Liga Portugal match prediction: Little separates Marítimo and Vitória SC in quality

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Competition: Portugal Liga Portugal
Competition: Sat 29.April
Match begins: 14:30 (UTC)
Venue: Estádio dos Barreiros (10932 seats)

Liga Portugal: Marítimo are 19 points after Vitória SC, but fully intend to go full force. Let's get started!

Insights:
  • Marítimo have the most conceded goals (54) in Liga Portugal
  • Vitória SC have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

This promises to be an interesting game with lots of action and bustle as both sides are well rested since they last ran out on the pitch. Get ready!

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Marítimo form and stats

The complete Liga Portugal results at home this season for Marítimo, who have the most conceded goals (54) in Liga Portugal, are 5-2-7 (wins-draws-losses). The opportunity of a proper winning streak is there for the hosts, with two straight wins here at Estádio dos Barreiros.

No payout for Marítimo in their previous match, an away game at Famalicao that ended in defeat 2-3. Did Marítimo get overconfident in their match against Famalicao? We'll let you decide, but they did lose a 2-0 lead to end up with a 2-3 defeat. Heartbreak for Marítimo in their last match as Famalicao's Pablo scored the winning goal deep into overtime. The talented striker Riascos bested all others in that fixture and got a match rating of 7.63 out of 10. Riascos scored one goal and dribled past the opponent 1 of 1 times.

Before that, Marítimo had a home game versus Pacos de Ferreira which ended with a victory 3-1.

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 15 games. Marítimo has won 5 of these, drawn 4 and lost 6.

The Marítimo fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 17 in 14 matches. Marítimo have conceded 19 in these home matches.

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Vitória SC form and stats

There's been little loot from Vitória SC's travels as they have only collected 14 points from 14 away games in the Liga Portugal. Vitória SC only have 4 wins to counter their 8 defeats and 2 draws. The pressure to perform on the road is increasing on Moreno, the Vitória manager, as the last three away games were defeats.

Vitória SC's previous game was their home loss versus Sporting CP (0-2). Tounkara, who plays in defense, got the "man of the match" on his team with the rating 7.03. Tounkara won 7 of 9 duels.

Preceding that game, the 1-2 loss visiting Famalicao's place.

As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found 11 similar matches played by Vitória in our archives, and the results are: 0 wins for Vitória SC, 5 draws and 6 defeats.

The visitors have scored 13 goals from 14 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. As for defending, Vitória SC rarely keep clean sheets as they have conceded 23 goals from these away matches.

Head 2 Head

Vitória SC have pulled off a sequence of 9 consecutive matches without defeat (7-2-0) when playing Marítimo.

The duelists have fought previously this season: Vitória SC - Marítimo 1-0.

Top Goalscorers

MarítimoA. Cunha Vidigal
A. Cunha Vidigal
7 goals
Vitória SCA. Pelegrini Safira
A. Pelegrini Safira
5 goals
MarítimoC. Winck Neto
C. Winck Neto
4 goals

Marítimo missing players

Vitória SC missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Marítimo Vitória SC
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
29 14 3 Played P 5 14 29
6 5 1 Won W 3 4 12
4 2 0 Drew D 0 2 5
19 7 2 Lost L 2 8 12
26 17 6 Scored S 7 13 27
54 19 6 Conceded C 5 23 35
97% 93% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 93% 86%
76% 71% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 60% 64% 52%
55% 57% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 60% 64% 45%
24% 21% 33% Over 3.5 O 3.5 20% 21% 17%
17% 7% 33% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 7% 10%
52% 57% 100% BTTS BTTS 60% 50% 38%
14% 21% 0% Clean Sheets C S 40% 29% 38%
38% 29% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 29% 38%
 
5.6 5.4 5.3 Corners for (avg) C F 5 4.9 5.1
5.9 5.9 6 Corners against (avg) C A 6.8 5.4 4.8
3 3.1 2.3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3.2 4.1 3.6
7 4 1 Red cards R C 2 7 8
 
13.1 14.8 13.7 Shots (avg) S ( 13.6 11.6 12.1
3.7 3.9 5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3.8 3.6 3.6
24% 31% 40% Goal Efficiency G E 37% 26% 26%
 
14.4 13 14 Shots against (avg) S A 16.4 14.1 11.9
5.2 4.5 5.7 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 4.2 4.1 3.6
Key stats in Liga Portugal this season:
  • Marítimo have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • Marítimo have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Marítimo have the fewest scored goals in the second half (9) in Liga Portugal
  • Marítimo have the most conceded goals (54) in Liga Portugal
  • Marítimo have the most dropped points from leading position (25) in Liga Portugal
  • Vitória SC have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

