With their 12 point advantage in the league table, Mirandela fans are hoping to see their team collect maximum points from this game against Cerveira.
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.
It should be mentioned that Cerveira play their home matches on artifical turf, so they have to adjust for this one as it's played on grass. Does it matter? Recent statistics for Cerveira on grass are 3 victories, 3 draws and 10 defeats from 16 games. In these matches they have a goal statistics scored/conceded: 15-40. You can compare this with overall results below.
Mirandela form and stats
The story so far in the 2. Division: Group A for Mirandela at their home stadium (Estádio São Sebastião) is 5 wins, 3 draws and 3 defeats.
Mirandela are returning here after visiting Camara de Lobos in a 2. Division: Group A game and winning with a 5-2 scoreline. Before that, Mirandela had a home game versus União Madeira which ended with a victory 2-1.
As you can tell by the result above, the goals flowed freely in the previous game and the stadium rocked. Could there be another goal fest today?
Mirandela has scored 14 league goals at home this season, in 11 matches. Mirandela have only conceded 10 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Cerveira form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Cerveira so far with only 8 points returning home. The records show 2-2-6 (win-draw-lose). Three has not been a lucky number for Cerveira as they have been defeated three times in a row since the Camara de Lobos match.
This game can not go any worse than the last one, a 2. Division: Group A home defeat versus Sporting Braga II with 0-3 on the scoreboard. Preceding that game, the 2-4 loss visiting Montalegre's place.
Cerveira find the net in their away games, although not all the time. 12 goals from 10 away fixtures in the league. People interested in "over 2,5 goals" betting will like to know that Cerveira concede an average of more than 2,5 goals per away match all on their own.
Head 2 Head
Cerveira - Mirandela 0-0 was the story when these teams last met, earlier this season. Mirandela-Cerveira H2H statistics last three meetings regardless of arena: Mirandela one win, Cerveira zero wins, two draws. one of these three matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Mirandela missing players
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| Mirandela | Cerveira | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 22 | 11 | 5 | Played | P | 2 | 10 | 22 |
| 8 | 5 | 5 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 5 | 3 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 9 | 3 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 6 | 13 |
| 25 | 14 | 11 | Scored | S | 4 | 12 | 23 |
| 30 | 10 | 4 | Conceded | C | 6 | 27 | 50 |
| 95% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 95% |
| 59% | 55% | 60% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 86% |
| 36% | 27% | 60% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 70% | 68% |
| 23% | 18% | 40% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 100% | 60% | 41% |
| 23% | 18% | 40% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 50% | 30% | 18% |
| 50% | 55% | 60% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 50% | 55% |
| 18% | 18% | 40% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 20% | 18% |
| 36% | 27% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 30% | 32% |
| 4.7 | 7.5 | 4 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 2 | 2.8 | 2.6 |
| 4.1 | 3.8 | 3.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 16 | 8 | 7.8 |
| 2.5 | 2.8 | 2.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 4 | 2.2 | 2.5 |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 102 | 51 | 22 | Total Shots | T S | 7 | 51 | 98 |
| 34 | 17 | 11 | Shots on Target | S O | 3 | 21 | 36 |
| 47% | 35% | 36% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 67% | 29% | 36% |
- All of Cerveira's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Cerveira has the fewest matches under the total-line (3)
- Cerveira has the most dropped points from leading position (14)
- Cerveira have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won.
- Cerveira have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Cerveira have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Cerveira haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
- Mirandela has the most points from losing position (12)
- Mirandela have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- Mirandela 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 | 22 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 53 | 19 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 32 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 21 | 8 | 34 | 51 |
| 2 | Fafe | 22 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 30 | 17 | 11 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 8 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 43 |
| 3 | Sporting Braga II | 22 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 45 | 23 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 26 | 9 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 19 | 14 | 22 | 42 |
| 4 | Vitória Guimarães II | 22 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 44 | 22 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 28 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 13 | 22 | 42 |
| 5 | AR Sao Martinho | 22 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 42 | 24 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 26 | 14 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 10 | 18 | 37 |
| 6 | Merelinense | 22 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 37 | 29 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 11 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 17 | 18 | 8 | 36 |
| 7 | Maria da Fonte | 22 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 40 | 28 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 26 | 13 | 12 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 33 |
| 8 | Montalegre | 22 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 36 | 30 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 11 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 16 | 19 | 6 | 32 |
| 9 | Chaves II | 22 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 43 | 34 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 25 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 20 | 9 | 31 |
| 10 | Berço | 22 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 34 | 31 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 17 | 11 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 17 | 20 | 3 | 30 |
| 11 | Marítimo II | 22 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 36 | 36 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 20 | 22 | 0 | 30 |
| 12 | Mirandela | 22 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 25 | 30 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 10 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 20 | -5 | 29 |
| 13 | União Madeira | 22 | 9 | 2 | 11 | 33 | 46 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 17 | 18 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 16 | 28 | -13 | 29 |
| 14 | Pedras Salgadas | 22 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 18 | 40 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 16 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 24 | -22 | 19 |
| 15 | Cerveira | 22 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 23 | 50 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 23 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 27 | -27 | 17 |
| 16 | Braganca | 22 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 23 | 33 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 17 | 19 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 14 | -10 | 16 |
| 17 | Oliveirense | 22 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 19 | 32 | 12 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 21 | -13 | 16 |
| 18 | Camara de Lobos | 22 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 13 | 70 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 27 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 43 | -57 | 8 |