Vitória SC fights Famalicão in Primeira Liga battle

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Competition: Portugal Primeira Liga
Competition: Wed 12.May
Match begins: 19:15 (UTC)
Venue: Estádio Dom Afonso Henriques (30008 seats)

The league table in Primeira Liga tells a story about these teams so far, with Vitória SC leading Famalicão by 8 points. Match preview to follow:

Insights:
  • Vitória SC have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Famalicão have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

Vitória SC and Famalicão should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.

Famalicão are struggling to avoid relegation.

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Vitória SC form and stats

When playing at home in the Primeira Liga, Vitória SC have managed 7 wins, 1 draw and suffered 7 defeats from 15 games. Vitória SC has recorded two wins in a row here at Estádio Dom Afonso Henriques, increasing their hopes of victory in this match.

Vitória manager M. Maçães and his team return home after a 2-2 draw away versus Farense (placed 17th) in the Primeira Liga. Previous to that game, a home match hosting Moreirense in a game that was won 2-0.

Vitória SC's goalie Bruno Varela played a big part in securing a draw after 90 minutes against Farense with a stunning six saves. Ricardo Quaresma was able to secure the draw 2-2 in the game against Farense after coming on as a substitute and scoring the final goal. In the starting lineup today?

This is expected to be a close game, with Vitória SC perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Vitória as a small favourite), we find three games. Vitória SC has won one of these, drawn one and lost one.

There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Vitória as they are travelling to their away game against Maritimo in the Primeira Liga. That match is four days after this one.

Vitória SC has scored 19 league goals at home this season, in 15 matches. On the other hand, Vitória have conceded 22 goals. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 2 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches.

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Famalicão form and stats

5-3-7 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Famalicão in their Primeira Liga matches away.

The supporters enjoyed Famalicão's previous game versus Santa Clara (placed 9th), a Primeira Liga 1-0 win played at home. Prior to that match, the Famalicão manager I. Abreu Vieira faced defeat when travelling to Porto and losing 2-3.

As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found 14 similar matches played by Famalicão in our archives, and the results are: nine wins for Famalicão, three draws and two defeats.

A quick return to home after this game, as Famalicão are hosting Nacional in the Primeira Liga only four days away.

Famalicão find the net regularly in their away games. 19 goals from 15 away fixtures in the league. As opposed to that, Famalicão have seen the ball go into their own net 20 times on the road.

Head 2 Head

The dueling parties have met before this season: Famalicão - Vitória 0-1. H2H stats regardless of arena (last four matches): Vitória two wins, two draws and Famalicão zero victories. As for goals, one match ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), three games had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

VitóriaO. Estupiñán Vallesilla
O. Estupiñán Vallesilla
8 goals
FamalicãoA. Oliveira Silva
A. Oliveira Silva
7 goals
Vitória SCA. Bras André
A. Bras André
6 goals

Vitória SC missing players

Famalicão missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Vitória SC Famalicão
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
31 15 5 Played P 5 15 31
12 7 3 Won W 0 5 8
6 1 1 Drew D 1 3 10
13 7 1 Lost L 4 7 13
35 19 9 Scored S 3 19 35
39 22 7 Conceded C 9 20 44
94% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 93% 90%
58% 60% 80% Over 1.5 O 1.5 80% 73% 68%
48% 53% 80% Over 2.5 O 2.5 20% 53% 48%
29% 40% 60% Over 3.5 O 3.5 20% 20% 29%
6% 13% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 20% 13% 13%
39% 47% 80% BTTS BTTS 40% 40% 45%
35% 33% 20% Clean Sheets C S 0% 27% 26%
32% 20% 0% Failed to Score F T 60% 40% 39%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
2.3 2.4 1.8 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3.4 3.1 2.9
3 2 0 Red cards R C 1 3 4
 
