Boavista supporters put their faith in manager J. Borges de Sousa to deliver victory against Belenenses

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Competition: Portugal Primeira Liga
Competition: Mon 25.October
Match begins: 20:15 (UTC)
Venue: Estádio do Bessa Século XXI (28263 seats)

Welcome to Primeira Liga and Boavista - Belenenses. In this guide you'll find numbers, scores, numbercrunching, tendencies and stories!

Insights:
  • Boavista have not yet lost a game at home.
  • Belenenses have the fewest scored goals (5) in Primeira Liga

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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Boavista form and stats

The overall Primeira Liga statistics at home this season for Boavista are 2-2-0 (wins-draws-losses). Boavista have played two draws in a row on their own stadium.

No payout for Boavista in their previous match, an away game at Rio Ave that ended in defeat 0-4. Boavista were outplayed and humiliated in their previous game, as mentioned in the paragraph above. They will need to reinstall their confidence before this one.

Before that, Boavista played out a Primeira Liga draw 2-2 when visiting Sporting Braga.

The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Boavista have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found ten games) they have won four times, drawn four and lost two.

A decent goal production from Boavista in their home games so far, with 7 goals from 4 league matches. As for guarding their own goal, Boavista have only let in 2 goals at home.

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Belenenses form and stats

As the visiting team in Primeira Liga matches, Belenenses, who have the fewest scored goals (5) in Primeira Liga, have produced an overall stat of 0-2-2 so far. Belenenses has drawn their two previous away games.

Two travels in a row for Belenenses, whose manager A. Gonçalves Teixeira could celebrate last time after the Taça De Portugal win against Berco (after extra-time).

A loss against Tondela was the result prior to that, in a Primeira Liga home game.

Belenenses are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is three wins, four draws and one defeat. From a total of eight matches.

Belenenses are seemingly not capable of scoring regularly on their travels in the league. They have only managed 2 goals from 4 away games. Belenenses have conceded 6 goals in these games.

Head 2 Head

H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Boavista four wins, three draws and Belenenses three victories. As for goals, one match ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), nine games had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

BoavistaG. Affonso Sauerbeck
G. Affonso Sauerbeck
4 goals
BoavistaY. Njie
Y. Njie
2 goals
BoavistaP. Musa
P. Musa
2 goals

Boavista missing players

Belenenses missing players

Boavista Belenenses
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
8 4 1 Played P 2 4 8
2 2 1 Won W 0 0 0
4 2 0 Drew D 2 2 4
2 0 0 Lost L 0 2 4
11 7 2 Scored S 2 2 5
11 2 0 Conceded C 2 6 12
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 50% 75% 88%
100% 100% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 50% 75% 88%
50% 25% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 25% 25%
25% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 25% 12%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
62% 50% 0% BTTS BTTS 50% 25% 50%
25% 50% 100% Clean Sheets C S 50% 25% 12%
12% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 50% 75% 50%
 
3.8 4.5 5 Corners for (avg) C F 4.5 3 2.9
6 7 5 Corners against (avg) C A 4 6.5 6.5
3.2 3 3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.5 2.5 3.5
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 1 2
 
9.5 9.5 8 Shots (avg) S ( 15.5 10 9.2
2.9 3.2 4 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4 2.5 2.9
48% 54% 50% Goal Efficiency G E 25% 20% 22%
Key stats in Primeira Liga this season:
  • All of Boavista's matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Belenenses have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won.
  • Belenenses have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • Belenenses have the fewest scored goals (5) in Primeira Liga
  • Belenenses have yet to win a game.
  • Boavista have not yet lost a game at home.
  • Boavista have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
  • Boavista have scored in all their home matches so far.
  • Boavista have scored more than double the goals of Belenenses.
  • Boavista haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

  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 8 7 0 1 19 5 4 3 0 1 7 3 4 4 0 0 12 2 14 21
2 Porto 8 6 2 0 18 5 4 4 0 0 12 1 4 2 2 0 6 4 13 20
3 Sporting CP 8 6 2 0 13 4 4 3 1 0 7 1 4 3 1 0 6 3 9 20
4 Estoril 8 4 3 1 12 7 4 1 2 1 4 4 4 3 1 0 8 3 5 15
5 Portimonense 8 4 2 2 8 4 4 1 1 2 2 3 4 3 1 0 6 1 4 14
6 Sporting Braga 8 3 4 1 12 8 4 1 2 1 6 5 4 2 2 0 6 3 4 13
7 Vitoria Guimaraes 8 2 4 2 9 7 4 1 1 2 5 4 4 1 3 0 4 3 2 10
8 Boavista 8 2 4 2 11 11 4 2 2 0 7 2 4 0 2 2 4 9 0 10
9 Gil Vicente 8 2 3 3 10 10 4 1 1 2 6 6 4 1 2 1 4 4 0 9
10 Tondela 8 3 0 5 12 14 4 2 0 2 7 7 4 1 0 3 5 7 -2 9
11 Paços de Ferreira 8 2 3 3 8 11 4 1 2 1 5 5 4 1 1 2 3 6 -3 9
12 Vizela 8 1 5 2 7 13 4 1 3 0 5 4 4 0 2 2 2 9 -6 8
13 Maritimo 8 1 4 3 6 9 4 0 3 1 3 5 4 1 1 2 3 4 -3 7
14 Moreirense 8 1 4 3 10 16 4 1 1 2 7 8 4 0 3 1 3 8 -6 7
15 Santa Clara 8 1 3 4 6 16 4 1 2 1 4 8 4 0 1 3 2 8 -10 6
16 Arouca 8 1 2 5 8 16 4 1 1 2 5 7 4 0 1 3 3 9 -8 5
17 Belenenses 8 0 4 4 5 12 4 0 2 2 3 6 4 0 2 2 2 6 -7 4
18 Famalicão 8 0 3 5 8 14 4 0 2 2 3 5 4 0 1 3 5 9 -6 3

Read more about Primeira Liga

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.