There's been ups and downs for these two teams so far this season, occupying positions near the middle of the 2. Division: Group A table so far. Here's the Merelinense - Maria da Fonte latest:
Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.
Merelinense form and stats
When playing at home, Merelinense have managed 3 wins, 5 draws and suffered 3 defeats from 11 games.Merelinense are returning here after visiting Montalegre in a 2. Division: Group A game and winning with a 2-0 scoreline. Preceding that match was a defeat to Trofense (0-1).
Merelinense are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home, having created 11 goals in 11 matches. From these home matches, Merelinense have conceded only 10 goals.
Maria da Fonte form and stats
The story so far for the visiting team on their travels is 5 wins, 2 draws and 4 defeats. Maria da Fonte seem to be suffering from homesickness with two consecutive losses away. Third time lucky?Maria da Fonte delivered a 0-0 draw playing at home against Pedras Salgadas in their previous match; a 2. Division: Group A game. A 0-3 defeat away at Chaves II before that.
Maria da Fonte are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 16 away goals from 11 games. In the opposite end, Maria da Fonte have conceded 17 goals in their away games.
Head 2 Head
This is the result when the teams met earlier this season; Maria da Fonte - Merelinense 1-4. Merelinense-Maria da Fonte H2H statistics last one meeting regardless of arena: Merelinense 1 win, Maria da Fonte 0 wins, 0 draws.Merelinense missing players
Maria da Fonte missing players
| Merelinense | Maria da Fonte | |||
| Total | Home | Statistic | Away | Total |
| 30 | 15 | Played | 15 | 30 |
| 32 | 13 | Scored | 19 | 34 |
| 34 | 14 | Conceded | 26 | 49 |
| 73% | 67% | Over 0.5 | 93% | 90% |
| 60% | 47% | Over 1.5 | 93% | 83% |
| 47% | 40% | Over 2.5 | 87% | 70% |
| 30% | 20% | Over 3.5 | 27% | 27% |
| 10% | 7% | Over 4.5 | 0% | 7% |
| 47% | 40% | Both teams to score | 53% | 57% |
| 37% | 47% | Clean Sheet | 20% | 20% |
| 43% | 47% | Failed To Score | 33% | 33% |
| 3.3 | 3.2 | Corners For (avg) | 1.3 | 1.5 |
| 2.7 | 2.3 | Corners Against (avg) | 2.2 | 2.1 |
| 1.4 | 1.3 | Yellow Cards (avg) | 0.7 | 0.7 |
| 2 | 1 | Red Cards (total) | 2 | 2 |
- Maria da Fonte is involved in more matches over 2.5 away, than home.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | D | P |
| 1 | Vizela | 20 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 54 | 7 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 29 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 25 | 1 | 47 | 49 |
| 2 | Trofense | 21 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 41 | 15 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 21 | 7 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 21 | 12 | 26 | 49 |
| 3 | Fafe | 21 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 33 | 16 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 8 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 10 | 17 | 46 |
| 4 | Felgueiras 1932 | 21 | 13 | 2 | 6 | 32 | 19 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 21 | 14 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 13 | 41 |
| 5 | Mirandela | 21 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 40 | 22 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 25 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 14 | 18 | 40 |
| 6 | AR São Martinho | 21 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 33 | 18 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 26 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 15 | 40 |
| 7 | Chaves II | 20 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 35 | 23 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 23 | 9 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 20 | 12 | 33 |
| 8 | Montalegre | 21 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 24 | 29 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 18 | 21 | -5 | 28 |
| 9 | Merelinense | 21 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 26 | 28 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 15 | 18 | -2 | 27 |
| 10 | Pedras Salgadas | 21 | 7 | 2 | 12 | 25 | 38 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 18 | 19 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 23 | -13 | 23 |
| 11 | Maria da Fonte | 21 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 25 | 34 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 20 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 17 | -9 | 23 |
| 12 | Torcatense | 21 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 19 | 39 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 13 | 20 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 21 | -20 | 19 |
| 13 | Os Limianos | 21 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 31 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 22 | -14 | 18 |
| 14 | Oliveirense | 20 | 5 | 2 | 13 | 23 | 47 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 12 | 30 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 20 | -24 | 17 |
| 15 | Cacadores das Taipas | 19 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 20 | 29 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 15 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 17 | -9 | 17 |
| 16 | Vilaverdense | 21 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 18 | 50 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 19 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 10 | 33 | -32 | 11 |
| 17 | Mirandés | 21 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 13 | 32 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 23 | -19 | 10 |
| 18 | Gil Vicente | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 26 | 6 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 12 | -1 | 1 |