Primeira Liga match preview: Vitória SC versus Farense

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Competition: Portugal Primeira Liga
Competition: Sat 16.January
Match begins: 18:00 (UTC)
Venue: Estádio Dom Afonso Henriques (30008 seats)

Only a win will satisfy the Vitória SC supporters in this Estádio Dom Afonso Henriques clash with Farense, having a healthy lead on the opposition in the Primeira Liga table.

Insights:
  • Vitória SC have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored at home.
  • Farense has the fewest clean sheets (0) in Primeira Liga

Both teams have had enough rest since their last competitive action. Let's hope for an energetic game!

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Vitória SC form and stats

With 2 Primeira Liga wins, 0 draws and 4 defeats from their home games, Vitória SC are certainly not brimming with confidence.

Vitória manager J. Oliveira Nunes Henriques and his team return home after a 2-2 draw away versus Moreirense (placed 9th) in the Primeira Liga. Preceding that match was a defeat to Porto (2-3).

Vitória SC have scored 4 league goals here from 6 matches, not a lot. With more than 1,5 conceded goals on average, the Vitória defense is not exactly impregnable. 9 goals conceded from 6 games. You can find more goal stats on the Statistics tab above.

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Farense form and stats

Farense, who have the fewest clean sheets (0) in Primeira Liga, have only collected 1 point from their away games in the Primeira Liga, after 0-1-5 (6 played). Three consecutive losses in away matches means Farense are growing more and more desperate for a good performance on the road.

Farense go into this game after a win, the home game against Gil Vicente that ended 3-1. Preceding that game, the 0-2 loss visiting Portimonense's place.

There's been a serious shortage of goals from Farense's away games in the league this season with only 3 goals from 6 matches. Defensive performances away have varied in quality as Farense have conceded 10 goals on the road. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.

Head 2 Head

Top Goalscorers

Vitória SCA. Bras André
A. Bras André
5 goals
FarenseR. Gauld
R. Gauld
4 goals
VitóriaO. Estupiñán Vallesilla
O. Estupiñán Vallesilla
3 goals

Vitória SC missing players

Farense missing players

Vitória SC Farense
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
12 6 2 Played P 3 6 13
6 2 1 Won W 0 0 3
2 0 0 Drew D 0 1 3
4 4 1 Lost L 3 5 7
15 4 1 Scored S 2 3 15
12 9 1 Conceded C 5 10 19
92% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
50% 33% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 33% 67% 69%
42% 33% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 33% 17% 38%
33% 33% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 33% 17% 31%
8% 17% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 33% 17% 15%
25% 17% 0% BTTS BTTS 33% 33% 54%
50% 33% 50% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 0%
33% 50% 50% Failed to Score F T 67% 67% 46%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
2.5 3 3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 4 3 2.8
1 1 0 Red cards R C 1 3 4
 
9.2 9.8 10.5 Shots (avg) S ( 9 9.3 9.8
2.7 1.7 2.5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4 2.7 3.2
47% 40% 20% Goal Efficiency G E 17% 19% 37%
Key stats in Primeira Liga this season:
  • Farense has the fewest clean sheets (0) in Primeira Liga
  • Farense has the most conceded goals in the second half (14) in Primeira Liga
  • Farense have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
  • Farense have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their matches.
  • Farense have yet to win a game away.
  • Farense haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Vitória SC have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored at home.
  • 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 13 11 2 0 30 8 6 5 1 0 14 4 7 6 1 0 16 4 22 35
2 Porto 13 10 1 2 35 16 7 6 0 1 18 8 6 4 1 1 17 8 19 31
3 Benfica 13 10 1 2 28 13 7 6 0 1 15 7 6 4 1 1 13 6 15 31
4 Sporting Braga 13 9 0 4 23 13 6 5 0 1 9 3 7 4 0 3 14 10 10 27
5 Vitória SC 12 6 2 4 15 12 6 2 0 4 4 9 6 4 2 0 11 3 3 20
6 Pacos de Ferreira 12 5 4 3 15 12 6 4 1 1 10 6 6 1 3 2 5 6 3 19
7 Santa Clara 13 4 3 6 12 16 6 1 2 3 4 8 7 3 1 3 8 8 -4 15
8 Maritimo 13 4 2 7 15 18 6 2 2 2 5 5 7 2 0 5 10 13 -3 14
9 Moreirense 13 3 5 5 10 15 7 3 3 1 9 6 6 0 2 4 1 9 -5 14
10 Rio Ave 13 3 5 5 9 15 6 2 2 2 6 6 7 1 3 3 3 9 -6 14
11 Nacional 12 3 4 5 11 15 7 2 3 2 9 10 5 1 1 3 2 5 -4 13
12 Gil Vicente 13 3 4 6 10 15 6 2 2 2 5 5 7 1 2 4 5 10 -5 13
13 Belenenses 12 2 6 4 6 9 6 1 3 2 5 6 6 1 3 2 1 3 -3 12
14 Farense 13 3 3 7 15 19 7 3 2 2 12 9 6 0 1 5 3 10 -4 12
15 Tondela 13 3 3 7 10 22 7 3 2 2 5 7 6 0 1 5 5 15 -12 12
16 Boavista 13 1 8 4 13 21 6 1 2 3 5 11 7 0 6 1 8 10 -8 11
17 Portimonense 13 3 2 8 9 17 6 2 2 2 5 5 7 1 0 6 4 12 -8 11
18 Famalicao 13 2 5 6 14 24 7 1 3 3 9 16 6 1 2 3 5 8 -10 11

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.