The managers Dinis Rodrigues and Orlando Costa are both dreading and looking forward to this decisive game in the upper regions of the 2. Division: Group A league table.
This should be an interesting game with lots of spark and energy as both teams are well rested since they last saw competitive action. Game on!
Maria da Fonte form and stats
Maria da Fonte have collected 11 points from their 2. Division: Group A home games so far after 3-2-1. Maria da Fonte has recorded two wins in a row here, increasing their hopes of victory in this match.
Maria da Fonte drew their last game, 1-1 away at Cerveira (placed 15th). Before that, Maria da Fonte had a home game versus Câmara de Lobos which ended with a victory 7-0.
Maria da Fonte are an "over 2,5 goals" team alone here in their league games, having scored an impressive 16 goals in 6 matches. Maria da Fonte have only conceded 4 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Merelinense form and stats
As the visiting team in 2. Division: Group A matches, Merelinense have produced an overall stat of 2-3-1 so far.
Merelinense failed to get anything from their last game, a 2. Division: Group A home match vs Vitória Guimarães II (placed 6th) that ended with defeat 1-3. A 1-1 draw at Maritimo II's stadium before that.
Merelinense has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 10 goals from 6 games. Defensive performances away have varied in quality as Merelinense have conceded 10 goals on the road. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.
Head 2 Head
Last two meetings between the teams: Maria da Fonte won 0, Merelinense won 1 and 1 draw. 2 games with over 2,5 goals, 0 matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  Tanela 7 goals |
Maria da Fonte missing players
Merelinense missing players
| Maria da Fonte | Merelinense | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 12 | 6 | 2 | Played | P | 0 | 6 | 12 |
| 6 | 3 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 7 |
| 5 | 2 | 2 | Drew | D | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 26 | 16 | 1 | Scored | S | 0 | 10 | 22 |
| 10 | 4 | 1 | Conceded | C | 0 | 10 | 15 |
| 83% | 83% | 50% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 75% | 83% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 83% | 83% |
| 42% | 50% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 50% | 67% |
| 42% | 50% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 50% | 33% |
| 33% | 33% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 17% | 8% |
| 50% | 33% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 83% | 67% |
| 42% | 50% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 17% | 33% |
| 25% | 33% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 5.7 | 6.3 | 7 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 0 | 4 | 4.8 |
| 4.7 | 4 | 5 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 0 | 6.5 | 5.8 |
| 1.8 | 1.3 | 2 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 1.5 | 2.8 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 69 | 27 | 0 | Total Shots | T S | 0 | 14 | 35 |
| 22 | 9 | 0 | Shots on Target | S O | 0 | 6 | 15 |
| 55% | 78% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 33% | 40% |
- Maria da Fonte have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Maria da Fonte have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Merelinense have scored in all their matches so far.
- Merelinense 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 | Vizela | 12 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 27 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 4 | 20 | 31 |
| 2 | Sporting Braga II | 12 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 28 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 19 | 28 |
| 3 | Fafe | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 26 |
| 4 | Merelinense | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 22 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 24 |
| 5 | Maria da Fonte | 12 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 26 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 6 | 16 | 23 |
| 6 | Vitória Guimarães II | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 23 |
| 7 | Berco | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 20 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 18 |
| 8 | Montalegre | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 21 | 17 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 18 |
| 9 | Maritimo II | 12 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 16 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 16 |
| 10 | Mirandela | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | -3 | 14 |
| 11 | AR São Martinho | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 17 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 12 |
| 12 | Pedras Salgadas | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 21 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 11 | -11 | 12 |
| 13 | União Madeira | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 27 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 18 | -15 | 11 |
| 14 | Braganca | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 7 | -5 | 10 |
| 15 | Cerveira | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 24 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 17 | -15 | 9 |
| 16 | Oliveirense | 12 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 22 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 16 | -11 | 7 |
| 17 | Chaves II | 12 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 22 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 12 | -10 | 6 |
| 18 | Câmara de Lobos | 12 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 30 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 15 | -24 | 5 |