Merelinense will hope to utilise their home advantage to help bridge the gap to today’s opponents. The home side are currently 22 points behind Trofense.
Merelinense and Trofense should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.
Merelinense form and stats
3-5-3 (win-draw-lost) are the numbers at home for Merelinense so far this season. Their last two home games have resulted in two points, meaning they were both draws.Merelinense are returning here after visiting Felgueiras 1932 in a 2. Division: Group A game and winning with a 2-1 scoreline. Preceding that game was the home draw versus Mirandela that ended 0-0.
Merelinense are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home, having created 11 goals in 11 matches. Merelinense are not conceding a lot of goals here, averaging less than one per game. The total is 10 from 11 matches.
Trofense form and stats
The away team, who have the most points (27) away in 2. Division: Group A, have been very comfortable on their travels so far, racking up 8 wins, 3 draws and only 1 loss. Trofense are enjoying a nice run from their away games now, having played eight in a row without losing.The supporters enjoyed Trofense's previous game versus Gil Vicente, a 2. Division: Group A 3-1 win played at home. Before that one, a nice away victory 5-1 at Vilaverdense.
The travelling fans enjoy Trofense's attacking play in away games, having scored 21 goals in 12 away matches. As opposed to that, Trofense have seen the ball go into their own net 12 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
The most recent history between these sides is the Trofense - Merelinense 3-1 played earlier this season. Head-2-head stats last one meeting: 0 - 0 - 1 (Merelinense wins - draws - Trofense wins).Top Goalscorers
![]() Bruno Moraes 15 goals | ![]() João Pedro 8 goals | ![]() Fausto Lourenço 6 goals |
Merelinense missing players
Trofense missing players
| Merelinense | Trofense | |||
| Total | Home | Statistic | Away | Total |
| 28 | 14 | Played | 14 | 28 |
| 30 | 13 | Scored | 27 | 54 |
| 33 | 13 | Conceded | 14 | 25 |
| 71% | 64% | Over 0.5 | 100% | 93% |
| 61% | 50% | Over 1.5 | 86% | 82% |
| 50% | 43% | Over 2.5 | 50% | 50% |
| 32% | 21% | Over 3.5 | 36% | 36% |
| 11% | 7% | Over 4.5 | 14% | 11% |
| 50% | 43% | Both teams to score | 71% | 54% |
| 36% | 50% | Clean Sheet | 29% | 39% |
| 43% | 43% | Failed To Score | 0% | 14% |
- Trofense hasn't played a single 0-0 game away.
- Trofense has scored in all of their 14 away matches.
| 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 |