Oliveirense fights Torcatense in 2. Division: Group A battle

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.

Oliveirense form and stats

With 3 wins, 0 draws and 8 defeats from their home games, Oliveirense, who have the most conceded goals (30) at home in 2. Division: Group A, are certainly not brimming with confidence.

Oliveirense drew their last game, 0-0 away at AR São Martinho. Ahead of that match, Oliveirense won a home game hosting Mirandela (3-1).

Oliveirense are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home, having created 12 goals in 11 matches. Defensively there's plenty of potential for improvement as Oliveirense have allowed the opposition to score 30 goals here at Estádio de Ribes.

Torcatense form and stats

The visitors are W3-D3-L5 on the road this term. The pressure to perform on the road is increasing on Francisco Branco, the Torcatense manager, as the last three away games were defeats.

Torcatense delivered a 1-1 draw playing at home against Vizela in their previous match; a 2. Division: Group A game. It was a defeat before that one as the away game against Gil Vicente wasn't a success with a 0-1 loss.

The visitors have scored 7 goals from 11 away games, an average of less than one per game. Defensive performances away have varied in quality as Torcatense have conceded 21 goals on the road. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.

Head 2 Head

These teams' last encounter with each other was the Torcatense - Oliveirense 1-2 earlier this season. As for the last six games between these two teams, there's 4 Oliveirense victories, 2 draws and 0 Torcatense wins.

Oliveirense missing players

Torcatense missing players