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, Vitória FC in 11th and Santa Clara in 8th place.
Both teams have had enough rest since their last competitive action. Let's hope for an energetic game!
Vitória FC form and stats
Vitória FC have played 12 Primeira Liga games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 3-6-3 (wins-draws-losses). With three draws from their last three games overall it has been a case of neither great nor terrible for Vitória FC.
Vitória FC shared the glory with Marítimo in their last match, an away game that ended all square 1-1. Preceding that game was the home draw versus Benfica that ended 1-1.
Vitória have scored 7 league goals here from 12 matches, not a lot. Vitória have only conceded 11 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Santa Clara form and stats
The visitors are W4-D4-L4 on the road this term. That's in the Primeira Liga.
The supporters enjoyed Santa's previous game versus Sporting Braga (placed 3rd), a Primeira Liga 3-2 win played at home. Preceding that game, the 1-1 draw paying a visit to Gil Vicente.
Late drama in the previous game, when Carlos scored the winning goal two minutes into stoppage time to defeat Sporting Braga.
The visitors have scored 10 goals from 12 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. Santa are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 11 times in 12 matches. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.
Head 2 Head
These teams' last encounter with each other was the Santa Clara - Vitória 1-1 earlier this season. As for the last four games between these two teams, there's one Vitória victory, two draws and one Santa Clara win. Over/under statistics; zero of these games ended with three goals or more, four matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  C. Carvalho da Silva Junior 5 goals |  T. Santos Santana 4 goals |   H. Pinto Moura Guedes 3 goals |
Vitória FC missing players
Santa Clara missing players
| Vitória FC | Santa Clara | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 25 | 12 | 4 | Played | P | 3 | 12 | 25 |
| 6 | 3 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 4 | 9 |
| 11 | 6 | 2 | Drew | D | 1 | 4 | 6 |
| 8 | 3 | 1 | Lost | L | 2 | 4 | 10 |
| 18 | 7 | 3 | Scored | S | 2 | 10 | 22 |
| 28 | 11 | 3 | Conceded | C | 4 | 11 | 28 |
| 76% | 67% | 75% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 92% | 92% |
| 52% | 42% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 58% | 64% |
| 32% | 25% | 25% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 33% | 17% | 28% |
| 20% | 17% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 8% | 12% |
| 4% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 4% |
| 36% | 33% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 33% | 36% |
| 44% | 58% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 42% | 36% |
| 44% | 42% | 25% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 33% | 36% |
| 4 | 4.5 | 6.8 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3.7 | 5.6 | 5.6 |
| 7.3 | 5.7 | 6.8 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4.3 | 6.9 | 5.5 |
| 3 | 2.7 | 2.2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.7 | 2.5 | 2.4 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 241 | 122 | 47 | Total Shots | T S | 20 | 93 | 294 |
| 73 | 31 | 9 | Shots on Target | S O | 7 | 30 | 84 |
| 25% | 23% | 33% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 29% | 33% | 26% |
- Vitória FC has the fewest scored goals in the first half (6)
| 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 | 25 | 19 | 3 | 3 | 51 | 18 | 12 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 26 | 6 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 25 | 12 | 33 | 60 |
| 2 | Benfica | 25 | 19 | 3 | 3 | 52 | 14 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 28 | 7 | 12 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 24 | 7 | 38 | 60 |
| 3 | Sporting Braga | 25 | 14 | 4 | 7 | 43 | 29 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 22 | 15 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 21 | 14 | 14 | 46 |
| 4 | Sporting CP | 25 | 13 | 4 | 8 | 39 | 28 | 12 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 19 | 12 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 20 | 16 | 11 | 43 |
| 5 | Famalicão | 25 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 40 | 41 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 25 | 22 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 19 | -1 | 40 |
| 6 | Rio Ave | 25 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 34 | 26 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 18 | 15 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 11 | 8 | 38 |
| 7 | Vitória SC | 25 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 42 | 27 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 22 | 12 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 20 | 15 | 15 | 38 |
| 8 | Moreirense | 25 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 35 | 32 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 15 | 13 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 15 | 17 | 3 | 33 |
| 9 | Santa Clara | 25 | 9 | 6 | 10 | 22 | 28 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 17 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 11 | -6 | 33 |
| 10 | Gil Vicente | 25 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 25 | 30 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 17 | -5 | 30 |
| 11 | Vitória FC | 25 | 6 | 11 | 8 | 18 | 28 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 17 | -10 | 29 |
| 12 | Boavista | 25 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 19 | 24 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 14 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 10 | -5 | 29 |
| 13 | Belenenses | 25 | 8 | 5 | 12 | 21 | 38 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 19 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 19 | -17 | 29 |
| 14 | Tondela | 25 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 20 | 30 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 15 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 15 | -10 | 26 |
| 15 | Marítimo | 25 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 23 | 33 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 17 | 17 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 16 | -10 | 25 |
| 16 | Paços de Ferreira | 25 | 7 | 4 | 14 | 21 | 36 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 14 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 22 | -15 | 25 |
| 17 | Portimonense | 25 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 17 | 34 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 22 | -17 | 19 |
| 18 | Desportivo Aves | 25 | 4 | 1 | 20 | 23 | 49 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 11 | 21 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 12 | 28 | -26 | 13 |