Gil Vicente vs Santa Clara: Soccer match preview

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Competition: Portugal Primeira Liga
Competition: Sun 06.February
Match begins: 15:30 (UTC)
Venue: Estádio Cidade de Barcelos (12032 seats)

Gil Vicente have delivered really well so far, proven by 5th position in the table. Santa Clara have a view both up and down from the 10th place.

Insights:
  • Gil Vicente have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Santa Clara have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

Little time to rest for the hosts, as they played a Primeira Liga fixture only four days back. At least it's nice to return home after that away game at Benfica.

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Gil Vicente form and stats

4-2-4 (win-draw-lost) are the Primeira Liga numbers at home for Gil Vicente so far this season. Hopes of three in a row are alive for Gil Vicente after consecutive victories at their own ground.

Happy days for Gil Vicente in their previous game, a fixture away at Benfica (placed 3rd) that ended with a 2-1 victory. Midfielder Pedrinho was the best player on the team with a rating of 8.85 (out of ten) in that game. Pedrinho signed up for two assists, hit five key passes and had 49 successful passes (of 55 total).

Previous to that game, a home match hosting Portimonense in a game that was won 1-0.

The Vicente fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 15 goals in 10 league matches. 13 goals have been conceded.

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Santa Clara form and stats

The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Santa Clara so far with only 5 points returning home. The records show 1-2-6 (win-draw-lose).

Tagawa and Cryzan scored in Santa Clara's previous match, the home game against Boavista that ended 2-1. Midfielder Lincoln was the best performer of that match, with a rating of 8.0. Lincoln hit one key pass and dribled past the opponent 1 of 1 times.

9 goals so far away for Santa Clara, while their defence has allowed the opposition to score 18. All from 9 league matches away.

Head 2 Head

The most up to date registered match between these teams is the Santa Clara - Gil Vicente 1-0 played earlier this season. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: three - two - five (Gil Vicente wins - draws - Santa Clara wins). As for goals, four matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), six had two or less. The games between these teams sometimes lean towards being aggressive, having seen 6 red cards from the last ten encounters.

Top Goalscorers

Gil VicenteF. Navarro Aliaga
F. Navarro Aliaga
11 goals
VicenteS. Dias Lino
S. Dias Lino
7 goals
Santa ClaraC. da Cruz Queiroz Barcelos
C. da Cruz Queiroz Barcelos
5 goals

Gil Vicente missing players

Santa Clara missing players

Gil Vicente Santa Clara
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
20 10 2 Played P 0 9 20
9 4 1 Won W 0 1 6
6 2 1 Drew D 0 2 5
5 4 0 Lost L 0 6 9
30 15 3 Scored S 0 9 23
22 13 2 Conceded C 0 18 37
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 0% 100% 100%
75% 80% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 100% 90%
55% 60% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 67% 65%
25% 30% 50% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 22% 30%
5% 10% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 11% 15%
50% 40% 50% BTTS BTTS 0% 67% 60%
30% 30% 50% Clean Sheets C S 0% 11% 15%
20% 30% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 22% 25%
 
5.1 5.7 10.5 Corners for (avg) C F 0 3.9 4.2
4.8 3.9 4.5 Corners against (avg) C A 0 4.2 4.5
2.9 2.5 3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 2.7 3
2 1 0 Red cards R C 0 1 5
 
13.2 15.2 25 Shots (avg) S ( 0 12 11.6
5.1 5.4 5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 0 3.3 3.6
29% 28% 30% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 30% 32%
 
14.2 13.4 12 Shots against (avg) S A 0 10.4 11.2
4.2 4 4 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 0 3.9 4.4
Key stats in Primeira Liga this season:
  • All of Santa Clara's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Gil Vicente have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Gil Vicente haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Santa Clara have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Santa Clara 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 Porto 20 18 2 0 53 14 10 10 0 0 27 6 10 8 2 0 26 8 39 56
2 Sporting CP 20 16 2 2 39 13 10 8 1 1 17 5 10 8 1 1 22 8 26 50
3 Benfica 20 14 2 4 53 18 10 6 1 3 25 11 10 8 1 1 28 7 35 44
4 Sporting Braga 20 11 5 4 36 20 11 6 3 2 20 9 9 5 2 2 16 11 16 38
5 Gil Vicente 20 9 6 5 30 22 10 4 2 4 15 13 10 5 4 1 15 9 8 33
6 Vitoria Guimaraes 20 7 6 7 30 25 9 5 2 2 18 10 11 2 4 5 12 15 5 27
7 Estoril 20 6 8 6 25 24 10 1 6 3 12 14 10 5 2 3 13 10 1 26
8 Portimonense 20 7 4 9 20 22 11 2 3 6 8 14 9 5 1 3 12 8 -2 25
9 Maritimo 20 6 6 8 25 30 9 3 4 2 13 9 11 3 2 6 12 21 -5 24
10 Santa Clara 20 6 5 9 23 37 11 5 3 3 14 19 9 1 2 6 9 18 -14 23
11 Vizela 20 5 7 8 22 34 11 3 4 4 11 15 9 2 3 4 11 19 -12 22
12 Pacos de Ferreira 20 4 8 8 14 23 10 2 4 4 9 12 10 2 4 4 5 11 -9 20
13 Tondela 20 6 2 12 28 40 10 4 0 6 16 20 10 2 2 6 12 20 -12 20
14 Boavista 20 3 10 7 22 31 10 3 6 1 13 10 10 0 4 6 9 21 -9 19
15 Arouca 20 4 6 10 19 36 9 3 1 5 10 20 11 1 5 5 9 16 -17 18
16 Famalicão 20 3 8 9 23 35 10 1 5 4 6 13 10 2 3 5 17 22 -12 17
17 Moreirense 20 3 7 10 18 31 9 2 3 4 11 14 11 1 4 6 7 17 -13 16
18 Belenenses 20 2 6 12 12 37 10 2 2 6 9 24 10 0 4 6 3 13 -25 12

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.