Santa Clara welcome Boavista to Estadio de Sao Miguel on Tuesday night, with just a single point between the teams in the Primeira Liga standings.
Both sides find themselves just inside the bottom half of the table, with only a handful of points between them and the relegation zone.
Santa Clara have managed to win just five of their 19 league matches this season, recording five draws and nine losses.
Having conceded a whopping 36 goals this term, they have one of the worst defensive records in the Portuguese top flight.
That said, Santa Clara have avoided defeat in each of their last three Primeira Liga outings – picking up two wins and a draw in the process.
It is also worth noting that Santa Clara have lost just two of their previous eight league matches, scoring over 1.5 goals on five occasions during that period.
Having scored at least one goal in each of their past eight Primeira Liga clashes, Santa Clara will be confident of hitting the target on Tuesday.
On the flip side, Boavista head into Tuesday’s clash on a run of four consecutive draws in Primeira Liga action.
They have drawn ten of their 19 league matches this season, registering just three wins and six losses along the way.
Boavista have drawn more Primeira Liga games than any other side this term, while no team has won fewer games than the club from Porto.
Having won just three of their previous 26 aways matches in Portugal’s top tier, Boavista aren’t likely to claim all three points on Tuesday.
Head-to-head: Boavista are currently enjoying a six-game unbeaten streak against Santa Clara, having sealed four wins and two draws since their last loss in this fixture.
Santa Clara have only managed to win one of their previous eight matches against Boavista, conceding over 1.5 goals on five occasions during that period.
Team news: Santa Clara will be without Costinha (Achilles tendon rupture) and Hidemasa Morita (international duty) on Tuesday.
As for Boavista, they will be without the injured quartet of Fran Pereira, Javi Garcia, Alireza Beiranvand and Pedro Melheiro.
Boavista have become the Primeira Liga’s draw specialists this term. They may not be able to beat Santa Clara, but they are likely to snatch a point.
Forebet predicts that Santa Clara and Boavista will play out an eventful draw on Tuesday, with both teams scoring over 1.5 goals.
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