Varzim hope to sell some tickets for this game even though the season has been rough so far with 18 points and a 17th position in the Segunda Liga table. Visiting Leixões holds 11th place with 26 pts.
- Varzim have the fewest scored goals (15) in Segunda Liga
We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!
Varzim form and stats
Varzim's struggle is real here at Estádio Varzim Sport Club with only 6 points collected from 11 Segunda Liga games. The win-draw-lost numbers are ugly: 1-3-7. Varzim are slowly digging their own grave here at Estádio Varzim Sport Club with the depressing streak of not having won a home league game in ten attempts. The last victory here came in the Porto II match.
Varzim are returning here after visiting Academica in a Segunda Liga game and winning with a 2-1 scoreline. Patrick Fernandes (2) scored the goal(s). Ahead of that match, Varzim lost 1-2 at home to Sporting Covilha.
A late climax in the match against Academica as the winning goal came three minutes into overtime; scored by Patrick Fernandes.
This is expected to be a close game, with Varzim perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Varzim as a small favourite), we find twelve games. Varzim has won four of these, drawn four and lost four.
Varzim have scored 6 league goals here from 11 matches, not a lot. 16 goals have been conceded.
Leixões form and stats
Leixões have only collected 8 points from their away games in the Segunda Liga, after 1-5-5 (11 played). One point away has become something of a habit for Leixões who have played out draws in their last three away games.
Leixões had fun at their own home (Estádio Varzim Sport Club) last time out, beating Academico Viseu 2-1. Adewale Sapara and Paulo Machado scored. Preceding that, the 0-1 home loss versus Estoril.
World class coaching! That was the thoughts of manager J. Ferreira da Mota when Paulo Machado scored the winning goal after coming on as a substitute in the 82nd minute. Late drama in the previous game, when Paulo Machado scored the winning goal five minutes into stoppage time to defeat Academico Viseu.
As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found 17 similar matches played by Leixões in our archives, and the results are: two wins for Leixões, eight draws and seven defeats.
The attacking power of Leixões when travelling is not overwhelming with 8 goals scored from 11 league matches away. As opposed to that, Leixões have seen the ball go into their own net 14 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
Varzim and Leixões have met before this season: Leixões - Varzim 3-1. Head-to-head totals (for the last ten meetings): Varzim won four games, one match ended with a draw and Leixões has five wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: four / sixTop Goalscorers
  Â. da Silva 8 goals |   L. Gomes Martins 3 goals |  J. Silva Encada 3 goals |
Varzim missing players
Leixões missing players
| Varzim | Leixões | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 22 | 11 | 2 | Played | P | 3 | 11 | 22 |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| 6 | 3 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 5 | 8 |
| 12 | 7 | 2 | Lost | L | 1 | 5 | 8 |
| 15 | 6 | 1 | Scored | S | 3 | 8 | 22 |
| 29 | 16 | 3 | Conceded | C | 4 | 14 | 25 |
| 86% | 91% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 91% | 91% |
| 59% | 64% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 73% | 68% |
| 36% | 27% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 33% | 27% | 32% |
| 18% | 18% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 9% | 18% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 5% |
| 50% | 45% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 64% | 55% |
| 23% | 18% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 9% | 18% |
| 41% | 45% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 36% | 36% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2.7 | 2.5 | 4 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 2.5 | 2.4 |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8.6 | 9.5 | 10 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 11 | 7.5 | 9.2 |
| 3.2 | 3.7 | 3.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.7 | 2.1 | 3.3 |
| 21% | 15% | 14% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 27% | 35% | 31% |
- Varzim have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored at home.
- Varzim have the fewest points (6) at home in Segunda Liga
- Varzim have the fewest scored goals (15) in Segunda Liga
- Varzim have the fewest scored goals (6) at home in Segunda Liga
- Varzim have the fewest scored goals in the second half (7) in Segunda Liga
- Varzim have the the worst goal difference (-10) at home in Segunda Liga
- Varzim have the the worst goal difference (-14) in Segunda Liga
| 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 | 22 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 36 | 15 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 23 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 3 | 21 | 47 |
| 2 | Feirense | 22 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 33 | 17 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 6 | 16 | 46 |
| 3 | Academica | 22 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 29 | 17 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 9 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 8 | 12 | 42 |
| 4 | Vizela | 22 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 32 | 26 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 10 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 14 | 16 | 6 | 38 |
| 5 | Arouca | 22 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 24 | 17 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 9 | 7 | 37 |
| 6 | Chaves | 22 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 28 | 24 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 20 | 13 | 4 | 33 |
| 7 | Mafra | 22 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 27 | 26 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 10 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 16 | 1 | 30 |
| 8 | Casa Pia | 22 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 26 | 32 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 18 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 14 | -6 | 29 |
| 9 | Benfica II | 22 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 36 | 30 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 11 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 18 | 19 | 6 | 27 |
| 10 | Penafiel | 19 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 26 | 26 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 0 | 26 |
| 11 | Leixões | 22 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 22 | 25 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 14 | -3 | 26 |
| 12 | Sporting Covilha | 20 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 20 | 22 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 9 | -2 | 22 |
| 13 | Cova Piedade | 22 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 24 | 32 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 15 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 17 | -8 | 22 |
| 14 | UD Oliveirense | 21 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 20 | 31 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 16 | -11 | 22 |
| 15 | Vilafranquense | 21 | 3 | 12 | 6 | 22 | 28 | 10 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 16 | -6 | 21 |
| 16 | Academico Viseu | 21 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 16 | 28 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 14 | -12 | 19 |
| 17 | Varzim | 22 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 15 | 29 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 16 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 13 | -14 | 18 |
| 18 | Porto II | 22 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 24 | 35 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 15 | 19 | 11 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 16 | -11 | 16 |