Torcatense vs Cacadores das Taipas: Match guide and preview

Competition: Portugal 2. Division: Group A
Date: Sun 31.March
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: Parque Desportivo do Arnado (1000 seats)

The home fans are expecting three points in this fixture, as the home advantage should be put to good use versus a struggling visitor. Torcatense are in the 12th position while the guests worry at 15th.

Torcatense and Cacadores das Taipas 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.

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Torcatense form and stats

With 2 wins, 1 draw and 8 defeats from their home games, Torcatense are certainly not brimming with confidence.

The fans are hoping that Torcatense will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 0-3 away loss in the 2. Division: Group A game against Os Limianos (placed 13th). Before that game, the 3-0 home victory against Vilaverdense.

Torcatense are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home, having created 13 goals in 11 matches. Torcatense have conceded 20 from these games.

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Cacadores das Taipas form and stats

The hunting on away grounds hasn’t been very fruitful for Cacadores das Taipas so far with only 8 points returning home. The records show 2-2-7 (win-draw-lose). Three consecutive losses in away matches means Cacadores das Taipas are growing more and more desperate for a good performance on the road.

The manager Basílio Marques was unhappy after their last game, a 2. Division: Group A match played at their home ground Parque Desportivo do Arnado. Cacadores das Taipas suffered a 1-2 loss to Felgueiras 1932 (placed 4th). It was a defeat before that one as the away game against Maria da Fonte wasn't a success with a 1-2 loss.

Many goals are not expected from the visiting Cacadores das Taipas as they have only managed to score 7 times from 11 away games. Cacadores das Taipas have conceded 17 goals in these games.

Head 2 Head

These teams' last encounter with each other was the Cacadores das Taipas - Torcatense 1-1 earlier this season. Head-to-head totals (for the last one meeting): Torcatense won 0 games, 1 match ended with a draw and Cacadores das Taipas has 0 wins.

Top Goalscorers

Miguel Pereira
6 goals
Pedro Rui
5 goals
André Martins
5 goals

Torcatense missing players

Cacadores das Taipas missing players

Torcatense Cacadores das Taipas
Total Home Statistic Away Total
27 13 Played 13 26
93% 100% Over 0.5 92% 88%
74% 85% Over 1.5 77% 73%
59% 69% Over 2.5 54% 50%
30% 38% Over 3.5 31% 23%
15% 15% Over 4.5 0% 4%
48% 69% Both teams to score 54% 42%
19% 8% Clean Sheet 23% 27%
41% 23% Failed To Score 31% 42%

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A D P
1 Vizela 20 15 4 1 54 7 12 8 3 1 29 7 10 7 2 1 25 1 47 49
2 Trofense 21 15 4 2 41 15 10 7 1 2 21 7 12 8 3 1 21 12 26 49
3 Fafe 21 14 4 3 33 16 11 8 1 2 20 8 11 6 3 2 14 10 17 46
4 Felgueiras 1932 21 13 2 6 32 19 12 6 1 5 21 14 10 8 1 1 12 5 13 41
5 Mirandela 21 12 4 5 40 22 12 9 1 2 25 9 10 4 3 3 17 14 18 40
6 AR São Martinho 21 11 7 3 33 18 11 7 4 0 26 11 11 5 3 3 11 9 15 40
7 Chaves II 20 9 6 5 35 23 10 6 2 2 23 9 11 3 4 4 13 20 12 33
8 Montalegre 21 7 7 7 24 29 11 2 6 3 8 11 11 5 1 5 18 21 -5 28
9 Merelinense 21 6 9 6 26 28 11 3 5 3 11 10 11 3 5 3 15 18 -2 27
10 Pedras Salgadas 21 7 2 12 25 38 12 5 1 6 18 19 10 2 1 7 7 23 -13 23
11 Maria da Fonte 21 6 5 10 25 34 11 1 3 7 11 20 11 5 2 4 16 17 -9 23
12 Torcatense 21 5 4 12 19 39 11 2 1 8 13 20 11 3 3 5 7 21 -20 19
13 Os Limianos 21 4 6 11 17 31 11 1 4 6 6 11 11 3 2 6 11 22 -14 18
14 Oliveirense 20 5 2 13 23 47 11 3 0 8 12 30 11 2 2 7 11 20 -24 17
15 Cacadores das Taipas 19 4 5 10 20 29 10 3 3 4 14 15 11 2 2 7 7 17 -9 17
16 Vilaverdense 21 3 2 16 18 50 10 2 2 6 8 19 12 1 0 11 10 33 -32 11
17 Mirandés 21 2 4 15 13 32 10 2 2 6 6 12 12 0 2 10 7 23 -19 10
18 Gil Vicente 2 0 1 1 1 2 11 9 1 1 26 6 11 5 2 4 16 12 -1 1

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