Santa Clara manager R. Pontes looking for three points in Moreirense showdown

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Competition: Portugal Primeira Liga
Competition: Sun 15.August
Match begins: 19:30 (UTC)

With the nervous opening game out of the way it’s time for the second Primeira Liga game of the season. Santa Clara look forward to welcoming Moreirense in front of their home support.

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!

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Santa Clara form and stats

Last season, Santa Clara's league statistics were 13 wins, 7 draws and 14 losses, resulting in a 6th position in the Primeira Liga. Over these 34 matches they scored 44 goals and conceded 36. Playing at home last season Santa Clara managed 7-5-5 (win-draw-lost) with 26 goals and 16 conceded.

No payout for Santa Clara in their previous match, an away game at Tondela that ended in defeat 0-3. Lincoln (midfield was the top team player in that game with a rating of 7.45/10. Lincoln hit three key passes, dribled passed the opponent 1 of 2 times and had 51 successful passes (of 59 total).

Before that, Santa Clara played out a League Cup draw 0-0 when visiting Farense (after extra-time, 0-3 on penalties).

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 Santa have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found ten games) they have won four times, drawn four and lost two.

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Moreirense form and stats

Let's have a look at how Moreirense performed last season in the Primeira Liga: They landed a 8th position in the league table after playing out 10 victories, 13 draws and 11 defeats. In total they scored 37 and conceded 43 goals in these matches. The numbers for away games only are: Won 6 - drew 3 and lost 8 with 13/20 goals scored/conceded.

Moreirense's previous game was their home loss versus Benfica (1-2). Yan Santos, attacking player, was the top performer on the team in that game, scoring a match rating of 7.35. Santos served one assist, hit two key passes and dribled passed the opponent 2 of 2 times.

Preceding that game, the 1-1 draw paying a visit to Penafiel (after extra-time, 4-3 on penalties).

We have checked recent matches where Moreirense have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those 13 games were five victories, three draws and five defeats.

Head 2 Head

Santa Clara-Moreirense H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Santa five wins, Moreirense two wins, three draws. four of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

Top Goalscorers

MoreirenseC. Martins de Souza Ladislau
C. Martins de Souza Ladislau
1 goals

Santa Clara missing players

Moreirense missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Santa Clara Moreirense
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
1 0 0 Played P 0 0 1
0 0 0 Won W 0 0 0
0 0 0 Drew D 0 0 0
1 0 0 Lost L 0 0 1
0 0 0 Scored S 0 0 1
3 0 0 Conceded C 0 0 2
100% 0% 0% Over 0.5 O 0.5 0% 0% 100%
100% 0% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 0% 100%
100% 0% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 0% 100%
0% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% BTTS BTTS 0% 0% 100%
0% 0% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 0%
100% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 0% 0%
 
5 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
3 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 6
3 0 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 0 4
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
25 0 0 Shots (avg) S ( 0 0 9
7 0 0 Shots on Target (avg) S O 0 0 3
0% 0% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 0% 33%
Santa Clara Last season Moreirense
Total Home   Statistics Stat   Away Total
34 17   Played P   17 34
13 7   Won W   6 10
7 5   Drew D   3 13
14 5   Lost L   8 11
44 26   Scored S   13 37
36 16   Conceded C   20 43
94% 88%   Over 0.5 O 0.5   82% 91%
71% 71%   Over 1.5 O 1.5   71% 79%
44% 41%   Over 2.5 O 2.5   41% 44%
15% 24%   Over 3.5 O 3.5   0% 18%
6% 12%   Over 4.5 O 4.5   0% 3%
47% 35%   BTTS BTTS   29% 50%
29% 47%   Clean Sheets C S   35% 26%
29% 29%   Failed to Score F T   53% 32%
 
4.4 4.5   Corners for (avg) C F   4 4.1
5.5 5.2   Corners against (avg) C A   6.2 5.2
2.9 2.9   Yellow cards (avg) Y C   2.3 2.5
4 2   Red cards R C   0 1
 
10.9 11.4   Shots (avg) S (   8.6 9.7
3.7 3.7   Shots on Target (avg) S O   2.2 3
35% 41%   Goal Efficiency G E   34% 37%

