Get ready for Primeira Liga and Santa Clara - Belenenses. In this preview and news article you'll find statistics, previous results, numbercrunching, tendencies and stories!
- Santa Clara have the most dropped points from leading position (21) in Primeira Liga
- Belenenses have the fewest scored goals (15) in Primeira Liga
We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!
Santa Clara form and stats
Santa Clara have collected 22 points from their Primeira Liga home games so far after 6-4-3.
An away draw last time out for Santa Clara, facing Famalicão in a game that ended 0-0. Attacking player Costa outshone all the other players in that match and managed a match rating of 7.41 out of 10. Costa hit three key passes.
Before that game, the 3-1 home victory against Vizela.The betting market estimate that the home team has about 55-60% chance of winning this match. There could be betting value if you think differently, so to help you here are the stats from Santa Clara's earlier matches at home being 55%-60% favourite: Played four games, won one match, drawn three and lost zero.
The Santa Clara fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 18 in 13 matches. With more than 1,5 conceded goals on average, the Santa defense is not exactly impregnable. 21 goals conceded from 13 games. You can find more goal stats on the Statistics tab above.
Belenenses form and stats
There's been little loot from Belenenses's travels as they have only collected 5 points from 13 away games in the Primeira Liga. Belenenses only have 0 wins to counter their 8 defeats and 5 draws. The loyal fans travelling with their beloved Belenenses have enjoyed the stadium food more than the matches as the visitors have gone 13 consecutive matches without winning on the road. The last time three points were secured away was the Porto game.
There were no winners in Belenenses's previous match, the home game that ended 0-0 vs Boavista (placed 13th). Defender Carraça was the best team player with a rating of 7.62. Carraça hit two key passes and won 8 of 13 duels.
Before that, Belenenses travelled to Tondela and returned home with a draw after the game finished 1-1.Looking at the earlier recent performances of Belenenses when being an outsider away as they are today, we find five matches with the visitors losing four times, drawing one and winning zero games.
Goals are few and far between in Belenenses's away league games. Only 5 goals from 13 travels. As for defending, Belenenses rarely keep clean sheets as they have conceded 20 goals from these away matches.
Head 2 Head
The two duelists also faced each other before this campaign: Belenenses - Santa 2-1. Statistics for the previous ten meetings featuring these two squads are: five wins for Santa Clara, two draws and three wins for Belenenses. Over 2,5 goals: three times; under 2,5 goals: seven games.Top Goalscorers
  C. da Cruz Queiroz Barcelos 7 goals |  R. Silva Costa 5 goals |   A. Camará 5 goals |
Santa Clara missing players
Belenenses missing players
| Santa Clara | Belenenses | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 26 | 13 | 5 | Played | P | 5 | 13 | 26 |
| 7 | 6 | 3 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 9 | 4 | 2 | Drew | D | 3 | 5 | 8 |
| 10 | 3 | 0 | Lost | L | 2 | 8 | 15 |
| 30 | 18 | 11 | Scored | S | 3 | 5 | 15 |
| 43 | 21 | 7 | Conceded | C | 6 | 20 | 46 |
| 92% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 80% | 85% | 88% |
| 85% | 85% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 60% | 69% | 73% |
| 62% | 62% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 20% | 15% | 31% |
| 31% | 38% | 60% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 20% | 15% | 19% |
| 12% | 15% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 8% | 15% |
| 62% | 62% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 40% | 31% | 42% |
| 19% | 15% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 20% | 15% | 15% |
| 27% | 23% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 60% | 69% | 54% |
| 4.5 | 4.5 | 5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4.2 | 3.5 | 3.6 |
| 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.6 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5.4 | 5.5 | 5.8 |
| 3.1 | 2.8 | 2.6 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 3.1 | 3.5 |
| 9 | 4 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 3 | 7 |
| 11.6 | 11.7 | 13.2 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 14.4 | 10.1 | 9 |
| 3.7 | 3.9 | 5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4.8 | 2.9 | 2.7 |
| 32% | 35% | 44% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 12% | 13% | 21% |
| 11.3 | 11.6 | 11.2 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 15.4 | 15.9 | 15.8 |
| 4.2 | 4.8 | 5 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 4.2 | 4.7 | 4.8 |
- Belenenses have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Belenenses have the fewest matches over the total-line (3) in Primeira Liga
- Belenenses have the fewest points (5) away in Primeira Liga
- Belenenses have the fewest scored goals (15) in Primeira Liga
- Belenenses have the fewest scored goals (5) away in Primeira Liga
- Belenenses have the fewest scored goals in the first half (7) in Primeira Liga
- Belenenses have the fewest scored goals in the second half (8) in Primeira Liga
- Belenenses have the most conceded goals in the first half (29) in Primeira Liga
- Belenenses have the the worst goal difference (-31) in Primeira Liga
- Belenenses have yet to win a game away.
- Santa Clara have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Belenenses have scored away.
- Santa Clara have the most dropped points from leading position (21) in Primeira Liga
- Santa Clara haven’t played a single 0-0 game 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 | 25 | 21 | 4 | 0 | 63 | 19 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 30 | 9 | 13 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 33 | 10 | 44 | 67 |
| 2 | Sporting CP | 25 | 19 | 4 | 2 | 49 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 24 | 5 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 25 | 11 | 33 | 61 |
| 3 | Benfica | 26 | 18 | 4 | 4 | 66 | 24 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 31 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 35 | 11 | 42 | 58 |
| 4 | Sporting Braga | 25 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 41 | 24 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 22 | 10 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 14 | 17 | 46 |
| 5 | Gil Vicente | 25 | 11 | 9 | 5 | 36 | 25 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 19 | 15 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 17 | 10 | 11 | 42 |
| 6 | Estoril | 26 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 30 | 30 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 17 | 17 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 34 |
| 7 | Vitoria Guimaraes | 25 | 9 | 6 | 10 | 35 | 34 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 23 | 15 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 19 | 1 | 33 |
| 8 | Maritimo | 25 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 30 | 32 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 16 | 21 | -2 | 32 |
| 9 | Pacos de Ferreira | 26 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 23 | 31 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 18 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 13 | -8 | 30 |
| 10 | Santa Clara | 26 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 30 | 43 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 18 | 21 | 13 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 22 | -13 | 30 |
| 11 | Portimonense | 26 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 25 | 30 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 13 | -5 | 29 |
| 12 | Famalicão | 26 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 32 | 40 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 19 | 26 | -8 | 27 |
| 13 | Boavista | 26 | 4 | 15 | 7 | 31 | 39 | 13 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 24 | -8 | 27 |
| 14 | Vizela | 26 | 5 | 10 | 11 | 28 | 44 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 16 | 27 | -16 | 25 |
| 15 | Arouca | 26 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 23 | 46 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 27 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 19 | -23 | 22 |
| 16 | Tondela | 25 | 6 | 3 | 16 | 31 | 48 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 18 | 25 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 13 | 23 | -17 | 21 |
| 17 | Moreirense | 25 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 23 | 40 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 15 | 17 | 13 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 23 | -17 | 20 |
| 18 | Belenenses | 26 | 3 | 8 | 15 | 15 | 46 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 26 | 13 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 20 | -31 | 17 |
