Segunda Liga information and pre-match guide: Mafra odds-on front runner to get the better of Belenenses

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Competition: Portugal Segunda Liga
Competition: Sat 07.January
Match begins: 15:30 (UTC)
Venue: Estádio Municipal de Mafra (1200 seats)

The stage is lit for Mafra - Belenenses! Even with mixed fortunes up until now, this game could be awesome!

Insights:
  • Mafra have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Belenenses have the most conceded goals in the second half (19) in Segunda Liga

This promises to be an absorbing game with lots of spark and excitement as both contenders are well renewed since they last saw competitive action. Get ready!

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Mafra form and stats

The story so far in the Segunda Liga for Mafra at their home stadium (Estádio Municipal de Mafra) is 2 wins, 3 draws and 2 defeats.

Mafra travelled for their previous game, a trip to Vilafranquense that ended 3-3. Opportunity lost for Mafra in the Vilafranquense match as a lead 2-0 was lost and what looked like a victory ended in a draw.

In the game before, a fine away victory at Chaves. A League Cup game. The betting market estimate that the home team has about 55-60% chance of winning this match. There could be betting value if you think differently, so to help you here are the stats from Mafra's earlier matches at home being 55%-60% favourite: Played 6 games, won 0 matches, drawn 5 and lost 1.

The Mafra fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 10 in 7 matches. On the other hand, Mafra have conceded 10 goals.

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Belenenses form and stats

2-2-3 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Belenenses in their Segunda Liga matches away.

Belenenses had fun at their own home (Estádio Municipal de Mafra) last time out, beating Leixoes 2-0. Teixeira and Castro scored. That victory felt sweet as this side had gone four league fixtures without victory.

Before that match, 0-0 away against Vilafranquense in the League Cup. Looking at the earlier recent performances of Belenenses when being an outsider away as they are today, we find 4 matches with the visitors losing 3 times, drawing 1 and winning 0 games.

Betting related statistic: Both teams have scored goal(s) in 11 of this club's last 14 league games.

The visitors will be packing their bags again in only four days as another away game awaits: The Taça De Portugal trip to Vilaverdense.

Belenenses are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 12 times in 7 away games so far. As for defending, Belenenses rarely keep clean sheets as they have conceded 13 goals from these away matches.

Head 2 Head

Head-2-head stats last two meetings: two - zero - zero (Mafra wins - draws - Belenenses wins). As for goals, one match ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), one had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

BelenensesJ. Alves Rodrigues
J. Alves Rodrigues
5 goals
MafraL. Rodrigues da Silva
L. Rodrigues da Silva
4 goals
BelenensesE. Franco Pacheco
E. Franco Pacheco
3 goals

Mafra missing players

Belenenses missing players

Mafra Belenenses
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
14 7 1 Played P 2 7 14
4 2 1 Won W 0 2 3
5 3 0 Drew D 1 2 3
5 2 0 Lost L 1 3 8
18 10 3 Scored S 4 12 22
23 10 2 Conceded C 6 13 28
93% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
79% 86% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 86% 93%
50% 57% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 71% 64%
36% 29% 100% Over 3.5 O 3.5 100% 57% 57%
21% 14% 100% Over 4.5 O 4.5 50% 29% 36%
50% 57% 100% BTTS BTTS 100% 86% 79%
29% 14% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 14% 14%
29% 29% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 0% 7%
 
4.5 4.6 4 Corners for (avg) C F 4.5 4.3 4.9
4.4 4.6 5 Corners against (avg) C A 3.5 5.3 5.4
3.1 2.9 4 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 4 3.1 3.4
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 2
 
12.6 14 15 Shots (avg) S ( 6 10.4 11.9
4.7 4.9 6 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3 6.1 5.9
27% 29% 50% Goal Efficiency G E 67% 28% 27%
 
10.6 8.3 3 Shots against (avg) S A 11 11.7 12.6
4.9 3.4 3 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 7.5 5 5.4
Key stats in Segunda Liga this season:
  • Belenenses have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Belenenses have scored in all their away matches so far.
  • Belenenses have the most conceded goals in the second half (19) in Segunda Liga
  • Belenenses haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Mafra have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Mafra 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 Moreirense 14 10 3 1 31 14 7 6 1 0 17 6 7 4 2 1 14 8 17 33
2 Farense 14 8 4 2 25 17 7 4 3 0 13 7 7 4 1 2 12 10 8 28
3 Academico Viseu 14 6 5 3 26 21 7 3 2 2 13 11 7 3 3 1 13 10 5 23
4 Estrela Amadora 14 5 8 1 19 14 7 3 4 0 10 7 7 2 4 1 9 7 5 23
5 Benfica II 14 6 4 4 25 17 7 4 1 2 16 8 7 2 3 2 9 9 8 22
6 Porto II 14 6 4 4 18 12 7 3 2 2 8 2 7 3 2 2 10 10 6 22
7 Vilafranquense 14 6 4 4 19 17 7 3 2 2 11 11 7 3 2 2 8 6 2 22
8 Feirense 14 4 8 2 15 10 7 1 5 1 8 8 7 3 3 1 7 2 5 20
9 Tondela 14 3 10 1 18 14 7 1 5 1 8 8 7 2 5 0 10 6 4 19
10 Leixoes 14 4 7 3 15 13 6 3 2 1 6 2 8 1 5 2 9 11 2 19
11 Penafiel 14 4 6 4 15 15 7 1 3 3 8 9 7 3 3 1 7 6 0 18
12 Mafra 14 4 5 5 18 23 7 2 3 2 10 10 7 2 2 3 8 13 -5 17
13 Nacional 14 4 4 6 15 17 8 2 2 4 9 9 6 2 2 2 6 8 -2 16
14 UD Oliveirense 14 3 5 6 17 21 7 2 5 0 10 6 7 1 0 6 7 15 -4 14
15 Torreense 14 4 1 9 8 17 7 1 1 5 1 8 7 3 0 4 7 9 -9 13
16 Belenenses 14 3 3 8 22 28 7 1 1 5 10 15 7 2 2 3 12 13 -6 12
17 Trofense 14 2 2 10 9 28 7 1 0 6 5 17 7 1 2 4 4 11 -19 8
18 Sporting Covilha 14 1 3 10 12 29 7 0 1 6 5 15 7 1 2 4 7 14 -17 6

Read more about Segunda Liga

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.