Segunda Liga fixture guide and statistics: Vilafranquense fight Mafra

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Competition: Portugal Segunda Liga
Competition: Fri 23.December
Match begins: 19:00 (UTC)
Venue: Estádio Municipal de Rio Maior (2500 seats)

The home side, Vilafranquense, should be expected winners in this fixture, but Mafra have proven both skill and guts. Learn more about the match!

Insights:
  • Vilafranquense have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.

Both participants have had plenty of rest since their last exertion in an official match. Let's wish for an active match!

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Vilafranquense form and stats

Vilafranquense have played 6 Segunda Liga games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 3-1-2 (wins-draws-losses).

The home supporters saw a 0-0 draw versus Belenenses in the League Cup last time out and are hoping for a victory here.

Before that match, a defeat in the away fixture against Boavista in the League Cup. 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 Vilafranquense have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found 8 games) they have won 4 times, drawn 3 and lost 1.

Vilafranquense has scored 8 league goals at home this season, in 6 matches. 8 goals have been conceded.

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Mafra form and stats

As the visiting team in Segunda Liga matches, Mafra have produced an overall stat of 2-1-3 so far.

Two travels in a row for Mafra, whose boss de Sousa could celebrate last time after the League Cup win against Chaves.

One match before, 1-1 at home vs Vizela in the League Cup. Mafra are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is 2 wins, 2 draws and 5 defeats. From a total of 9 matches.

Many goals are not expected from the visiting Mafra as they have only managed to score 5 times from 6 away games in the league. Mafra's defence is not exactly unbeatable as they have conceded 10 goals from these trips.

Head 2 Head

H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Vilafranquense three wins, one draw and Mafra six victories. As for goals, three matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), seven games had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

VilafranquenseÂ. da Silva
Â. da Silva
6 goals
VilafranquenseE. Rodrigues Farias
E. Rodrigues Farias
3 goals
MafraL. Rodrigues da Silva
L. Rodrigues da Silva
3 goals

Vilafranquense missing players

Mafra missing players

Vilafranquense Mafra
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
13 6 3 Played P 2 6 13
6 3 1 Won W 0 2 4
3 1 1 Drew D 0 1 4
4 2 1 Lost L 2 3 5
16 8 2 Scored S 1 5 15
14 8 2 Conceded C 7 10 20
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 83% 92%
62% 67% 33% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 67% 77%
38% 50% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 33% 46%
23% 33% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 33% 31%
8% 17% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 50% 17% 15%
62% 67% 33% BTTS BTTS 50% 33% 46%
23% 17% 33% Clean Sheets C S 0% 50% 31%
15% 17% 33% Failed to Score F T 50% 33% 31%
 
5.8 4.7 2.3 Corners for (avg) C F 7.5 4.7 4.6
3.9 2.8 4 Corners against (avg) C A 3.5 4.8 4.7
4.2 4.8 4.3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3 3.5 3.2
2 1 1 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
10.7 11.8 7.7 Shots (avg) S ( 19 12 13.1
4.1 4.5 2 Shots on Target (avg) S O 9 4.8 4.8
30% 30% 33% Goal Efficiency G E 6% 17% 24%
 
8.5 7.3 6 Shots against (avg) S A 13 13.2 10.5
3.5 2.7 1.3 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 7 6.7 4.9
Key stats in Segunda Liga this season:
  • 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.

  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 13 10 2 1 31 14 6 6 0 0 17 6 7 4 2 1 14 8 17 32
2 Farense 13 8 4 1 25 13 7 4 3 0 13 7 6 4 1 1 12 6 12 28
3 Benfica II 13 6 4 3 25 15 7 4 1 2 16 8 6 2 3 1 9 7 10 22
4 Estrela Amadora 13 5 7 1 19 14 7 3 4 0 10 7 6 2 3 1 9 7 5 22
5 Vilafranquense 13 6 3 4 16 14 6 3 1 2 8 8 7 3 2 2 8 6 2 21
6 Academico Viseu 13 5 5 3 24 20 7 3 2 2 13 11 6 2 3 1 11 9 4 20
7 Feirense 13 4 7 2 14 9 6 1 4 1 7 7 7 3 3 1 7 2 5 19
8 Leixoes 13 4 7 2 15 11 6 3 2 1 6 2 7 1 5 1 9 9 4 19
9 Porto II 13 5 4 4 14 12 6 2 2 2 4 2 7 3 2 2 10 10 2 19
10 Tondela 13 3 9 1 17 13 7 1 5 1 8 8 6 2 4 0 9 5 4 18
11 Penafiel 13 4 6 3 14 13 6 1 3 2 7 7 7 3 3 1 7 6 1 18
12 Mafra 13 4 4 5 15 20 7 2 3 2 10 10 6 2 1 3 5 10 -5 16
13 Nacional 13 3 4 6 13 17 7 1 2 4 7 9 6 2 2 2 6 8 -4 13
14 UD Oliveirense 13 2 5 6 15 21 6 1 5 0 8 6 7 1 0 6 7 15 -6 11
15 Torreense 13 3 1 9 7 17 7 1 1 5 1 8 6 2 0 4 6 9 -10 10
16 Belenenses 13 2 3 8 20 28 6 0 1 5 8 15 7 2 2 3 12 13 -8 9
17 Trofense 13 2 2 9 9 27 6 1 0 5 5 16 7 1 2 4 4 11 -18 8
18 Sporting Covilha 13 1 3 9 12 27 7 0 1 6 5 15 6 1 2 3 7 12 -15 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.