10.1 12.1 14.4 Shots (avg) S ( 6.8 9.7 11.2
3.3 3.6 5.4 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2.8 3.9 4
35% 35% 33% Goal Efficiency G E 21% 33% 28%
Key stats in Primeira Liga this season:
  • Famalicão have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Vitória SC have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Vitória SC haven’t played a single 0-0 game at 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 Sporting CP 31 24 7 0 56 15 15 11 4 0 28 9 16 13 3 0 28 6 41 79
2 Porto 31 21 8 2 62 28 15 11 3 1 31 14 16 10 5 1 31 14 34 71
3 Benfica 31 20 7 4 59 22 16 11 3 2 27 12 15 9 4 2 32 10 37 67
4 Sporting Braga 31 18 5 8 50 31 16 10 3 3 25 14 15 8 2 5 25 17 19 59
5 Pacos de Ferreira 31 14 7 10 36 36 15 10 2 3 22 16 16 4 5 7 14 20 0 49
6 Vitória SC 31 12 6 13 35 39 15 7 1 7 19 22 16 5 5 6 16 17 -4 42
7 Belenenses 31 8 13 10 22 28 16 6 5 5 15 16 15 2 8 5 7 12 -6 37
8 Moreirense 31 8 13 10 31 40 16 3 10 3 21 23 15 5 3 7 10 17 -9 37
9 Santa Clara 31 10 7 14 37 36 15 5 5 5 21 16 16 5 2 9 16 20 1 37
10 Tondela 31 10 6 15 33 50 15 8 2 5 15 15 16 2 4 10 18 35 -17 36
11 Gil Vicente 31 10 5 16 29 39 15 4 3 8 11 17 16 6 2 8 18 22 -10 35
12 Portimonense 31 9 7 15 33 38 15 6 4 5 19 15 16 3 3 10 14 23 -5 34
13 Famalicão 31 8 10 13 35 44 16 3 7 6 16 24 15 5 3 7 19 20 -9 34
14 Maritimo 31 10 3 18 25 41 16 5 2 9 10 21 15 5 1 9 15 20 -16 33
15 Rio Ave 31 6 13 12 23 35 16 4 6 6 12 15 15 2 7 6 11 20 -12 31
16 Boavista 31 6 12 13 36 47 16 4 4 8 16 22 15 2 8 5 20 25 -11 30
17 Farense 31 6 10 15 29 39 16 3 6 7 18 20 15 3 4 8 11 19 -10 28
18 Nacional 31 6 7 18 28 51 15 4 3 8 17 25 16 2 4 10 11 26 -23 25

Table
  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 31 24 7 0 56 15 15 11 4 0 28 9 16 13 3 0 28 6 41 79
2 Porto 31 21 8 2 62 28 15 11 3 1 31 14 16 10 5 1 31 14 34 71
3 Benfica 31 20 7 4 59 22 16 11 3 2 27 12 15 9 4 2 32 10 37 67
4 Sporting Braga 31 18 5 8 50 31 16 10 3 3 25 14 15 8 2 5 25 17 19 59
5 Pacos de Ferreira 31 14 7 10 36 36 15 10 2 3 22 16 16 4 5 7 14 20 0 49
6 Vitória SC 31 12 6 13 35 39 15 7 1 7 19 22 16 5 5 6 16 17 -4 42
7 Belenenses 31 8 13 10 22 28 16 6 5 5 15 16 15 2 8 5 7 12 -6 37
8 Moreirense 31 8 13 10 31 40 16 3 10 3 21 23 15 5 3 7 10 17 -9 37
9 Santa Clara 31 10 7 14 37 36 15 5 5 5 21 16 16 5 2 9 16 20 1 37
10 Tondela 31 10 6 15 33 50 15 8 2 5 15 15 16 2 4 10 18 35 -17 36
11 Gil Vicente 31 10 5 16 29 39 15 4 3 8 11 17 16 6 2 8 18 22 -10 35
12 Portimonense 31 9 7 15 33 38 15 6 4 5 19 15 16 3 3 10 14 23 -5 34
13 Famalicão 31 8 10 13 35 44 16 3 7 6 16 24 15 5 3 7 19 20 -9 34
14 Maritimo 31 10 3 18 25 41 16 5 2 9 10 21 15 5 1 9 15 20 -16 33
15 Rio Ave 31 6 13 12 23 35 16 4 6 6 12 15 15 2 7 6 11 20 -12 31
16 Boavista 31 6 12 13 36 47 16 4 4 8 16 22 15 2 8 5 20 25 -11 30
17 Farense 31 6 10 15 29 39 16 3 6 7 18 20 15 3 4 8 11 19 -10 28
18 Nacional 31 6 7 18 28 51 15 4 3 8 17 25 16 2 4 10 11 26 -23 25

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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.