Home advantage could prove decisive in Leixões - Penafiel battle

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Competition: Portugal Segunda Liga
Competition: Fri 01.April
Match begins: 17:00 (UTC)
Venue: Estádio do Mar (9821 seats)

Segunda Liga: The middle-of-the-table positions shows the journey Leixões and Penafiel have been on so far. Both squads are up for it; let's bake this cake!

Insights:
  • Leixões have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Penafiel have the most matches under the total-line (12) in Segunda Liga

Leixões and Penafiel 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.

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Leixões form and stats

6-4-3 (win-draw-lost) are the Segunda Liga numbers at home for Leixões so far this season.

It's back home for Leixões, who return with a good feeling about themselves after beating Benfica II away with the result 3-2. Bolgado, Silva and Wendel found the net in that victory.

Before that, Leixões drew at home versus Vilafranquense.

The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Leixões have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found 14 games) they have won five times, drawn seven and lost two.

A decent goal production from Leixões in their home games so far, with 22 goals from 13 league matches. 16 goals have been conceded.

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Penafiel form and stats

Penafiel have only collected 12 points from their away games in the Segunda Liga, after 3-3-7 (13 played).

Penafiel might have something to prove in this game as they lost at home in their previous match. Farense proved too strong as Penafiel slumped to a 1-3 defeat in front of their own fans at Estádio Municipal 25 de Abril.

Preceding that game, the 0-2 loss visiting Rio Ave's place.

Penafiel are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is three wins, three draws and twelve defeats. From a total of 18 matches.

The attacking power of Penafiel when travelling is not overwhelming with 11 goals scored from 13 league matches away. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 1 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. Penafiel's defence is not exactly unbeatable as they have conceded 20 goals from these trips.

Head 2 Head

The participants have met each other already this season, with the match result Penafiel - Leixões 1-1 written in the official records. Leixões-Penafiel H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Leixões five wins, Penafiel two wins, three draws. two of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

Top Goalscorers

PenafielR. Maximiano Rodrigo
R. Maximiano Rodrigo
8 goals
LeixõesF. Jesus Carvalho
F. Jesus Carvalho
5 goals

Leixões missing players

Penafiel missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Leixões Penafiel
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
27 13 3 Played P 3 13 27
11 6 3 Won W 0 3 9
7 4 0 Drew D 2 3 8
9 3 0 Lost L 1 7 10
36 22 8 Scored S 4 11 26
31 16 1 Conceded C 6 20 34
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 92% 89%
78% 100% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 77% 67%
44% 62% 67% Over 2.5 O 2.5 67% 46% 37%
19% 23% 33% Over 3.5 O 3.5 67% 23% 19%
7% 8% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 4%
63% 77% 33% BTTS BTTS 100% 46% 48%
19% 23% 67% Clean Sheets C S 0% 23% 30%
19% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 38% 33%
 
5.5 6.2 6.3 Corners for (avg) C F 5 4.8 5.5
6 5.4 2.3 Corners against (avg) C A 7 5.5 4.6
2.9 2.8 3.7 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2 2.9 3
8 2 2 Red cards R C 0 1 2
 
9.7 10.9 10 Shots (avg) S ( 9.3 7.8 10.1
3.4 4.2 5.3 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3 2.5 3.4
39% 40% 50% Goal Efficiency G E 44% 33% 28%
 
10.4 10.2 9 Shots against (avg) S A 13.7 12.2 11.3
4.2 3.9 3.3 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 5.7 4 3.7
Key stats in Segunda Liga this season:
  • All of Leixões's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Leixões have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Leixões have scored in all their home matches so far.
  • Leixões haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Penafiel have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Penafiel have the most matches under the total-line (12) in Segunda Liga

