Home advantage could prove decisive in Portimonense - Vitória FC battle

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Competition: Portugal Primeira Liga
Competition: Fri 28.February
Match begins: 20:30 (UTC)
Venue: Estádio Municipal de Portimão (9544 seats)

Season ticket holders at Estádio Municipal de Portimão haven’t seen too many victories this season, with Portimonense languishing in the 17th position so far. The guesting Vitória FC will be hopeful to defend their higher league position in this one.

There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.

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Portimonense form and stats

Portimonense's struggle is real here at Estádio Municipal de Portimão with only 8 points collected from 10 Primeira Liga games. The win-draw-lost numbers are ugly: 1-5-4. The home team are struggling everywhere these days as they haven't won a league-game, regardless of being the home or the away team, in ten attempts.

Portimonense faced defeat in their previous match, away at Porto (0-1). In the match before that, Portimonense hosted Moreirense and drew the game 1-1.

The penalty miss from Jackson Martínez in the defeat against Porto was a source of irritation for some fans, but these things happen.

The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Portimonense have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found 22 games) they have won nine times, drawn six and lost seven.

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 10 games). 12 goals have been conceded.

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Vitória FC form and stats

As the visiting team in Primeira Liga matches, Vitória FC have produced an overall stat of 3-3-5 so far.

It might be tough going out on the road again for Vitória FC, facing their second straight away game. Especially as the previous game, ended with a defeat 1-3 versus Sporting Braga (placed 3rd). A 1-2 loss hosting Gil Vicente before that.

Vitória FC are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is three wins, five draws and two defeats. From a total of ten matches.

The attacking power of Vitória FC when travelling is not overwhelming with 10 goals scored from 11 league matches away. As opposed to that, Vitória FC have seen the ball go into their own net 16 times on the road.

Head 2 Head

These teams' last encounter with each other was the Vitória FC - Portimonense 0-0 earlier this season. Portimonense-Vitória FC H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Portimonense two wins, Vitória FC four wins, four draws. six of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

Top Goalscorers

Portimonense
D. Gomes Clemente
4 goals
Portimonense
J. Silva de Morais
3 goals
Portimonense
A. Boa Morte
2 goals

Portimonense missing players

Vitória FC missing players

Portimonense Vitória FC
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
22 10 2 Played P 3 11 22
2 1 0 Won W 3 3 6
9 5 2 Drew D 0 3 8
11 4 0 Lost L 0 5 8
15 8 2 Scored S 7 10 16
31 12 2 Conceded C 2 16 26
86% 80% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 91% 77%
68% 60% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 67% 64% 50%
36% 30% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 67% 45% 36%
14% 20% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 33% 27% 23%
5% 10% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 33% 9% 5%
55% 60% 100% BTTS BTTS 33% 36% 32%
14% 20% 0% Clean Sheets C S 67% 27% 45%
45% 40% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 45% 45%
 
3.6 4.1 6 Corners for (avg) C F 3.3 3.6 4.2
4.6 5.1 6 Corners against (avg) C A 9.3 8.6 7
2.4 2.1 2.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 4 3.5 3
2 1 0 Red cards R C 0 1 2
 
261 129 26 Total Shots T S 25 95 213
76 43 8 Shots on Target S O 12 36 65
20% 19% 25% Goal Efficiency G E 58% 28% 25%
Key stats in Primeira Liga this season:
  • Portimonense has the fewest scored goals in the second half (6)
  • Portimonense have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • Portimonense is in the worst form (0-1-5)
  • Vitória FC have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
  • Vitória FC have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than 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 Benfica 22 19 0 3 50 12 11 9 0 2 27 6 11 10 0 1 23 6 38 57
2 Porto 22 18 2 2 47 15 11 10 0 1 25 5 11 8 2 1 22 10 32 56
3 Sporting Braga 22 12 4 6 36 24 11 6 3 2 19 14 11 6 1 4 17 10 12 40
4 Sporting CP 22 12 3 7 34 23 11 7 0 4 17 12 11 5 3 3 17 11 11 39
5 Rio Ave 22 10 6 6 31 22 11 4 4 3 16 12 11 6 2 3 15 10 9 36
6 Famalicão 22 9 6 7 35 39 11 5 3 3 20 20 11 4 3 4 15 19 -4 33
7 Vitória SC 22 8 7 7 36 24 11 5 2 4 18 10 11 3 5 3 18 14 12 31
8 Santa Clara 22 8 5 9 18 23 11 4 2 5 9 13 11 4 3 4 9 10 -5 29
9 Boavista 22 7 7 8 18 21 11 3 4 4 11 12 11 4 3 4 7 9 -3 28
10 Moreirense 22 6 8 8 31 31 11 5 3 3 18 15 11 1 5 5 13 16 0 26
11 Vitória FC 22 6 8 8 16 26 11 3 5 3 6 10 11 3 3 5 10 16 -10 26
12 Gil Vicente 22 6 8 8 23 28 11 4 5 2 14 12 11 2 3 6 9 16 -5 26
13 Belenenses 22 7 3 12 19 38 11 4 1 6 9 19 11 3 2 6 10 19 -19 24
14 Tondela 22 6 6 10 19 27 11 1 4 6 6 14 11 5 2 4 13 13 -8 24
15 Marítimo 22 5 9 8 21 28 11 3 5 3 15 14 11 2 4 5 6 14 -7 24
16 Paços de Ferreira 22 5 4 13 14 31 12 4 2 6 9 12 10 1 2 7 5 19 -17 19
17 Portimonense 22 2 9 11 15 31 10 1 5 4 8 12 12 1 4 7 7 19 -16 15
18 Desportivo Aves 22 4 1 17 22 42 11 3 0 8 10 16 11 1 1 9 12 26 -20 13

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.