2. Division: Group C match preview: Caldas versus Alverca

Competition: Portugal 2. Division: Group C
Date: Sun 24.March
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)

The home fans are expecting three points in this fixture, as the home advantage should be put to good use versus a struggling visitor. Caldas are in the 9th position while the guests worry at 13th.

We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!

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Caldas form and stats

The story so far for Caldas at their home stadium is 5 wins, 5 draws and 3 defeats.

The home team returns to venue after sharing the points with Sertanense (placed 14th) on their last time out; the 2. Division: Group C game ended 1-1. Before that game, the 3-1 home victory against Fátima.

The Caldas fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium, the tally being 18 in 13 matches. On the other hand, Caldas have conceded 14 goals.

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Alverca form and stats

The hunting on away grounds hasn’t been very fruitful for Alverca so far with only 12 points returning home. The records show 2-6-5 (win-draw-lose). Visiting Alverca has seen their last two away games both end with a tied score and one point each.

Alverca are travelling after their nice 1-0 home win in the 2. Division: Group C against União de Leiria (placed 1st). Before that, Alverca secured a home win against Anadia with the score 2-1.

The visitors have scored 12 goals from 13 away games, an average of less than one per game. As opposed to that, Alverca have seen the ball go into their own net 14 times on the road.

Head 2 Head

The two sides played each other earlier this season: Alverca - Caldas 0-2. H2H stats regardless of arena (last one match): Caldas 1 win, 0 draws and Alverca 0 victories.

Top Goalscorers

Rafael Silveira
8 goals
José Semedo
7 goals
Luís Farinha
5 goals

Caldas missing players

Alverca missing players

Caldas Alverca
Total Home Statistic Away Total
24 12 Played 12 24
83% 83% Over 0.5 92% 83%
71% 83% Over 1.5 67% 58%
29% 50% Over 2.5 50% 42%
17% 33% Over 3.5 25% 25%
4% 8% Over 4.5 17% 12%
42% 50% Both teams to score 50% 42%
38% 33% Clean Sheet 33% 38%
38% 33% Failed To Score 25% 38%

  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 União de Leiria 26 17 3 6 41 19 13 10 3 0 22 5 13 7 0 6 19 14 22 54
2 Anadia 26 14 9 3 36 19 13 8 5 0 19 6 13 6 4 3 17 13 17 51
3 Vilafranquense 26 14 8 4 34 15 12 10 2 0 22 2 14 4 6 4 12 13 19 50
4 Benfica Castelo Branco 26 13 10 3 38 15 13 7 5 1 23 7 13 6 5 2 15 8 23 49
5 Sintrense 26 11 9 6 35 30 12 7 4 1 19 13 14 4 5 5 16 17 5 42
6 Torreense 26 11 8 7 31 24 13 5 5 3 15 14 13 6 3 4 16 10 7 41
7 Oliveira Hospital 26 9 12 5 30 18 14 6 4 4 16 9 12 3 8 1 14 9 12 39
8 Oleiros 26 9 10 7 33 34 13 5 5 3 20 12 13 4 5 4 13 22 -1 37
9 Caldas 26 8 10 8 28 26 13 5 5 3 18 14 13 3 5 5 10 12 2 34
10 Fátima 26 9 7 10 30 33 13 5 3 5 15 17 13 4 4 5 15 16 -3 34
11 AD Nogueirense 26 9 7 10 26 27 13 5 5 3 17 12 13 4 2 7 9 15 -1 34
12 Loures 26 9 6 11 24 21 14 4 4 6 12 12 12 5 2 5 12 9 3 33
13 Alverca 26 8 7 11 27 31 13 6 1 6 15 17 13 2 6 5 12 14 -4 31
14 Sertanense 26 4 16 6 19 26 13 2 8 3 8 10 13 2 8 3 11 16 -7 28
15 Santa Iria 26 5 7 14 24 46 13 4 4 5 14 19 13 1 3 9 10 27 -22 22
16 Peniche 26 4 8 14 19 34 13 2 4 7 6 14 13 2 4 7 13 20 -15 20
17 Macao 26 3 6 17 19 50 13 1 3 9 9 24 13 2 3 8 10 26 -31 15
18 Alcains 26 2 7 17 12 38 13 1 5 7 9 20 13 1 2 10 3 18 -26 13

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