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Rio Ave 27 16 6 5 43 27 13 9 1 3 22 14 14 7 5 2 21 13 16 54
2 Casa Pia 27 16 5 6 37 18 14 11 1 2 23 6 13 5 4 4 14 12 19 53
3 Benfica II 27 15 5 7 52 33 14 7 3 4 25 14 13 8 2 3 27 19 19 50
4 Chaves 27 13 9 5 43 27 13 9 3 1 25 10 14 4 6 4 18 17 16 48
5 Feirense 27 14 6 7 39 27 13 7 2 4 20 14 14 7 4 3 19 13 12 48
6 Nacional 27 11 8 8 44 34 14 8 4 2 26 13 13 3 4 6 18 21 10 41
7 Leixões 27 11 7 9 36 31 13 6 4 3 22 16 14 5 3 6 14 15 5 40
8 Mafra 27 9 9 9 32 34 13 3 8 2 14 14 14 6 1 7 18 20 -2 36
9 Penafiel 27 9 8 10 26 34 14 6 5 3 15 14 13 3 3 7 11 20 -8 35
10 Farense 27 8 10 9 35 35 13 5 5 3 19 12 14 3 5 6 16 23 0 34
11 Porto II 27 8 10 9 37 40 14 5 8 1 22 17 13 3 2 8 15 23 -3 34
12 Estrela Amadora 27 9 7 11 40 46 13 5 2 6 19 22 14 4 5 5 21 24 -6 34
13 Vilafranquense 27 7 10 10 32 37 14 4 6 4 19 20 13 3 4 6 13 17 -5 31
14 Trofense 27 6 10 11 24 32 14 4 5 5 14 16 13 2 5 6 10 16 -8 28
15 Academico Viseu 27 7 6 14 21 39 14 3 3 8 10 23 13 4 3 6 11 16 -18 27
16 Sporting Covilha 27 5 11 11 24 39 14 4 5 5 14 15 13 1 6 6 10 24 -15 26
17 Varzim 27 4 11 12 18 31 13 3 4 6 9 17 14 1 7 6 9 14 -13 23
18 Academica 27 3 6 18 32 51 13 2 3 8 18 22 14 1 3 10 14 29 -19 15

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 Rio Ave 27 16 6 5 43 27 13 9 1 3 22 14 14 7 5 2 21 13 16 54
2 Casa Pia 27 16 5 6 37 18 14 11 1 2 23 6 13 5 4 4 14 12 19 53
3 Benfica II 27 15 5 7 52 33 14 7 3 4 25 14 13 8 2 3 27 19 19 50
4 Chaves 27 13 9 5 43 27 13 9 3 1 25 10 14 4 6 4 18 17 16 48
5 Feirense 27 14 6 7 39 27 13 7 2 4 20 14 14 7 4 3 19 13 12 48
6 Nacional 27 11 8 8 44 34 14 8 4 2 26 13 13 3 4 6 18 21 10 41
7 Leixões 27 11 7 9 36 31 13 6 4 3 22 16 14 5 3 6 14 15 5 40
8 Mafra 27 9 9 9 32 34 13 3 8 2 14 14 14 6 1 7 18 20 -2 36
9 Penafiel 27 9 8 10 26 34 14 6 5 3 15 14 13 3 3 7 11 20 -8 35
10 Farense 27 8 10 9 35 35 13 5 5 3 19 12 14 3 5 6 16 23 0 34
11 Porto II 27 8 10 9 37 40 14 5 8 1 22 17 13 3 2 8 15 23 -3 34
12 Estrela Amadora 27 9 7 11 40 46 13 5 2 6 19 22 14 4 5 5 21 24 -6 34
13 Vilafranquense 27 7 10 10 32 37 14 4 6 4 19 20 13 3 4 6 13 17 -5 31
14 Trofense 27 6 10 11 24 32 14 4 5 5 14 16 13 2 5 6 10 16 -8 28
15 Academico Viseu 27 7 6 14 21 39 14 3 3 8 10 23 13 4 3 6 11 16 -18 27
16 Sporting Covilha 27 5 11 11 24 39 14 4 5 5 14 15 13 1 6 6 10 24 -15 26
17 Varzim 27 4 11 12 18 31 13 3 4 6 9 17 14 1 7 6 9 14 -13 23
18 Academica 27 3 6 18 32 51 13 2 3 8 18 22 14 1 3 10 14 29 -19 15

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The Segunda Liga, or LigaPro, is the second level of Portuguese football. It has 18 teams each playing 34 fixtures to decide the final league table. The top two teams are promoted to the top level in Portugal (Primeira Liga) while the bottom two are relegated.