2. Division: Group A preview: Can Maria da Fonte edge out victory against Forjães SC?

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Competition: Portugal 2. Division: Group A
Competition: Sun 07.November
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: Estádio Moinhos Novos (1500 seats)

No shortage of good and bad for these two teams so far, sitting in positions near the center of the 2. Division: Group A table. Here's the Maria da Fonte - Forjães SC latest:

Insights:
  • Maria da Fonte have not yet lost a game at home.
  • Forjães SC have the most conceded goals in the first half (6) in 2. Division: Group A

Both participants have had enough rest since their last effort on the pitch. Let's aim for an active fixture!

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Maria da Fonte form and stats

Maria da Fonte have collected seven points from their first three 2. Division: Group A games here at Estádio Moinhos Novos, a promising start.

It's back home for Maria da Fonte, who return with a good feeling about themselves after beating Merelinense away with the result 2-1. João Antunes and Rui Abreu found the net in that victory.

Before that, Maria da Fonte drew at home versus Pedras Salgadas.

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 Maria have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found five games) they have won three times, drawn one and lost one.

Maria are showing their attacking force in their league home games this season, scoring more than 2,5 goals per game on average (9 goals in 3 games). From these home matches, Maria da Fonte have conceded only 2 goals.

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Forjães SC form and stats

Forjães SC are happy with their away performances in the 2. Division: Group A so far, having secured two victories and one draw from their first three travels.

Forjães's previous game was their home loss versus Merelinense (1-2).

Ahead of that match was the victory versus União Madeira at their stadium, the result 3-0.

The prediction for this game is lots of goals as Forjães alone have scored more than three on average in their league games away (10 from 3 played). As for defending, Forjães SC rarely keep clean sheets as they have conceded 5 goals from these away matches.

Head 2 Head

Top Goalscorers

Forjães SCL. Monteiro Guerra
L. Monteiro Guerra
7 goals
MariaR. Vaz Abreu
R. Vaz Abreu
4 goals
Maria da FonteH. Fernandes Graça
H. Fernandes Graça
3 goals

Maria da Fonte missing players

Forjães SC missing players

Maria da Fonte Forjães SC
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
6 3 0 Played P 0 3 7
3 2 0 Won W 0 2 2
1 1 0 Drew D 0 1 2
2 0 0 Lost L 0 0 3
13 9 0 Scored S 0 10 12
7 2 0 Conceded C 0 5 16
100% 100% 0% Over 0.5 O 0.5 0% 100% 86%
83% 100% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 100% 86%
67% 67% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 100% 86%
50% 67% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 67% 43%
33% 33% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 33% 29%
67% 67% 0% BTTS BTTS 0% 67% 57%
17% 33% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 33% 29%
17% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 0% 29%
 
4.8 6.3 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 5 4.7
4.2 3 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 2.5 3.2
2.3 1.7 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 3 3.2
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 1
 
9 11 0 Shots (avg) S ( 0 9 7
5.3 5.7 0 Shots on Target (avg) S O 0 4.5 2.8
41% 53% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 56% 41%
 
9.8 6.3 0 Shots against (avg) S A 0 4.5 9
4 2.3 0 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 0 2.5 4.7
Key stats in 2. Division: Group A this season:
  • All of Forjães SC's away-matches have had more than 2,5 goals.
  • All of Maria da Fonte's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Forjães SC have not yet lost a game away.
  • Forjães SC have scored in all their away matches so far.
  • Forjães SC have the most conceded goals in the first half (6) in 2. Division: Group A
  • Maria da Fonte have not yet lost a game at home.
  • Maria da Fonte have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
  • Maria da Fonte have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Maria da Fonte 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 Vilaverdense 7 6 1 0 19 6 3 2 1 0 7 3 4 4 0 0 12 3 13 19
2 Marítimo II 7 5 2 0 17 7 3 3 0 0 8 1 4 2 2 0 9 6 10 17
3 Os Limianos 6 3 2 1 17 8 3 2 1 0 13 5 3 1 1 1 4 3 9 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 Vianense 6 3 0 3 8 10 3 1 0 2 4 4 3 2 0 1 4 6 -2 9
6 Camacha 6 2 2 2 7 7 3 1 1 1 5 3 3 1 1 1 2 4 0 8
7 Forjães SC 7 2 2 3 12 16 4 0 1 3 2 11 3 2 1 0 10 5 -4 8
8 Merelinense 5 2 1 2 9 7 3 0 1 2 3 6 2 2 0 0 6 1 2 7
9 Camara de Lobos 7 1 1 5 7 17 3 0 1 2 3 8 4 1 0 3 4 9 -10 4
10 Pedras Salgadas 6 0 2 4 6 12 3 0 0 3 4 8 3 0 2 1 2 4 -6 2
11 União Madeira 5 0 0 5 2 20 3 0 0 3 1 7 2 0 0 2 1 13 -18 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.