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 10th and Vitória SC in 7th place.
There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.
Santa are staying put; they can neither be promoted or relegated this season and are fighting only for positions. Vitória is no longer fighting for a cause; they can neither go up or down this season.
Santa Clara form and stats
Santa Clara have collected 21 points from their Primeira Liga home games so far after 6-3-7.
Santa Clara manager J. Oliveira Nunes Henriques and his team return home after a 2-2 draw away versus Rio Ave (placed 6th) in the Primeira Liga. Ahead of that match, Santa won a home game hosting Desportivo Aves (3-0).
The Santa fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 16 in 16 matches. On the other hand, Santa have conceded 19 goals.
Vitória SC form and stats
5-6-5 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Vitória SC in their Primeira Liga matches away.
Vitória SC won their last game, 1-0 versus Maritimo played at home. Prior to that match, the Vitória manager I. Abreu Vieira faced defeat when travelling to Benfica and losing 0-2.
A victory against Maritimo as mentioned above, but the margin of victory could have been bigger as Vitória hit the posts three times.
Vitória has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 24 goals from 16 games. 21 goals have been conceded by Vitória in these games.
Head 2 Head
This is the result when the teams met earlier this season; Vitória SC - Santa 1-0. Numbers for the last six meetings between these two teams are: one win for Santa, zero draws and five wins for Vitória SC. Over 2,5 goals: one time; under 2,5 goals: five games.Top Goalscorers
  J. Vilaça Teixeira 8 goals | B. Duarte da Silva 8 goals | M. Edwards 7 goals |
Santa Clara missing players
Vitória SC missing players
| Santa Clara | Vitória SC | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 33 | 16 | 4 | Played | P | 4 | 16 | 33 |
| 11 | 6 | 2 | Won | W | 0 | 5 | 13 |
| 9 | 3 | 0 | Drew | D | 3 | 6 | 10 |
| 13 | 7 | 2 | Lost | L | 1 | 5 | 10 |
| 34 | 16 | 4 | Scored | S | 3 | 24 | 51 |
| 39 | 19 | 3 | Conceded | C | 5 | 21 | 36 |
| 94% | 94% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 75% | 94% | 97% |
| 64% | 69% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 75% | 88% | 82% |
| 33% | 38% | 25% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 25% | 44% | 39% |
| 18% | 12% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 25% | 31% | 24% |
| 6% | 6% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 12% | 12% |
| 39% | 38% | 25% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 56% | 52% |
| 30% | 31% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 25% | 25% | 33% |
| 36% | 38% | 25% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 25% | 18% |
| 5.6 | 6 | 6.8 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 10.8 | 7.5 | 7.4 |
| 5.8 | 4.9 | 4.2 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3.8 | 4.2 | 3.9 |
| 2.2 | 2.1 | 2.8 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 1.9 | 2 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 368 | 235 | 57 | Total Shots | T S | 67 | 244 | 512 |
| 116 | 68 | 16 | Shots on Target | S O | 26 | 80 | 155 |
| 29% | 24% | 25% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 12% | 30% | 33% |
- Santa Clara have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Vitória SC have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than 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 | 33 | 26 | 4 | 3 | 73 | 20 | 17 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 44 | 7 | 16 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 29 | 13 | 53 | 82 |
| 2 | Benfica | 33 | 23 | 5 | 5 | 69 | 25 | 16 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 36 | 12 | 17 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 33 | 13 | 44 | 74 |
| 3 | Sporting CP | 33 | 18 | 6 | 9 | 48 | 32 | 17 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 25 | 13 | 16 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 23 | 19 | 16 | 60 |
| 4 | Sporting Braga | 33 | 17 | 6 | 10 | 59 | 39 | 16 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 30 | 19 | 17 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 29 | 20 | 20 | 57 |
| 5 | Famalicao | 33 | 14 | 11 | 8 | 50 | 48 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 28 | 26 | 16 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 22 | 22 | 2 | 53 |
| 6 | Rio Ave | 33 | 14 | 10 | 9 | 46 | 36 | 17 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 27 | 23 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 19 | 13 | 10 | 52 |
| 7 | Vitória SC | 33 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 51 | 36 | 17 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 27 | 15 | 16 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 24 | 21 | 15 | 49 |
| 8 | Moreirense | 33 | 10 | 13 | 10 | 41 | 42 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 22 | 18 | 17 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 19 | 24 | -1 | 43 |
| 9 | Gil Vicente | 33 | 11 | 9 | 13 | 37 | 41 | 16 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 23 | 18 | 17 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 14 | 23 | -4 | 42 |
| 10 | Santa Clara | 33 | 11 | 9 | 13 | 34 | 39 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 16 | 19 | 17 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 18 | 20 | -5 | 42 |
| 11 | Boavista | 33 | 10 | 9 | 14 | 28 | 37 | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 21 | -9 | 39 |
| 12 | Maritimo | 33 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 31 | 39 | 16 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 21 | -8 | 38 |
| 13 | Paços de Ferreira | 33 | 11 | 5 | 17 | 33 | 49 | 17 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 15 | 22 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 18 | 27 | -16 | 38 |
| 14 | Belenenses | 33 | 9 | 8 | 16 | 27 | 52 | 17 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 25 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 27 | -25 | 35 |
| 15 | Tondela | 33 | 8 | 9 | 16 | 28 | 43 | 17 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 22 | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 16 | 21 | -15 | 33 |
| 16 | Vitoria Setubal | 33 | 6 | 13 | 14 | 25 | 43 | 16 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 20 | 17 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 23 | -18 | 31 |
| 17 | Portimonense | 33 | 6 | 12 | 15 | 28 | 45 | 16 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 12 | 27 | -17 | 30 |
| 18 | Desportivo Aves | 33 | 5 | 2 | 26 | 24 | 66 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 12 | 26 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 12 | 40 | -42 | 17 |