Boavista and Vitória FC have both delivered a "par" performance so far, to use a golfing expression. Both hold mid-table positions in the Primeira Liga.
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.
Boavista form and stats
Boavista's results here at Estádio do Bessa Século XXI in the Primeira Liga have been very modest with 3 victories, 4 draws and 6 defeats. Three consecutive losses here at Estádio do Bessa Século XXI is hard to swallow for the home team. Both players, staff and the home crowd are desperate to get something from this match.
A strong away win for Boavista against Sporting Braga the last match, as Alberto Bueno were on target. Nobody expected Boavista to beat Sporting Braga in the last match, but sometimes David beats Goliath. Preceding that match was a defeat to Moreirense (0-1).
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 14 games) they have won seven times, drawn three and lost four.
Boavista have scored 11 league goals here from 13 matches, not a lot. Boavista have conceded 14 in these home matches.
Vitória FC form and stats
The story so far for the visiting team on their Primeira Liga travels is 3 wins, 5 draws and 5 defeats. Vitória has showed their ability to avoid defeat with four draws in a row, but are also dodging victories. They last avoided the draw 115 days ago, in the Sporting Braga fixture. Vitória has drawn their two previous away games.
Vitória delivered a 2-2 draw playing at home against Santa Clara (placed 8th) in their previous match; a Primeira Liga game. Preceding that game, the 1-1 draw paying a visit to Marítimo.
The draw against Santa Clara came from a losing position. The Vitória manager J. Velázquez Santiago brought on Mirko Antonucci as a substitute and the player scored to make the scores level.
We have checked recent matches where Vitória have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those eleven games were three victories, six draws and two defeats.
The attacking power of Vitória when travelling is not overwhelming with 11 goals scored from 13 league matches away. 17 goals have been conceded by Vitória in these games.
Head 2 Head
These teams' last encounter with each other was the Vitória FC - Boavista 1-0 earlier this season. Head-to-head totals (for the last ten meetings): Boavista won six games, three matches ended with a draw and Vitória FC has one win. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: four / sixTop Goalscorers
  H. Borges Tavares 3 goals |  H. Morgado Pereira 3 goals |  H. Pinto Moura Guedes 3 goals |
Boavista missing players
Vitória FC missing players
| Boavista | Vitória FC | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 26 | 13 | 3 | Played | P | 3 | 13 | 26 |
| 8 | 3 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| 8 | 4 | 0 | Drew | D | 3 | 5 | 12 |
| 10 | 6 | 2 | Lost | L | 0 | 5 | 8 |
| 20 | 11 | 2 | Scored | S | 2 | 11 | 20 |
| 24 | 14 | 2 | Conceded | C | 2 | 17 | 30 |
| 92% | 92% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 67% | 85% | 77% |
| 54% | 62% | 33% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 62% | 54% |
| 15% | 23% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 38% | 35% |
| 4% | 8% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 23% | 23% |
| 4% | 8% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 8% | 4% |
| 38% | 46% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 38% | 38% |
| 31% | 23% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 33% | 31% | 42% |
| 38% | 38% | 67% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 46% | 42% |
| 5.1 | 5.3 | 4 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5.7 | 3.5 | 4 |
| 5.7 | 5.9 | 5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 7.3 | 8.8 | 7.1 |
| 3.3 | 3.4 | 3.7 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 5 | 3.2 | 3.1 |
| 4 | 2 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 327 | 178 | 47 | Total Shots | T S | 31 | 119 | 247 |
| 96 | 46 | 13 | Shots on Target | S O | 8 | 42 | 77 |
| 21% | 24% | 15% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 25% | 26% | 26% |
- Boavista has the fewest matches over the total-line (6)
- Boavista have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Vitória FC has the fewest scored goals in the first half (7)
- Vitória FC have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
- Vitória FC 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 | Porto | 26 | 20 | 3 | 3 | 52 | 18 | 13 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 27 | 6 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 25 | 12 | 34 | 63 |
| 2 | Benfica | 26 | 19 | 4 | 3 | 54 | 16 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 28 | 7 | 13 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 26 | 9 | 38 | 61 |
| 3 | Sporting Braga | 26 | 14 | 4 | 8 | 43 | 30 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 22 | 16 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 21 | 14 | 13 | 46 |
| 4 | Sporting CP | 26 | 14 | 4 | 8 | 40 | 28 | 13 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 20 | 12 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 20 | 16 | 12 | 46 |
| 5 | Famalicão | 26 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 43 | 42 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 25 | 22 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 20 | 1 | 43 |
| 6 | Rio Ave | 26 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 35 | 26 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 11 | 9 | 41 |
| 7 | Vitória SC | 26 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 43 | 28 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 22 | 12 | 13 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 21 | 16 | 15 | 39 |
| 8 | Santa Clara | 26 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 24 | 30 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 17 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 13 | -6 | 34 |
| 9 | Moreirense | 26 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 35 | 33 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 20 | 16 | 13 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 15 | 17 | 2 | 33 |
| 10 | Boavista | 26 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 20 | 24 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 10 | -4 | 32 |
| 11 | Gil Vicente | 26 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 26 | 33 | 13 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 17 | -7 | 30 |
| 12 | Vitória FC | 26 | 6 | 12 | 8 | 20 | 30 | 13 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 9 | 13 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 17 | -10 | 30 |
| 13 | Belenenses | 26 | 8 | 6 | 12 | 22 | 39 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 20 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 19 | -17 | 30 |
| 14 | Tondela | 26 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 22 | 30 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 15 | -8 | 29 |
| 15 | Marítimo | 26 | 5 | 10 | 11 | 23 | 34 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 17 | 17 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 17 | -11 | 25 |
| 16 | Paços de Ferreira | 26 | 7 | 4 | 15 | 21 | 37 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 14 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 23 | -16 | 25 |
| 17 | Portimonense | 26 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 19 | 36 | 13 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 22 | -17 | 20 |
| 18 | Desportivo Aves | 26 | 4 | 1 | 21 | 23 | 51 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 11 | 21 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 30 | -28 | 13 |