Football preview: Home fans have big expectations when Famalicão host Belenenses

There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.

Famalicão form and stats

The home fans haven’t been spoiled with victories in the Primeira Liga this season. Famalicão have only managed 0 wins, 3 draws and 4 losses from their games here at Estádio Municipal 22 de Junho. Famalicão are slowly digging their own grave here at Estádio Municipal 22 de Junho with the depressing streak of not having won a home league game in seven attempts. The last victory here came in the Porto match.

Famalicão manager Silva Costa and his team return home after a 2-2 draw away versus Sporting Braga (placed 4th) in the Primeira Liga. Famalicão's goalie Júnior played a big part in securing a draw after 90 minutes against Sporting Braga with a stunning six saves. Rodrigues (midfield was the top team player in that game with a rating of 8.6/10. Rodrigues scored one goal, served one assist, hit three key passes, dribled past the opponent 4 of 4 times and had 31 successful passes (of 36 total).

Before that, Famalicão drew at home versus Portimonense (after extra-time, 2-4 on penalties).

The hosts are favourites to win this game, with an estimated chance of about 55-60% of that outcome. Earlier Famalicão matches with similar probabilities have ended with three wins, four draws and two defeats (from nine games).

The match schedule is unforgiving for Famalicão as they have a new game in only three days, a Primeira Liga match thankfully also at home. Pacos de Ferreira are visiting.

Famalicão have scored 5 league goals here from 7 matches, not a lot. Famalicão have conceded 13 from these games.

Belenenses form and stats

Belenenses have only collected 3 points from their away games in the Primeira Liga, after 0-3-5 (8 played). Three consecutive losses in away matches means Belenenses are growing more and more desperate for a good performance on the road.

Belenenses won their last game, 2-1 versus Arouca played at home. A heroic performance from Belenenses in their game against Arouca last time out. Things got complicated when Phete was sent off in the 18th minute with the match level. Despite the red card the team were able to pull off a 2-1 victory! Late drama in the previous game, when Camará scored the winning goal three minutes into stoppage time to defeat Arouca. Camará, attacking player, was the top performer on the team in that game, scoring a match rating of 8.13. Camará scored one goal, hit two key passes, dribled past the opponent 1 of 2 times and had 22 successful passes (of 24 total).

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

As mentioned above, the odds for this match puts the home team as favourites. Perhaps this eases the pressure on the away team, who are capable of producing an upset here on a good day. Looking at earlier matches with similar odds and Belenenses playing away, we found four games. Results were zero away wins, one draw and three home wins.

The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Porto in just three days.

There's been a serious shortage of goals from Belenenses's away games in the league this season with only 2 goals from 8 matches. 11 goals have been conceded by Belenenses in these games.

Head 2 Head

Head-2-head stats last four meetings: two - two - zero (Famalicão wins - draws - Belenenses wins). As for goals, two matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), two had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

S. Banza 8 goals

B. Rodrigues do Nascimento 2 goals

A. Ndour 2 goals

Famalicão missing players

Belenenses missing players