Vitória SC vs Boavista pre-match info: Away side in for a hard job at Estádio Dom Afonso Henriques

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Competition: Portugal Primeira Liga
Competition: Wed 29.December
Match begins: 19:00 (UTC)
Venue: Estádio Dom Afonso Henriques (30008 seats)

Vitória SC and Boavista have both played out a "par" performance up to now, to use a golfing expression. Both occupy mid-table places in the Primeira Liga.

Insights:
  • Vitória SC have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Boavista have the the worst goal difference (-11) away in Primeira Liga

We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!

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Vitória SC form and stats

When playing at home in the Primeira Liga, Vitória SC have managed 4 wins, 1 draw and suffered 2 defeats from 7 games. Vitória are on a three game winning streak in their home games.

The fans are hoping that Vitória SC will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 0-1 away loss in the Primeira Liga game against Santa Clara (placed 14th). Varela had a busy but productive day in the Santa Clara match. Despite making six saves the loss could not be prevented. Varela, who guards the goal, was given a match rating of 7.63 out of 10 in that game. Varela stopped the opponent with six saves.

Ahead of that match, Vitória won a home game hosting Tondela (5-2).

The Vitória manager Marques da Costa Filipe has got the team scoring with 14 from 7 home games in the league. 8 goals have been conceded.

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Boavista form and stats

There's been little loot from Boavista's travels as they have only collected 2 points from 7 away games in the Primeira Liga. Boavista only have 0 wins to counter their 5 defeats and 2 draws. Three consecutive losses in away matches means Boavista are growing more and more desperate for a good performance on the road.

Boavista are travelling after their nice 1-0 home win in the Primeira Liga against Moreirense (placed 17th). The attacker Musa got a match rating of 8.03 in that game. Musa hit two key passes and dribled past the opponent 2 of 3 times.

A home win before that, celebrating 5-1 vs Sporting Braga.

Many goals are not expected from the visiting Boavista as they have only managed to score 6 times from 7 away games in the league. For Boavista, more than two goals on average per game end up in their own net.

Head 2 Head

Vitória SC-Boavista H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Vitória six wins, Boavista two wins, two draws. two of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

Top Goalscorers

Vitória SCM. Edwards
M. Edwards
6 goals
Vitória SCO. Estupiñán Vallesilla
O. Estupiñán Vallesilla
5 goals
BoavistaP. Musa
P. Musa
5 goals

Vitória SC missing players

Boavista missing players

Vitória SC Boavista
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
15 7 1 Played P 2 7 15
6 4 1 Won W 0 0 3
4 1 0 Drew D 0 2 6
5 2 0 Lost L 2 5 6
21 14 2 Scored S 1 6 17
16 8 1 Conceded C 5 17 25
80% 86% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 93%
60% 71% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 100% 87%
60% 71% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 71% 47%
27% 43% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 43% 27%
7% 14% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 14% 13%
53% 57% 100% BTTS BTTS 50% 71% 60%
27% 29% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 27%
40% 29% 0% Failed to Score F T 50% 29% 20%
 
5.2 6.7 14 Corners for (avg) C F 3 3.1 3.9
5.7 5.4 2 Corners against (avg) C A 1.5 5.1 5.3
3.2 2.4 1 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3.5 3.3 3.3
4 2 0 Red cards R C 0 0 4
 
13.7 17.3 27 Shots (avg) S ( 13.5 9.1 10.1
4.2 6.4 11 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3.5 2.4 3
33% 31% 18% Goal Efficiency G E 14% 35% 38%
 
11.9 11.7 8 Shots against (avg) S A 9.5 14.3 12
3.9 3.6 4 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 7 7.6 5.4
Key stats in Primeira Liga this season:
  • All of Boavista's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Boavista have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
  • Boavista have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
  • Boavista have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Boavista have the the worst goal difference (-11) away in Primeira Liga
  • Boavista have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Boavista have yet to win a game away.
  • Boavista haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
  • Vitória SC have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Vitória SC have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Boavista have scored away.
  • Vitória SC have won significantly more corners at home than 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 Porto 15 13 2 0 38 8 7 7 0 0 19 3 8 6 2 0 19 5 30 41
2 Sporting CP 15 13 2 0 27 5 8 7 1 0 13 1 7 6 1 0 14 4 22 41
3 Benfica 15 12 1 2 46 12 7 5 0 2 21 8 8 7 1 0 25 4 34 37
4 Sporting Braga 15 8 4 3 24 16 8 5 2 1 16 6 7 3 2 2 8 10 8 28
5 Estoril 15 6 7 2 21 15 7 1 5 1 9 9 8 5 2 1 12 6 6 25
6 Portimonense 15 7 3 5 15 13 8 2 2 4 5 9 7 5 1 1 10 4 2 24
7 Vitória SC 15 6 4 5 21 16 7 4 1 2 14 8 8 2 3 3 7 8 5 22
8 Gil Vicente 15 5 5 5 20 18 8 2 2 4 11 11 7 3 3 1 9 7 2 20
9 Boavista 15 3 6 6 17 25 8 3 4 1 11 8 7 0 2 5 6 17 -8 15
10 Maritimo 15 3 5 7 18 26 7 2 3 2 10 8 8 1 2 5 8 18 -8 14
11 Pacos de Ferreira 15 3 5 7 11 19 8 1 3 4 6 10 7 2 2 3 5 9 -8 14
12 Arouca 15 3 5 7 16 25 7 3 1 3 10 12 8 0 4 4 6 13 -9 14
13 Vizela 14 2 7 5 14 25 7 1 4 2 6 10 7 1 3 3 8 15 -11 13
14 Santa Clara 15 3 4 8 13 30 8 3 2 3 7 14 7 0 2 5 6 16 -17 13
15 Tondela 14 4 0 10 19 29 7 3 0 4 12 13 7 1 0 6 7 16 -10 12
16 Famalicao 15 2 5 8 19 30 7 0 3 4 5 13 8 2 2 4 14 17 -11 11
17 Moreirense 14 1 6 7 14 24 7 1 3 3 10 12 7 0 3 4 4 12 -10 9
18 Belenenses 14 1 5 8 7 24 7 1 2 4 5 15 7 0 3 4 2 9 -17 8

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.