Another action-packed fixture in 2. Division: Group A as Merelinense welcome Vianense

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Competition: Portugal 2. Division: Group A
Competition: Sat 17.October
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)
Venue: Estádio João Soares Vieira (5000 seats)

The 2. Division: Group A league table might not tell the truth so early on, but it's the best truth we have so far. Merelinense and Vianense are placed 4th and 8th respectively.

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!

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Merelinense form and stats

Merelinense have only played one 2. Division: Group A game here so far, a win. Last season their home statistics were 8 wins, 2 draws and 2 defeats from 12 matches.

Defensively the home team are doing well, with their goalkeeper not having conceded a league goal in 187 minutes.

Merelinense manager E. Campos Simões and his team return home after a 0-0 draw away versus Ideal (after extra-time, 3-4 on penalties) in the Taça De Portugal. Before that, Merelinense played out a 2. Division: Group A draw 0-0 when visiting Cerveira.

Early season league goal statistics from Merelinense's 1 home game: 1 goal, 0 conceded.

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Vianense form and stats

Vianense have played one away game so far, a loss. Last season their away games stats in the 2. Division: Group A were 0 victories, 4 draws and 5 defeats from 9 fixtures. Travelling has not been lucrative for the away team as they have returned home without a win in ten away games in a row.

Prior to that match, the Vianense manager M. Fonseca Mota faced defeat when travelling to Maria da Fonte and losing 0-1.

As for goals scored and conceded in the league games away so far, Vianense has managed 0 goals and let in 1 from 1 match.

Head 2 Head

Head-2-head stats last three meetings: three - zero - zero (Merelinense wins - draws - Vianense wins). As for goals, two matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), one had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

MerelinenseM. Marques Costa
M. Marques Costa
1 goals

Merelinense missing players

Vianense missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Merelinense Vianense
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
2 1 1 Played P 0 1 2
1 1 1 Won W 0 0 0
1 0 0 Drew D 0 0 1
0 0 0 Lost L 0 1 1
1 1 1 Scored S 0 0 0
0 0 0 Conceded C 0 1 1
50% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 0% 100% 50%
0% 0% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% BTTS BTTS 0% 0% 0%
100% 100% 100% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 50%
50% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 100% 100%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
0.5 0 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 3 3
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
13 0 0 Total Shots T S 0 4 4
4 0 0 Shots on Target S O 0 0 0
25% 0% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 0% 0%
Merelinense Last season Vianense
Total Home   Statistics Stat   Away Total
25 12   Played P   9 18
12 8   Won W   0 3
7 2   Drew D   4 8
6 2   Lost L   5 7
42 23   Scored S   4 15
31 13   Conceded C   15 23
92% 100%   Over 0.5 O 0.5   100% 100%
76% 83%   Over 1.5 O 1.5   78% 83%
60% 75%   Over 2.5 O 2.5   33% 22%
32% 25%   Over 3.5 O 3.5   0% 6%
12% 8%   Over 4.5 O 4.5   0% 0%
60% 58%   BTTS BTTS   44% 44%
36% 42%   Clean Sheets C S   0% 17%
12% 0%   Failed to Score F T   56% 39%
 
0 0   Corners for (avg) C F   0 0
0 0   Corners against (avg) C A   0 0
2.2 2.8   Yellow cards (avg) Y C   0 0
1 0   Red cards R C   0 0
 
123 66   Total Shots T S   0 0
48 28   Shots on Target S O   0 0
52% 54%   Goal Efficiency G E   0% 0%

