A key match in 2. Division: Group A as both teams are battling for the top positions. With Merelinense in 6th position and AR São Martinho placed 5th, this promises to be an exciting meeting. Read on to find out more!
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!
This stadium uses grass, unlike AR São Martinho's home stadium. The visitors last 31 games on grass have ended in 12 wins, 11 draws and 8 losses.
Merelinense form and stats
22 points is a decent return from 10 2. Division: Group A games here at Estádio João Soares Vieira for Merelinense. The data says 7 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses.
Ahead of that match, Merelinense won a home game hosting Bragança (3-0).
Heartbreak for Merelinense in their last match as Chaves II's Mika Borges scored the winning goal deep into overtime.
The Merelinense manager Orlando Costa has got the team scoring with 20 from 10 home games in the league. On the other hand, Merelinense have conceded 11 goals.
AR São Martinho form and stats
Playing away, AR São Martinho have won 5 games, drawn 2 and suffered 3 defeats in the 2. Division: Group A this season. The visitors have performed well in their home games as well, building a total win streak of four games home and away. AR São Martinho hope to make it five in this match.
AR São Martinho have succeeded in guarding their own goal lately, led by their goalkeeper Bruno Miguel Ferreira Pinto. It's been 261 minutes since they last conceded in 2. Division: Group A.
AR São Martinho go into this game after a win, the home game against Montalegre that ended 1-0. That result followed a home victory 4-0 versus Câmara de Lobos.
Bela Tavares came off the bench to score the winning goal in the match against Montalegre last time out, making the manager Joaquim Agostinho Mendes Ribeiro Bento feel like a tactical genius.
AR São Martinho are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 16 times in 10 away games so far. As opposed to that, AR São Martinho have seen the ball go into their own net 10 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
Merelinense and AR São Martinho have met before this season: AR São Martinho - Merelinense 3-1. Merelinense-AR São Martinho H2H statistics last six meetings regardless of arena: Merelinense zero wins, AR São Martinho four wins, two draws. two of these six matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Top Goalscorers
 V. Barbosa da Costa 9 goals |
Merelinense missing players
AR São Martinho missing players
| Merelinense | AR São Martinho | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 22 | 10 | 3 | Played | P | 2 | 10 | 22 |
| 10 | 7 | 1 | Won | W | 1 | 5 | 12 |
| 6 | 1 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 6 | 2 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| 37 | 20 | 4 | Scored | S | 3 | 16 | 42 |
| 29 | 11 | 5 | Conceded | C | 2 | 10 | 24 |
| 91% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 50% | 90% | 95% |
| 73% | 80% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 70% | 82% |
| 64% | 80% | 67% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 50% | 59% |
| 36% | 30% | 67% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 30% | 41% |
| 14% | 10% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 50% | 20% | 18% |
| 59% | 50% | 67% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 50% | 59% |
| 36% | 50% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 30% | 27% |
| 14% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 30% | 18% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2.2 | 2.5 | 2.7 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 2 | 2.4 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 110 | 53 | 18 | Total Shots | T S | 15 | 68 | 189 |
| 45 | 25 | 9 | Shots on Target | S O | 10 | 33 | 84 |
| 44% | 48% | 44% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 30% | 36% | 42% |
- Merelinense have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Merelinense have scored in all their home matches so far.
- Merelinense 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 | Vizela | 22 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 53 | 19 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 32 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 21 | 8 | 34 | 51 |
| 2 | Fafe | 22 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 30 | 17 | 11 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 8 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 43 |
| 3 | Sporting Braga II | 22 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 45 | 23 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 26 | 9 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 19 | 14 | 22 | 42 |
| 4 | Vitoria Guimaraes II | 22 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 44 | 22 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 28 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 13 | 22 | 42 |
| 5 | AR São Martinho | 22 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 42 | 24 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 26 | 14 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 10 | 18 | 37 |
| 6 | Merelinense | 22 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 37 | 29 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 11 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 17 | 18 | 8 | 36 |
| 7 | Maria da Fonte | 22 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 40 | 28 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 26 | 13 | 12 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 33 |
| 8 | Montalegre | 22 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 36 | 30 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 11 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 16 | 19 | 6 | 32 |
| 9 | Chaves II | 22 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 43 | 34 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 25 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 20 | 9 | 31 |
| 10 | Berco | 22 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 34 | 31 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 17 | 11 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 17 | 20 | 3 | 30 |
| 11 | Maritimo II | 22 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 36 | 36 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 20 | 22 | 0 | 30 |
| 12 | Mirandela | 22 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 25 | 30 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 10 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 20 | -5 | 29 |
| 13 | Uniao Madeira | 22 | 9 | 2 | 11 | 33 | 46 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 17 | 18 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 16 | 28 | -13 | 29 |
| 14 | Pedras Salgadas | 22 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 18 | 40 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 16 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 24 | -22 | 19 |
| 15 | Cerveira | 22 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 23 | 50 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 23 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 27 | -27 | 17 |
| 16 | Bragança | 22 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 23 | 33 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 17 | 19 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 14 | -10 | 16 |
| 17 | Oliveirense | 22 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 19 | 32 | 12 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 21 | -13 | 16 |
| 18 | Câmara de Lobos | 22 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 13 | 70 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 27 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 43 | -57 | 8 |