There should be a significant difference in quality between these teams based on table positions so far, with Famalicão leading Santa Clara by 14 points.
This should be an interesting game with lots of spark and energy as both teams are well rested since they last saw competitive action. Game on!
Famalicão form and stats
Famalicão are steadily winning Primeira Liga games and points here at Estadio Municipal de Famalicao. 5 wins, 2 draws and 1 defeat is the summary from 8 games.
A draw after 90 minutes last time out for Famalicão, who played 1-1 against Maritimo. That match was also played at this venue (Estadio Municipal de Famalicao). In the preceding match a 1-0 victory visiting Paços de Ferreira.
Famalicão can score goals in their home matches. After 8 league matches they have found the net 19 times. Famalicão's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 11 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Santa Clara form and stats
The visitors are W2-D3-L3 on the road this term. That's in the Primeira Liga.
Santa Clara aren't clicking offensively as they have gone 206 league minutes without a goal. F. Cardoso was the last player to find the net.
Santa Clara play their second straight away game, having lost the previous one 0-1 to Vitoria Guimaraes (placed 6th). A 0-1 loss hosting Rio Ave before that.
The attacking power of Santa Clara when travelling is not overwhelming with 5 goals scored from 8 league matches away. As opposed to that, Santa Clara have seen the ball go into their own net 8 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
The teams have played each other before this season, with the result Santa Clara - Famalicão 0-2 entered in the official records. Head-to-head totals (for the last seven meetings): Famalicão won 3 games, 0 matches ended with a draw and Santa Clara has 4 wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: 3 / 4Top Goalscorers
  A. Oliveira Silva 7 goals |  F. Santos Martins 7 goals |  A. Martínez López 6 goals |
Famalicão missing players
Santa Clara missing players
| Famalicão | Santa Clara | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 17 | 8 | 3 | Played | P | 3 | 8 | 17 |
| 9 | 5 | 2 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 4 | 2 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 3 | 3 | 8 |
| 31 | 19 | 10 | Scored | S | 0 | 5 | 11 |
| 26 | 11 | 6 | Conceded | C | 5 | 8 | 20 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 88% | 88% |
| 88% | 88% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 50% | 59% |
| 71% | 75% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 12% | 24% |
| 41% | 50% | 100% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 12% | 12% |
| 24% | 38% | 67% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 65% | 75% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 25% | 29% |
| 24% | 25% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 38% | 35% |
| 12% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 50% | 47% |
| 4.8 | 5.1 | 3 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 3.3 | 5.6 | 6.1 |
| 5.7 | 3 | 4.3 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 6 | 6.9 | 5.7 |
| 2.6 | 2.8 | 3 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 3.3 | 2.6 | 2.4 |
| 4 | 1 | 1 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 240 | 141 | 48 | Total Shots | T S | 16 | 60 | 199 |
| 96 | 54 | 26 | Shots on Target | S O | 6 | 19 | 53 |
| 32% | 35% | 38% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 26% | 21% |
- Famalicão has the fewest matches under the total-line (6)
- Famalicão have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Famalicão have scored in all their home matches so far.
- Famalicão have scored more than double the goals of Santa Clara.
- Famalicão 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 | 17 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 42 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 24 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 3 | 36 | 48 |
| 2 | Porto | 17 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 35 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 9 | 24 | 41 |
| 3 | Famalicão | 17 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 31 | 26 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 11 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 5 | 31 |
| 4 | Sporting CP | 17 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 28 | 20 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 9 | 8 | 29 |
| 5 | Sporting Braga | 17 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 27 | 20 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 9 | 7 | 27 |
| 6 | Vitoria Guimaraes | 17 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 25 | 18 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 12 | 7 | 25 |
| 7 | Rio Ave | 17 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 20 | 17 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 25 |
| 8 | Gil Vicente | 17 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 17 | 17 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 13 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 0 | 22 |
| 9 | Vitória FC | 17 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 16 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 12 | -6 | 22 |
| 10 | Tondela | 17 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 17 | 21 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 12 | -4 | 20 |
| 11 | Maritimo | 17 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 17 | 24 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 12 | -7 | 20 |
| 12 | Boavista | 17 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 17 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 7 | -4 | 19 |
| 13 | Moreirense | 17 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 21 | 25 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 14 | -4 | 18 |
| 14 | Santa Clara | 17 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 20 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 8 | -9 | 17 |
| 15 | Paços de Ferreira | 17 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 22 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 14 | -11 | 16 |
| 16 | Belenenses | 17 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 31 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 16 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 15 | -19 | 15 |
| 17 | Portimonense | 17 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 12 | 24 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 14 | -12 | 14 |
| 18 | Desportivo Aves | 17 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 19 | 33 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 24 | -14 | 9 |