This match features two teams living in the basement of the 2. Division: Group C, Macao holding 17th place and Alcains lying 18th. A good chance for both teams to improve their position.
Macao and Alcains should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.
Macao form and stats
The struggle is real here with only 6 points collected from 13 games. The win-draw-lost numbers are ugly 1-3-9.Macao manager and his team return home after a 1-1 draw away versus Northern Mariana Islands (placed 0th) in the EAFF East Asian Cup. Before that game, the 2-0 home victory against Guam.
Macao aren't scoring a lot here with only 9 goals from 13 games. Defensively it’s touch-and-go for the home team as 24 goals have been conceded.
Alcains form and stats
The hunting on away grounds hasn’t been very fruitful for Alcains so far with only 5 points returning home. The records show 1-2-10 (win-draw-lose). The loyal fans travelling with their beloved Alcains have enjoyed the stadium food more than the matches as the visitors have gone twelve consecutive matches without winning on the road. The last time three points were secured away was the Santa Iria game. The sun doesn’t shine and the birds do not sing for Alcains, who have now gone 16 games without a victory. The Macao game was their last win and it’s been a dry spell since.Alcains failed to get anything from their last game, a home match vs Oleiros (placed 9th) that ended with defeat 0-2. A 0-1 defeat away at Vilafranquense before that.
Alcains are seemingly not capable of scoring regularly on their travels and have only managed 3 goals from 13 away games. As opposed to that, Alcains have seen the ball go into their own net 18 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
Macao missing players
Alcains missing players
| Macao | Alcains | |||
| Total | Home | Statistic | Away | Total |
| 2 | 1 | Played | 12 | 24 |
| 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | 75% | 83% |
| 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | 67% | 58% |
| 100% | 100% | Over 2.5 | 42% | 29% |
| 50% | 100% | Over 3.5 | 25% | 17% |
| 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | 8% | 4% |
| 100% | 100% | Both teams to score | 42% | 29% |
| 0% | 0% | Clean Sheet | 25% | 17% |
| 0% | 0% | Failed To Score | 58% | 71% |
| 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 |