Possible nail-biting contest in Vizela - Famalicão game

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Competition: Portugal Liga Portugal
Competition: Sat 13.May
Match begins: 14:30 (UTC)
Venue: Estádio Do Vizela (3500 seats)

Getting closer to the top teams is on the list when these two mid-table teams do battle. Both are aiming to strenghten their league table position, Vizela in 11th and Famalicão in 8th spot.

Insights:
  • Vizela have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Famalicão have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.

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Vizela form and stats

5-3-7 (win-draw-lost) are the Liga Portugal numbers at home for Vizela so far this season. With three straight defeats the pressure is piling up on Vizela to get some points in this home game.

Vizela lost their last game at Vitoria Guimaraes (placed 6th) after a 0-3 scoreline. Guzzo (midfield) was the top team player in that game with a rating of 7.02/10. Guzzo hit one key pass and had 68 successful passes (of 76 total).

Before that game, the home loss against Paços de Ferreira with the scoreline 1-2.

This is expected to be a close game, with Vizela perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Vizela as a small favourite), we find 9 games. Vizela has won 2 of these, drawn 6 and lost 1.

Vizela has scored 17 league goals at home this season, in 15 matches. Vizela's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 17 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Famalicão form and stats

There's been little loot from Famalicão's travels as they have only collected 14 points from 15 away games in the Liga Portugal. Famalicão only have 4 wins to counter their 9 defeats and 2 draws.

This game can not go any worse than the last one, the home loss versus Chaves with 1-2 on the scoreboard. Felipe got a match rating of 8.03 in that game, top player of the team. Felipe scored one goal and dribled past the opponent 4 of 4 times.

A defeat, in the Taça De Portugal away at Porto (after extra-time), earlier. So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Famalicão playing away and similar expectations, we found 13 relevant matches. Results were 4 Famalicão wins, 2 draws and 7 defeats.

Goal alert! This side have played 5 consecutive league matches all ending with at least three goals scored (over 2.5 goals).

Famalicão are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 16 away goals from 15 games (in the league). As for defending, Famalicão rarely keep clean sheets as they have conceded 26 goals from these away matches.

Head 2 Head

Famalicão have managed a streak of 4 consecutive games without defeat (2-2-0) when facing Vizela.

The newest reported result involving both these participants is the Famalicão - Vizela 2-1 played previously this season.

Top Goalscorers

FamalicãoI. Jaime Pajuelo
I. Jaime Pajuelo
8 goals
VizelaM. Osmajić
M. Osmajić
7 goals
FamalicãoJ. Cádiz Fernández
J. Cádiz Fernández
4 goals

Vizela missing players

Famalicão missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Vizela Famalicão
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
31 15 4 Played P 3 15 31
11 5 2 Won W 2 4 13
6 3 2 Drew D 0 2 3
14 7 0 Lost L 1 9 15
33 17 7 Scored S 4 16 35
35 17 3 Conceded C 2 26 41
97% 93% 75% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 87% 90%
65% 60% 75% Over 1.5 O 1.5 67% 73% 61%
42% 47% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 33% 53% 52%
16% 27% 50% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 40% 26%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 27% 16%
35% 33% 75% BTTS BTTS 33% 53% 45%
32% 27% 25% Clean Sheets C S 33% 20% 29%
35% 47% 25% Failed to Score F T 33% 40% 35%
 
5.2 6.1 6.2 Corners for (avg) C F 2.7 3.9 4.5
6.1 5.3 5 Corners against (avg) C A 7.3 5.7 5.6
3 2.9 3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.3 2.6 2.4
5 3 0 Red cards R C 0 2 5
 
12.8 15.1 12.5 Shots (avg) S ( 11.3 11.1 12.8
4.8 5.3 5.5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3.7 3.3 3.7
22% 22% 32% Goal Efficiency G E 36% 32% 31%
 
