Season ticket holders at Estadio Municipal de Portimao haven't seen too many victories this season, with Portimonense languishing in the 17th position so far. The guesting Gil Vicente will be hopeful to defend their higher league position in this one.
Both teams have had enough rest since their last competitive action. Let's hope for an energetic game!
Portimonense form and stats
Portimonense's struggle is real here at Estádio Municipal de Portimão with only 9 points collected from 11 Primeira Liga games. The win-draw-lost numbers are ugly: 1-6-4. All in all it has been a very rough period for Portimonense who hasn’t won a league-game in their last twelve attempts. Their previous win was against Famalicão, 104 days ago. Portimonense have played two draws in a row on their own stadium.
In their previous game, the manager P. Bento Brito led his Portimonense to a defeat in the Primeira Liga match away at Sporting Braga. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at Estádio Municipal de Portimão. Before that, Portimonense drew at home versus Vitória FC.
Portimonense's goalkeeper Shuichi Gonda was extremely busy against Sporting Braga, saving the team from a uglier defeat with a stunning six saves.
This is expected to be a close game, with Portimonense perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Portimonense as a small favourite), we find one game. Portimonense has won zero of these, drawn one and lost zero.
The goals haven't exactly been flowing for Portimonense here at Estádio Municipal de Portimão in the league, with less than one goal per game on average (8 from 11 games). Portimonense have conceded 12 in these home matches.
Gil Vicente form and stats
There's been little loot from Gil Vicente's travels as they have only collected 12 points from 12 away games in the Primeira Liga. Gil Vicente only have 3 wins to counter their 6 defeats and 3 draws. It could be a hat trick of victories away for Gil Vicente, as they have won on their previous two travels.
Gil Vicente's last game was the home draw against Santa Clara (1-1). Preceding that game was the away victory against Boavista with the score of 1-0.
So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Gil Vicente playing away and similar expectations, we found five relevant matches. Results were three Gil Vicente wins, one draw and one defeat.
Many goals are not expected from the visiting Gil Vicente as they have only managed to score 10 times from 12 away games in the league. Gil Vicente have conceded 16 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
The last H2H meeting was Gil Vicente - Portimonense 1-1, played this season. Portimonense-Gil Vicente H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Portimonense five wins, Gil Vicente two wins, three draws. five of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Top Goalscorers
 S. Cordovil de Lima 10 goals |  D. Gomes Clemente 4 goals | B. Kraev 4 goals |
Portimonense missing players
Gil Vicente missing players
| Portimonense | Gil Vicente | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 24 | 11 | 4 | Played | P | 3 | 12 | 24 |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | Won | W | 1 | 3 | 7 |
| 10 | 6 | 3 | Drew | D | 2 | 3 | 9 |
| 12 | 4 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 6 | 8 |
| 16 | 8 | 4 | Scored | S | 3 | 10 | 25 |
| 34 | 12 | 3 | Conceded | C | 2 | 16 | 29 |
| 83% | 73% | 75% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 67% | 92% | 88% |
| 67% | 55% | 75% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 67% | 71% |
| 38% | 27% | 25% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 33% | 50% | 42% |
| 17% | 18% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 8% | 17% |
| 4% | 9% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 4% |
| 54% | 55% | 75% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 50% | 54% |
| 17% | 27% | 25% | Clean Sheets | C S | 33% | 17% | 25% |
| 46% | 45% | 25% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 42% | 33% |
| 4 | 4.5 | 6.8 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4.3 | 3.9 | 4.8 |
| 4.5 | 5 | 5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5 |
| 2.4 | 2.2 | 2.2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 2.4 | 2.3 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 288 | 144 | 53 | Total Shots | T S | 32 | 119 | 262 |
| 86 | 48 | 18 | Shots on Target | S O | 16 | 47 | 107 |
| 19% | 17% | 22% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 19% | 21% | 23% |
- Gil Vicente have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Gil Vicente have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Portimonense has the fewest scored goals (16)
- Portimonense has the fewest scored goals in the second half (7)
- Portimonense have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Portimonense is in the worst form (0-2-4)
| 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 | 24 | 19 | 3 | 2 | 50 | 16 | 12 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 26 | 6 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 24 | 10 | 34 | 60 |
| 2 | Benfica | 24 | 19 | 2 | 3 | 52 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 28 | 7 | 12 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 24 | 7 | 38 | 59 |
| 3 | Sporting Braga | 24 | 14 | 4 | 6 | 41 | 26 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 22 | 15 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 19 | 11 | 15 | 46 |
| 4 | Sporting CP | 24 | 13 | 3 | 8 | 37 | 26 | 12 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 19 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 18 | 14 | 11 | 42 |
| 5 | Rio Ave | 24 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 32 | 23 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 16 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 11 | 9 | 38 |
| 6 | Vitória SC | 24 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 40 | 25 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 20 | 10 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 20 | 15 | 15 | 37 |
| 7 | Famalicão | 24 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 38 | 40 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 23 | 21 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 19 | -2 | 37 |
| 8 | Moreirense | 24 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 34 | 32 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 15 | 12 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 14 | 17 | 2 | 30 |
| 9 | Santa Clara | 24 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 19 | 26 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 11 | -7 | 30 |
| 10 | Gil Vicente | 24 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 25 | 29 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 16 | -4 | 30 |
| 11 | Boavista | 24 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 19 | 23 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 10 | -4 | 29 |
| 12 | Vitória FC | 24 | 6 | 10 | 8 | 17 | 27 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 16 | -10 | 28 |
| 13 | Belenenses | 24 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 19 | 38 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 19 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 19 | -19 | 26 |
| 14 | Tondela | 24 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 20 | 30 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 15 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 15 | -10 | 25 |
| 15 | Marítimo | 24 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 22 | 32 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 16 | -10 | 24 |
| 16 | Paços de Ferreira | 24 | 6 | 4 | 14 | 18 | 34 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 14 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 20 | -16 | 22 |
| 17 | Portimonense | 24 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 16 | 34 | 11 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 22 | -18 | 16 |
| 18 | Desportivo Aves | 24 | 4 | 1 | 19 | 23 | 47 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 11 | 19 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 12 | 28 | -24 | 13 |