Santa Clara and Tondela have both delivered a "par" performance so far, to use a golfing expression. Both hold mid-table positions in the Primeira Liga.
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!
Santa Clara form and stats
Overall Primeira Liga stats at home this season for Santa Clara are 3-2-5 (wins-draw-losses).
A strong away win for Santa Clara against Belenenses the last match, as Carlos and Guilherme Schettine were on target. Before that, Santa Clara had a home game versus Pacos de Ferreira which ended with a victory 2-1.
Santa Clara aren't scoring a lot here at Estádio de São Miguel in the league, with only 8 goals from 10 games. Santa Clara have conceded 13 in these home matches.
Tondela form and stats
The visitors are W5-D2-L3 on the road this term. That's in the Primeira Liga.
221 minutes! That's how long the Tondela goalkeeper Claudio Pires Morais Ramos and his defense have shut out their league opponents.
Tondela played 0-0 against Maritimo in their previous match. Before that one, a nice away victory 1-0 at Portimonense.
Tondela are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 13 away goals from 10 games (in the league). Tondela have conceded 12 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
The most recent history between these sides is the Tondela - Santa Clara 0-0 played earlier this season. Numbers for the last ten meetings between these two teams are: three wins for Santa Clara, two draws and five wins for Tondela. Over 2,5 goals: eight times; under 2,5 goals: two games.Top Goalscorers
  G. Schettine Guimarães 3 goals |  C. Carvalho da Silva Junior 3 goals |   J. Murillo Romaña 2 goals |
Santa Clara missing players
Tondela missing players
| Santa Clara | Tondela | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 20 | 10 | 3 | Played | P | 2 | 10 | 20 |
| 7 | 3 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 5 | 6 |
| 5 | 2 | 1 | Drew | D | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| 8 | 5 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 3 | 8 |
| 16 | 8 | 3 | Scored | S | 0 | 13 | 18 |
| 21 | 13 | 3 | Conceded | C | 0 | 12 | 24 |
| 90% | 90% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 80% | 80% |
| 60% | 70% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 50% | 50% |
| 25% | 40% | 33% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 50% | 40% |
| 10% | 10% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 30% | 20% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 30% | 15% |
| 30% | 40% | 67% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 40% | 40% |
| 40% | 30% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 100% | 40% | 35% |
| 40% | 40% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 40% | 45% |
| 6.1 | 6.2 | 7.7 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3.5 | 3.2 | 4.2 |
| 6 | 4.4 | 5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4.5 | 6.1 | 5.6 |
| 2.4 | 2.1 | 3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 3 | 2.4 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 231 | 155 | 44 | Total Shots | T S | 12 | 76 | 187 |
| 65 | 41 | 11 | Shots on Target | S O | 2 | 28 | 60 |
| 25% | 20% | 27% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 46% | 30% |
- Santa Clara have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Tondela have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Tondela have won significantly less corners away then 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 | Benfica | 20 | 18 | 0 | 2 | 49 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 27 | 5 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 6 | 38 | 54 |
| 2 | Porto | 20 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 44 | 14 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 24 | 5 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 9 | 30 | 50 |
| 3 | Sporting CP | 20 | 11 | 2 | 7 | 31 | 22 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 10 | 9 | 35 |
| 4 | Sporting Braga | 20 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 32 | 23 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 13 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 10 | 9 | 34 |
| 5 | Famalicao | 20 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 33 | 36 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 19 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 17 | -3 | 32 |
| 6 | Rio Ave | 20 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 28 | 20 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 32 |
| 7 | Boavista | 20 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 17 | 17 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 28 |
| 8 | Vitória SC | 20 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 33 | 22 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 8 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 16 | 14 | 11 | 28 |
| 9 | Santa Clara | 20 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 16 | 21 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 8 | -5 | 26 |
| 10 | Vitória FC | 20 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 14 | 21 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 13 | -7 | 26 |
| 11 | Tondela | 20 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 18 | 24 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 12 | -6 | 24 |
| 12 | Gil Vicente | 20 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 21 | 26 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 15 | -5 | 23 |
| 13 | Moreirense | 20 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 28 | 29 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 14 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 15 | -1 | 22 |
| 14 | Maritimo | 20 | 4 | 9 | 7 | 18 | 27 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 14 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 13 | -9 | 21 |
| 15 | Belenenses | 20 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 16 | 37 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 19 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 18 | -21 | 18 |
| 16 | Pacos de Ferreira | 20 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 27 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 16 | -15 | 16 |
| 17 | Portimonense | 20 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 14 | 29 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 18 | -15 | 14 |
| 18 | Desportivo Aves | 20 | 4 | 0 | 16 | 21 | 39 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 10 | 14 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 11 | 25 | -18 | 12 |