Vilafranquense vs Varzim: Match guide and preview

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Competition: Portugal Segunda Liga
Competition: Mon 03.May
Match begins: 15:30 (UTC)
Venue: Estádio Municipal de Rio Maior (2500 seats)

Vilafranquense are welcoming Varzim for another important game after their 0-3 result against 5th-placed Arouca.

Insights:
  • Varzim have the fewest scored goals (21) 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!

This stadium uses artifical turf, unlike Varzim's home stadium. The visitors last four games on artifical turf have ended in 2 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss.

Vilafranquense are fighting like crazy to avoid relegation and desperately need points in this fixture. Varzim are fighting to avoid relegation and will work hard for points.

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Vilafranquense form and stats

Vilafranquense's struggle is real here at Estádio Municipal de Rio Maior with only 15 points collected from 15 Segunda Liga games. The win-draw-lost numbers are ugly: 2-9-4. Vilafranquense has three losses from their three previous games and the tension is increasing in the dressing room for both the manager J. Alves Ferreira Pinto and the players.

Vilafranquense haven't scored a league goal since they found the net 198 minutes ago. R. Rodrigues scored that one.

Vilafranquense lost their last game at Arouca (placed 5th) after a 0-3 scoreline. Before that game, the home loss against Leixoes with the scoreline 0-2.

Vilafranquense have scored 13 league goals here from 15 matches, not a lot. Vilafranquense have conceded 18 in these home matches.

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Varzim form and stats

There's been little loot from Varzim's travels as they have only collected 15 points from 15 away games in the Segunda Liga. Varzim, who have the fewest scored goals (21) in Segunda Liga, only have 4 wins to counter their 8 defeats and 3 draws. It's a growing despair in Varzim as they have recorded three consecutive losses. Varzim has lost their two previous away games and are eager to kill a negative trend in its infancy.

Varzim aren't clicking offensively as they have gone 213 league minutes without a goal. C. Irobiso was the last player to find the net.

This game can not go any worse than the last one, a Segunda Liga home defeat versus Vizela with 0-3 on the scoreboard. Prior to that match, the Varzim manager A. Barbosa faced defeat when travelling to Feirense and losing 0-1.

Varzim did not look prepared in the first half against Vizela and lost the game during the first 45 minutes. They need to evaluate their pre-match routine before this one.

The attacking power of Varzim when travelling is not overwhelming with 11 goals scored from 15 league matches away. 17 goals have been conceded by Varzim in these games.

Head 2 Head

The most recent history between these sides is the Varzim - Vilafranquense 1-1 played earlier this season. H2H stats regardless of arena (last two matches): Vilafranquense zero wins, one draw and Varzim one victory. As for goals, one match ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), one game had two or less.

Vilafranquense missing players

Varzim missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Vilafranquense Varzim
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
30 15 3 Played P 4 15 30
4 2 0 Won W 2 4 7
15 9 3 Drew D 1 3 6
11 4 0 Lost L 1 8 17
27 13 2 Scored S 4 11 21
43 18 2 Conceded C 3 17 38
83% 80% 67% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 87% 90%
73% 67% 67% Over 1.5 O 1.5 50% 47% 57%
47% 33% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 25% 40% 37%
27% 27% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 13% 13%
3% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
53% 47% 67% BTTS BTTS 50% 47% 43%
23% 27% 33% Clean Sheets C S 50% 27% 23%
40% 47% 33% Failed to Score F T 0% 40% 43%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
3.3 3 2.3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3 2.6 2.7
5 1 0 Red cards R C 0 1 3
 
