Match preview 2. Division: Group A: Sporting Braga II - Vilaverdense at Complex Desportivo Clube de Futebol de Fão

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Competition: Portugal 2. Division: Group A
Competition: Sun 24.January
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: Complex Desportivo Clube de Futebol de Fão (1500 seats)

Sporting Braga II have performed better than Vilaverdense so far this season, but every game starts at 0-0. Here's all you need to know about the upcoming game:

Insights:
  • Sporting Braga II has the most scored goals (37) in 2. Division: Group A
  • Sporting Braga II have scored more than double the goals of Vilaverdense.

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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Sporting Braga II form and stats

Sporting Braga II, who have the most scored goals (37) in 2. Division: Group A, have been very solid at home in the 2. Division: Group A so far, with 18 points collected from 6 matches (6-0-0). This has contributed greatly to their 1st position in the table.

Sporting Braga II are confident in defense, having played 220 minutes without conceding a goal in the league.

Sporting Braga II always seem capable of creating a buzz here at Complex Desportivo Clube de Futebol de Fão with 19 goals in 6 league games. Braga are not conceding a lot of goals here at Complex Desportivo Clube de Futebol de Fão in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 4 from 6 matches.

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Vilaverdense form and stats

Playing away, Vilaverdense have won 1 game, drawn 4 and suffered 1 defeat in the 2. Division: Group A this season.

Vilaverdense aren't clicking offensively as they have gone 221 league minutes without a goal. Jailson was the last player to find the net.

This game can not go any worse than the last one, a 2. Division: Group A home defeat versus Maria da Fonte with 0-1 on the scoreboard. A 0-1 defeat away at Merelinense before that.

Vilaverdense were so close to getting something from the game against Maria da Fonte, but ended up with egg all over their face after conceding the deciding goal four minutes into overtime.

The visitors have scored 5 goals from 6 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. Vilaverdense are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 5 times in 6 matches. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.

Head 2 Head

The dueling parties have met before this season: Vilaverdense - Braga 1-4. Braga-Vilaverdense H2H statistics last three meetings regardless of arena: Sporting Braga II three wins, Vilaverdense zero wins, zero draws. two of these three matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

Top Goalscorers

Sporting Braga IIK. Kodisang
K. Kodisang
5 goals
BragaV. Claudino Rego Ferreira
V. Claudino Rego Ferreira
4 goals

Sporting Braga II missing players

Vilaverdense missing players

Sporting Braga II Vilaverdense
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
12 6 2 Played P 2 6 11
11 6 2 Won W 0 1 3
1 0 0 Drew D 1 4 5
0 0 0 Lost L 1 1 3
37 19 6 Scored S 2 5 15
6 4 1 Conceded C 3 5 14
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 67% 82%
92% 100% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 50% 50% 64%
83% 100% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 33% 55%
58% 50% 50% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 17% 36%
17% 17% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 18%
50% 67% 50% BTTS BTTS 50% 50% 64%
50% 33% 50% Clean Sheets C S 0% 33% 18%
0% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 50% 50% 36%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
2 2.7 1.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2 2 1.9
0 0 0 Red cards R C 1 1 1
 
14.6 15.2 8 Shots (avg) S ( 16 15.5 12.3
6.2 6.5 2.5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 10 7.5 5.1
50% 49% 120% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 0% 28%
Key stats in 2. Division: Group A this season:
  • All of Sporting Braga II's home-matches have had more than 2,5 goals.
  • Sporting Braga II has the most matches over the total-line (5) in 2. Division: Group A
  • Sporting Braga II has the most points (18) at home in 2. Division: Group A
  • Sporting Braga II has the most scored goals (19) at home in 2. Division: Group A
  • Sporting Braga II has the most scored goals (37) in 2. Division: Group A
  • Sporting Braga II has the most scored goals in the first half (14) in 2. Division: Group A
  • Sporting Braga II has the most scored goals in the second half (23) in 2. Division: Group A
  • Sporting Braga II has the the best goal difference (+15) at home in 2. Division: Group A
  • Sporting Braga II has the the best goal difference (+31) in 2. Division: Group A
  • Sporting Braga II have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Sporting Braga II have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Sporting Braga II have scored in all their matches so far.
  • Sporting Braga II have scored more than double the goals of Vilaverdense.
  • Sporting Braga II have won all their matches at home so far.
  • Sporting Braga II haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Sporting Braga II is in the best form (5-1-0)

  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 12 11 1 0 37 6 6 6 0 0 19 4 6 5 1 0 18 2 31 34
2 Merelinense 12 8 1 3 14 5 5 5 0 0 7 0 7 3 1 3 7 5 9 25
3 Montalegre 12 7 3 2 22 12 7 5 1 1 17 8 5 2 2 1 5 4 10 24
4 Maria da Fonte 12 5 3 4 17 17 6 3 3 0 11 8 6 2 0 4 6 9 0 18
5 Mirandela 11 4 5 2 13 9 6 2 3 1 8 4 5 2 2 1 5 5 4 17
6 Vidago 12 4 3 5 20 19 5 3 1 1 9 5 7 1 2 4 11 14 1 15
7 Vianense 11 4 3 4 13 12 5 3 1 1 9 5 6 1 2 3 4 7 1 15
8 Vilaverdense 11 3 5 3 15 14 5 2 1 2 10 9 6 1 4 1 5 5 1 14
9 Cerveira 10 3 2 5 7 11 5 2 2 1 3 2 5 1 0 4 4 9 -4 11
10 Pedras Salgadas 11 1 4 6 7 16 5 1 2 2 2 6 6 0 2 4 5 10 -9 7
11 Bragança 12 1 3 8 5 16 7 0 2 5 1 8 5 1 1 3 4 8 -11 6
12 Aguia FC Vimioso 12 0 3 9 5 38 7 0 2 5 2 18 5 0 1 4 3 20 -33 3

Read more about 2. Division: Group A

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.