13.7 12.4 13.8 Shots against (avg) S A 17 15 14.4
4.3 4.1 5 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 5.3 5.1 4.8
Key stats in Liga Portugal this season:
  • Famalicão have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Vizela have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than 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 31 26 2 3 72 17 16 14 1 1 45 12 15 12 1 2 27 5 55 80
2 Porto 31 24 4 3 64 19 15 13 0 2 39 10 16 11 4 1 25 9 45 76
3 Sporting Braga 31 23 2 6 66 26 15 11 2 2 32 8 16 12 0 4 34 18 40 71
4 Sporting CP 31 21 4 6 65 28 15 12 1 2 38 9 16 9 3 4 27 19 37 67
5 Arouca 31 13 9 9 33 35 16 9 2 5 21 17 15 4 7 4 12 18 -2 48
6 Vitoria Guimaraes 31 14 5 12 32 36 16 9 3 4 17 12 15 5 2 8 15 24 -4 47
7 Chaves 31 11 10 10 32 35 15 5 5 5 17 17 16 6 5 5 15 18 -3 43
8 Famalicão 31 13 3 15 35 41 16 9 1 6 19 15 15 4 2 9 16 26 -6 42
9 Casa Pia 31 11 7 13 28 35 16 6 4 6 16 15 15 5 3 7 12 20 -7 40
10 Boavista 31 11 7 13 37 49 16 8 5 3 22 20 15 3 2 10 15 29 -12 40
11 Vizela 31 11 6 14 33 35 15 5 3 7 17 17 16 6 3 7 16 18 -2 39
12 Rio Ave 31 10 9 12 33 37 15 8 2 5 16 11 16 2 7 7 17 26 -4 39
13 Portimonense 31 10 4 17 24 40 15 6 3 6 13 14 16 4 1 11 11 26 -16 34
14 Gil Vicente 31 8 7 16 28 39 15 4 6 5 11 13 16 4 1 11 17 26 -11 31
15 Estoril 31 8 4 19 26 46 15 5 2 8 15 23 16 3 2 11 11 23 -20 28
16 Maritimo 31 6 5 20 29 58 16 5 3 8 20 23 15 1 2 12 9 35 -29 23
17 Paços de Ferreira 31 5 5 21 23 56 16 2 2 12 10 32 15 3 3 9 13 24 -33 20
18 Santa Clara 31 4 7 20 22 50 16 3 5 8 17 29 15 1 2 12 5 21 -28 19

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 31 26 2 3 72 17 16 14 1 1 45 12 15 12 1 2 27 5 55 80
2 Porto 31 24 4 3 64 19 15 13 0 2 39 10 16 11 4 1 25 9 45 76
3 Sporting Braga 31 23 2 6 66 26 15 11 2 2 32 8 16 12 0 4 34 18 40 71
4 Sporting CP 31 21 4 6 65 28 15 12 1 2 38 9 16 9 3 4 27 19 37 67
5 Arouca 31 13 9 9 33 35 16 9 2 5 21 17 15 4 7 4 12 18 -2 48
6 Vitoria Guimaraes 31 14 5 12 32 36 16 9 3 4 17 12 15 5 2 8 15 24 -4 47
7 Chaves 31 11 10 10 32 35 15 5 5 5 17 17 16 6 5 5 15 18 -3 43
8 Famalicão 31 13 3 15 35 41 16 9 1 6 19 15 15 4 2 9 16 26 -6 42
9 Casa Pia 31 11 7 13 28 35 16 6 4 6 16 15 15 5 3 7 12 20 -7 40
10 Boavista 31 11 7 13 37 49 16 8 5 3 22 20 15 3 2 10 15 29 -12 40
11 Vizela 31 11 6 14 33 35 15 5 3 7 17 17 16 6 3 7 16 18 -2 39
12 Rio Ave 31 10 9 12 33 37 15 8 2 5 16 11 16 2 7 7 17 26 -4 39
13 Portimonense 31 10 4 17 24 40 15 6 3 6 13 14 16 4 1 11 11 26 -16 34
14 Gil Vicente 31 8 7 16 28 39 15 4 6 5 11 13 16 4 1 11 17 26 -11 31
15 Estoril 31 8 4 19 26 46 15 5 2 8 15 23 16 3 2 11 11 23 -20 28
16 Maritimo 31 6 5 20 29 58 16 5 3 8 20 23 15 1 2 12 9 35 -29 23
17 Paços de Ferreira 31 5 5 21 23 56 16 2 2 12 10 32 15 3 3 9 13 24 -33 20
18 Santa Clara 31 4 7 20 22 50 16 3 5 8 17 29 15 1 2 12 5 21 -28 19

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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.