A new Segunda Liga season is about to begin and this is the first proper game for Leixões and Farense. Bring it on!
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.
Leixões form and stats
Last season, Leixões's league statistics were 10 wins, 10 draws and 14 losses, resulting in a 10th position in the Segunda Liga. Over these 34 matches they scored 35 goals and conceded 43. Playing at home last season Leixões managed 7-4-6 (win-draw-lost) with 21 goals and 22 conceded.
Leixões have spent many days and weeks preparing for this match, with countless hours on the training pitches and four practice matches played. These training games have ended with 3 wins, 1 draw and 0 defeats. Some might be interested in the goal production stats for these matches; Leixões scored 10 goals and let in 4 goals during these four games.
Farense form and stats
The last season was not a pleasant experience for Farense as they could not accumulate enough points to survive. After only 7 victories from 34 games, relegation was a fact. Farense's manager J. Costa Almeida are hoping to lead the team right back to Primeira Liga at the first attempt.
Just as the home team, Farense have been through a few friendly games in the intense training period that just finished. The results from these training matches are 0 Farense wins, 1 draw and 2 losses.
Head 2 Head
Last ten meetings between the teams: Leixões won one, Farense won five and four draws. four games with over 2,5 goals, six matches with two goals or less.Leixões missing players
Farense missing players
| Leixões | Farense | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | 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% |
| Leixões | Last season | Farense | |||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 34 | 17 | Played | P | 17 | 34 | ||
| 10 | 7 | Won | W | 3 | 7 | ||
| 10 | 4 | Drew | D | 4 | 10 | ||
| 14 | 6 | Lost | L | 10 | 17 | ||
| 35 | 21 | Scored | S | 12 | 31 | ||
| 43 | 22 | Conceded | C | 28 | 48 | ||
| 91% | 94% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 88% | 91% | ||
| 74% | 76% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 65% | 62% | ||
| 38% | 41% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 29% | 35% | ||
| 21% | 29% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 29% | 26% | ||
| 6% | 12% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 18% | 12% | ||
| 53% | 47% | BTTS | BTTS | 29% | 44% | ||
| 26% | 29% | Clean Sheets | C S | 24% | 18% | ||
| 29% | 29% | Failed to Score | F T | 59% | 47% | ||
| 5.4 | 6.1 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5 | 5.6 | ||
| 5.7 | 5.4 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5.2 | 5 | ||
| 2.4 | 2.4 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.7 | 2.4 | ||
| 3 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 6 | 7 | ||
| 9.4 | 10.7 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 9.6 | 10.5 | ||
| 3.5 | 4.4 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2.8 | 3.3 | ||
| 29% | 28% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 25% | 27% | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Academica | 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 | Leixões | 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 | 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 | Academica | 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 | Leixões | 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 |
| 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 | Sporting CP | 34 | 26 | 7 | 1 | 65 | 20 | 17 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 34 | 10 | 17 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 31 | 10 | 45 | 85 |
| 2 | Porto | 34 | 24 | 8 | 2 | 74 | 29 | 17 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 40 | 15 | 17 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 34 | 14 | 45 | 80 |
| 3 | Benfica | 34 | 23 | 7 | 4 | 69 | 27 | 17 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 31 | 15 | 17 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 38 | 12 | 42 | 76 |
| 4 | Sporting Braga | 34 | 19 | 7 | 8 | 53 | 33 | 17 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 27 | 15 | 17 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 26 | 18 | 20 | 64 |
| 5 | Pacos de Ferreira | 34 | 15 | 8 | 11 | 40 | 41 | 17 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 23 | 19 | 17 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 17 | 22 | -1 | 53 |
| 6 | Santa Clara | 34 | 13 | 7 | 14 | 44 | 36 | 17 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 26 | 16 | 17 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 18 | 20 | 8 | 46 |
| 7 | Vitoria Guimaraes | 34 | 12 | 7 | 15 | 37 | 44 | 17 | 7 | 1 | 9 | 21 | 27 | 17 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 16 | 17 | -7 | 43 |
| 8 | Moreirense | 34 | 10 | 13 | 11 | 37 | 43 | 17 | 4 | 10 | 3 | 24 | 23 | 17 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 20 | -6 | 43 |
| 9 | Famalicao | 34 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 40 | 48 | 17 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 19 | 24 | 17 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 21 | 24 | -8 | 40 |
| 10 | Belenenses | 34 | 9 | 13 | 12 | 25 | 35 | 17 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 17 | -10 | 40 |
| 11 | Gil Vicente | 34 | 11 | 6 | 17 | 33 | 42 | 17 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 20 | 17 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 20 | 22 | -9 | 39 |
| 12 | Tondela | 34 | 10 | 6 | 18 | 36 | 57 | 17 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 18 | 21 | 17 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 18 | 36 | -21 | 36 |
| 13 | Boavista | 34 | 8 | 12 | 14 | 39 | 49 | 17 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 17 | 22 | 17 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 22 | 27 | -10 | 36 |
| 14 | Portimonense | 34 | 9 | 8 | 17 | 34 | 41 | 17 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 24 | -7 | 35 |
| 15 | Maritimo | 34 | 10 | 5 | 19 | 27 | 47 | 17 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 21 | 17 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 17 | 26 | -20 | 35 |
| 16 | Rio Ave | 34 | 7 | 13 | 14 | 25 | 40 | 17 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 18 | 17 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 22 | -15 | 34 |
| 17 | Farense | 34 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 31 | 48 | 17 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 28 | -17 | 31 |
| 18 | Nacional | 34 | 6 | 7 | 21 | 30 | 59 | 17 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 19 | 30 | 17 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 29 | -29 | 25 |