Creeping up on the top clubs is the task when these mid-table clubs fight it out. Both are targeting to improve their league table standing, Gil Vicente in 7th and Vitória SC in 8th spot.
- Gil Vicente have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Vitória SC have won significantly less corners away then at home.
Gil Vicente and Vitória SC should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.
Gil Vicente form and stats
The home fans haven’t been spoiled with victories in the Primeira Liga this season. Gil Vicente have only managed 2 wins, 2 draws and 4 losses from their games here at Estádio Cidade de Barcelos.
Happy days for Vicente in their previous game, a Primeira Liga match away at Tondela (placed 13th) that ended with a 3-0 victory. Pedrinho (midfield was the top team player in that game with a rating of 8.1/10. Pedrinho served one assist, hit three key passes and had 45 successful passes (of 53 total).
Preceding that match was a defeat to Sporting CP (0-3).The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Gil Vicente have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found nine matches with the results: Won two, drawn five and lost two.
The Vicente fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 11 in 8 matches. 11 goals have been conceded.
Vitória SC form and stats
2-3-3 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Vitória SC in their Primeira Liga matches away.
Vitória's last game ended in a draw, the home match versus Boavista that finished 1-1. Midfielder Silva was the best performer of that match, with a rating of 7.41. Silva hit two key passes and had 42 successful passes (of 49 total).
Prior to that match, the Vitória manager Marques da Costa Filipe faced defeat when travelling to Santa Clara and losing 0-1.So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Vitória SC playing away and similar expectations, we found four relevant matches. Results were one Vitória win, one draw and two defeats.
The visitors have scored 7 goals from 8 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. As opposed to that, Vitória have seen the ball go into their own net 8 times on the road. It's worth mentioning that 4 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches.
Head 2 Head
Head-to-head statistics (for the preceeding ten meetings): Vicente won three games, four matches ended with a tie and Vitória SC have three wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: seven / threeTop Goalscorers
  F. Navarro Aliaga 9 goals |   M. Edwards 6 goals | O. Estupiñán Vallesilla 6 goals |
Gil Vicente missing players
Vitória SC missing players
| Gil Vicente | Vitória SC | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 16 | 8 | 2 | Played | P | 1 | 8 | 16 |
| 6 | 2 | 1 | Won | W | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| 5 | 2 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| 5 | 4 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| 23 | 11 | 5 | Scored | S | 2 | 7 | 22 |
| 18 | 11 | 2 | Conceded | C | 1 | 8 | 17 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 75% | 81% |
| 75% | 88% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 50% | 62% |
| 56% | 62% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 50% | 56% |
| 25% | 25% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 12% | 25% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 6% |
| 44% | 38% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 50% | 56% |
| 31% | 25% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 25% | 25% |
| 25% | 38% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 50% | 38% |
| 4.8 | 4.9 | 5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 6 | 3.9 | 5.6 |
| 4.6 | 4.5 | 6 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4 | 6 | 5.6 |
| 3 | 2.5 | 3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 4 | 3.9 | 3.4 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 12.6 | 13.4 | 16 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 16 | 10.5 | 13.8 |
| 5.1 | 5.1 | 6 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 5 | 2.2 | 4 |
| 28% | 27% | 42% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 40% | 39% | 34% |
| 14.4 | 15.4 | 17.5 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 8 | 12.1 | 11.8 |
| 4.1 | 4.5 | 6 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 4 | 4.1 | 3.8 |
- Gil Vicente have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Gil Vicente haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Vitória SC have won significantly less corners away then at 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 | 16 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 41 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 19 | 5 | 32 | 44 |
| 2 | Sporting CP | 16 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 30 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 4 | 23 | 44 |
| 3 | Benfica | 16 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 47 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 26 | 7 | 32 | 37 |
| 4 | Sporting Braga | 16 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 30 | 16 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 10 | 14 | 31 |
| 5 | Estoril | 16 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 21 | 16 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 25 |
| 6 | Portimonense | 16 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 17 | 16 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 24 |
| 7 | Gil Vicente | 16 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 23 | 18 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 23 |
| 8 | Vitória SC | 16 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 22 | 17 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 23 |
| 9 | Maritimo | 16 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 20 | 26 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 18 | -6 | 17 |
| 10 | Pacos de Ferreira | 16 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 20 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 9 | -7 | 17 |
| 11 | Boavista | 16 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 18 | 26 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 18 | -8 | 16 |
| 12 | Vizela | 16 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 16 | 27 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 17 | -11 | 16 |
| 13 | Tondela | 16 | 5 | 0 | 11 | 21 | 33 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 14 | 17 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 16 | -12 | 15 |
| 14 | Arouca | 16 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 16 | 31 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 18 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 13 | -15 | 14 |
| 15 | Santa Clara | 16 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 32 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 18 | -18 | 13 |
| 16 | Moreirense | 16 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 16 | 26 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 14 | -10 | 12 |
| 17 | Famalicao | 15 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 19 | 30 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 17 | -11 | 11 |
| 18 | Belenenses | 15 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 26 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 11 | -19 | 8 |
