Getting closer to the top teams is at stake when these two mid-table clubs battle it out. Both will be aiming to improve their league table standing, Montalegre in 8th and Mirandela in 12th place.
Montalegre and Mirandela 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.
Montalegre form and stats
Montalegre are steadily winning 2. Division: Group A games and points here at Estádio Dr. Diogo Alves Vaz Pereira. 7 wins, 2 draws and 2 defeats is the summary from 11 games. Montalegre are on a three game winning streak in their home games.
Heartbreak before that as Montalegre lost 0-1 at AR São Martinho's place.
With an average of more than two goals per home game in the league (22 in 11 games), Montalegre's attacking play is working. On the other hand, Montalegre have conceded 12 goals.
Mirandela form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Mirandela so far with only 11 points returning home. The records show 3-2-6 (win-draw-lose).
The manager A. Aguiar dos Santos was unhappy after their last game, a 2. Division: Group A match played at their home ground Estádio São Sebastião. Mirandela suffered a 1-2 loss to Cerveira (placed 15th). Before that one, a nice away victory 5-2 at Camara de Lobos.
Mirandela are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 11 away goals from 11 games (in the league). Mirandela have conceded 20 goals in these games.
Head 2 Head
The last H2H meeting was Mirandela - Montalegre 0-1, played this season. As for the last seven games between these two teams, there's two Montalegre victories, three draws and two Mirandela wins. Over/under statistics; one of these games ended with three goals or more, six matches with two goals or less.Montalegre missing players
Mirandela missing players
| Montalegre | Mirandela | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 23 | 11 | 3 | Played | P | 2 | 11 | 23 |
| 10 | 7 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 3 | 8 |
| 5 | 2 | 2 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 8 | 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 2 | 6 | 10 |
| 38 | 22 | 4 | Scored | S | 2 | 11 | 26 |
| 31 | 12 | 3 | Conceded | C | 9 | 20 | 32 |
| 96% | 91% | 67% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 91% | 96% |
| 61% | 45% | 33% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 64% | 61% |
| 52% | 45% | 33% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 45% | 39% |
| 35% | 36% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 100% | 27% | 22% |
| 22% | 36% | 33% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 100% | 27% | 22% |
| 52% | 45% | 33% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 45% | 52% |
| 30% | 45% | 67% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 18% | 17% |
| 22% | 18% | 33% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 45% | 35% |
| 4.5 | 3 | 2 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 2.5 | 3.2 | 4.7 |
| 5.4 | 3 | 2 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5.5 | 4.2 | 4.3 |
| 2.3 | 2 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 2.4 | 2.5 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 94 | 14 | 2 | Total Shots | T S | 17 | 51 | 107 |
| 34 | 8 | 1 | Shots on Target | S O | 4 | 17 | 38 |
| 53% | 75% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 50% | 59% | 45% |
- Mirandela has the most points from losing position (12)
- Mirandela have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Mirandela have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Montalegre have won significantly less corners at home than 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 | Vizela | 23 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 57 | 20 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 36 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 21 | 8 | 37 | 54 |
| 2 | Fafe | 23 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 31 | 17 | 12 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 8 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 46 |
| 3 | Sporting Braga II | 23 | 13 | 3 | 7 | 45 | 24 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 26 | 10 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 19 | 14 | 21 | 42 |
| 4 | Vitória Guimarães II | 23 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 45 | 26 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 28 | 9 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 42 |
| 5 | Merelinense | 23 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 39 | 30 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 22 | 12 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 17 | 18 | 9 | 39 |
| 6 | AR São Martinho | 23 | 12 | 4 | 7 | 43 | 26 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 26 | 14 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 12 | 17 | 37 |
| 7 | Maria da Fonte | 23 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 41 | 28 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 27 | 13 | 12 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 36 |
| 8 | Montalegre | 23 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 38 | 31 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 22 | 12 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 16 | 19 | 7 | 35 |
| 9 | Berço | 23 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 35 | 31 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 17 | 11 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 18 | 20 | 4 | 33 |
| 10 | Marítimo II | 23 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 37 | 36 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 17 | 14 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 20 | 22 | 1 | 33 |
| 11 | Chaves II | 23 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 43 | 35 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 25 | 14 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 18 | 21 | 8 | 31 |
| 12 | Mirandela | 23 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 26 | 32 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 20 | -6 | 29 |
| 13 | União Madeira | 23 | 9 | 2 | 12 | 33 | 47 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 17 | 18 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 16 | 29 | -14 | 29 |
| 14 | Pedras Salgadas | 23 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 21 | 42 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 18 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 24 | -21 | 22 |
| 15 | Cerveira | 23 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 25 | 51 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 23 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 28 | -26 | 20 |
| 16 | Bragança | 23 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 23 | 34 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 17 | 19 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 15 | -11 | 16 |
| 17 | Oliveirense | 23 | 2 | 10 | 11 | 21 | 35 | 12 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 24 | -14 | 16 |
| 18 | Camara de Lobos | 23 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 14 | 72 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 27 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 45 | -58 | 8 |