The league table in 2. Division: Group A tells a story about these teams so far, with Merelinense leading Pedras Salgadas by 10 points. Match preview to follow:
- Merelinense has the most clean sheets (6) in 2. Division: Group A
- Pedras Salgadas has the most conceded goals in the first half (8) in 2. Division: Group A
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!
Merelinense form and stats
Perfect 2. Division: Group A season at home so far for Merelinense, who have the most clean sheets (6) in 2. Division: Group A, 3 wins from 3 appearances.
The Merelinense goalkeeper Rui Manuel Castanheira do Rego is looking to record 90 more "clean sheet" minutes as his team have now played 180 minutes without conceding a goal in the 2. Division: Group A.
A decent goal production from Merelinense in their home games so far, with 5 goals from 3 league matches. Defensively Merelinense have been outstanding, conceding less than half a goal on average per home game in the league (0 in 3 games). For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Pedras Salgadas form and stats
The visitors are W0-D2-L2 on the road this term. That's in the 2. Division: Group A. With two straight losses from their last two away games, Salgadas are hoping that it's time for some travel points again.
Pedras Salgadas won their last game, 1-0 versus Maria da Fonte played at home.
Pedras Salgadas have a decent goal production going in their away games, although not fantastic. In 4 league away games 4 goals have been scored. In the opposite end, Salgadas have conceded 7 goals in their away games.
Head 2 Head
Last nine meetings between the teams: Merelinense won eight, Pedras Salgadas won zero and one draw. seven games with over 2,5 goals, two matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  J. Maio Marques 2 goals | M. Marques Costa 2 goals |  J. Aarão Videiros Freitas 1 goals |
Merelinense missing players
Pedras Salgadas missing players
| Merelinense | Pedras Salgadas | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 8 | 3 | 1 | Played | P | 0 | 4 | 8 |
| 5 | 3 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 11 | 5 | 1 | Scored | S | 0 | 4 | 6 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | Conceded | C | 0 | 7 | 13 |
| 88% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 100% | 88% |
| 62% | 67% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 100% | 75% |
| 25% | 0% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 50% | 50% |
| 12% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 25% | 25% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 12% | 0% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 75% | 50% |
| 75% | 100% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 25% |
| 25% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 25% | 38% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.1 | 2 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 1.2 | 1.6 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 5.9 | 5.7 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 6.5 | 5.4 |
| 2.1 | 2 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 2 | 1.7 |
| 53% | 83% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 50% | 50% |
- All of Pedras Salgadas's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Merelinense has the fewest conceded goals (0) at home in 2. Division: Group A
- Merelinense has the most clean sheets (6) in 2. Division: Group A
- Merelinense have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Merelinense have won all their matches at home so far.
- Pedras Salgadas has the most conceded goals in the first half (8) in 2. Division: Group A
- Pedras Salgadas have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Pedras Salgadas have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
- Pedras Salgadas have yet to win a game away.
- Pedras Salgadas haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Sporting Braga II | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 25 | 24 |
| 2 | Merelinense | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 16 |
| 3 | Montalegre | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 15 |
| 4 | Mirandela | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 13 |
| 5 | Vilaverdense | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 13 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 11 |
| 6 | Vianense | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | -3 | 11 |
| 7 | Cerveira | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 5 | -1 | 10 |
| 8 | Vidago | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | -3 | 9 |
| 9 | Maria da Fonte | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 8 | -6 | 6 |
| 10 | Pedras Salgadas | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | -7 | 6 |
| 11 | Bragança | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | -8 | 4 |
| 12 | Aguia FC Vimioso | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 14 | -15 | 2 |