2. Division: Group C match preview: Praiense versus União Santarém

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Competition: Portugal 2. Division: Group C
Competition: Sun 08.March
Match begins: 12:00 (UTC)
Venue: Estádio Municipal da Praia da Vitória (1500 seats)

A home win is expected from this fixture if the league table is anything to judge by. The Praiense fans are optimistic that the difference between 1st and União Santarém's 14th place in the table will show on the pitch.

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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Praiense form and stats

Praiense, who have the most scored goals (45) in 2. Division: Group C, have performed here at Estádio Municipal da Praia da Vitória this season with 8 wins from 12 2. Division: Group C matches. Some points have been lost, as they have drawn 3 games and lost 1. Their last two home games have resulted in two points, meaning they were both draws.

Praiense shared the glory with União de Leiria in their last match, an away game that ended all square 0-0. Before that, Praiense drew at home versus Águeda.

Praiense have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Estádio Municipal da Praia da Vitória with 23 goals in 12 league matches. Praiense have only conceded 8 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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União Santarém form and stats

The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for União Santarém so far with only 9 points returning home. The records show 1-6-5 (win-draw-lose).

It was a defeat before that one as the away game against Benfica Castelo Branco wasn't a success with a 0-2 loss.

The attacking power of União Santarém when travelling is not overwhelming with 9 goals scored from 12 league matches away. Defensive performances away have varied in quality as União Santarém have conceded 22 goals on the road. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.

Head 2 Head

The teams have played each other before this season, with the result União Santarém - Praiense 1-4 entered in the official records.

Top Goalscorers

Praiense
F. Medeiros Andrade
12 goals
Praiense
M. Nogueira Albuquerque de Souza
8 goals
Praiense
J. Silva Ribeiro Peixoto
5 goals

Praiense missing players

União Santarém missing players

Praiense União Santarém
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
24 12 4 Played P 4 12 24
14 8 3 Won W 0 1 6
8 3 1 Drew D 2 6 9
2 1 0 Lost L 2 5 9
45 23 10 Scored S 5 9 29
18 8 3 Conceded C 8 22 42
96% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 92% 96%
83% 83% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 75% 75% 75%
46% 50% 75% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 33% 46%
29% 25% 50% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 25% 38%
8% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 25% 17% 29%
58% 58% 75% BTTS BTTS 50% 42% 58%
38% 33% 25% Clean Sheets C S 0% 17% 21%
8% 8% 0% Failed to Score F T 50% 50% 25%
 
5.5 6.7 6.3 Corners for (avg) C F 1 2.7 3.3
4.1 2.8 3.7 Corners against (avg) C A 2 4.1 4.8
2.3 1.5 1 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0.5 1.9 1.9
4 1 0 Red cards R C 1 2 4
 
247 134 38 Total Shots T S 9 52 69
101 52 12 Shots on Target S O 4 22 29
39% 40% 67% Goal Efficiency G E 75% 32% 31%
Key stats in 2. Division: Group C this season:
  • Praiense has the fewest conceded goals (18)
  • Praiense has the most points (27) at home
  • Praiense has the most points from losing position (10)
  • Praiense has the most scored goals (23) at home
  • Praiense has the most scored goals (45)
  • Praiense has the most scored goals in the first half (23)
  • Praiense has the most scored goals in the second half (22)
  • Praiense has the the best goal difference (+15) at home
  • Praiense has the the best goal difference (+27)
  • Praiense have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Praiense have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Praiense have scored at least twice as many goals at home as União Santarém have scored away.
  • Praiense have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
  • Praiense have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Praiense haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
  • União Santarém have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
  • União Santarém have won significantly less corners away then 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 Praiense 24 14 8 2 45 18 12 8 3 1 23 8 12 6 5 1 22 10 27 50
2 Anadia 24 11 8 5 25 20 12 5 6 1 12 8 12 6 2 4 13 12 5 41
3 Benfica Castelo Branco 24 11 6 7 34 21 11 6 4 1 18 7 13 5 2 6 16 14 13 39
4 Sertanense 24 10 8 6 21 19 11 6 2 3 9 7 13 4 6 3 12 12 2 38
5 Beira-Mar 24 9 10 5 32 24 13 6 5 2 18 9 11 3 5 3 14 15 8 37
6 Fátima 24 9 9 6 35 28 12 7 1 4 22 16 12 2 8 2 13 12 7 36
7 Caldas 24 7 13 4 31 24 12 4 5 3 15 10 12 3 8 1 16 14 7 34
8 Condeixa 24 9 7 8 32 28 11 3 4 4 13 11 13 6 3 4 19 17 4 34
9 Torreense 24 7 10 7 25 25 12 5 5 2 16 11 12 2 5 5 9 14 0 31
10 Oleiros 24 6 12 6 21 19 12 2 7 3 12 11 12 4 5 3 9 8 2 30
11 União de Leiria 24 6 11 7 27 23 12 3 7 2 13 7 12 3 4 5 14 16 4 29
12 Marinhense 24 7 8 9 31 31 12 5 2 5 19 15 12 2 6 4 12 16 0 29
13 Oliveira Hospital 24 5 13 6 27 34 13 4 8 1 19 16 11 1 5 5 8 18 -7 28
14 União Santarém 24 6 9 9 29 42 12 5 3 4 20 20 12 1 6 5 9 22 -13 27
15 Águeda 24 5 11 8 23 27 12 2 6 4 12 14 12 3 5 4 11 13 -4 26
16 Ideal 24 6 6 12 25 36 12 3 3 6 14 15 12 3 3 6 11 21 -11 24
17 Vitória de Sernache 24 3 10 11 23 37 12 0 7 5 13 18 12 3 3 6 10 19 -14 19
18 Fontinhas 24 2 7 15 16 46 13 1 5 7 11 20 11 1 2 8 5 26 -30 13

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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.