  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 1 1 0 0 3 0 1 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 3
2 Tondela 1 1 0 0 3 0 1 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 3
3 Estoril 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 2 0 2 3
4 Pacos de Ferreira 1 1 0 0 2 0 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 3
5 Porto 1 1 0 0 2 0 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 3
6 Sporting Braga 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 2 0 2 3
7 Benfica 1 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 2 1 1 3
8 Portimonense 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 3
9 Boavista 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10 Gil Vicente 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
11 Moreirense 1 0 0 1 1 2 1 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 -1 0
12 Vitória SC 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 -1 0
13 Arouca 1 0 0 1 0 2 1 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 -2 0
14 Belenenses 1 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 2 -2 0
15 Famalicão 1 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 2 -2 0
16 Maritimo 1 0 0 1 0 2 1 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 -2 0
17 Santa Clara 1 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 3 -3 0
18 Vizela 1 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 3 -3 0
Last season 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 34 26 7 1 65 20 17 13 4 0 34 10 17 13 3 1 31 10 45 85
2 Porto 34 24 8 2 74 29 17 13 3 1 40 15 17 11 5 1 34 14 45 80
3 Benfica 34 23 7 4 69 27 17 12 3 2 31 15 17 11 4 2 38 12 42 76
4 Sporting Braga 34 19 7 8 53 33 17 11 3 3 27 15 17 8 4 5 26 18 20 64
5 Pacos de Ferreira 34 15 8 11 40 41 17 10 3 4 23 19 17 5 5 7 17 22 -1 53
6 Santa Clara 34 13 7 14 44 36 17 7 5 5 26 16 17 6 2 9 18 20 8 46
7 Vitória SC 34 12 7 15 37 44 17 7 1 9 21 27 17 5 6 6 16 17 -7 43
8 Moreirense 34 10 13 11 37 43 17 4 10 3 24 23 17 6 3 8 13 20 -6 43
9 Famalicão 34 10 10 14 40 48 17 4 7 6 19 24 17 6 3 8 21 24 -8 40
10 Belenenses 34 9 13 12 25 35 17 6 5 6 15 18 17 3 8 6 10 17 -10 40
11 Gil Vicente 34 11 6 17 33 42 17 4 4 9 13 20 17 7 2 8 20 22 -9 39
12 Tondela 34 10 6 18 36 57 17 8 2 7 18 21 17 2 4 11 18 36 -21 36
13 Boavista 34 8 12 14 39 49 17 5 4 8 17 22 17 3 8 6 22 27 -10 36
14 Portimonense 34 9 8 17 34 41 17 6 5 6 20 17 17 3 3 11 14 24 -7 35
15 Maritimo 34 10 5 19 27 47 17 5 3 9 10 21 17 5 2 10 17 26 -20 35
16 Rio Ave 34 7 13 14 25 40 17 4 6 7 12 18 17 3 7 7 13 22 -15 34
17 Farense 34 7 10 17 31 48 17 4 6 7 19 20 17 3 4 10 12 28 -17 31
18 Nacional 34 6 7 21 30 59 17 4 3 10 19 30 17 2 4 11 11 29 -29 25

Table
  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 1 1 0 0 3 0 1 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 3
2 Tondela 1 1 0 0 3 0 1 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 3
3 Estoril 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 2 0 2 3
4 Pacos de Ferreira 1 1 0 0 2 0 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 3
5 Porto 1 1 0 0 2 0 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 3
6 Sporting Braga 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 2 0 2 3
7 Benfica 1 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 2 1 1 3
8 Portimonense 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 3
9 Boavista 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10 Gil Vicente 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
11 Moreirense 1 0 0 1 1 2 1 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 -1 0
12 Vitória SC 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 -1 0
13 Arouca 1 0 0 1 0 2 1 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 -2 0
14 Belenenses 1 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 2 -2 0
15 Famalicão 1 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 2 -2 0
16 Maritimo 1 0 0 1 0 2 1 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 -2 0
17 Santa Clara 1 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 3 -3 0
18 Vizela 1 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 3 -3 0

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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.