Soccer betting preview: Forjães SC welcomes Merelinense in what could be a tight duel

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Competition: Portugal 2. Division: Group A
Competition: Sun 31.October
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)

Merelinense have come here for an absorbing duel versus the home side Forjães SC. Get ready for the game with this thorough 2. Division: Group A preview!

Insights:
  • Forjães SC have the most conceded goals in the first half (6) in 2. Division: Group A
  • Merelinense have the fewest conceded goals (0) away in 2. Division: Group A

We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!

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Forjães SC form and stats

Forjães SC have played three 2. Division: Group A home games so far, perhaps enough to set expectations for the season. In that case, only 1 point from these matches could be a signal of rough times ahead. Forjães are very eager to stop a potential losing streak, having lost their two previous games here.

A good away victory last time out for Forjães, who won 3-0 against Uniao Madeira (placed 11th).

Before that game, the home loss against Os Limianos with the scoreline 0-3.

Forjães have scored 1 goal here in 3 league matches, a depressing statistic. As for conceded goals, Forjães's unpleasant statistic is 9 goals surrendered. This has been a stadium of sighs so far as Forjães have let the opposition score 9 times, an average of more than three per game.

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Merelinense form and stats

1 win, 0 draws and 0 losses. That’s the product of Merelinense, who have the fewest conceded goals (0) away in 2. Division: Group A, playing as the away team in the 2. Division: Group A this season.

This game can not go any worse than the last one, a 2. Division: Group A home defeat versus Maria da Fonte with 1-2 on the scoreboard.

A 0-1 defeat away at Espinho before that.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Merelinense playing away and similar expectations, we found three relevant matches. Results were zero Merelinense wins, two draws and one defeat.

It's early days yet, but Merelinense has scored 4 and conceded 0 goals from their travels in the league so far (1 game).

Head 2 Head

Top Goalscorers

Forjães SCL. Monteiro Guerra
L. Monteiro Guerra
6 goals
MerelinenseJ. Marques Postiga
J. Marques Postiga
3 goals
MerelinenseH. Vieira Pinho
H. Vieira Pinho
2 goals

Forjães SC missing players

Merelinense missing players

Forjães SC Merelinense
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
6 3 0 Played P 0 1 4
2 0 0 Won W 0 1 1
2 1 0 Drew D 0 0 1
2 2 0 Lost L 0 0 2
11 1 0 Scored S 0 4 7
14 9 0 Conceded C 0 0 6
83% 67% 0% Over 0.5 O 0.5 0% 100% 100%
83% 67% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 100% 100%
83% 67% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 100% 75%
50% 33% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 100% 50%
33% 33% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
50% 33% 0% BTTS BTTS 0% 0% 75%
33% 33% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 100% 25%
33% 67% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 0% 0%
 
5.2 5.3 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 6.3
2 1.7 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 3.3
3 3 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 0 3.7
1 1 0 Red cards R C 0 0 2
 
7 5.7 0 Shots (avg) S ( 0 0 12
3 2 0 Shots on Target (avg) S O 0 0 5
40% 17% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 0% 20%
Key stats in 2. Division: Group A this season:
  • Forjães SC have the most conceded goals (9) at home in 2. Division: Group A
  • Forjães SC have the most conceded goals in the first half (6) in 2. Division: Group A
  • Forjães SC have the the worst goal difference (-8) at home in 2. Division: Group A
  • Merelinense have the fewest conceded goals (0) away in 2. Division: Group A

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Vilaverdense 6 5 1 0 18 6 3 2 1 0 7 3 3 3 0 0 11 3 12 16
2 Maritimo II 6 4 2 0 15 7 3 3 0 0 8 1 3 1 2 0 7 6 8 14
3 Os Limianos 5 3 2 0 17 6 3 2 1 0 13 5 2 1 1 0 4 1 11 11
4 Maria da Fonte 6 3 1 2 13 7 3 2 1 0 9 2 3 1 0 2 4 5 6 10
5 Forjães SC 6 2 2 2 11 14 3 0 1 2 1 9 3 2 1 0 10 5 -3 8
6 Vianense 5 2 0 3 6 10 2 0 0 2 2 4 3 2 0 1 4 6 -4 6
7 Camacha 5 1 2 2 4 7 2 0 1 1 2 3 3 1 1 1 2 4 -3 5
8 Merelinense 4 1 1 2 7 6 3 0 1 2 3 6 1 1 0 0 4 0 1 4
9 Camara de Lobos 6 1 1 4 7 14 3 0 1 2 3 8 3 1 0 2 4 6 -7 4
10 Pedras Salgadas 5 0 2 3 6 11 2 0 0 2 4 7 3 0 2 1 2 4 -5 2
11 Uniao Madeira 4 0 0 4 2 18 2 0 0 2 1 5 2 0 0 2 1 13 -16 0

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The Campeonato de Portugal is the third-level football league in Portugal. It currently has four divisions based on geographic criteria. Each division has 18 teams who play each other home and away to decide a final league table. The top eight teams in total (two from each division) play a playoff to decide promotion.