Nacional clashes with Mafra in Segunda Liga face-off

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Competition: Portugal Segunda Liga
Competition: Sun 24.October
Match begins: 13:00 (UTC)
Venue: Estádio da Madeira (5132 seats)

Nacional and Mafra have both played out a "par" performance until now, to use a golf term. Both teams hold mid-table positions in the Segunda Liga.

Insights:
  • All of Nacional's home-matches have had more than 2,5 goals.
  • Mafra have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

Both sides have had sufficient rest since their previous competitive action. Let's trust this will be an enthusiastic fixture!

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Nacional form and stats

Nacional must be fairly happy with 6 points from their first three Segunda Liga games here at Estádio da Madeira.

The fans are hoping that Nacional will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 1-3 away loss in the Taça De Portugal game against Feirense (after extra-time) (placed 1st).

1-1 away at Sporting Covilha before that.

The Nacional manager R. Gomes Borges has got the team scoring with 7 from 3 home games in the league. Nacional have conceded 3 in these home matches.

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Mafra form and stats

Playing away, Mafra have won 2 games, drawn 0 and suffered 2 defeats in the Segunda Liga this season. Mafra seem to be suffering from homesickness with two consecutive losses away. Third time lucky?

Mafra had fun at their own home (Estádio da Madeira) last time out, beating União de Coimbra 3-0. Wenderson, Kikas and Pedro Aparício scored.

Ahead of that game was the 1-1 draw at home against Casa Pia in the Segunda Liga.

Mafra has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 7 goals from 4 games. Mafra have conceded 6 goals in these games.

Head 2 Head

H2H stats regardless of arena (last two matches): Nacional zero wins, two draws and Mafra zero victories. As for goals, zero matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), two games had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

NacionalB. Rochez Mejia
B. Rochez Mejia
3 goals
NacionalR. Farto Correia
R. Farto Correia
2 goals
NacionalB. Gomes de Oliveira Conceiçao
B. Gomes de Oliveira Conceiçao
2 goals

Nacional missing players

Mafra missing players

Nacional Mafra
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
8 3 0 Played P 2 4 8
3 2 0 Won W 2 2 3
2 0 0 Drew D 0 0 2
3 1 0 Lost L 0 2 3
12 7 0 Scored S 5 7 9
11 3 0 Conceded C 1 6 8
100% 100% 0% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 88%
88% 100% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 100% 62%
62% 100% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 75% 38%
25% 33% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 50% 25%
12% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
50% 67% 0% BTTS BTTS 50% 75% 50%
25% 33% 0% Clean Sheets C S 50% 25% 38%
25% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 0% 25%
 
5 7 0 Corners for (avg) C F 7 5.8 5.8
5.8 4.3 0 Corners against (avg) C A 5 5.5 4.1
1.8 2 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2 2 2.4
1 0 0 Red cards R C 0 1 2
 
10.6 14.7 0 Shots (avg) S ( 12.5 13 12.5
4.1 6.7 0 Shots on Target (avg) S O 6.5 5.5 4.8
36% 35% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 38% 32% 24%
Key stats in Segunda Liga this season:
  • All of Mafra's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • All of Nacional's home-matches have had more than 2,5 goals.
  • Mafra have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Mafra have scored in all their away matches so far.
  • Mafra haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
  • Nacional have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Nacional 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 Feirense 8 6 0 2 13 6 4 3 0 1 7 4 4 3 0 1 6 2 7 18
2 Rio Ave 8 5 2 1 19 11 4 3 0 1 9 7 4 2 2 0 10 4 8 17
3 Benfica II 7 4 2 1 15 8 4 3 1 0 10 2 3 1 1 1 5 6 7 14
4 Casa Pia 8 4 2 2 14 7 3 3 0 0 10 2 5 1 2 2 4 5 7 14
5 Penafiel 8 4 1 3 7 7 4 3 0 1 4 2 4 1 1 2 3 5 0 13
6 Chaves 8 3 3 2 16 13 4 3 1 0 11 4 4 0 2 2 5 9 3 12
7 Nacional 8 3 2 3 12 11 3 2 0 1 7 3 5 1 2 2 5 8 1 11
8 Mafra 8 3 2 3 9 8 4 1 2 1 2 2 4 2 0 2 7 6 1 11
9 Estrela Amadora 8 3 2 3 13 13 5 3 0 2 10 8 3 0 2 1 3 5 0 11
10 Leixões 8 3 2 3 11 11 5 3 1 1 9 7 3 0 1 2 2 4 0 11
11 Sporting Covilha 8 2 4 2 7 10 4 1 2 1 4 4 4 1 2 1 3 6 -3 10
12 Academico Viseu 8 3 1 4 11 16 4 2 1 1 6 6 4 1 0 3 5 10 -5 10
13 Porto II 7 2 3 2 11 12 4 1 3 0 7 5 3 1 0 2 4 7 -1 9
14 Trofense 7 1 4 2 5 8 4 1 2 1 2 4 3 0 2 1 3 4 -3 7
15 Varzim 7 1 3 3 9 12 3 1 1 1 5 6 4 0 2 2 4 6 -3 6
16 Vilafranquense 8 1 3 4 7 13 4 0 3 1 4 5 4 1 0 3 3 8 -6 6
17 Farense 7 0 4 3 9 14 3 0 2 1 3 4 4 0 2 2 6 10 -5 4
18 Academica 7 0 2 5 6 14 3 0 2 1 4 5 4 0 0 4 2 9 -8 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.