Another action-packed fixture in 2. Division: Group B as Paredes welcome Amarante

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Competition: Portugal 2. Division: Group B
Date: Sun 19.January
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: Cidade Desportiva De Paredes (3000 seats)

A home win is expected from this fixture if the league table is anything to judge by. The Paredes fans are optimistic that the difference between 6th and Amarante's 14th place in the table will show on the pitch.

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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Paredes form and stats

2 victories, 4 draws and 3 defeats. That’s what Paredes, who have the most clean sheets (10) in 2. Division: Group B, have to build on here at Cidade Desportiva De Paredes in the 2. Division: Group B.

The Paredes fans got no joy from their last match, a 2. Division: Group B game also here at Cidade Desportiva De Paredes: A 0-1 defeat against Castro Daire (placed 7th). A strong away win before that one, visiting Valadares Gaia and winning 1-0.

The goals haven't exactly been flowing for Paredes here at Cidade Desportiva De Paredes in the league, with less than one goal per game on average (8 from 9 games). Paredes are not conceding a lot of goals here at Cidade Desportiva De Paredes in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 7 from 9 matches.

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Amarante form and stats

There's been little loot from Amarante's travels as they have only collected 8 points from 8 away games in the 2. Division: Group B. Amarante only have 2 wins to counter their 4 defeats and 2 draws.

Amarante play their second straight away game, having lost the previous one 1-2 to Lusitania FC Lourosa (placed 2nd). Ahead of that game was the 1-1 draw at home against Gondomar.

Amarante are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 9 away goals from 8 games (in the league). Amarante have conceded 11 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

The teams have played each other before this season, with the result Amarante - Paredes 0-1 entered in the official records. Last five meetings between the teams: Paredes won 1, Amarante won 3 and 1 draw. 1 game with over 2,5 goals, 4 matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

ParedesJ. Dias
J. Dias
6 goals
ParedesC. Nogueira
C. Nogueira
6 goals
AmaranteS. Cissé
S. Cissé
3 goals

Paredes missing players

Amarante missing players

Paredes Amarante
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
17 9 1 Played P 4 8 17
8 2 1 Won W 0 2 3
5 4 0 Drew D 1 2 7
4 3 0 Lost L 3 4 7
20 8 4 Scored S 1 9 15
10 7 0 Conceded C 5 11 19
76% 67% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 75% 88% 76%
41% 44% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 50% 75% 53%
35% 33% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 25% 50% 29%
18% 22% 100% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 25% 18%
6% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 12% 12%
24% 22% 0% BTTS BTTS 25% 50% 41%
59% 56% 100% Clean Sheets C S 25% 25% 35%
41% 56% 0% Failed to Score F T 75% 38% 47%
 
3.3 4.8 6 Corners For (avg) C F 4 3.4 4.4
6.4 6.2 8 Corners Against (avg) C A 11 7 6.6
3 3.8 3 Yellow Cards (avg) Y C 3 2.8 2.1
3 3 0 Red Cards R C 0 0 0
 
69 43 8 Total Shots T S 19 48 68
31 19 3 Shots on Target S O 6 20 27
39% 32% 133% Goal Efficiency G E 17% 35% 26%
Key stats in 2. Division: Group B this season:
  • Amarante have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
  • Amarante have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Amarante have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Paredes has the fewest conceded goals (10)
  • Paredes has the fewest conceded goals in the first half (2)
  • Paredes has the most clean sheets (10)
  • Paredes have won significantly more corners at home than away.

  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 17 12 3 2 26 12 9 9 0 0 18 3 8 3 3 2 8 9 14 39
2 Lusitania FC Lourosa 17 10 6 1 30 11 9 8 1 0 22 5 8 2 5 1 8 6 19 36
3 Leca 17 10 5 2 28 16 8 5 3 0 10 3 9 5 2 2 18 13 12 35
4 Espinho 17 8 7 2 31 14 8 3 5 0 14 6 9 5 2 2 17 8 17 31
5 Sanjoanense 17 9 3 5 24 19 9 7 1 1 16 7 8 2 2 4 8 12 5 30
6 Paredes 17 8 5 4 20 10 9 2 4 3 8 7 8 6 1 1 12 3 10 29
7 Castro Daire 17 7 5 5 17 18 9 4 2 3 9 10 8 3 3 2 8 8 -1 26
8 Felgueiras 1932 17 7 4 6 33 22 8 4 2 2 16 8 9 3 2 4 17 14 11 25
9 Lusitano FCV 17 7 2 8 27 22 8 2 1 5 10 12 9 5 1 3 17 10 5 23
10 Canelas 2010 17 5 8 4 17 13 8 4 4 0 14 7 9 1 4 4 3 6 4 23
11 Pedras Rubras 17 6 4 7 24 23 8 4 2 2 14 11 9 2 2 5 10 12 1 22
12 Gondomar 17 5 5 7 22 21 9 4 2 3 13 11 8 1 3 4 9 10 1 20
13 Coimbrões 17 6 2 9 19 31 8 3 0 5 8 16 9 3 2 4 11 15 -12 20
14 Amarante 17 3 7 7 15 19 9 1 5 3 6 8 8 2 2 4 9 11 -4 16
15 Valadares Gaia 17 5 1 11 22 37 9 3 0 6 12 18 8 2 1 5 10 19 -15 16
16 Trofense 17 3 5 9 12 21 8 0 3 5 2 13 9 3 2 4 10 8 -9 14
17 Vila Real 17 3 1 13 13 36 8 3 1 4 10 11 9 0 0 9 3 25 -23 10
18 Ginásio Figueirense 17 2 1 14 9 44 9 1 1 7 6 25 8 1 0 7 3 19 -35 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.