2. Division: Group B match preview: Espinho versus Lusitania FC Lourosa

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

Espinho and Lusitania FC Lourosa are both riding high in the 2. Division: Group B with their 5th and 2nd positions respectively. Expect a great game!

There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.

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Espinho form and stats

2-4-0 (win-draw-lost) are the 2. Division: Group B numbers at home for Espinho so far this season. Espinho has a nice streak going on as they have played eleven consecutive games without losing (regardless of home/away). They are keen to extend their tally, a streak that began after the Leca defeat 111 days ago. The home supporters have been following results with a growing disbelief as Espinho has racked up an amazing four draws in a row here at their own stadium. How long will this continue?

The Espinho goalkeeper is looking to record 90 more "clean sheet" minutes as his team have now played 214 minutes without conceding a goal.

Happy days for Espinho in their previous game, a 2. Division: Group B match away at Trofense (placed 15th) that ended with a 3-0 victory. Preceding that game was the home draw versus Paredes that ended 0-0.

There will be little rest for Espinho after this match as they are travelling to Pacos de Ferreira for a Taça De Portugal game in only three days.

A decent goal production from Espinho in their home games so far, with 9 goals from 6 league matches. Defensively Espinho have been outstanding, conceding less than half a goal on average per home game in the league (3 in 6 games). For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Lusitania FC Lourosa form and stats

The story so far for the visiting team, who have the most scored goals (26) in 2. Division: Group B, on their 2. Division: Group B travels is 2 wins, 3 draws and 1 defeat.

Lusitania FC Lourosa delivered a 1-1 draw playing at home against Coimbrões (placed 7th) in their previous match; a 2. Division: Group B game. A 1-1 draw at Castro Daire's stadium before that.

Lusitania FC Lourosa find the net in their away games, although not all the time. 7 goals from 6 away fixtures in the league. They concede less than a goal on average per away game (5 so far).

Head 2 Head

Head-to-head totals (for the last nine meetings): Espinho won 3 games, 3 matches ended with a draw and Lusitania FC Lourosa has 3 wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: 3 / 6

Top Goalscorers

EspinhoJoão Pedro Silva
João Pedro Silva
9 goals
Lusitania FC LourosaG. Zakpa
G. Zakpa
8 goals
Lusitania FC LourosaLeo
Leo
8 goals

Espinho missing players

Lusitania FC Lourosa missing players

Espinho Lusitania FC Lourosa
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
13 6 1 Played P 2 6 13
6 2 0 Won W 0 2 8
6 4 1 Drew D 1 3 4
1 0 0 Lost L 1 1 1
23 9 0 Scored S 1 7 26
8 3 0 Conceded C 3 5 9
85% 67% 0% Over 0.5 O 0.5 50% 83% 92%
69% 50% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 50% 83% 85%
54% 33% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 17% 38%
23% 33% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 17% 31%
8% 17% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 23%
38% 33% 0% BTTS BTTS 50% 50% 54%
54% 67% 100% Clean Sheets C S 50% 50% 46%
23% 33% 100% Failed to Score F T 50% 17% 8%
 
7.1 9.2 12 Corners For (avg) C F 8.5 7 5.7
3 3.8 0 Corners Against (avg) C A 2 3.2 4.1
2.6 2.6 3 Yellow Cards (avg) Y C 1 2.2 1.5
2 0 0 Red Cards R C 0 0 0
 
145 96 24 Total Shots T S 32 51 107
46 29 6 Shots on Target S O 10 18 46
26% 14% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 10% 22% 41%
Key stats in 2. Division: Group B this season:
  • Espinho has the fewest conceded goals (8)
  • Espinho has the fewest conceded goals in the second half (5)
  • Espinho have not yet lost a game at home.
  • Espinho have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Espinho have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
  • Espinho have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Lusitania FC Lourosa has the most scored goals (26)
  • Lusitania FC Lourosa has the most scored goals in the second half (19)
  • Lusitania FC Lourosa has the the best goal difference (+17)
  • Lusitania FC Lourosa have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Lusitania FC Lourosa have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded away.
  • Lusitania FC Lourosa 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 Paredes 13 5 5 3 12 9 7 1 4 2 4 6 6 4 1 1 8 3 3 20
7 Coimbrões 13 6 2 5 18 19 6 3 0 3 8 10 7 3 2 2 10 9 -1 20
8 Felgueiras 1932 13 5 4 4 23 15 6 3 2 1 13 5 7 2 2 3 10 10 8 19
9 Canelas 2010 13 4 6 3 15 11 6 3 3 0 12 6 7 1 3 3 3 5 4 18
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 Valadares Gaia 13 4 1 8 17 30 7 3 0 4 11 15 6 1 1 4 6 15 -13 13
15 Trofense 13 3 3 7 11 18 7 0 2 5 2 13 6 3 1 2 9 5 -7 12
16 Amarante 13 2 5 6 11 15 7 1 3 3 5 7 6 1 2 3 6 8 -4 11
17 Ginásio 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.