Amarante vs Trofense 2. Division: Group B preview

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Competition: Portugal 2. Division: Group B
Date: Sun 22.December
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)

This match features two teams living in the basement of the 2. Division: Group B, Amarante holding 14th place and Trofense lying 16th. A good chance for both teams to improve their position.

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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Amarante form and stats

Amarante's struggle is real here with only 6 points collected from 7 2. Division: Group B games. The win-draw-lost numbers are ugly: 1-3-3.

Happy days for Amarante in their previous game, a 2. Division: Group B match away at Valadares Gaia (placed 15th) that ended with a 2-1 victory. Before that, Amarante drew at home versus Canelas 2010.

Amarante have scored 5 league goals here from 7 matches, not a lot. On the other hand, Amarante have conceded 7 goals.

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Trofense form and stats

The visitors are W3-D1-L3 on the road this term. That's in the 2. Division: Group B.

It might be tough going out on the road again for Trofense, facing their second straight away game. Especially as the previous game, ended with a defeat 1-2 versus Canelas 2010 (placed 6th). A loss against Espinho was the result prior to that, in a home game.

Trofense have scored 10 goals on their travels this season, from 7 away games in the league. Trofense have conceded 7 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

Numbers for the last five meetings between these two teams are: 3 wins for Amarante, 1 draw and 1 win for Trofense. Over 2,5 goals: 2 times; under 2,5 goals: 3 games.

Top Goalscorers

AmaranteSalim Cissé
Salim Cissé
3 goals
Amarante
S. Dias da Rocha
2 goals
AmaranteO. Rojas
O. Rojas
2 goals

Amarante missing players

Trofense missing players

Amarante Trofense
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
14 7 2 Played P 3 7 14
3 1 1 Won W 2 3 3
5 3 1 Drew D 0 1 3
6 3 0 Lost L 1 3 8
13 5 2 Scored S 8 10 12
16 7 1 Conceded C 4 7 20
79% 71% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 86% 79%
50% 29% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 57% 64%
29% 14% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 57% 50%
21% 14% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 67% 29% 21%
14% 14% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 33% 14% 14%
36% 29% 50% BTTS BTTS 100% 57% 43%
36% 43% 50% Clean Sheets C S 0% 29% 29%
50% 57% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 29% 50%
 
4.2 8 0 Corners For (avg) C F 6.5 5.8 4.5
6.4 5 0 Corners Against (avg) C A 5 5.8 4.5
2.2 0 0 Yellow Cards (avg) Y C 2.5 3 3.2
0 0 0 Red Cards R C 0 0 4
 
49 15 0 Total Shots T S 24 72 136
20 5 0 Shots on Target S O 11 33 55
30% 0% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 64% 27% 18%
Key stats in 2. Division: Group B this season:
  • Amarante have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Trofense have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Trofense have won significantly more corners away than at home.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Arouca 13 9 2 2 21 11 7 7 0 0 14 2 6 2 2 2 7 9 10 29
2 Lusitania FC Lourosa 13 8 4 1 26 9 7 6 1 0 19 4 6 2 3 1 7 5 17 28
3 Sanjoanense 13 8 2 3 19 14 7 6 1 0 12 4 6 2 1 3 7 10 5 26
4 Leca 13 7 4 2 20 16 6 4 2 0 7 3 7 3 2 2 13 13 4 25
5 Espinho 13 6 6 1 23 8 6 2 4 0 9 3 7 4 2 1 14 5 15 24
6 Canelas 2010 14 5 6 3 17 12 7 4 3 0 14 7 7 1 3 3 3 5 5 21
7 Paredes 13 5 5 3 12 9 7 1 4 2 4 6 6 4 1 1 8 3 3 20
8 Coimbroes 13 6 2 5 18 19 6 3 0 3 8 10 7 3 2 2 10 9 -1 20
9 Felgueiras 1932 13 5 4 4 23 15 6 3 2 1 13 5 7 2 2 3 10 10 8 19
10 Gondomar 13 5 2 6 20 17 7 4 1 2 12 8 6 1 1 4 8 9 3 17
11 Lusitano FCV 13 5 2 6 20 18 6 2 1 3 10 9 7 3 1 3 10 9 2 17
12 Pedras Rubras 13 4 4 5 19 19 6 3 2 1 11 8 7 1 2 4 8 11 0 16
13 Castro Daire 13 4 4 5 12 16 7 3 1 3 7 9 6 1 3 2 5 7 -4 16
14 Amarante 14 3 5 6 13 16 7 1 3 3 5 7 7 2 2 3 8 9 -3 14
15 Valadares Gaia 14 4 1 9 18 32 8 3 0 5 12 17 6 1 1 4 6 15 -14 13
16 Trofense 14 3 3 8 12 20 7 0 2 5 2 13 7 3 1 3 10 7 -8 12
17 Ginasio Figueirense 13 2 1 10 9 30 6 1 1 4 6 14 7 1 0 6 3 16 -21 7
18 Vila Real 13 1 1 11 9 30 6 1 1 4 6 11 7 0 0 7 3 19 -21 4

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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.