Soccer betting preview: Estrela Amadora welcomes Mafra in what could be a tight duel

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Competition: Portugal Segunda Liga
Competition: Sun 08.August
Match begins: 10:00 (UTC)
Venue: Estádio José Gomes (9288 seats)

This is the Segunda Liga season opener for these teams, who are finally competing for points again. Will Estrela Amadora or Mafra get that important first win?

Estrela Amadora and Mafra should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.

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Estrela Amadora form and stats

It's the first season at a new level for Estrela Amadora as they were promoted from 2. Division: Group G last season. Happy days that were secured through 16 wins, 5 draws and 1 loss from 22 games. The team scored 21 goals at home last season and conceded 4. It will be interesting to see how they perform at this level.

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

Estrela have prepared for this season with four friendly games versus mixed opposition. Results from training matches should always be treated with caution, but the takeaways from these four matches are 2 victories, 2 draws and 0 losses. In these games, Estrela Amadora have scored 3 goals and conceded 1 time.

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Mafra form and stats

Let's have a look at how Mafra performed last season in the Segunda Liga: They landed a 13th position in the league table after playing out 9 victories, 10 draws and 15 defeats. In total they scored 35 and conceded 48 goals in these matches. The numbers for away games only are: Won 3 - drew 4 and lost 10 with 14/24 goals scored/conceded.

As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found 16 similar matches played by Mafra in our archives, and the results are: five wins for Mafra, four draws and seven defeats.

It's a day of discovery for Mafra as they finally learn what impact all the hours of pre-season training, along with the changes in personnel, have had on their performance in an official game. It's never easy knowing what to expect based on friendly games, of which Mafra have played four with the results W1-D0-L3 (win-draw-lost). In these games Mafra has scored 5 goals and conceded 6 times.

Head 2 Head

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Total First Half Second Half
Estrela Amadora Mafra
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
0 0 0 Played P 0 0 0
0 0 0 Won W 0 0 0
0 0 0 Drew D 0 0 0
0 0 0 Lost L 0 0 0
0 0 0 Scored S 0 0 0
0 0 0 Conceded C 0 0 0
0% 0% 0% Over 0.5 O 0.5 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% BTTS BTTS 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 0% 0%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
0 0 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 0 0
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
0 0 0 Shots (avg) S ( 0 0 0
0 0 0 Shots on Target (avg) S O 0 0 0
0% 0% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 0% 0%
Estrela Amadora Last season Mafra
Total Home   Statistics Stat   Away Total
22 11   Played P   17 34
16 11   Won W   3 9
5 0   Drew D   4 10
1 0   Lost L   10 15
34 21   Scored S   14 35
12 4   Conceded C   24 48
86% 100%   Over 0.5 O 0.5   88% 94%
68% 73%   Over 1.5 O 1.5   76% 76%
50% 55%   Over 2.5 O 2.5   35% 44%
5% 0%   Over 3.5 O 3.5   24% 29%
0% 0%   Over 4.5 O 4.5   0% 0%
50% 36%   BTTS BTTS   35% 47%
50% 64%   Clean Sheets C S   24% 21%
14% 0%   Failed to Score F T   53% 38%
 
5.9 6.6   Corners for (avg) C F   5.1 5.5
3.7 3.5   Corners against (avg) C A   4.8 4.3
2 2.2   Yellow cards (avg) Y C   2.1 2.3
4 0   Red cards R C   1 3
 
12.3 14.9   Shots (avg) S (   10.4 10.4
4.8 5.5   Shots on Target (avg) S O   3.6 3.6
32% 33%   Goal Efficiency G E   23% 28%

