Santa Clara vs Tondela: Match guide and preview

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Competition: Portugal Primeira Liga
Competition: Sat 20.March
Match begins: 15:30 (UTC)
Venue: Estádio de São Miguel (13277 seats)

Getting closer to the top teams is at stake when these two mid-table clubs battle it out. Both will be aiming to improve their league table standing, Santa Clara in 7th and Tondela in 11th place.

Insights:
  • Santa Clara have the fewest dropped points from leading position (0) in Primeira Liga
  • Tondela have the most conceded goals (38) in Primeira Liga

Both teams have had enough rest since their last competitive action. Let's hope for an energetic game!

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Santa Clara form and stats

Santa Clara have collected 14 points from their Primeira Liga home games so far after 4-2-5. The opportunity of a proper winning streak is there for the hosts, with two straight wins here at Estádio de São Miguel.

The Santa supporters enjoyed the previous match, watching their team host Portimonense in Primeira Liga and win 2-0. Prior to that was the away defeat visiting Sporting CP (1-2).

Santa are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 12 goals in 11 games. Santa's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 11 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches.

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Tondela form and stats

Tondela, who have the most conceded goals (38) in Primeira Liga, have only collected 1 point from their away games in the Primeira Liga, after 0-1-10 (11 played). Travelling has not been lucrative for the away team as they have returned home without a win in eleven away games in a row.

Tondela are looking to quickly end their 265 minutes long goal drought in the Primeira Liga.

Tondela's previous game was their home loss versus Sporting CP (0-1). Prior to that match, the Tondela manager F. Ayestarán Barandiarán faced defeat when travelling to Portimonense and losing 0-3.

The visitors have scored 9 goals from 11 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. Tondela are struggling defensively in their away games, having conceded 9 goals in these matches.

Head 2 Head

Tondela - Santa 2-0 was the story when these teams last met, earlier this season. Numbers for the last ten meetings between these two teams are: three wins for Santa, two draws and five wins for Tondela. Over 2,5 goals: six times; under 2,5 goals: four games.

Top Goalscorers

Santa ClaraC. Carvalho da Silva Junior
C. Carvalho da Silva Junior
8 goals
TondelaM. González Gutiérrez
M. González Gutiérrez
6 goals
Santa ClaraC. da Cruz Queiroz Barcelos
C. da Cruz Queiroz Barcelos
3 goals

Santa Clara missing players

Tondela missing players

Santa Clara Tondela
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
23 11 2 Played P 3 11 23
9 4 2 Won W 0 0 7
4 2 0 Drew D 0 1 3
10 5 0 Lost L 3 10 13
26 12 4 Scored S 1 9 22
25 11 0 Conceded C 7 28 38
96% 91% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 96%
74% 73% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 100% 78%
43% 36% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 67% 64% 43%
9% 9% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 27% 22%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 18% 9%
48% 27% 0% BTTS BTTS 33% 55% 39%
26% 45% 100% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 26%
30% 36% 0% Failed to Score F T 67% 45% 39%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
2.8 2.4 2.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2 2.5 2.4
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 3 5
 
10.3 9.8 11.5 Shots (avg) S ( 12 9.3 9.9
3.2 2.8 3.5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3.3 2.8 3.3
36% 39% 57% Goal Efficiency G E 10% 29% 29%
Key stats in Primeira Liga this season:
  • All of Tondela's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Santa Clara have the fewest dropped points from leading position (0) in Primeira Liga
  • Tondela have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
  • Tondela have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
  • Tondela have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Tondela have the fewest clean sheets (0) away in Primeira Liga
  • Tondela have the fewest points (1) away in Primeira Liga
  • Tondela have the most conceded goals (28) away in Primeira Liga
  • Tondela have the most conceded goals (38) in Primeira Liga
  • Tondela have the most conceded goals in the first half (20) in Primeira Liga
  • Tondela have the the worst goal difference (-19) away in Primeira Liga
  • Tondela have yet to win a game away.
  • Tondela haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.

  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 23 19 4 0 45 11 11 9 2 0 22 6 12 10 2 0 23 5 34 61
2 Sporting Braga 22 16 1 5 42 21 11 9 1 1 21 8 11 7 0 4 21 13 21 49
3 Porto 22 14 6 2 47 22 11 7 3 1 23 11 11 7 3 1 24 11 25 48
4 Benfica 23 14 6 3 40 17 12 9 2 1 22 8 11 5 4 2 18 9 23 48
5 Pacos de Ferreira 22 12 5 5 30 21 11 8 2 1 18 9 11 4 3 4 12 12 9 41
6 Vitoria Guimaraes 22 10 5 7 27 25 11 5 1 5 13 16 11 5 4 2 14 9 2 35
7 Santa Clara 23 9 4 10 26 25 11 4 2 5 12 11 12 5 2 5 14 14 1 31
8 Moreirense 22 7 8 7 22 26 11 3 6 2 14 15 11 4 2 5 8 11 -4 29
9 Rio Ave 22 6 7 9 18 25 11 4 3 4 11 10 11 2 4 5 7 15 -7 25
10 Belenenses 23 5 10 8 14 21 12 3 5 4 10 13 11 2 5 4 4 8 -7 25
11 Tondela 23 7 3 13 22 38 12 7 2 3 13 10 11 0 1 10 9 28 -16 24
12 Portimonense 23 6 5 12 21 28 11 5 3 3 14 8 12 1 2 9 7 20 -7 23
13 Nacional 23 5 6 12 22 32 12 3 3 6 15 19 11 2 3 6 7 13 -10 21
14 Boavista 23 4 9 10 24 36 11 3 2 6 10 16 12 1 7 4 14 20 -12 21
15 Maritimo 23 6 3 14 21 33 11 2 2 7 7 16 12 4 1 7 14 17 -12 21
16 Farense 23 4 7 12 22 32 12 3 4 5 14 14 11 1 3 7 8 18 -10 19
17 Gil Vicente 22 5 4 13 16 29 11 3 2 6 8 12 11 2 2 7 8 17 -13 19
18 Famalicao 22 4 7 11 18 35 11 1 5 5 9 19 11 3 2 6 9 16 -17 19

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.