2. Division: Group B: Two sides who have performed superbly thus far. Get to know Mirandela - AR São Martinho with this complete preview!
- Mirandela have not yet lost a game at home.
- AR São Martinho have the most matches under the total-line (6) in 2. Division: Group B
16-8-9 (wins/draws/losses). These are the numbers for AR São Martinho when playing away games on grass, which is not the surface they have on their own home stadium (which has artifical turf). Their goal statistics from those 33 matches are 41-26 (scored/conceded).
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.
Mirandela form and stats
The story so far in the 2. Division: Group B for Mirandela at their home stadium (Estádio São Sebastião) is 4 wins, 1 draw and 0 defeats. There’s a good atmosphere here at Estádio São Sebastião after three straight home wins.
A strong away win for Mirandela against Tirsense the last match. The Mirandela coach Pinheiro and his side return home after a 0-0 draw away versus Tirsense (placed 5th). In their previous game, the manager Pinheiro led his Mirandela to a defeat away at Tirsense. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at Estádio São Sebastião.
Previous to that game, a home match hosting Santa Marta Penaguião in a game that was won 4-1. The spoils were shared after 90 minutes before that, a home game that ended 4-1 versus Santa Marta Penaguião. Before that game, the home loss against Santa Marta Penaguião with the scoreline 4-1.This is expected to be a close game, with Mirandela perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Mirandela as a small favourite), we find five games. Mirandela has won two of these, drawn three and lost zero.
Mirandela have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Estádio São Sebastião with 8 goals in 5 league matches. Defensively Mirandela have been outstanding, conceding less than half a goal on average per home game in the league (2 in 5 games). For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
AR São Martinho form and stats
The visitors are W2-D3-L1 on the road this term. That's in the 2. Division: Group B. Two points from the last two away games for AR São Martinho, which the math geniuses among you will translate to two draws.
AR São Martinho's last game was the home draw against Paredes (2-3). Martinho's previous game was their home loss versus Paredes (2-3). AR São Martinho go into this game after a win, the home game against Paredes that ended 2-3.
Prior to that result AR São Martinho won their away game at Vila Mea. The scoreline was 0-0. Ahead of that match was the away draw versus Vila Mea that ended 0-0. It was a defeat before that one as the away game against Vila Mea wasn't a success with a 0-0 loss.So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with AR São Martinho playing away and similar expectations, we found seven relevant matches. Results were two AR São Martinho wins, two draws and three defeats.
The visitors have scored 4 goals from 6 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. AR São Martinho's manager Bento has created a great defensive setup working very nicely in away games with only 3 conceded goals. You can find more goal stats on the Statistics tab above.
Head 2 Head
Here's the end result when the squads played each other earlier this season; AR São Martinho - Mirandela 2-0. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: four - one - five (Mirandela wins - draws - AR São Martinho wins). As for goals, two matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), eight had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  M. Baptista Borges 4 goals |  R. Vaz Silva Santos 4 goals | E. Petretto 3 goals |
Mirandela missing players
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| Mirandela | AR São Martinho | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 12 | 5 | 0 | Played | P | 1 | 6 | 12 |
| 8 | 4 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 16 | 8 | 0 | Scored | S | 1 | 4 | 16 |
| 10 | 2 | 0 | Conceded | C | 0 | 3 | 7 |
| 92% | 100% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 67% | 83% |
| 50% | 40% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 33% | 58% |
| 33% | 20% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 17% | 25% |
| 17% | 20% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 17% |
| 17% | 20% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 8% |
| 42% | 40% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 33% | 33% |
| 50% | 60% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 100% | 50% | 58% |
| 17% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 50% | 25% |
| 4.3 | 6.3 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5 | 6.4 | 7.9 |
| 3.8 | 2 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3 | 3 | 2.9 |
| 2.1 | 2.3 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 2 | 2.5 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 8.8 | 8 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 8 | 8.4 | 9.1 |
| 3 | 2.7 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3 | 3.2 | 3.7 |
| 48% | 75% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 33% | 12% | 34% |
| 7.7 | 5 | 0 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 6 | 7.8 | 5.7 |
| 3.1 | 1.7 | 0 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 1 | 2.2 | 1.8 |
- AR São Martinho have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- AR São Martinho have the most matches under the total-line (6) in 2. Division: Group B
- AR São Martinho have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
- AR São Martinho have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Mirandela have not yet lost a game at home.
- Mirandela have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- Mirandela have scored in all their home matches so far.
- Mirandela have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
- Mirandela have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- Mirandela haven’t played a single 0-0 game 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 | Mirandela | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 26 |
| 2 | Paredes | 12 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 9 | 25 |
| 3 | AR São Martinho | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 22 |
| 4 | Amarante | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 23 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 21 |
| 5 | Tirsense | 12 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 21 |
| 6 | Vila Real | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 18 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | -3 | 13 |
| 7 | Vila Mea | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 7 | -1 | 12 |
| 8 | Berço | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 17 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 10 | -5 | 11 |
| 9 | Santa Marta Penaguião | 11 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 7 | 22 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 15 | -15 | 9 |
| 10 | Macedo Cavaleiros | 11 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 19 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 10 | -16 | 1 |