  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 29 24 2 3 69 17 15 13 1 1 44 12 14 11 1 2 25 5 52 74
2 Porto 29 22 4 3 62 19 14 12 0 2 38 10 15 10 4 1 24 9 43 70
3 Sporting Braga 29 22 2 5 62 24 14 10 2 2 28 7 15 12 0 3 34 17 38 68
4 Sporting CP 29 19 4 6 59 27 14 11 1 2 36 8 15 8 3 4 23 19 32 61
5 Arouca 29 13 9 7 33 33 15 9 2 4 21 16 14 4 7 3 12 17 0 48
6 Famalicao 29 13 3 13 33 37 15 9 1 5 18 13 14 4 2 8 15 24 -4 42
7 Vitória SC 29 12 5 12 27 35 15 8 3 4 14 12 14 4 2 8 13 23 -8 41
8 Vizela 29 11 6 12 32 30 14 5 3 6 16 15 15 6 3 6 16 15 2 39
9 Casa Pia 29 11 6 12 27 33 15 6 3 6 15 14 14 5 3 6 12 19 -6 39
10 Chaves 29 9 10 10 29 34 14 4 5 5 16 17 15 5 5 5 13 17 -5 37
11 Boavista 29 10 7 12 36 48 15 7 5 3 21 20 14 3 2 9 15 28 -12 37
12 Rio Ave 29 9 8 12 30 35 14 7 2 5 15 11 15 2 6 7 15 24 -5 35
13 Portimonense 29 10 3 16 22 35 15 6 3 6 13 14 14 4 0 10 9 21 -13 33
14 Gil Vicente 29 8 7 14 26 34 14 4 6 4 11 11 15 4 1 10 15 23 -8 31
15 Estoril 29 7 4 18 23 45 14 4 2 8 12 23 15 3 2 10 11 22 -22 25
16 Marítimo 29 6 4 19 26 54 14 5 2 7 17 19 15 1 2 12 9 35 -28 22
17 Pacos de Ferreira 29 4 5 20 21 51 15 2 2 11 10 28 14 2 3 9 11 23 -30 17
18 Santa Clara 29 3 7 19 19 45 15 2 5 8 14 27 14 1 2 11 5 18 -26 16

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 Benfica 29 24 2 3 69 17 15 13 1 1 44 12 14 11 1 2 25 5 52 74
2 Porto 29 22 4 3 62 19 14 12 0 2 38 10 15 10 4 1 24 9 43 70
3 Sporting Braga 29 22 2 5 62 24 14 10 2 2 28 7 15 12 0 3 34 17 38 68
4 Sporting CP 29 19 4 6 59 27 14 11 1 2 36 8 15 8 3 4 23 19 32 61
5 Arouca 29 13 9 7 33 33 15 9 2 4 21 16 14 4 7 3 12 17 0 48
6 Famalicao 29 13 3 13 33 37 15 9 1 5 18 13 14 4 2 8 15 24 -4 42
7 Vitória SC 29 12 5 12 27 35 15 8 3 4 14 12 14 4 2 8 13 23 -8 41
8 Vizela 29 11 6 12 32 30 14 5 3 6 16 15 15 6 3 6 16 15 2 39
9 Casa Pia 29 11 6 12 27 33 15 6 3 6 15 14 14 5 3 6 12 19 -6 39
10 Chaves 29 9 10 10 29 34 14 4 5 5 16 17 15 5 5 5 13 17 -5 37
11 Boavista 29 10 7 12 36 48 15 7 5 3 21 20 14 3 2 9 15 28 -12 37
12 Rio Ave 29 9 8 12 30 35 14 7 2 5 15 11 15 2 6 7 15 24 -5 35
13 Portimonense 29 10 3 16 22 35 15 6 3 6 13 14 14 4 0 10 9 21 -13 33
14 Gil Vicente 29 8 7 14 26 34 14 4 6 4 11 11 15 4 1 10 15 23 -8 31
15 Estoril 29 7 4 18 23 45 14 4 2 8 12 23 15 3 2 10 11 22 -22 25
16 Marítimo 29 6 4 19 26 54 14 5 2 7 17 19 15 1 2 12 9 35 -28 22
17 Pacos de Ferreira 29 4 5 20 21 51 15 2 2 11 10 28 14 2 3 9 11 23 -30 17
18 Santa Clara 29 3 7 19 19 45 15 2 5 8 14 27 14 1 2 11 5 18 -26 16

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The Primeira Liga, also known as Liga NOS, is the top level of football in Portugal. It has 18 teams each playing 34 fixtures to decide the final league table. Portuguese football is dominated by “The Big Three”: Benfica, Porto and Sporting CP (Lisbon). These three clubs generally end up in the top three positions.