Open game expected at Estádio Nacional: Belenenses vs Leixões preview

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Competition: Portugal Segunda Liga
Competition: Thu 29.December
Match begins: 17:00 (UTC)
Venue: Estádio Nacional (37593 seats)

Club members at Estádio Nacional haven’t celebrated many victories this season, with Belenenses lying uncomfortably in the 16th spot. The opposing Leixões will attempt to guard their higher league spot in this one.

Insights:
  • Belenenses have the most conceded goals (28) in Segunda Liga
  • Leixões have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (2) in Segunda Liga

This promises to be an interesting fixture with lots of spark and bustle as both teams are well rested since they last saw competitive action. Get ready!

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Belenenses form and stats

Belenenses's struggle is real here at Estádio Nacional with only 1 point collected from 6 Segunda Liga games. The win-draw-lost numbers are ugly: 0-1-5. Game days at Estádio Nacional have recently become somewhat of a nightmare for Belenenses as they have lost three home games in a row. It hurts.

The Belenenses boss de Jesus and his players return home after a 0-0 draw away versus Vilafranquense in the League Cup.

In the game before, 2-2 away to Vitoria Guimaraes (League Cup).

Sports gamblers, take note: A review of the 13 latest league matches highlights that 11 of them had goals from both sides.

The Belenenses fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 8 in 6 matches. As for conceded goals, Belenenses's unpleasant statistic is 15 goals surrendered.

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Leixões form and stats

As the visiting team in Segunda Liga matches, Leixões have produced an overall stat of 1-5-1 so far.

Two away games in a row for Leixões, who will hope to get a better result in this one after losing 1-2 versus Feirense in the League Cup.

Preceding that, 1-1 away against Arouca in the League Cup.

Scoring goals is the main ingredient in creating success in football, and not only at home. So far Leixões have scored 9 goals in 7 league games away. As opposed to that, Leixões have seen the ball go into their own net 9 times on the road.

Head 2 Head

Belenenses have avoided defeat in the last 5 fixtures (3-2-0) versus Leixões.

Top Goalscorers

BelenensesJ. Alves Rodrigues
J. Alves Rodrigues
5 goals
BelenensesE. Franco Pacheco
E. Franco Pacheco
3 goals
LeixõesE. Ferreira
E. Ferreira
3 goals

Belenenses missing players

Leixões missing players

Belenenses Leixões
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
13 6 2 Played P 1 7 13
2 0 0 Won W 1 1 4
3 1 1 Drew D 0 5 7
8 5 1 Lost L 0 1 2
20 8 3 Scored S 2 9 15
28 15 4 Conceded C 1 9 11
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 86% 85%
92% 100% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 86% 62%
69% 67% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 57% 38%
62% 67% 50% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 29% 15%
38% 50% 50% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
85% 83% 100% BTTS BTTS 100% 86% 54%
8% 0% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 14% 38%
8% 17% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 14% 23%
 
4.8 5.3 5 Corners for (avg) C F 9 6.6 6.3
5.3 5.3 6 Corners against (avg) C A 7 6.7 6.5
3.5 3.8 3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 4 2.4 2.6
2 2 0 Red cards R C 1 2 4
 
11.6 13 11 Shots (avg) S ( 15 11.4 10.6
5.8 5.5 4 Shots on Target (avg) S O 7 5.4 4.6
26% 24% 38% Goal Efficiency G E 29% 24% 25%
 
12.4 13.2 11 Shots against (avg) S A 10 13.3 12.6
5.7 6.5 4 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 6 5.6 4.4
Key stats in Segunda Liga this season:
  • All of Belenenses's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Belenenses have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their home matches.
  • Belenenses have the most conceded goals (28) in Segunda Liga
  • Belenenses have the most conceded goals in the second half (19) in Segunda Liga
  • Belenenses have yet to win a game at home.
  • Belenenses haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Leixões have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Leixões have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (2) in Segunda 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 Moreirense 13 10 2 1 31 14 6 6 0 0 17 6 7 4 2 1 14 8 17 32
2 Farense 13 8 4 1 25 13 7 4 3 0 13 7 6 4 1 1 12 6 12 28
3 Benfica II 13 6 4 3 25 15 7 4 1 2 16 8 6 2 3 1 9 7 10 22
4 Estrela Amadora 13 5 7 1 19 14 7 3 4 0 10 7 6 2 3 1 9 7 5 22
5 Vilafranquense 13 6 3 4 16 14 6 3 1 2 8 8 7 3 2 2 8 6 2 21
6 Academico Viseu 13 5 5 3 24 20 7 3 2 2 13 11 6 2 3 1 11 9 4 20
7 Feirense 13 4 7 2 14 9 6 1 4 1 7 7 7 3 3 1 7 2 5 19
8 Leixões 13 4 7 2 15 11 6 3 2 1 6 2 7 1 5 1 9 9 4 19
9 Porto II 13 5 4 4 14 12 6 2 2 2 4 2 7 3 2 2 10 10 2 19
10 Tondela 13 3 9 1 17 13 7 1 5 1 8 8 6 2 4 0 9 5 4 18
11 Penafiel 13 4 6 3 14 13 6 1 3 2 7 7 7 3 3 1 7 6 1 18
12 Mafra 13 4 4 5 15 20 7 2 3 2 10 10 6 2 1 3 5 10 -5 16
13 Nacional 13 3 4 6 13 17 7 1 2 4 7 9 6 2 2 2 6 8 -4 13
14 UD Oliveirense 13 2 5 6 15 21 6 1 5 0 8 6 7 1 0 6 7 15 -6 11
15 Torreense 13 3 1 9 7 17 7 1 1 5 1 8 6 2 0 4 6 9 -10 10
16 Belenenses 13 2 3 8 20 28 6 0 1 5 8 15 7 2 2 3 12 13 -8 9
17 Trofense 13 2 2 9 9 27 6 1 0 5 5 16 7 1 2 4 4 11 -18 8
18 Sporting Covilha 13 1 3 9 12 27 7 0 1 6 5 15 6 1 2 3 7 12 -15 6

Read more about Segunda Liga

The Segunda Liga, or LigaPro, is the second level of Portuguese football. It has 18 teams each playing 34 fixtures to decide the final league table. The top two teams are promoted to the top level in Portugal (Primeira Liga) while the bottom two are relegated.