Getting closer to the top teams is at stake when these two mid-table clubs battle it out. Both will be aiming to improve their league table standing, Nacional in 7th and Santa Clara in 8th place.
- Nacional have not yet lost a game at home.
- Santa Clara have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
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!
Nacional form and stats
When playing at home in the Primeira Liga, Nacional have managed 1 win, 3 draws and suffered 0 defeats from 4 games. The Nacional fans aren't used to losing league-games here at Estádio da Madeira and will expect new points from this game. Nacional has played 16 games in a row here without a defeat.
In their previous game, the manager C. Simões led his Nacional to a defeat in the Primeira Liga match away at Portimonense. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at Estádio da Madeira. Before that match, a Taça De Portugal win away at Casa Pia (after extra-time).
A decent goal production from Nacional in their home games so far, with 6 goals from 4 league matches. On the other hand, Nacional have conceded 5 goals.
Santa Clara form and stats
The visitors are W2-D0-L2 on the road this term. That's in the Primeira Liga.
Santa Clara are looking to quickly end their 213 minutes long goal drought in the Primeira Liga.
Santa's previous game was their home loss versus Porto (0-1). Prior to that result Santa won their away game at Beira-Mar in the Taça De Portugal. The scoreline was 3-1.
Scoring goals is the main ingredient in creating success in football, and not only at home. So far Santa have scored 4 goals in 4 league games away. As opposed to that, Santa have seen the ball go into their own net 5 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
Numbers for the last five meetings between these two teams are: zero wins for Nacional, two draws and three wins for Santa Clara. Over 2,5 goals: three times; under 2,5 goals: two games.Top Goalscorers
  T. Santos Santana 6 goals |   J. Riascos Valencia 3 goals |  J. Gomes Camacho 2 goals |
Nacional missing players
Santa Clara missing players
| Nacional | Santa Clara | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 8 | 4 | 1 | Played | P | 0 | 4 | 8 |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 4 | 3 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 8 | 6 | 2 | Scored | S | 0 | 4 | 7 |
| 8 | 5 | 1 | Conceded | C | 0 | 5 | 8 |
| 75% | 75% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 100% | 88% |
| 50% | 75% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 75% | 62% |
| 38% | 50% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 50% | 38% |
| 12% | 25% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 12% | 25% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 50% | 75% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 50% | 38% |
| 38% | 25% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 25% | 38% |
| 38% | 25% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 25% | 38% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2.9 | 2.5 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 3.8 | 2.9 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10.9 | 13 | 13 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 13.5 | 11.1 |
| 3.6 | 4.8 | 6 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 4.2 | 3.6 |
| 28% | 32% | 33% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 24% | 24% |
- Nacional have not yet lost a game at home.
- Nacional have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Santa Clara have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Santa Clara haven’t played a single 0-0 game 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 | Sporting CP | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 16 | 22 |
| 2 | Sporting Braga | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 18 |
| 3 | Porto | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 9 | 16 |
| 4 | Benfica | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 15 |
| 5 | Vitoria Guimaraes | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | -1 | 13 |
| 6 | Pacos de Ferreira | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 11 |
| 7 | Nacional | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 10 |
| 8 | Santa Clara | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | -1 | 10 |
| 9 | Rio Ave | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -2 | 10 |
| 10 | Famalicao | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | -5 | 9 |
| 11 | Gil Vicente | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | -2 | 8 |
| 12 | Moreirense | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | -2 | 8 |
| 13 | Belenenses | 8 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -2 | 8 |
| 14 | Tondela | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | -8 | 8 |
| 15 | Maritimo | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 8 | -3 | 7 |
| 16 | Boavista | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 9 | -5 | 7 |
| 17 | Portimonense | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | -5 | 7 |
| 18 | Farense | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | -4 | 5 |