Primeira Liga duel: Close contest expected between Farense and Belenenses

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Competition: Portugal Primeira Liga
Competition: Sat 13.March
Match begins: 15:30 (UTC)
Venue: Estádio de São Lúis (12000 seats)

Farense hope to sell some tickets for this game even though the season has been rough so far with 19 points and a 15th position in the Primeira Liga table. Visiting Belenenses holds 12th place with 22 pts.

Insights:
  • Farense have the fewest clean sheets (2) in Primeira Liga
  • Belenenses have the fewest scored goals (13) in Primeira Liga

Both teams have had enough rest since their last competitive action. Let's hope for an energetic game!

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Farense form and stats

Farense, who have the fewest clean sheets (2) in Primeira Liga, have collected 13 points from their Primeira Liga home games so far after 3-4-4.

Stress levels are on the rise for Farense's attacking players as they have now played 281 minutes without scoring in a league game. N. Stojiljkovic was their last goal scorer.

No payout for Farense in their previous match, an away game at Rio Ave that ended in defeat 0-2. A 0-0 draw away before that, with Famalicao the opponent.

The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Farense have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found eleven matches with the results: Won six, drawn four and lost one.

Farense has scored 14 league goals at home this season, in 11 matches. Farense have conceded 13 in these home matches.

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Belenenses form and stats

Belenenses, who have the fewest scored goals (13) in Primeira Liga, have only collected 8 points from their away games in the Primeira Liga, after 1-5-4 (10 played). Belenenses has drawn their two previous away games.

Belenenses's last game was the home draw against Benfica (0-0). Before that, Belenenses travelled to Moreirense and returned home with a draw after the game finished 2-2.

As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found ten similar matches played by Belenenses in our archives, and the results are: two wins for Belenenses, four draws and four defeats.

Belenenses are seemingly not capable of scoring regularly on their travels in the league. They have only managed 3 goals from 10 away games. It's worth mentioning that 2 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. Belenenses are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 8 times in 10 matches. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above. It's worth mentioning that 4 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 away matches.

Head 2 Head

This is the result when the teams met earlier this season; Belenenses - Farense 1-1.

Top Goalscorers

FarenseR. Gauld
R. Gauld
7 goals
BelenensesZ. Cassierra Cabezas
Z. Cassierra Cabezas
4 goals
FarenseN. Stojiljković
N. Stojiljković
3 goals

Farense missing players

Belenenses missing players

Farense Belenenses
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
22 11 3 Played P 5 10 22
4 3 0 Won W 0 1 4
7 4 1 Drew D 4 5 11
11 4 2 Lost L 1 4 7
22 14 2 Scored S 0 3 13
31 13 4 Conceded C 1 8 18
91% 91% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 20% 60% 64%
68% 64% 67% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 30% 50%
36% 45% 33% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 10% 23%
27% 27% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 10% 5%
14% 9% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
50% 64% 67% BTTS BTTS 0% 10% 32%
9% 9% 0% Clean Sheets C S 80% 50% 45%
50% 36% 33% Failed to Score F T 100% 80% 59%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
2.6 2.4 2.7 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3.4 2.8 2.6
6 1 0 Red cards R C 2 3 4
 
9.8 10.8 14.7 Shots (avg) S ( 10 9.7 10.3
2.9 3.4 3 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2.2 2.2 3
35% 38% 22% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 14% 19%
Key stats in Primeira Liga this season:
  • Belenenses have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
  • Belenenses have the fewest scored goals (13) in Primeira Liga
  • Belenenses have the fewest scored goals (3) away in Primeira Liga
  • Belenenses have the fewest scored goals in the second half (4) in Primeira Liga
  • Farense have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Farense have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Belenenses have scored away.
  • Farense have the fewest clean sheets (1) at home in Primeira Liga
  • Farense have the fewest clean sheets (2) in Primeira Liga
  • Farense have the most conceded goals in the second half (21) in Primeira Liga

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Sporting CP 22 18 4 0 44 11 11 9 2 0 22 6 11 9 2 0 22 5 33 58
2 Porto 22 14 6 2 47 22 11 7 3 1 23 11 11 7 3 1 24 11 25 48
3 Sporting Braga 21 15 1 5 39 21 10 8 1 1 18 8 11 7 0 4 21 13 18 46
4 Benfica 21 12 6 3 35 17 11 8 2 1 20 8 10 4 4 2 15 9 18 42
5 Pacos de Ferreira 22 12 5 5 30 21 11 8 2 1 18 9 11 4 3 4 12 12 9 41
6 Vitoria Guimaraes 21 10 5 6 27 22 11 5 1 5 13 16 10 5 4 1 14 6 5 35
7 Moreirense 22 7 8 7 22 26 11 3 6 2 14 15 11 4 2 5 8 11 -4 29
8 Santa Clara 22 8 4 10 24 25 10 3 2 5 10 11 12 5 2 5 14 14 -1 28
9 Rio Ave 22 6 7 9 18 25 11 4 3 4 11 10 11 2 4 5 7 15 -7 25
10 Tondela 22 7 3 12 22 37 11 7 2 2 13 9 11 0 1 10 9 28 -15 24
11 Portimonense 22 6 5 11 21 26 11 5 3 3 14 8 11 1 2 8 7 18 -5 23
12 Belenenses 21 4 10 7 13 18 11 3 5 3 10 10 10 1 5 4 3 8 -5 22
13 Nacional 22 5 6 11 21 30 11 3 3 5 14 17 11 2 3 6 7 13 -9 21
14 Boavista 22 4 9 9 24 34 11 3 2 6 10 16 11 1 7 3 14 18 -10 21
15 Farense 22 4 7 11 22 31 11 3 4 4 14 13 11 1 3 7 8 18 -9 19
16 Gil Vicente 22 5 4 13 16 29 11 3 2 6 8 12 11 2 2 7 8 17 -13 19
17 Famalicao 22 4 7 11 18 35 11 1 5 5 9 19 11 3 2 6 9 16 -17 19
18 Marítimo 22 5 3 14 19 32 11 2 2 7 7 16 11 3 1 7 12 16 -13 18

Read more about Primeira Liga

The Primeira Liga, also known as Liga NOS, is the top level of football in Portugal. It has 18 teams each playing 34 fixtures to decide the final league table. Portuguese football is dominated by “The Big Three”: Benfica, Porto and Sporting CP (Lisbon). These three clubs generally end up in the top three positions.