Portimonense - Belenenses: Small difference between teams in Primeira Liga clash

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Competition: Portugal Primeira Liga
Competition: Mon 18.January
Match begins: 20:15 (UTC)
Venue: Estádio Municipal de Portimão (9544 seats)

This match features two teams living in the basement of the Primeira Liga, Portimonense holding 17th place and Belenenses lying 14th. A good chance for both teams to improve their position.

Insights:
  • Portimonense has the fewest scored goals in the first half (1) in Primeira Liga
  • Belenenses has the fewest scored goals (6) in Primeira Liga

The visiting Belenenses played their last game only four days ago, a Taça De Portugal match. That game was also an away game, at Fafe. It will be interesting to see if they are fully ready and rested for this match, and/or if some changes in the lineup is necessary.

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Portimonense form and stats

The story so far in the Primeira Liga for Portimonense at their home stadium (Estádio Municipal de Portimão) is 2 wins, 2 draws and 2 defeats.

Portimonense lost their last game at Rio Ave (placed 10th) after a 0-3 scoreline. Ahead of that match, Portimonense won a home game hosting Farense (2-0).

This is expected to be a close game, with Portimonense perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Portimonense as a small favourite), we find six games. Portimonense has won three of these, drawn three and lost zero.

Portimonense aren't scoring a lot here at Estádio Municipal de Portimão in the league, with only 5 goals from 6 games. From these home matches, Portimonense have conceded only 5 goals.

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Belenenses form and stats

The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Belenenses, who have the fewest scored goals (6) in Primeira Liga, so far with only 6 points returning home. The records show 1-3-2 (win-draw-lose).

M. Cardoso was the last player to score for the away team. Belenenses haven't scored a league goal in the last 256 minutes.

Two travels in a row for Belenenses, whose manager A. Gonçalves Teixeira could celebrate last time after the Taça De Portugal win against Fafe (after extra-time). A 0-2 loss hosting Paços de Ferreira before that.

An amazing comeback from Belenenses last time out, trailing 0-2 before rallying an inspired fight which eventually led to Francisco Teixeira scoring the winning goal in the 120th minute.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Belenenses playing away and similar expectations, we found seven relevant matches. Results were two Belenenses wins, three draws and two defeats.

Belenenses are seemingly not capable of scoring regularly on their travels in the league. They have only managed 1 goal from 6 away games. Belenenses are tight as a drum on their travels, having allowed the opposition only 3 goals away.

Head 2 Head

Numbers for the last ten meetings between these two teams are: one win for Portimonense, five draws and four wins for Belenenses. Over 2,5 goals: five times; under 2,5 goals: five games.

Top Goalscorers

PortimonenseN. Bercique Gomes Betuncal
N. Bercique Gomes Betuncal
3 goals
PortimonenseF. dos Santos Messias
F. dos Santos Messias
2 goals
BelenensesM. Nunes Cardoso
M. Nunes Cardoso
2 goals

Portimonense missing players

Belenenses missing players

Portimonense Belenenses
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
13 6 2 Played P 1 6 13
3 2 1 Won W 0 1 2
2 2 1 Drew D 1 3 6
8 2 0 Lost L 0 2 5
9 5 2 Scored S 0 1 6
17 5 0 Conceded C 0 3 11
92% 83% 50% Over 0.5 O 0.5 0% 50% 62%
62% 67% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 17% 46%
38% 17% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 0% 23%
8% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
38% 33% 0% BTTS BTTS 0% 0% 31%
23% 50% 100% Clean Sheets C S 100% 67% 46%
46% 33% 50% Failed to Score F T 100% 83% 62%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
2.8 2.5 3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 4 2.8 2.7
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 2 3
 
12.6 14.8 16 Shots (avg) S ( 14 8.7 10.2
3.2 4.5 5.5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4 2.2 3.5
21% 19% 18% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 8% 13%
Key stats in Primeira Liga this season:
  • Belenenses has the fewest scored goals (6) in Primeira Liga
  • Belenenses has the fewest scored goals in the second half (2) in Primeira Liga
  • Belenenses have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
  • Portimonense has the fewest scored goals in the first half (1) in Primeira Liga
  • Portimonense have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Belenenses have scored away.

  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 13 11 2 0 30 8 6 5 1 0 14 4 7 6 1 0 16 4 22 35
2 Porto 13 10 1 2 35 16 7 6 0 1 18 8 6 4 1 1 17 8 19 31
3 Benfica 13 10 1 2 28 13 7 6 0 1 15 7 6 4 1 1 13 6 15 31
4 Sporting Braga 13 9 0 4 23 13 6 5 0 1 9 3 7 4 0 3 14 10 10 27
5 Paços de Ferreira 13 6 4 3 17 12 6 4 1 1 10 6 7 2 3 2 7 6 5 22
6 Vitoria Guimaraes 12 6 2 4 15 12 6 2 0 4 4 9 6 4 2 0 11 3 3 20
7 Santa Clara 13 4 3 6 12 16 6 1 2 3 4 8 7 3 1 3 8 8 -4 15
8 Maritimo 13 4 2 7 15 18 6 2 2 2 5 5 7 2 0 5 10 13 -3 14
9 Moreirense 13 3 5 5 10 15 7 3 3 1 9 6 6 0 2 4 1 9 -5 14
10 Rio Ave 13 3 5 5 9 15 6 2 2 2 6 6 7 1 3 3 3 9 -6 14
11 Nacional 12 3 4 5 11 15 7 2 3 2 9 10 5 1 1 3 2 5 -4 13
12 Gil Vicente 13 3 4 6 10 15 6 2 2 2 5 5 7 1 2 4 5 10 -5 13
13 Farense 13 3 3 7 15 19 7 3 2 2 12 9 6 0 1 5 3 10 -4 12
14 Belenenses 13 2 6 5 6 11 7 1 3 3 5 8 6 1 3 2 1 3 -5 12
15 Tondela 13 3 3 7 10 22 7 3 2 2 5 7 6 0 1 5 5 15 -12 12
16 Boavista 13 1 8 4 13 21 6 1 2 3 5 11 7 0 6 1 8 10 -8 11
17 Portimonense 13 3 2 8 9 17 6 2 2 2 5 5 7 1 0 6 4 12 -8 11
18 Famalicao 13 2 5 6 14 24 7 1 3 3 9 16 6 1 2 3 5 8 -10 11

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.