Vilafranquense vs Leixões betting preview: Even match expected

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Competition: Portugal Segunda Liga
Competition: Sat 14.January
Match begins: 15:30 (UTC)
Venue: Estádio Municipal de Rio Maior (2500 seats)

Vilafranquense have layed the groundwork for another game following their 0-0 result against Sporting Covilhã, a game that produced some answers. Will they show it against Leixões?

Insights:
  • Vilafranquense have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Leixões have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (3) in Segunda Liga

There has not been much time to rest for the guests, as they played a Taça De Portugal game only four days ago.

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Vilafranquense form and stats

3-2-2 (win-draw-lost) are the Segunda Liga numbers at home for Vilafranquense so far this season. Their last two home games have resulted in two points, meaning they were both draws.

An away draw last time out for Vilafranquense, facing Sporting Covilhã in a game that ended 0-0.

Before that, Vilafranquense drew at home versus Mafra.

This is expected to be a close game, with Vilafranquense perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Vilafranquense as a small favourite), we find 11 games. Vilafranquense has won 3 of these, drawn 5 and lost 3.

Vilafranquense have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Estádio Municipal de Rio Maior with 11 goals in 7 league matches. Defensively it’s touch-and-go for the home team as 11 goals have been conceded.

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Leixões form and stats

The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Leixões so far with only 8 points returning home. The records show 1-5-2 (win-draw-lose).

Leixões aren't clicking offensively as they have gone 237 league minutes without a goal. Valente was the last player to find the net.

This game can not go any worse than the previous one, a Taça De Portugal home loss versus Famalicão with 1-2 on the scoreboard.

A loss against Moreirense was the result prior to that, in a Segunda Liga home game.

As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found 14 similar matches played by Leixões in our archives, and the results are: 1 win for Leixões, 8 draws and 5 defeats.

Leixões have scored 9 goals on their travels this season, from 8 away games in the league. 11 goals have been conceded by Leixões in these games.

Head 2 Head

Leixões have managed a sequence of 5 consecutive games without losing (3-2-0) when facing Vilafranquense.

Top Goalscorers

VilafranquenseÂ. da Silva
Â. da Silva
7 goals
VilafranquenseE. Rodrigues Farias
E. Rodrigues Farias
3 goals
LeixõesE. Ferreira
E. Ferreira
3 goals

Vilafranquense missing players

Leixões missing players

Vilafranquense Leixões
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
15 7 4 Played P 3 8 15
6 3 1 Won W 0 1 4
5 2 2 Drew D 3 5 7
4 2 1 Lost L 0 2 4
19 11 7 Scored S 5 9 15
17 11 7 Conceded C 5 11 14
93% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 88% 87%
60% 71% 75% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 88% 60%
40% 57% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 67% 50% 33%
27% 43% 50% Over 3.5 O 3.5 67% 25% 13%
13% 29% 50% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
60% 71% 75% BTTS BTTS 100% 75% 47%
27% 14% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 12% 33%
20% 14% 25% Failed to Score F T 0% 25% 33%
 
5.5 4 3 Corners for (avg) C F 7.7 6.5 6.3
3.9 2.9 3.5 Corners against (avg) C A 7.3 6.6 6.5
4.1 5 5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.3 2.4 2.5
2 1 1 Red cards R C 1 2 4
 
10.5 11.9 12 Shots (avg) S ( 15 12 11.3
4.1 4.6 4.8 Shots on Target (avg) S O 7 5 4.5
31% 34% 37% Goal Efficiency G E 24% 22% 22%
 
8.4 7.3 7.2 Shots against (avg) S A 11 13.5 12.8
3.5 2.7 3 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 5 5.6 4.5
Key stats in Segunda Liga this season:
  • Leixões have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Leixões have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (3) in Segunda Liga
  • Vilafranquense have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Vilafranquense have won significantly less corners at home than away.
  • Vilafranquense 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 15 11 3 1 32 14 7 6 1 0 17 6 8 5 2 1 15 8 18 36
2 Farense 15 9 4 2 26 17 8 5 3 0 14 7 7 4 1 2 12 10 9 31
3 Academico Viseu 15 7 5 3 28 22 8 4 2 2 15 12 7 3 3 1 13 10 6 26
4 Estrela Amadora 15 5 9 1 21 16 8 3 5 0 12 9 7 2 4 1 9 7 5 24
5 Feirense 15 5 8 2 21 13 7 1 5 1 8 8 8 4 3 1 13 5 8 23
6 Vilafranquense 15 6 5 4 19 17 7 3 2 2 11 11 8 3 3 2 8 6 2 23
7 Benfica II 15 6 4 5 28 23 8 4 1 3 19 14 7 2 3 2 9 9 5 22
8 Porto II 15 6 4 5 19 14 7 3 2 2 8 2 8 3 2 3 11 12 5 22
9 Penafiel 15 5 6 4 16 15 7 1 3 3 8 9 8 4 3 1 8 6 1 21
10 Tondela 15 3 10 2 18 15 8 1 5 2 8 9 7 2 5 0 10 6 3 19
11 Leixões 15 4 7 4 15 14 7 3 2 2 6 3 8 1 5 2 9 11 1 19
12 Mafra 15 4 5 6 18 24 8 2 3 3 10 11 7 2 2 3 8 13 -6 17
13 Nacional 15 4 4 7 15 18 8 2 2 4 9 9 7 2 2 3 6 9 -3 16
14 UD Oliveirense 15 3 6 6 18 22 7 2 5 0 10 6 8 1 1 6 8 16 -4 15
15 Belenenses 15 4 3 8 23 28 7 1 1 5 10 15 8 3 2 3 13 13 -5 15
16 Torreense 15 4 2 9 9 18 8 1 2 5 2 9 7 3 0 4 7 9 -9 14
17 Trofense 15 2 3 10 11 30 7 1 0 6 5 17 8 1 3 4 6 13 -19 9
18 Sporting Covilhã 15 1 4 10 12 29 8 0 2 6 5 15 7 1 2 4 7 14 -17 7

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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.