Struggling Vilaverdense will be hoping to pull off an upset when they welcome high-flying AR São Martinho in the upcoming league round. It’s 16th vs 6th and the home crowd will have moderate expectations.
We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!
This stadium uses grass, unlike AR São Martinho's home stadium. The visitors last 17 games on grass have ended in 5 wins, 8 draws and 4 losses.
Vilaverdense form and stats
With 2 wins, 2 draws and 6 defeats from their home games, Vilaverdense, who have the most conceded goals (50) in 2. Division: Group A, are certainly not brimming with confidence. The home team are struggling everywhere these days as they haven't won a game, regardless of being the home or the away team, in twelve attempts. The home stadium (Campo Cruz Do Reguengo) is supposed to be a fortress, but for Vilaverdense it's been a house of straw as the last five games here have all been lost. Can they turn things around?In their previous game, the manager Nélito led his Vilaverdense to a defeat in the 2. Division: Group A match away at Mirandés. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at Campo Cruz Do Reguengo. Preceding that match was the home game against Trofense that was lost 1-5.
The goals haven't exactly been flowing for Vilaverdense here at Campo Cruz Do Reguengo, with less than one goal per game on average (8 from 10 games). With more than 1,5 conceded goals on average, the Vilaverdense defense is not exactly impregnable. 19 goals conceded from 10 games. You can find more goal stats on the Statistics tab above.
AR São Martinho form and stats
As the visiting team AR São Martinho have produced an overall stat of 5-3-3 so far. It’s been three wins in a row for AR São Martinho on their travels, an amazing performance which inspire hopes of making this one the fourth consecutive victory.AR São Martinho delivered a 0-0 draw playing at home against Os Limianos in their previous match; a 2. Division: Group A game. Before that one, a nice away victory 2-0 at Chaves II.
AR São Martinho have scored 11 goals on their travels this season, 11 away games. They concede less than a goal on average per away game (9 so far).
Head 2 Head
The two sides played each other earlier this season: AR São Martinho - Vilaverdense 5-0. Numbers for the last three meetings between these two teams are: 2 wins for Vilaverdense, 0 draws and 1 win for AR São Martinho.Top Goalscorers
 G. Ofosu 12 goals |  Vasco Costa 9 goals |   Pedro Pereira 4 goals |
Vilaverdense missing players
AR São Martinho missing players
| Vilaverdense | AR São Martinho | |||
| Total | Home | Statistic | Away | Total |
| 28 | 13 | Played | 14 | 28 |
| 23 | 10 | Scored | 17 | 47 |
| 70 | 30 | Conceded | 9 | 21 |
| 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | 93% | 86% |
| 89% | 85% | Over 1.5 | 57% | 68% |
| 64% | 62% | Over 2.5 | 21% | 36% |
| 39% | 38% | Over 3.5 | 7% | 21% |
| 21% | 15% | Over 4.5 | 7% | 14% |
| 43% | 46% | Both teams to score | 36% | 46% |
| 7% | 8% | Clean Sheet | 57% | 50% |
| 50% | 46% | Failed To Score | 14% | 18% |
- Vilaverdense hasn't played a single 0-0 game.
| 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 |
