A home win is expected from this fixture if the league table is anything to judge by. The Merelinense fans are optimistic that the difference between 5th and Bragança's 16th place in the table will show on the pitch.
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!
Merelinense form and stats
The home supporters can't complain about results here at Estádio João Soares Vieira as Merelinense have scored 17 goals to get 19 points from 9 games. The overall stats in the 2. Division: Group A are 6-1-2 (wins-draws-losses).
Happy days for Merelinense in their previous game, a 2. Division: Group A match away at Cerveira (placed 15th) that ended with a 3-1 victory. Preceding that match was the home game against União Madeira that was lost 2-4.
The Merelinense fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 17 goals in 9 league matches. Merelinense's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 11 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Bragança form and stats
Bragança have only collected 6 points from their away games in the 2. Division: Group A, after 1-3-5 (9 played).
It was a defeat before that one as the away game against Montalegre wasn't a success with a 0-1 loss.
As mentioned above, Bragança was the only team on the pitch versus Câmara de Lobos in their previous game, winning 5-0. This could be a tougher task.
The attacking power of Bragança when travelling is not overwhelming with 6 goals scored from 9 league matches away. Bragança have conceded 11 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
The last H2H meeting was Bragança - Merelinense 2-2, played this season. Last seven meetings between the teams: Merelinense won two, Bragança won three and two draws. six games with over 2,5 goals, one match with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  F. Gomes Pimenta 5 goals |
Merelinense missing players
Bragança missing players
| Merelinense | Bragança | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 20 | 9 | 3 | Played | P | 1 | 9 | 20 |
| 9 | 6 | 3 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 6 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| 5 | 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 5 | 11 |
| 33 | 17 | 8 | Scored | S | 0 | 6 | 20 |
| 27 | 11 | 1 | Conceded | C | 2 | 11 | 27 |
| 90% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 89% | 85% |
| 70% | 78% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 44% | 60% |
| 60% | 78% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 22% | 50% |
| 40% | 33% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 22% | 25% |
| 15% | 11% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 11% | 15% |
| 60% | 56% | 33% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 33% | 45% |
| 35% | 44% | 67% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 22% | 25% |
| 15% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 56% | 45% |
| 3.9 | 4.2 | 5 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 4 | 5.4 | 5.1 |
| 4.9 | 4.6 | 3 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 5 | 5.6 | 5.3 |
| 2.2 | 2.6 | 3 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 6 | 3.8 | 3.3 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 100 | 43 | 15 | Total Shots | T S | 6 | 51 | 63 |
| 40 | 20 | 7 | Shots on Target | S O | 4 | 21 | 25 |
| 42% | 45% | 43% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 19% | 24% |
- Bragança has the fewest matches over the total-line (3)
- Bragança is in the worst form (0-1-5)
- Merelinense have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Merelinense have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Bragança have scored 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 | 20 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 51 | 19 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 31 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 8 | 32 | 45 |
| 2 | Fafe | 20 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 29 | 15 | 11 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 14 | 42 |
| 3 | Sporting Braga II | 20 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 40 | 20 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 24 | 6 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 14 | 20 | 39 |
| 4 | Vitória Guimarães II | 20 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 40 | 19 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 27 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 11 | 21 | 38 |
| 5 | Merelinense | 20 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 33 | 27 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 16 | 16 | 6 | 33 |
| 6 | AR São Martinho | 20 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 37 | 24 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 21 | 14 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 10 | 13 | 31 |
| 7 | Berço | 20 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 33 | 27 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 17 | 10 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 16 | 17 | 6 | 30 |
| 8 | Maria da Fonte | 20 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 37 | 27 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 23 | 12 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 14 | 15 | 10 | 29 |
| 9 | Montalegre | 20 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 32 | 27 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 9 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 16 | 18 | 5 | 29 |
| 10 | União Madeira | 20 | 9 | 1 | 10 | 31 | 43 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 16 | 17 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 15 | 26 | -12 | 28 |
| 11 | Marítimo II | 20 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 32 | 33 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 17 | 19 | -1 | 26 |
| 12 | Chaves II | 20 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 38 | 32 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 23 | 13 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 19 | 6 | 25 |
| 13 | Mirandela | 20 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 18 | 27 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 18 | -9 | 23 |
| 14 | Pedras Salgadas | 20 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 36 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 23 | -20 | 18 |
| 15 | Cerveira | 20 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 21 | 43 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 20 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 23 | -22 | 17 |
| 16 | Bragança | 20 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 20 | 27 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 16 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 11 | -7 | 15 |
| 17 | Oliveirense | 20 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 19 | 31 | 11 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 20 | -12 | 15 |
| 18 | Câmara de Lobos | 20 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 11 | 61 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 22 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 39 | -50 | 8 |