 27 25 17 4 5 8 25 33 -6 38
15 Leixoes 34 10 9 15 38 49 17 6 4 7 18 18 17 4 5 8 20 31 -11 38
16 Belenenses 34 9 8 17 41 59 17 2 5 10 19 32 17 7 3 7 22 27 -18 35
17 Trofense 34 8 8 18 31 51 17 5 2 10 19 30 17 3 6 8 12 21 -20 32
18 Sporting Covilha 34 7 7 20 31 57 17 4 3 10 13 25 17 3 4 10 18 32 -26 28

Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Penafiel 1 1 0 0 3 0 1 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 3
2 UD Oliveirense 1 1 0 0 3 1 1 1 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 3
3 Benfica II 1 1 0 0 3 2 1 1 0 0 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3
4 Maritimo 1 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 2 1 1 3
5 AVS 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3
6 Tondela 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 1
7 Vilaverdense 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 1
8 Porto II 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
9 Academico Viseu 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
10 Pacos de Ferreira 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
11 Uniao de Leiria 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
12 Santa Clara 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
13 Torreense 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
14 Mafra 1 0 0 1 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 2 3 -1 0
15 Nacional 1 0 0 1 1 2 1 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 -1 0
16 CF Os Belenenses 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 -1 0
17 Feirense 1 0 0 1 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 3 -2 0
18 Leixoes 1 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 3 -3 0

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The Segunda Liga, or LigaPro, is the second level of Portuguese football. It has 18 teams each playing 34 fixtures to decide the final league table. The top two teams are promoted to the top level in Portugal (Primeira Liga) while the bottom two are relegated.