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Académica 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2 Academico Viseu 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 Benfica II 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 Casa Pia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 Chaves 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6 Estrela Amadora 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 Farense 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
8 Feirense 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
9 Leixoes 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10 Mafra 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
11 Nacional 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
12 Penafiel 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
13 Porto II 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
14 Rio Ave 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
15 Sporting Covilha 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
16 Trofense 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
17 Varzim 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
18 Vilafranquense 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Last season Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Estrela Amadora 22 16 5 1 34 12 11 11 0 0 21 4 11 5 5 1 13 8 22 53
2 Sporting CP II 22 14 7 1 33 7 11 9 2 0 25 6 11 5 5 1 8 1 26 49
3 Oriental Dragon 22 11 4 7 30 20 11 6 3 2 17 9 11 5 1 5 13 11 10 37
4 Real 22 9 5 8 32 23 11 6 3 2 16 8 11 3 2 6 16 15 9 32
5 Fontinhas 22 9 5 8 30 26 11 6 2 3 20 15 11 3 3 5 10 11 4 32
6 Praiense 22 8 8 6 25 23 11 6 5 0 17 5 11 2 3 6 8 18 2 32
7 Rabo Peixe 22 7 6 9 17 25 11 2 5 4 5 11 11 5 1 5 12 14 -8 27
8 Ideal 22 5 8 9 26 34 11 4 5 2 15 11 11 1 3 7 11 23 -8 23
9 Belenenses II 22 5 7 10 16 26 11 3 3 5 8 11 11 2 4 5 8 15 -10 22
10 Fabril Barreiro 22 5 6 11 19 31 11 2 4 5 9 14 11 3 2 6 10 17 -12 21
11 Oriental Lisboa 22 3 7 12 16 27 11 2 3 6 7 12 11 1 4 6 9 15 -11 16
12 Olimpico do Montijo 22 4 4 14 19 43 11 3 1 7 10 21 11 1 3 7 9 22 -24 16
Last season Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Estoril 34 20 10 4 55 26 17 10 6 1 33 15 17 10 4 3 22 11 29 70
2 Vizela 34 18 12 4 59 35 17 11 5 1 29 15 17 7 7 3 30 20 24 66
3 Arouca 34 19 8 7 45 25 17 10 4 3 22 11 17 9 4 4 23 14 20 65
4 Académica 34 17 11 6 46 30 17 9 4 4 23 17 17 8 7 2 23 13 16 62
5 Feirense 34 17 7 10 48 33 17 9 3 5 23 16 17 8 4 5 25 17 15 58
6 Chaves 34 16 9 9 46 36 17 7 6 4 19 16 17 9 3 5 27 20 10 57
7 Penafiel 34 12 10 12 42 42 17 6 6 5 21 18 17 6 4 7 21 24 0 46
8 Benfica II 34 12 8 14 52 43 17 9 4 4 30 18 17 3 4 10 22 25 9 44
9 Casa Pia 34 10 13 11 41 46 17 6 5 6 21 23 17 4 8 5 20 23 -5 43
10 Leixoes 34 10 10 14 35 43 17 7 4 6 21 22 17 3 6 8 14 21 -8 40
11 Sporting Covilha 34 8 13 13 36 42 17 5 7 5 21 21 17 3 6 8 15 21 -6 37
12 Cova Piedade 34 8 13 13 39 48 17 4 7 6 19 22 17 4 6 7 20 26 -9 37
13 Mafra 34 9 10 15 35 48 17 6 6 5 21 24 17 3 4 10 14 24 -13 37
14 Academico Viseu 34 9 9 16 32 45 17 5 4 8 15 23 17 4 5 8 17 22 -13 36
15 Varzim 34 9 6 19 26 44 17 4 3 10 12 23 17 5 3 9 14 21 -18 33
16 Porto II 34 7 11 16 45 52 17 5 3 9 29 29 17 2 8 7 16 23 -7 32
17 Vilafranquense 34 5 16 13 34 54 17 2 10 5 14 21 17 3 6 8 20 33 -20 31
18 UD Oliveirense 34 7 10 17 25 49 17 4 6 7 14 20 17 3 4 10 11 29 -24 31

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

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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.