Vilafranquense vs União de Leiria: Soccer betting preview

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

A key match in 2. Division: Group C as both teams are battling for the top positions. With the home team in 3rd position and the visitors placed 1st, this promises to be an exciting meeting. Read on to find out more!

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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Vilafranquense form and stats

Vilafranquense have been very solid at home so far, with 32 points collected from 12 matches. This has contributed greatly to their 3rd position in the league table. It’s been three wins in a row for Vilafranquense here, hoping to make this one the fourth consecutive victory.

In their previous game, the manager Filipe Moreira led his Vilafranquense to a defeat in the 2. Division: Group C match away at Anadia. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here . Ahead of that match, Vilafranquense won a home game hosting Alcains (1-0).

The Vilafranquense fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 22 goals in 12 matches. Defensively Vilafranquense have been outstanding, conceding less than half a goal on average per home game (2 in 12 games).

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União de Leiria form and stats

7 wins, 0 draws and 6 losses. That’s the product of União de Leiria playing as the away team this season. With two straight losses from their last two away games, União de Leiria are hoping that it's time for some travel points again.

It might be tough going out on the road again for União de Leiria, facing their second straight away game. Especially as that game, in the 2. Division: Group C, ended a defeat 0-1 versus Alverca (placed 13th). Before that, União de Leiria secured a home win against Santa Iria with the score 3-1.

União de Leiria have scored 19 goals on their travels this season, 13 away games. União de Leiria have conceded 14 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

The dueling parties have met before this season: União de Leiria - Vilafranquense 1-1. Last one meeting between the teams: Vilafranquense won 0, União de Leiria won 0 and 1 draw.

Top Goalscorers

E. Nyarko
12 goals
Luís Pinto
10 goals

Vilafranquense missing players

União de Leiria missing players

Vilafranquense União de Leiria
Total Home Statistic Away Total
24 11 Played 12 24
88% 100% Over 0.5 92% 96%
50% 55% Over 1.5 67% 62%
21% 18% Over 2.5 42% 46%
12% 9% Over 3.5 17% 25%
8% 9% Over 4.5 0% 4%
29% 18% Both teams to score 42% 42%
62% 82% Clean Sheet 58% 46%
21% 0% Failed To Score 8% 17%

  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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