  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 2 2 0 0 7 1 1 1 0 0 3 0 1 1 0 0 4 1 6 6
2 Mirandela 2 2 0 0 4 0 1 1 0 0 2 0 1 1 0 0 2 0 4 6
3 Vidago 2 1 1 0 2 1 1 1 0 0 2 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 4
4 Merelinense 2 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 4
5 Maria da Fonte 2 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 3
6 Pedras Salgadas 2 0 2 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 2
7 Aguia FC Vimioso 2 0 1 1 2 3 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 2 -1 1
8 Vianense 2 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 -1 1
9 Cerveira 2 0 1 1 0 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 2 -2 1
10 Montalegre 2 0 1 1 0 2 1 0 0 1 0 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 -2 1
11 Vilaverdense 2 0 1 1 1 4 1 0 0 1 1 4 1 0 1 0 0 0 -3 1
12 Braganca 2 0 1 1 0 3 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 3 -3 1
Last season 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 25 19 3 3 64 20 13 10 2 1 37 12 12 9 1 2 27 8 44 60
2 Fafe 25 16 4 5 34 18 13 12 0 1 23 8 12 4 4 4 11 10 16 52
3 Vitoria Guimaraes II 25 14 6 5 52 28 13 9 3 1 32 10 12 5 3 4 20 18 24 48
4 Sporting Braga II 25 14 4 7 48 25 13 9 1 3 28 10 12 5 3 4 20 15 23 46
5 Merelinense 25 12 7 6 42 31 12 8 2 2 23 13 13 4 5 4 19 18 11 43
6 AR Sao Martinho 25 13 5 7 44 26 13 7 3 3 26 14 12 6 2 4 18 12 18 41
7 Maria da Fonte 25 10 10 5 45 29 12 7 2 3 31 14 13 3 8 2 14 15 16 40
8 Maritimo II 25 10 9 6 46 37 12 6 5 1 22 15 13 4 4 5 24 22 9 39
9 Montalegre 25 10 7 8 39 32 12 7 3 2 22 12 13 3 4 6 17 20 7 37
10 Berco 25 9 6 10 37 37 11 4 4 3 18 13 14 5 2 7 19 24 0 33
11 Chaves II 25 8 7 10 44 39 12 5 3 4 26 17 13 3 4 6 18 22 5 31
12 Mirandela 25 8 6 11 26 33 13 5 3 5 15 13 12 3 3 6 11 20 -7 30
13 Uniao Madeira 25 9 3 13 35 52 12 4 3 5 18 19 13 5 0 8 17 33 -17 30
14 Pedras Salgadas 25 6 8 11 25 43 13 5 3 5 15 18 12 1 5 6 10 25 -18 26
15 Cerveira 25 5 5 15 25 58 13 2 3 8 11 27 12 3 2 7 14 31 -33 20
16 Braganca 25 3 8 14 24 36 13 2 5 6 18 20 12 1 3 8 6 16 -12 17
17 Oliveirense 25 2 10 13 21 43 13 1 9 3 11 17 12 1 1 10 10 26 -22 16
18 Camara de Lobos 25 2 2 21 15 79 12 1 1 10 9 29 13 1 1 11 6 50 -64 8
Last season Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Braganca 18 9 7 2 32 15 9 6 3 0 20 5 9 3 4 2 12 10 17 34
2 Vilaverdense 18 9 6 3 28 18 9 7 2 0 19 6 9 2 4 3 9 12 10 33
3 Pedras Salgadas 18 9 5 4 25 16 9 7 1 1 16 8 9 2 4 3 9 8 9 32
4 Mirandela 18 8 5 5 32 17 9 6 3 0 19 5 9 2 2 5 13 12 15 29
5 Os Limianos 18 7 7 4 23 21 9 6 3 0 13 6 9 1 4 4 10 15 2 28
6 Maritimo II 18 6 5 7 16 17 9 3 4 2 7 6 9 3 1 5 9 11 -1 23
7 Camacha 18 4 7 7 21 24 9 2 5 2 10 9 9 2 2 5 11 15 -3 19
8 Vianense 18 3 8 7 15 23 9 3 4 2 11 8 9 0 4 5 4 15 -8 17
9 Minas de Argozelo 18 3 6 9 19 34 9 2 4 3 13 16 9 1 2 6 6 18 -15 15
10 Neves 18 3 2 13 21 47 9 1 0 8 11 24 9 2 2 5 10 23 -26 11

Table
  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 2 2 0 0 7 1 1 1 0 0 3 0 1 1 0 0 4 1 6 6
2 Mirandela 2 2 0 0 4 0 1 1 0 0 2 0 1 1 0 0 2 0 4 6
3 Vidago 2 1 1 0 2 1 1 1 0 0 2 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 4
4 Merelinense 2 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 4
5 Maria da Fonte 2 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 3
6 Pedras Salgadas 2 0 2 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 2
7 Aguia FC Vimioso 2 0 1 1 2 3 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 2 -1 1
8 Vianense 2 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 -1 1
9 Cerveira 2 0 1 1 0 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 2 -2 1
10 Montalegre 2 0 1 1 0 2 1 0 0 1 0 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 -2 1
11 Vilaverdense 2 0 1 1 1 4 1 0 0 1 1 4 1 0 1 0 0 0 -3 1
12 Braganca 2 0 1 1 0 3 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 3 -3 1

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The Campeonato de Portugal is the third-level football league in Portugal. It currently has four divisions based on geographic criteria. Each division has 18 teams who play each other home and away to decide a final league table. The top eight teams in total (two from each division) play a playoff to decide promotion.