Arouca vs Coimbrões 2. Division: Group B preview

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Competition: Portugal 2. Division: Group B
Date: Sun 12.January
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)

Arouca perform at a high level so far being 1st in the table. Coimbrões can look both up and down from their 11th position.

Both teams have had enough rest since their last competitive action. Let's hope for an energetic game!

This stadium uses grass, unlike Coimbrões's home stadium. The visitors last 30 games on grass have ended in 7 wins, 9 draws and 14 losses.

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Arouca form and stats

This stadium has been a fortress for Arouca in the 2. Division: Group B so far this season with the win-draw-loss statistic 8-0-0. Ever since the Paços de Ferreira game Arouca has been unbeatable here producing nine straight wins.

The Arouca goalkeeper is looking to record 90 more "clean sheet" minutes as his team have now played 291 minutes without conceding a goal in the 2. Division: Group B.

The home team returns after sharing the points with Canelas 2010 (placed 9th) on their last time out; the 2. Division: Group B game ended 0-0. Previous to that game, a home match hosting Espinho in a game that was won 2-0.

Arouca can score goals in their home matches. After 8 league matches they have found the net 16 times. Defensively Arouca have been outstanding, conceding less than half a goal on average per home game in the league (2 in 8 games). For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Coimbrões form and stats

The story so far for the visiting team on their 2. Division: Group B travels is 3 wins, 2 draws and 3 defeats. Recent form does not give Coimbrões much hope, as the visitors have lost three games in a row. Arouca will be a tough nut to crack.

Daniel Silva was the last player to score for the away team. Coimbrões haven't scored a league goal in the last 272 minutes.

This game can not go any worse than the last one, a 2. Division: Group B home defeat versus Leca with 0-1 on the scoreboard. Preceding that game, the 0-4 loss visiting Paredes's place.

Coimbrões find the net in their away games, although not all the time. 10 goals from 8 away fixtures in the league. Coimbrões have conceded 13 goals in these games.

Head 2 Head

Top Goalscorers

AroucaFábio Fortes
Fábio Fortes
6 goals
CoimbrõesIvo Lucas
Ivo Lucas
5 goals
AroucaThales
Thales
4 goals

Arouca missing players

Coimbrões missing players

Arouca Coimbrões
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
16 8 2 Played P 2 8 16
11 8 2 Won W 0 3 6
3 0 0 Drew D 1 2 2
2 0 0 Lost L 1 3 8
24 16 3 Scored S 1 10 18
11 2 1 Conceded C 5 13 29
88% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
62% 62% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 88% 81%
38% 38% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 38% 50%
19% 12% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 38% 31%
12% 12% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 25% 25%
31% 25% 50% BTTS BTTS 50% 50% 44%
62% 75% 50% Clean Sheets C S 0% 25% 19%
19% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 50% 25% 38%
 
6.2 7 10 Corners For (avg) C F 4.5 3.6 5.1
4.6 3.2 5 Corners Against (avg) C A 6.5 6 4.6
2 2 2 Yellow Cards (avg) Y C 2.5 2.2 2.5
1 0 0 Red Cards R C 1 2 4
 
103 58 16 Total Shots T S 14 29 107
44 29 10 Shots on Target S O 3 10 36
27% 28% 10% Goal Efficiency G E 33% 60% 39%
Key stats in 2. Division: Group B this season:
  • Arouca has the fewest conceded goals (2) at home
  • Arouca has the most points (24) at home
  • Arouca have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Arouca have scored in all their home matches so far.
  • Arouca have won all their matches at home so far.
  • Arouca have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
  • Arouca haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
  • Coimbrões have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Coimbrões haven’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 +/- P
1 Arouca 16 11 3 2 24 11 8 8 0 0 16 2 8 3 3 2 8 9 13 36
2 Lusitania FC Lourosa 16 9 6 1 28 10 8 7 1 0 20 4 8 2 5 1 8 6 18 33
3 Leca 16 9 5 2 25 16 7 4 3 0 7 3 9 5 2 2 18 13 9 32
4 Sanjoanense 16 9 3 4 23 16 8 7 1 0 15 4 8 2 2 4 8 12 7 30
5 Paredes 16 8 5 3 20 9 8 2 4 2 8 6 8 6 1 1 12 3 11 29
6 Espinho 16 7 7 2 28 13 8 3 5 0 14 6 8 4 2 2 14 7 15 28
7 Castro Daire 16 6 5 5 16 18 9 4 2 3 9 10 7 2 3 2 7 8 -2 23
8 Felgueiras 1932 16 6 4 6 32 22 7 3 2 2 15 8 9 3 2 4 17 14 10 22
9 Canelas 2010 16 5 7 4 17 13 8 4 4 0 14 7 8 1 3 4 3 6 4 22
10 Lusitano FCV 16 6 2 8 23 22 8 2 1 5 10 12 8 4 1 3 13 10 1 20
11 Coimbrões 16 6 2 8 18 29 8 3 0 5 8 16 8 3 2 3 10 13 -11 20
12 Gondomar 16 5 4 7 22 21 8 4 1 3 13 11 8 1 3 4 9 10 1 19
13 Pedras Rubras 16 5 4 7 22 22 7 3 2 2 12 10 9 2 2 5 10 12 0 19
14 Amarante 16 3 7 6 14 17 9 1 5 3 6 8 7 2 2 3 8 9 -3 16
15 Valadares Gaia 16 5 1 10 21 35 9 3 0 6 12 18 7 2 1 4 9 17 -14 16
16 Trofense 16 3 5 8 12 20 8 0 3 5 2 13 8 3 2 3 10 7 -8 14
17 Vila Real 16 3 1 12 13 33 8 3 1 4 10 11 8 0 0 8 3 22 -20 10
18 Ginásio Figueirense 16 2 1 13 9 40 8 1 1 6 6 21 8 1 0 7 3 19 -31 7

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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.