Paulo Henrique has not missed a minute for Santa Clara this season, and that is the sharpest detail in their trip to Maritimo. The left-back has played 825 minutes in nine appearances, and A Bola said he has still not missed a minute this season. Santa Clara go into Maritimo vs Santa Clara fourth in the Primeira Liga with 18 points from nine matches, while Maritimo are 14th with eight points.

Paulo Henrique's workload and end product

The workload is not the only reason he stands out. Paulo Henrique has one goal this season, but no assists, so his value is coming from availability as much as anything else. That is the odd part of this run, because he is not being asked to dominate games with final-third output. He is just there every week, and Santa Clara have been able to lean on that consistency.

A Bola also described him as the only player in the squad to complete every minute of Santa Clara's eleven official matches. Across those matches, he has reached 990 minutes, with nine league games, one Portuguese Cup match and one League Cup match included. The numbers are slightly different depending on whether you look at league play or all competitions, but the point is the same: he has not been taken off and he has not missed a game.

Santa Clara's standing before the trip

Santa Clara's position gives the fixture a different feel from the kind of match where a single player has to carry the whole argument. Their five wins, three draws and one defeat have put them inside the top four, and their recent league sequence of LWDWW shows a side that has steadied after one loss.

Maritimo's side of the equation is less comfortable. They are 14th with eight points from nine matches, and their LLDLL form line leaves them with little momentum heading into the game. That gap in table position does not decide the result by itself, but it does explain why Santa Clara arrive with more confidence and why Paulo Henrique's durability is getting the attention.

The match in Madeira is on 1 November, and Santa Clara will carry a simple edge into it. Their left-back has played every minute, and the team around him arrives far higher up the table than Maritimo.

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