2. Division: Group A match prediction and preview for Montalegre vs Merelinense clash

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Competition: Portugal 2. Division: Group A
Competition: Sat 24.October
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)
Venue: Estádio Dr. Diogo Alves Vaz Pereira (5000 seats)

Only a few games have been played in the 2. Division: Group A so far, with Montalegre placed 5th and Merelinense sitting in the 3rd position.

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.

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Montalegre form and stats

Montalegre's first 2. Division: Group A home game here at Estádio Dr. Diogo Alves Vaz Pereira ended in defeat. Last season their home statistics were 7 wins, 3 draws and 2 defeats from 12 matches.

Happy days for Montalegre in their previous game, a 2. Division: Group A match away at Cerveira (placed 11th) that ended with a 1-0 victory.

Early season league goal statistics from Montalegre's 1 home game: 0 goals, 2 conceded.

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Merelinense form and stats

The visitors settled for one point in their first 2. Division: Group A away game of the season. During their previous season 13 away games resulted in 4 wins, 5 draws and 4 defeats.

The Merelinense goalkeeper Daniel Marinho Goncalves is collecting clean sheets like a laundry worker. It's been 277 league minutes without conceding a goal, and counting.

Impressive finishing from Diogo Torres and João Freitas secured the home win 2-0 against Vianense in their previous game. A 0-0 draw at Ideal (after extra-time, 3-4 on penalties)'s stadium before that.

0 goals so far away for Merelinense, while their defence has allowed the opposition to score 0. All from 1 league match away.

Head 2 Head

Numbers for the last ten meetings between these two teams are: two wins for Montalegre, one draw and seven wins for Merelinense. Over 2,5 goals: five times; under 2,5 goals: five games.

Top Goalscorers

MerelinenseJ. Aarão Videiros Freitas
J. Aarão Videiros Freitas
1 goals
MerelinenseD. Carvalho Torres
D. Carvalho Torres
1 goals
MerelinenseM. Marques Costa
M. Marques Costa
1 goals

Montalegre missing players

Merelinense missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Montalegre Merelinense
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
3 1 1 Played P 0 1 3
1 0 0 Won W 0 0 2
1 0 0 Drew D 0 1 1
1 1 1 Lost L 0 0 0
1 0 0 Scored S 0 0 3
2 2 2 Conceded C 0 0 0
67% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 0% 0% 67%
33% 100% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 0% 33%
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%
67% 0% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 100% 100%
67% 100% 100% Failed to Score F T 0% 100% 33%
 
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 1 1.3
1 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
9 0 0 Total Shots T S 0 13 18
3 0 0 Shots on Target S O 0 4 7
33% 0% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 0% 43%
Key stats in 2. Division: Group A this season:
  • Merelinense has the fewest conceded goals (0) in 2. Division: Group A
  • Merelinense has the most clean sheets (3) in 2. Division: Group A
Montalegre Last season Merelinense
Total Home   Statistics Stat   Away Total
25 12   Played P   13 25
10 7   Won W   4 12
7 3   Drew D   5 7
8 2   Lost L   4 6
39 22   Scored S   19 42
32 12   Conceded C   18 31
92% 83%   Over 0.5 O 0.5   85% 92%
60% 42%   Over 1.5 O 1.5   69% 76%
48% 42%   Over 2.5 O 2.5   46% 60%
32% 33%   Over 3.5 O 3.5   38% 32%
20% 33%   Over 4.5 O 4.5   15% 12%
52% 42%   BTTS BTTS   62% 60%
32% 50%   Clean Sheets C S   31% 36%
24% 25%   Failed to Score F T   23% 12%
 
0 0   Corners for (avg) C F   0 0
0 0   Corners against (avg) C A   0 0
2.4 2   Yellow cards (avg) Y C   1.8 2.2
2 0   Red cards R C   1 1
 
103 14   Total Shots T S   57 123
38 8   Shots on Target S O   20 48
50% 75%   Goal Efficiency G E   50% 52%

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

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