Segunda Liga: Casa Pia - Varzim pre-match thoughts and statistics

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Competition: Portugal Segunda Liga
Competition: Thu 02.December
Match begins: 20:15 (UTC)
Venue: Estádio Pina Manique (5000 seats)

Casa Pia are probable winners of this home fixture vs Varzim, if the league table is to be trusted. Or could we be in for a surprise?

Insights:
  • Casa Pia have the fewest conceded goals (8) in Segunda Liga
  • Varzim have yet to win a game away.

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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Casa Pia form and stats

The story so far in the Segunda Liga for Casa Pia at their home stadium (Estádio Pina Manique) is 5 wins, 0 draws and 0 defeats. Casa has won so many consecutive home games (five in a row) that they struggle to remember the last time points were lost here at Estádio Pina Manique. We remember; it was Porto II.

Defensively the home team are doing well, with their goalkeeper Ricardo Jorge Cecilia Batista not having conceded a league goal in 225 minutes.

Casa are returning here after visiting Farense in a Segunda Liga game and winning with a 1-0 scoreline. João Vieira scored the goal(s).

Previous to that game, a Taça De Portugal home match hosting Farense in a game that was won 3-1.

Casa are an "over 2,5 goals" team alone here at Estádio Pina Manique in their league games, having scored an impressive 13 goals in 5 matches. As for guarding their own goal, Casa Pia have only let in 2 goals at home.

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Varzim form and stats

There's been little loot from Varzim's travels as they have only collected 3 points from 6 away games in the Segunda Liga. Varzim only have 0 wins to counter their 3 defeats and 3 draws.

Varzim's previous game was their home loss versus Penafiel (0-2).

A 1-2 defeat away at Sporting CP before that.

Varzim have scored 6 goals on their travels this season, from 6 away games in the league. In the opposite end, Varzim have conceded 9 goals in their away games.

Head 2 Head

Stats for the previous three meetings featuring these two sides are: two wins for Casa Pia, one draw and zero wins for Varzim. Over 2,5 goals: two times; under 2,5 goals: one game.

Top Goalscorers

CasaJ. Ferreira Silva
J. Ferreira Silva
8 goals
Casa PiaS. Godwin
S. Godwin
3 goals
VarzimH. Vieira da Silva
H. Vieira da Silva
3 goals

Casa Pia missing players

Varzim missing players

Casa Pia Varzim
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
12 5 2 Played P 1 6 12
7 5 2 Won W 0 0 1
3 0 0 Drew D 0 3 4
2 0 0 Lost L 1 3 7
19 13 6 Scored S 1 6 11
8 2 0 Conceded C 2 9 21
92% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
67% 80% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 83% 92%
33% 40% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 50% 50%
17% 40% 50% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 17% 25%
8% 20% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
42% 20% 0% BTTS BTTS 100% 83% 58%
50% 80% 100% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 0%
17% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 17% 42%
 
5.2 3.6 3.5 Corners for (avg) C F 5 5.5 6.8
4 3.6 3.5 Corners against (avg) C A 2 6.2 4.8
2.9 3.8 4 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 4 3.7 3.7
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 5 5
 
9.9 10.2 10 Shots (avg) S ( 5 8.2 10.2
3.7 4.2 4.5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3 3.5 3.8
43% 62% 67% Goal Efficiency G E 33% 29% 24%
 
8.1 7 8 Shots against (avg) S A 10 12.7 11.7
3.2 1.8 1.5 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 2 4.3 4.9
Key stats in Segunda Liga this season:
  • Casa Pia have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Casa Pia have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Casa Pia have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Varzim have scored away.
  • Casa Pia have scored in all their home matches so far.
  • Casa Pia have the fewest conceded goals (2) at home in Segunda Liga
  • Casa Pia have the fewest conceded goals (8) in Segunda Liga
  • Casa Pia have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (4) in Segunda Liga
  • Casa Pia have the most clean sheets (4) at home in Segunda Liga
  • Casa Pia have the most clean sheets (6) in Segunda Liga
  • Casa Pia have the most points (15) at home in Segunda Liga
  • Casa Pia have the the best goal difference (+11) at home in Segunda Liga
  • Casa Pia have the the best goal difference (+11) in Segunda Liga
  • Casa Pia have won all their matches at home so far.
  • Casa Pia have won significantly less corners at home than away.
  • Casa Pia haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
  • Casa Pia is in the best form (4-2-0) in Segunda Liga
  • Varzim have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their matches.
  • Varzim have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Varzim have yet to win a game away.
  • Varzim haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Casa Pia 12 7 3 2 19 8 5 5 0 0 13 2 7 2 3 2 6 6 11 24
2 Benfica II 11 7 2 2 23 13 6 4 1 1 14 6 5 3 1 1 9 7 10 23
3 Feirense 11 7 1 3 17 9 6 3 1 2 9 7 5 4 0 1 8 2 8 22
4 Rio Ave 11 6 3 2 22 14 5 3 0 2 10 9 6 3 3 0 12 5 8 21
5 Mafra 12 5 4 3 15 11 5 1 3 1 3 3 7 4 1 2 12 8 4 19
6 Penafiel 12 5 4 3 13 11 6 3 2 1 6 4 6 2 2 2 7 7 2 19
7 Academico Viseu 12 5 2 5 14 19 7 3 2 2 7 8 5 2 0 3 7 11 -5 17
8 Nacional 11 4 4 3 16 14 5 2 2 1 9 5 6 2 2 2 7 9 2 16
9 Estrela Amadora 11 4 4 3 17 16 6 3 1 2 10 8 5 1 3 1 7 8 1 16
10 Leixoes 11 4 3 4 16 15 6 3 1 2 10 9 5 1 2 2 6 6 1 15
11 Porto II 11 3 6 2 15 15 6 1 5 0 9 7 5 2 1 2 6 8 0 15
12 Chaves 12 3 5 4 17 16 6 3 2 1 11 5 6 0 3 3 6 11 1 14
13 Sporting Covilha 11 2 6 3 8 14 5 1 3 1 4 4 6 1 3 2 4 10 -6 12
14 Trofense 11 2 5 4 8 11 6 2 2 2 5 5 5 0 3 2 3 6 -3 11
15 Vilafranquense 12 2 5 5 12 18 6 0 4 2 7 10 6 2 1 3 5 8 -6 11
16 Farense 12 1 7 4 13 17 6 1 3 2 7 7 6 0 4 2 6 10 -4 10
17 Varzim 12 1 4 7 11 21 6 1 1 4 5 12 6 0 3 3 6 9 -10 7
18 Academica 11 0 2 9 9 23 5 0 2 3 6 9 6 0 0 6 3 14 -14 2

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.