2. Division: Group C match preview: Alcains versus Peniche

Competition: Portugal 2. Division: Group C
Date: Sun 31.March
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: Estádio Trigueiros do Aragão

This match features two teams living in the basement of the 2. Division: Group C, Alcains holding 17th place and Peniche lying 15th. A good chance for both teams to improve their position.

This should be an interesting game with lots of spark and energy as both teams are well rested since they last saw competitive action. Game on!

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Alcains form and stats

The home fans haven’t been spoiled with victories so far this season, with Alcains, who have the fewest scored goals (15) in 2. Division: Group C, only managing 1 win, 5 draws and 7 losses so far from their games here at Estádio Trigueiros do Aragão. Alcains are slowly digging their own grave here at Estádio Trigueiros do Aragão with the depressing streak of not having won a home game in eight attempts. The last victory here came in the Mação match.

Alcains are returning here after visiting Macao in a 2. Division: Group C game and winning with a 3-0 scoreline. Preceding that match was a defeat to Oleiros (0-2).

Alcains have scored 9 goals here in 13 matches, not a lot. With more than 1,5 conceded goals on average, the Alcains defense is not exactly impregnable. 20 goals conceded from 13 games.

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Peniche form and stats

The loot brought home from travels has not been plentiful for Peniche as they have only collected 10 points from their 13 away games. Peniche only has 2 wins to counter their 7 defeats and 4 draws.

The supporters enjoyed Peniche's previous game versus Fátima (placed 11th), a 2. Division: Group C 2-0 win played at home. Prior to that match, the Peniche manager José Rachão faced defeat in their match when travelling to Loures and losing 1-3.

Peniche find the net in their away games, although not all the time. 13 goals from 13 away fixtures. Peniche have conceded 20 goals in these games.

Head 2 Head

The teams have played each other before this season, with the result Peniche - Alcains 0-0 entered in the official records. Head-to-head totals (for the last one meeting): Alcains won 0 games, 1 match ended with a draw and Peniche has 0 wins.

Top Goalscorers

João Silva
7 goals
Rúben Nogueira
5 goals
Nuno Ramos
2 goals

Alcains missing players

Peniche missing players

Alcains Peniche
Total Home Statistic Away Total
27 13 Played 14 27
85% 77% Over 0.5 86% 85%
59% 69% Over 1.5 36% 48%
33% 46% Over 2.5 7% 26%
15% 23% Over 3.5 7% 22%
4% 8% Over 4.5 7% 15%
30% 46% Both teams to score 21% 41%
22% 23% Clean Sheet 36% 33%
63% 54% Failed To Score 57% 41%

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A D P
1 Anadia 27 15 9 3 39 19 13 8 5 0 19 6 14 7 4 3 20 13 20 54
2 União de Leiria 27 17 3 7 43 22 13 10 3 0 22 5 14 7 0 7 21 17 21 54
3 Vilafranquense 27 15 8 4 37 17 13 11 2 0 25 4 14 4 6 4 12 13 20 53
4 Benfica Castelo Branco 27 14 10 3 39 15 14 8 5 1 24 7 13 6 5 2 15 8 24 52
5 Torreense 27 11 9 7 31 24 14 5 6 3 15 14 13 6 3 4 16 10 7 42
6 Sintrense 27 11 9 7 35 33 13 7 4 2 19 16 14 4 5 5 16 17 2 42
7 Oliveira Hospital 27 9 12 6 30 19 14 6 4 4 16 9 13 3 8 2 14 10 11 39
8 Oleiros 27 9 11 7 34 35 14 5 6 3 21 13 13 4 5 4 13 22 -1 38
9 Caldas 27 9 10 8 29 26 14 6 5 3 19 14 13 3 5 5 10 12 3 37
10 AD Nogueirense 27 10 7 10 27 27 14 6 5 3 18 12 13 4 2 7 9 15 0 37
11 Fátima 27 9 7 11 30 35 13 5 3 5 15 17 14 4 4 6 15 18 -5 34
12 Loures 27 9 6 12 24 22 14 4 4 6 12 12 13 5 2 6 12 10 2 33
13 Alverca 27 8 7 12 27 32 13 6 1 6 15 17 14 2 6 6 12 15 -5 31
14 Sertanense 27 4 17 6 20 27 13 2 8 3 8 10 14 2 9 3 12 17 -7 29
15 Peniche 27 5 8 14 21 34 14 3 4 7 8 14 13 2 4 7 13 20 -13 23
16 Santa Iria 27 5 8 14 24 46 13 4 4 5 14 19 14 1 4 9 10 27 -22 23
17 Alcains 27 3 7 17 15 38 13 1 5 7 9 20 14 2 2 10 6 18 -23 16
18 Macao 27 3 6 18 19 53 14 1 3 10 9 27 13 2 3 8 10 26 -34 15

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