Liga Portugal game preview and statistics: Santa Clara fight Vizela

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Competition: Portugal Liga Portugal
Competition: Fri 07.April
Match begins: 14:30 (UTC)
Venue: Estádio de São Miguel (13277 seats)

Santa Clara are depending on their home fans to aid them to win this fixture against Vizela. Who wins at Estádio de São Miguel?

Insights:
  • Santa Clara have the fewest scored goals in the first half (5) in Liga Portugal
  • Vizela have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.

Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.

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Santa Clara form and stats

With 2 Liga Portugal wins, 4 draws and 7 defeats from their home games, Santa Clara are certainly not brimming with confidence. Problems are piling up for Santa as they are struggling in their away games as well, taking their total losing streak to a running total of seven games. This streak could be one for the history books.

Santa Clara are anxiously hoping for a goal as it's been 296 minutes since the last one in league fixtures. (Scored by Rildo).

Santa Clara are hoping to put things right at home after a defeat in their previous match, the score 0-3 away versus Sporting CP. Misao (midfield) was the top team player in that game with a rating of 7.21/10. Misao hit two key passes, dribled past the opponent 1 of 1 times and had 26 successful passes (of 32 total).

Preceding that match was the home game against Rio Ave that was lost 0-2.

Defensively it’s touch-and-go for the home team as 25 goals have been conceded.

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Vizela form and stats

5-3-5 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Vizela in their Liga Portugal matches away. Momentum is building for Vizela in their away games, having won their two previous outings.

Etim scored in Vizela's previous match, the home game against Casa Pia that ended 3-1. Silva, who plays in defense, got the "man of the match" on his team with the rating 7.33. Silva hit one key pass and won 9 of 12 duels.

Prior to that result Vizela won their away game at Portimonense. The scoreline was 1-0.

Scoring goals is the main ingredient in creating success in football, and not only at home. So far Vizela have scored 15 goals in 13 league games away. Vizela have conceded 14 goals in these away matches. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches.

Head 2 Head

Santa Clara have won or drawn the last 9 fixtures (5-4-0) against Vizela.

The contenders have met each other already this season, with the result Vizela - Santa 0-1 entered in the official records.

Top Goalscorers

VizelaM. Osmajić
M. Osmajić
6 goals
Santa ClaraG. Silva Vieira
G. Silva Vieira
5 goals
Santa ClaraR. de Amorim Filho
R. de Amorim Filho
3 goals

Santa Clara missing players

Vizela missing players

Santa Clara Vizela
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
26 13 4 Played P 4 13 26
3 2 0 Won W 3 5 10
6 4 2 Drew D 1 3 5
17 7 2 Lost L 0 5 11
17 13 3 Scored S 7 15 30
41 25 7 Conceded C 1 14 28
88% 92% 75% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 96%
62% 92% 75% Over 1.5 O 1.5 75% 77% 65%
50% 69% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 25% 38% 42%
23% 38% 50% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 8% 19%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
46% 69% 50% BTTS BTTS 25% 46% 35%
15% 8% 25% Clean Sheets C S 75% 38% 35%
50% 31% 50% Failed to Score F T 0% 15% 35%
 
4.4 4.6 4.8 Corners for (avg) C F 4 3.6 4.8
5.9 6 6.5 Corners against (avg) C A 7.8 7.7 6.5
3.6 2.6 2.2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.5 3.5 3.3
6 2 2 Red cards R C 0 2 5
 
10.2 10.4 11.2 Shots (avg) S ( 12 11.2 13.4
3.2 3.8 3.2 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4.5 4.4 4.8
20% 26% 23% Goal Efficiency G E 39% 26% 24%
 
14.2 13.6 12.8 Shots against (avg) S A 14 16 14.3
4.6 4.5 4.8 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 4 4.6 4.3
Key stats in Liga Portugal this season:
  • Santa Clara have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • Santa Clara have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Santa Clara have the fewest scored goals in the first half (5) in Liga Portugal
  • Santa Clara have the most conceded goals (25) at home in Liga Portugal
  • Santa Clara is in the worst form (0-0-6)
  • Vizela have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
  • Vizela have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Vizela haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.

  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 25 22 2 1 66 14 13 12 1 0 42 10 12 10 1 1 24 4 52 68
2 Porto 25 18 4 3 55 17 12 10 0 2 35 9 13 8 4 1 20 8 38 58
3 Sporting Braga 25 18 2 5 54 22 12 8 2 2 23 6 13 10 0 3 31 16 32 56
4 Sporting CP 25 17 2 6 52 23 13 11 0 2 35 7 12 6 2 4 17 16 29 53
5 Vitoria Guimaraes 26 12 5 9 25 29 14 8 3 3 14 10 12 4 2 6 11 19 -4 41
6 Arouca 25 10 8 7 29 32 13 7 2 4 19 16 12 3 6 3 10 16 -3 38
7 Casa Pia 26 11 5 10 23 27 13 6 3 4 12 9 13 5 2 6 11 18 -4 38
8 Vizela 26 10 5 11 30 28 13 5 2 6 15 14 13 5 3 5 15 14 2 35
9 Rio Ave 25 9 6 10 25 28 12 7 1 4 14 9 13 2 5 6 11 19 -3 33
10 Famalicao 25 10 3 12 25 32 12 7 1 4 13 9 13 3 2 8 12 23 -7 33
11 Chaves 25 8 8 9 26 31 12 3 5 4 14 15 13 5 3 5 12 16 -5 32
12 Boavista 25 8 6 11 28 40 13 5 5 3 16 17 12 3 1 8 12 23 -12 30
13 Gil Vicente 25 8 5 12 26 32 12 4 4 4 11 11 13 4 1 8 15 21 -6 29
14 Portimonense 25 8 2 15 18 32 13 5 2 6 10 12 12 3 0 9 8 20 -14 26
15 Estoril 26 7 4 15 22 39 13 4 2 7 12 22 13 3 2 8 10 17 -17 25
16 Pacos de Ferreira 26 4 5 17 19 43 13 2 2 9 9 23 13 2 3 8 10 20 -24 17
17 Maritimo 25 4 4 17 17 47 12 3 2 7 10 16 13 1 2 10 7 31 -30 16
18 Santa Clara 26 3 6 17 17 41 13 2 4 7 13 25 13 1 2 10 4 16 -24 15

Read more about Liga Portugal

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.