Can Penafiel defeat Mafra in Estádio Municipal 25 de Abril clash?

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Competition: Portugal Segunda Liga
Competition: Sun 03.October
Match begins: 13:00 (UTC)
Venue: Estádio Municipal 25 de Abril (5230 seats)

A important match in Segunda Liga as both squads are fighting for the top league positions. With Penafiel in 6th position and Mafra placed 5th, this has all the looks of a thriling fight. Read on to find out more!

Insights:
  • Penafiel have the fewest scored goals in the second half (1) in Segunda Liga
  • Mafra have scored in all their away matches so far.

Both contenders have had plenty of rest since their last work day in an official game. Let's trust this will be an active fixture!

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Penafiel form and stats

Penafiel have secured 6 points from their first three home games in the Segunda Liga. A decent catch, still with room for improvement. Penafiel has recorded two wins in a row here at Estádio Municipal 25 de Abril, increasing their hopes of victory in this match.

Defensively the home team are doing well, with their goalkeeper Caio Gobbo Secco not having conceded a league goal in 207 minutes.

Penafiel are returning here after visiting Maria da Fonte in a Taça De Portugal game and winning with a 1-0 scoreline.

Heartbreak before that as Penafiel lost 0-5 at Famalicao's place.

The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Penafiel have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found 14 games) they have won seven times, drawn three and lost four.

Penafiel have scored 2 league goals here from 3 matches, not a lot. Penafiel have showed great defending skills in these home games, allowing the opposition to score only 1 goal.

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Mafra form and stats

Mafra have six points from their first three away games in the Segunda Liga, meaning two victories and a loss.

It's the second away game in a row for Mafra, but there's smiles all around after the 1-0 victory versus Sertanense in the Taça De Portugal last time out.

A draw for Mafra before that, at their own venue hosting Trofense (0-0).

Mafra are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is zero wins, three draws and eight defeats. From a total of eleven matches.

With an average of more than two away goals per league game away, Mafra are regular goalscorers on their travels. As opposed to that, Mafra have seen the ball go into their own net 4 times on the road.

Head 2 Head

H2H stats regardless of arena (last seven matches): Penafiel three wins, one draw and Mafra three victories. As for goals, three matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), four games had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

PenafielR. da Silva e Sousa
R. da Silva e Sousa
2 goals
MafraS. Okitokandjo
S. Okitokandjo
2 goals
MafraA. Pinto Lopes
A. Pinto Lopes
2 goals

Penafiel missing players

Mafra missing players

Penafiel Mafra
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
6 3 2 Played P 0 3 6
3 2 1 Won W 0 2 3
1 0 0 Drew D 0 0 1
2 1 1 Lost L 0 1 2
4 2 1 Scored S 0 6 7
3 1 1 Conceded C 0 4 5
83% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 0% 100% 83%
17% 0% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 100% 50%
17% 0% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 67% 33%
0% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 67% 33%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
17% 0% 0% BTTS BTTS 0% 67% 33%
67% 67% 50% Clean Sheets C S 0% 33% 50%
33% 33% 50% Failed to Score F T 0% 0% 33%
 
5.3 3.7 2.5 Corners for (avg) C F 0 6.3 6.8
4 3.7 5 Corners against (avg) C A 0 3.7 3.2
3.7 3.3 3.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 2 2.7
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 1
 
11.3 11 8 Shots (avg) S ( 0 11.3 11.8
3.8 4.3 3 Shots on Target (avg) S O 0 5.3 4.5
17% 15% 17% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 38% 26%
Key stats in Segunda Liga this season:
  • All of Mafra's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Mafra have scored in all their away matches so far.
  • Mafra have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
  • Penafiel have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (1) in Segunda Liga
  • Penafiel have the fewest matches over the total-line (1) in Segunda Liga
  • Penafiel have the fewest scored goals in the second half (1) in Segunda Liga
  • Penafiel have the most matches under the total-line (5) in Segunda Liga
  • Penafiel have won significantly less corners at home than away.

  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 6 5 0 1 11 3 3 2 0 1 5 3 3 3 0 0 6 0 8 15
2 Rio Ave 6 4 1 1 16 9 3 2 0 1 7 6 3 2 1 0 9 3 7 13
3 Benfica II 6 3 2 1 12 7 3 2 1 0 7 1 3 1 1 1 5 6 5 11
4 Casa Pia 6 3 1 2 9 6 2 2 0 0 6 2 4 1 1 2 3 4 3 10
5 Mafra 6 3 1 2 7 5 3 1 1 1 1 1 3 2 0 1 6 4 2 10
6 Penafiel 6 3 1 2 4 3 3 2 0 1 2 1 3 1 1 1 2 2 1 10
7 Chaves 6 2 3 1 12 9 3 2 1 0 8 3 3 0 2 1 4 6 3 9
8 Sporting Covilhã 6 2 3 1 6 5 3 1 1 1 3 3 3 1 2 0 3 2 1 9
9 Porto II 6 2 2 2 10 11 3 1 2 0 6 4 3 1 0 2 4 7 -1 8
10 Leixoes 6 2 2 2 9 10 4 2 1 1 7 7 2 0 1 1 2 3 -1 8
11 Trofense 6 1 4 1 5 5 3 1 2 0 2 1 3 0 2 1 3 4 0 7
12 Academico Viseu 6 2 1 3 10 12 3 1 1 1 5 6 3 1 0 2 5 6 -2 7
13 Nacional 6 2 1 3 8 10 3 2 0 1 7 3 3 0 1 2 1 7 -2 7
14 Varzim 6 1 3 2 8 10 3 1 1 1 5 6 3 0 2 1 3 4 -2 6
15 Estrela Amadora 6 1 2 3 8 13 3 1 0 2 5 8 3 0 2 1 3 5 -5 5
16 Vilafranquense 6 1 2 3 4 9 3 0 2 1 2 3 3 1 0 2 2 6 -5 5
17 Farense 6 0 3 3 7 12 3 0 2 1 3 4 3 0 1 2 4 8 -5 3
18 Academica 6 0 2 4 6 13 3 0 2 1 4 5 3 0 0 3 2 8 -7 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.