Boavista and Santa Clara have both delivered a "par" performance so far, to use a golfing expression. Both hold mid-table positions in the Primeira Liga.
Boavista form and stats
3-4-5 (win-draw-lost) are the Primeira Liga numbers at home for Boavista so far this season. The Boavista manager D. Lopes Ramos might feel some added pressure to get something from this game after two straight home defeats.
Boavista shared the glory with Tondela in their last match, an away game that ended all square 1-1. Before that game, the home loss against Gil Vicente with the scoreline 0-1.
There will be little rest for Boavista after this match as they are travelling to Benfica for a Primeira Liga game in only four days.
Boavista aren't scoring a lot here at Estádio do Bessa Século XXI in the league, with only 11 goals from 12 games. Boavista's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 13 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Santa Clara form and stats
The visitors are W4-D4-L4 on the road this term. That's in the Primeira Liga.
Santa has to pack their bags again for the second away game in a row. Last time they traveled to Gil Vicente for a Primeira Liga game that ended a draw (1-1). A loss against Porto was the result prior to that, in a home game.
A quick return to home after this game, as Santa are hosting Marítimo in the Primeira Liga only three days away.
Many goals are not expected from the visiting Santa as they have only managed to score 10 times from 12 away games in the league. They concede less than a goal on average per away game (11 so far).
Head 2 Head
This is not the first time this season these parties meet, as the history books show this recent fixture: Santa Clara - Boavista 1-2. Numbers for the last five meetings between these two teams are: three wins for Boavista, zero draws and two wins for Santa Clara. Over 2,5 goals: four times; under 2,5 goals: one game.Top Goalscorers
  C. Carvalho da Silva Junior 4 goals |   H. Borges Tavares 3 goals | G. Schettine Guimarães 3 goals |
Boavista missing players
Santa Clara missing players
| Boavista | Santa Clara | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 24 | 12 | 2 | Played | P | 3 | 12 | 24 |
| 7 | 3 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 4 | 8 |
| 8 | 4 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 4 | 6 |
| 9 | 5 | 2 | Lost | L | 1 | 4 | 10 |
| 19 | 11 | 0 | Scored | S | 3 | 10 | 19 |
| 23 | 13 | 2 | Conceded | C | 3 | 11 | 26 |
| 92% | 92% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 92% | 92% |
| 58% | 67% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 58% | 62% |
| 17% | 25% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 33% | 17% | 25% |
| 4% | 8% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 8% | 8% |
| 4% | 8% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 42% | 50% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 33% | 33% |
| 29% | 25% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 33% | 42% | 38% |
| 38% | 33% | 100% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 33% | 38% |
| 4.7 | 4.6 | 6 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4.7 | 5.6 | 5.8 |
| 5.7 | 6.2 | 3.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 6.7 | 6.9 | 5.6 |
| 3.2 | 3.3 | 3.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.3 | 2.5 | 2.2 |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 291 | 150 | 30 | Total Shots | T S | 23 | 93 | 280 |
| 87 | 40 | 5 | Shots on Target | S O | 8 | 30 | 77 |
| 22% | 28% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 38% | 33% | 25% |
- Boavista 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 | Porto | 24 | 19 | 3 | 2 | 50 | 16 | 12 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 26 | 6 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 24 | 10 | 34 | 60 |
| 2 | Benfica | 24 | 19 | 2 | 3 | 52 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 28 | 7 | 12 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 24 | 7 | 38 | 59 |
| 3 | Sporting Braga | 24 | 14 | 4 | 6 | 41 | 26 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 22 | 15 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 19 | 11 | 15 | 46 |
| 4 | Sporting CP | 24 | 13 | 3 | 8 | 37 | 26 | 12 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 19 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 18 | 14 | 11 | 42 |
| 5 | Rio Ave | 24 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 32 | 23 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 16 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 11 | 9 | 38 |
| 6 | Vitoria Guimaraes | 24 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 40 | 25 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 20 | 10 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 20 | 15 | 15 | 37 |
| 7 | Famalicao | 24 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 38 | 40 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 23 | 21 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 19 | -2 | 37 |
| 8 | Moreirense | 24 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 34 | 32 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 15 | 12 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 14 | 17 | 2 | 30 |
| 9 | Santa Clara | 24 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 19 | 26 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 11 | -7 | 30 |
| 10 | Gil Vicente | 24 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 25 | 29 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 16 | -4 | 30 |
| 11 | Boavista | 24 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 19 | 23 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 10 | -4 | 29 |
| 12 | Vitoria Setubal | 24 | 6 | 10 | 8 | 17 | 27 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 16 | -10 | 28 |
| 13 | Belenenses | 24 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 19 | 38 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 19 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 19 | -19 | 26 |
| 14 | Tondela | 24 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 20 | 30 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 15 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 15 | -10 | 25 |
| 15 | Marítimo | 24 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 22 | 32 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 16 | -10 | 24 |
| 16 | Paços de Ferreira | 24 | 6 | 4 | 14 | 18 | 34 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 14 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 20 | -16 | 22 |
| 17 | Portimonense | 24 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 16 | 34 | 11 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 22 | -18 | 16 |
| 18 | Desportivo Aves | 24 | 4 | 1 | 19 | 23 | 47 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 11 | 19 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 12 | 28 | -24 | 13 |