Soccer match preview: Salgueiros confident before travelling to Machico

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Competition: Portugal 2. Division: Group B
Competition: Sun 20.November
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: Estádio Municipal de Machico (3300 seats)

Both Machico and Salgueiros are aching for points in this fixture, despite the away side holding a 14 point advantage in the standings.

Insights:
  • Machico have the fewest scored goals in the first half (0) in 2. Division: Group B
  • Salgueiros is in the best form (5-0-1) in 2. Division: Group B

It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Machico and Salgueiros.

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Machico form and stats

The 2. Division: Group B stats playing at home this season for Machico are 0-2-2 (wins-draws-losses).

Machico's previous game was also a home match, the defeat 0-2 versus Salgueiros (placed 1st).

Prior to that, an away loss at Rebordosa.

The goals haven't exactly been flowing for Machico here at Estádio Municipal de Machico in the league, with less than one goal per game on average (2 from 4 games). Machico have conceded 5 in these home matches.

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Salgueiros form and stats

As the visiting team matches, Salgueiros, who have the the best goal difference (+7) in 2. Division: Group B, have produced an overall stat of 3-0-1 so far. The visitors have performed well in their home games as well, building a total win streak of four games home and away. Salgueiros hope to make it five in this match.

It's the second away game in a row for Salgueiros, but there's smiles all around after the 2-0 victory versus Machico (placed 13th) last time out.

That result followed a home victory 2-1 versus Leca.

Salgueiros has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 6 goals from 4 games. They concede less than a goal on average per away game (3 so far).

Head 2 Head

The last head to head game ended Machico - Salgueiros 0-2, played this season.

Top Goalscorers

MachicoK. Gomes Nascimento
K. Gomes Nascimento
2 goals
SalgueirosC. Sanchez Semedo
C. Sanchez Semedo
2 goals
SalgueirosB. Gomes Mendonça
B. Gomes Mendonça
2 goals

Machico missing players

Salgueiros missing players

Machico Salgueiros
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
8 4 0 Played P 1 4 8
1 0 0 Won W 1 3 6
2 2 0 Drew D 0 0 1
5 2 0 Lost L 0 1 1
6 2 0 Scored S 2 6 11
14 5 0 Conceded C 1 3 4
88% 75% 0% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 88%
75% 50% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 75% 62%
62% 25% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 50% 38%
25% 25% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
50% 25% 0% BTTS BTTS 100% 50% 38%
12% 25% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 50% 62%
50% 75% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 0% 12%
 
4.4 4.7 0 Corners for (avg) C F 6 6 6.5
4.9 7 0 Corners against (avg) C A 1 3.2 3
2.3 2.7 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1 2.5 2.6
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 1 1
 
8.4 5.3 0 Shots (avg) S ( 17 11.5 10.6
2.6 1 0 Shots on Target (avg) S O 5 3.5 3.8
22% 0% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 40% 43% 37%
 
9.4 7 0 Shots against (avg) S A 4 9.2 8
3.3 2.3 0 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 2 2.8 3.1
Key stats in 2. Division: Group B this season:
  • Machico have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • Machico have the fewest points (2) at home in 2. Division: Group B
  • Machico have the fewest scored goals (2) at home in 2. Division: Group B
  • Machico have the fewest scored goals in the first half (0) in 2. Division: Group B
  • Machico have the most conceded goals in the second half (10) in 2. Division: Group B
  • Machico have the the worst goal difference (-3) at home in 2. Division: Group B
  • Machico have yet to win a game at home.
  • Salgueiros have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Salgueiros have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Salgueiros have scored at least twice as many goals away as Machico have scored home.
  • Salgueiros have scored in all their away matches so far.
  • Salgueiros have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (0) in 2. Division: Group B
  • Salgueiros have the most points (9) away in 2. Division: Group B
  • Salgueiros have the the best goal difference (+7) in 2. Division: Group B
  • Salgueiros have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
  • Salgueiros haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
  • Salgueiros is in the best form (5-0-1) in 2. Division: Group B

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Salgueiros 8 6 1 1 11 4 4 3 1 0 5 1 4 3 0 1 6 3 7 19
2 Gondomar 8 4 4 0 10 4 4 3 1 0 7 3 4 1 3 0 3 1 6 16
3 Rebordosa 7 5 0 2 12 7 4 4 0 0 8 2 3 1 0 2 4 5 5 15
4 Beira-Mar 8 3 3 2 12 8 4 1 2 1 5 5 4 2 1 1 7 3 4 12
5 Leca 8 4 0 4 11 8 4 3 0 1 8 3 4 1 0 3 3 5 3 12
6 Valadares Gaia 8 3 3 2 11 10 4 3 1 0 6 2 4 0 2 2 5 8 1 12
7 Camacha 7 3 2 2 8 7 3 1 1 1 3 3 4 2 1 1 5 4 1 11
8 Marítimo II 8 3 2 3 7 8 4 2 2 0 5 3 4 1 0 3 2 5 -1 11
9 Lusitania FC Lourosa 8 2 4 2 13 10 4 1 2 1 9 7 4 1 2 1 4 3 3 10
10 Alpendorada 8 2 3 3 6 11 4 2 1 1 5 7 4 0 2 2 1 4 -5 9
11 Resende 8 2 1 5 11 12 4 1 0 3 3 5 4 1 1 2 8 7 -1 7
12 Castro Daire 8 1 3 4 6 12 4 1 1 2 3 5 4 0 2 2 3 7 -6 6
13 Machico 8 1 2 5 6 14 4 0 2 2 2 5 4 1 0 3 4 9 -8 5
14 Guarda Desportiva 8 1 2 5 6 15 4 1 1 2 4 6 4 0 1 3 2 9 -9 5

Read more about 2. Division: Group B

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.