8.3 8.2 9.3 Shots (avg) S ( 9.8 8.3 9
2.6 2.4 3.3 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3.8 2.7 3.3
34% 36% 20% Goal Efficiency G E 27% 27% 21%
Key stats in Segunda Liga this season:
  • Varzim have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Varzim have the fewest scored goals (21) in Segunda Liga
  • Varzim have the fewest scored goals in the second half (10) 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 30 19 8 3 51 22 15 9 5 1 31 14 15 10 3 2 20 8 29 65
2 Vizela 30 16 10 4 50 30 15 10 4 1 23 12 15 6 6 3 27 18 20 58
3 Académica 30 15 10 5 39 24 15 8 4 3 20 14 15 7 6 2 19 10 15 55
4 Feirense 30 16 6 8 41 26 15 8 3 4 19 14 15 8 3 4 22 12 15 54
5 Arouca 30 15 8 7 38 23 15 8 4 3 17 9 15 7 4 4 21 14 15 53
6 Chaves 30 15 7 8 40 30 15 6 5 4 15 14 15 9 2 4 25 16 10 52
7 Penafiel 30 10 9 11 38 39 15 6 5 4 20 16 15 4 4 7 18 23 -1 39
8 Casa Pia 30 9 12 9 37 40 15 5 4 6 18 23 15 4 8 3 19 17 -3 39
9 Benfica II 30 10 7 13 47 40 15 8 3 4 27 16 15 2 4 9 20 24 7 37
10 Leixoes 30 9 9 12 31 38 15 6 4 5 18 20 15 3 5 7 13 18 -7 36
11 Mafra 30 9 8 13 32 43 15 6 5 4 19 21 15 3 3 9 13 22 -11 35
12 Sporting Covilha 30 7 11 12 30 36 15 4 6 5 18 19 15 3 5 7 12 17 -6 32
13 Cova Piedade 30 7 11 12 33 42 15 3 6 6 14 21 15 4 5 6 19 21 -9 32
14 Academico Viseu 30 8 8 14 27 39 15 4 4 7 11 19 15 4 4 7 16 20 -12 32
15 UD Oliveirense 30 6 10 14 22 41 15 3 6 6 12 17 15 3 4 8 10 24 -19 28
16 Vilafranquense 30 4 15 11 27 43 15 2 9 4 13 18 15 2 6 7 14 25 -16 27
17 Varzim 30 7 6 17 21 38 15 3 3 9 10 21 15 4 3 8 11 17 -17 27
18 Porto II 30 5 11 14 35 45 15 3 3 9 20 26 15 2 8 5 15 19 -10 26

Table
  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 30 19 8 3 51 22 15 9 5 1 31 14 15 10 3 2 20 8 29 65
2 Vizela 30 16 10 4 50 30 15 10 4 1 23 12 15 6 6 3 27 18 20 58
3 Académica 30 15 10 5 39 24 15 8 4 3 20 14 15 7 6 2 19 10 15 55
4 Feirense 30 16 6 8 41 26 15 8 3 4 19 14 15 8 3 4 22 12 15 54
5 Arouca 30 15 8 7 38 23 15 8 4 3 17 9 15 7 4 4 21 14 15 53
6 Chaves 30 15 7 8 40 30 15 6 5 4 15 14 15 9 2 4 25 16 10 52
7 Penafiel 30 10 9 11 38 39 15 6 5 4 20 16 15 4 4 7 18 23 -1 39
8 Casa Pia 30 9 12 9 37 40 15 5 4 6 18 23 15 4 8 3 19 17 -3 39
9 Benfica II 30 10 7 13 47 40 15 8 3 4 27 16 15 2 4 9 20 24 7 37
10 Leixoes 30 9 9 12 31 38 15 6 4 5 18 20 15 3 5 7 13 18 -7 36
11 Mafra 30 9 8 13 32 43 15 6 5 4 19 21 15 3 3 9 13 22 -11 35
12 Sporting Covilha 30 7 11 12 30 36 15 4 6 5 18 19 15 3 5 7 12 17 -6 32
13 Cova Piedade 30 7 11 12 33 42 15 3 6 6 14 21 15 4 5 6 19 21 -9 32
14 Academico Viseu 30 8 8 14 27 39 15 4 4 7 11 19 15 4 4 7 16 20 -12 32
15 UD Oliveirense 30 6 10 14 22 41 15 3 6 6 12 17 15 3 4 8 10 24 -19 28
16 Vilafranquense 30 4 15 11 27 43 15 2 9 4 13 18 15 2 6 7 14 25 -16 27
17 Varzim 30 7 6 17 21 38 15 3 3 9 10 21 15 4 3 8 11 17 -17 27
18 Porto II 30 5 11 14 35 45 15 3 3 9 20 26 15 2 8 5 15 19 -10 26

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