Primeira Liga duel: Close contest expected between Santa Clara and Vitória SC

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Competition: Portugal Primeira Liga
Competition: Mon 21.December
Match begins: 20:15 (UTC)

This could be an interesting match as Santa Clara have their presumed home advantage while Vitória SC are ahead 3 points in the Primeira Liga table.

Insights:
  • Vitória SC has the fewest conceded goals (1) away in 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!

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Santa Clara form and stats

Santa Clara have collected 4 points from their Primeira Liga home games so far after 1-1-2. We have seen two home losses in a row now for Santa, who are hoping that the phrase “third time lucky” applies to them.

Santa Clara are returning here after visiting Vitória SC in a Taça De Portugal game and winning with a 1-0 scoreline. Before that match, a Primeira Liga win away at Nacional.

Santa have scored 3 league goals here from 4 matches, not a lot. Santa have only conceded 3 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Vitória SC form and stats

The visitors, who have the fewest conceded goals (1) away in Primeira Liga, are W3-D1-L0 on the road this term. That's in the Primeira Liga. Having won their last three away games Vitória has no reason to fear anyone.

195 minutes! That's how long the Vitória goalkeeper Bruno Miguel Semedo Varela and his defense have shut out their league opponents.

Vitória has to pack their bags again for the second away game in a row. Last time they traveled to Benfica (after extra-time, 4-1 on penalties) for a League Cup game that ended a draw (1-1). Preceding that, the 0-1 home loss versus Santa Clara.

Vitória have a decent goal production going in their away games, although not fantastic. In 4 league away games 5 goals have been scored. Vitória are tight as a drum on their travels, having allowed the opposition only 1 goal away.

Head 2 Head

Numbers for the last eight meetings between these two teams are: two wins for Santa, one draw and five wins for Vitória SC. Over 2,5 goals: two times; under 2,5 goals: six games.

Top Goalscorers

SantaT. Santos Santana
T. Santos Santana
7 goals
Vitória SCA. Bras André
A. Bras André
3 goals
Vitória SCB. Duarte da Silva
B. Duarte da Silva
2 goals

Santa Clara missing players

Vitória SC missing players

Santa Clara Vitória SC
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
9 4 2 Played P 2 4 9
4 1 0 Won W 1 3 5
1 1 0 Drew D 1 1 1
4 2 2 Lost L 0 0 3
10 3 1 Scored S 2 5 7
9 3 3 Conceded C 1 1 7
89% 75% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 50% 75% 89%
67% 50% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 50% 50% 33%
44% 25% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 25% 22%
11% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 11%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
44% 25% 50% BTTS BTTS 50% 25% 11%
33% 50% 0% Clean Sheets C S 50% 75% 56%
33% 50% 50% Failed to Score F T 50% 25% 44%
 
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 2.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.5 2.2 2.8
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 1
 
11.3 8.8 6 Shots (avg) S ( 8.5 9 10.1
4.1 3 2 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4 3.5 2.4
27% 25% 25% Goal Efficiency G E 25% 36% 32%
Key stats in Primeira Liga this season:
  • Vitória SC has the fewest conceded goals (1) away in Primeira Liga
  • Vitória SC have not yet lost a game away.
  • Vitória SC have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Vitória SC have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded 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 9 7 2 0 23 7 4 3 1 0 11 4 5 4 1 0 12 3 16 23
2 Benfica 9 7 0 2 21 11 5 4 0 1 11 6 4 3 0 1 10 5 10 21
3 Porto 9 6 1 2 23 13 5 4 0 1 13 8 4 2 1 1 10 5 10 19
4 Sporting Braga 9 6 0 3 14 9 4 3 0 1 4 2 5 3 0 2 10 7 5 18
5 Vitória SC 9 5 1 3 7 7 5 2 0 3 2 6 4 3 1 0 5 1 0 16
6 Paços de Ferreira 9 4 2 3 11 10 4 3 0 1 7 5 5 1 2 2 4 5 1 14
7 Santa Clara 9 4 1 4 10 9 4 1 1 2 3 3 5 3 0 2 7 6 1 13
8 Belenenses 9 2 5 2 5 6 5 1 3 1 4 4 4 1 2 1 1 2 -1 11
9 Rio Ave 9 2 5 2 5 7 4 1 2 1 2 3 5 1 3 1 3 4 -2 11
10 Nacional 9 2 4 3 9 11 5 1 3 1 7 8 4 1 1 2 2 3 -2 10
11 Famalicao 9 2 4 3 13 18 5 1 3 1 8 11 4 1 1 2 5 7 -5 10
12 Gil Vicente 9 2 3 4 8 10 4 2 1 1 5 3 5 0 2 3 3 7 -2 9
13 Moreirense 9 2 3 4 7 10 5 2 2 1 6 4 4 0 1 3 1 6 -3 9
14 Farense 9 2 2 5 11 14 5 2 1 2 8 7 4 0 1 3 3 7 -3 8
15 Boavista 9 1 5 3 10 15 4 1 1 2 3 6 5 0 4 1 7 9 -5 8
16 Tondela 9 2 2 5 9 18 5 2 1 2 4 7 4 0 1 3 5 11 -9 8
17 Maritimo 9 2 1 6 10 15 4 1 1 2 4 5 5 1 0 4 6 10 -5 7
18 Portimonense 9 2 1 6 6 12 4 1 1 2 3 5 5 1 0 4 3 7 -6 7

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.