Game preview for Segunda Liga: Vilafranquense - Moreirense at Estádio Municipal de Rio Maior

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Competition: Portugal Segunda Liga
Competition: Sun 29.January
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)
Venue: Estádio Municipal de Rio Maior (2500 seats)

Fasten your seatbelt before the show! Today's leading heroes are Vilafranquense and Moreirense, 3 points is the target and 90 minutes the duration.

Insights:
  • Vilafranquense have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (7) in Segunda Liga
  • Moreirense have the most scored goals (38) in Segunda Liga

It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Vilafranquense and Moreirense.

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Vilafranquense form and stats

4 victories, 2 draws and 3 defeats. That’s what Vilafranquense have to build on here at Estádio Municipal de Rio Maior in the Segunda Liga.

The Vilafranquense regulars got no joy from their last match, also played here at Estádio Municipal de Rio Maior: A 1-2 defeat against Moreirense (placed 1st). Before that defeat this team had gone seven consecutive league matches without being beaten. The penalty miss from Nenê in the defeat against Moreirense was a source of irritation for some fans, but these things happen.

In the preceding match a 3-0 victory visiting Belenenses.

The Vilafranquense fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 14 goals in 9 league matches. On the other hand, Vilafranquense have conceded 13 goals.

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Moreirense form and stats

Moreirense's travelling support has been rewarded for their time and money so far this season, having witnessed Moreirense collect 21 points from their 10 away matches in the Segunda Liga. 6 victories and 3 draws have created these points (and only 1 defeat).

Moreirense play their second away game in a row, but can be confident going into this one after the 2-1 victory visiting Vilafranquense (placed 4th).

Preceding that game, the 0-0 draw paying a visit to Sporting Covilhã.

Betting fact: Both teams have scored goal(s) in 9 of this club's last 12 league fixtures.

The travelling fans enjoy Moreirense's attacking play in away games, having scored 17 goals in 10 league matches away. Moreirense are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 9 times in 10 matches. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches.

Head 2 Head

Vilafranquense - Moreirense 1-2 was the score in these contenders' previous H2H fixture, played this season. Head-2-head stats last three meetings: zero - zero - three (Vilafranquense wins - draws - Moreirense wins). As for goals, two matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), one had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

VilafranquenseÂ. da Silva
Â. da Silva
9 goals
MoreirenseA. Silva de Aguiar
A. Silva de Aguiar
6 goals
MoreirenseK. Kodisang
K. Kodisang
6 goals

Vilafranquense missing players

Moreirense missing players

Vilafranquense Moreirense
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
18 9 1 Played P 1 10 18
8 4 0 Won W 1 6 13
5 2 0 Drew D 0 3 4
5 3 1 Lost L 0 1 1
25 14 1 Scored S 3 17 38
19 13 3 Conceded C 1 9 17
94% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 90% 89%
67% 78% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 80% 78%
44% 56% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 60% 67%
22% 33% 100% Over 3.5 O 3.5 100% 20% 39%
11% 22% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 10% 28%
56% 67% 100% BTTS BTTS 100% 70% 67%
33% 22% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 30% 33%
17% 11% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 10% 11%
 
5.4 4.1 6 Corners for (avg) C F 2 4.4 5.2
4.2 3.1 2 Corners against (avg) C A 5 5.3 5.2
4.1 4.4 6 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3 3 2.9
2 1 0 Red cards R C 0 1 1
 
10.6 11.9 15 Shots (avg) S ( 15 12.8 12.9
4.3 4.8 6 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3 4.2 4.6
32% 33% 17% Goal Efficiency G E 100% 40% 46%
 
8.3 7.1 7 Shots against (avg) S A 5 12.2 10.9
3.3 2.8 3 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 2 4.1 3.8
Key stats in Segunda Liga this season:
  • Moreirense have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Moreirense have the most points (21) away in Segunda Liga
  • Moreirense have the most points from losing position (13) in Segunda Liga
  • Moreirense have the most scored goals (17) away in Segunda Liga
  • Moreirense have the most scored goals (38) in Segunda Liga
  • Moreirense have the most scored goals in the first half (19) in Segunda Liga
  • Moreirense have the the best goal difference (+21) in Segunda Liga
  • Moreirense have the the best goal difference (+8) away in Segunda Liga
  • Vilafranquense have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Vilafranquense have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (7) in Segunda Liga
  • Vilafranquense have won significantly less corners at home than away.
  • Vilafranquense haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Moreirense 18 13 4 1 38 17 8 7 1 0 21 8 10 6 3 1 17 9 21 43
2 Farense 18 10 4 4 31 21 9 6 3 0 19 9 9 4 1 4 12 12 10 34
3 Estrela Amadora 17 7 9 1 25 16 9 4 5 0 15 9 8 3 4 1 10 7 9 30
4 Vilafranquense 18 8 5 5 25 19 9 4 2 3 14 13 9 4 3 2 11 6 6 29
5 Academico Viseu 17 7 7 3 30 24 9 4 3 2 16 13 8 3 4 1 14 11 6 28
6 Porto II 18 7 6 5 24 18 8 3 3 2 9 3 10 4 3 3 15 15 6 27
7 Feirense 17 5 9 3 24 18 8 1 6 1 9 9 9 4 3 2 15 9 6 24
8 Tondela 17 4 11 2 20 16 9 2 5 2 9 9 8 2 6 0 11 7 4 23
9 Benfica II 17 6 5 6 32 30 9 4 2 3 21 16 8 2 3 3 11 14 2 23
10 Penafiel 17 5 7 5 16 18 8 1 4 3 8 9 9 4 3 2 8 9 -2 22
11 UD Oliveirense 17 5 6 6 22 24 8 3 5 0 12 7 9 2 1 6 10 17 -2 21
12 Torreense 18 6 3 9 14 20 10 3 2 5 7 11 8 3 1 4 7 9 -6 21
13 Mafra 17 5 5 7 21 28 9 3 3 3 11 11 8 2 2 4 10 17 -7 20
14 Leixões 17 4 7 6 16 18 8 3 2 3 7 5 9 1 5 3 9 13 -2 19
15 Nacional 17 4 5 8 16 20 9 2 2 5 9 10 8 2 3 3 7 10 -4 17
16 Belenenses 17 4 3 10 24 33 8 1 1 6 10 18 9 3 2 4 14 15 -9 15
17 Trofense 17 3 3 11 13 31 8 2 0 6 7 17 9 1 3 5 6 14 -18 12
18 Sporting Covilhã 18 1 5 12 13 33 10 0 3 7 6 17 8 1 2 5 7 16 -20 8

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.