Football betting preview: Vizela favourites when Varzim visits

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Competition: Portugal Segunda Liga
Competition: Tue 29.December
Match begins: 17:00 (UTC)
Venue: Estádio Do Vizela (3500 seats)

With their 10 point advantage in the league table, Vizela fans are hoping to see their team collect maximum points from this game against Varzim.

Insights:
  • Vizela has the most points from losing position (9) in Segunda Liga
  • Varzim is in the worst form (0-1-5)

This should be an interesting game with lots of spark and energy as both teams are well rested since they last saw competitive action. Game on!

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Vizela form and stats

The home supporters can't complain about results here at Estádio Do Vizela as Vizela have scored 9 goals to get 13 points from 6 games. The overall stats in the Segunda Liga are 4-1-1 (wins-draws-losses). Hopes of three in a row are alive for Vizela after consecutive victories at their own ground.

The home team returns to Estádio Do Vizela after being equal after 90 minutes with Benfica II (placed 12th) on their last time out; the Segunda Liga game ended 1-1. Before that, Vizela had a home game versus Academico Viseu which ended with a victory 1-0.

The Vizela fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 9 goals in 6 league matches. On the other hand, Vizela have conceded 7 goals.

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Varzim form and stats

As the visiting team in Segunda Liga matches, Varzim, who have the the worst goal difference (-12) in Segunda Liga, have produced an overall stat of 0-1-4 so far. Varzim are desperate to end a eleven-game winless run, as they haven't won a game since the Porto II fixture. A depressing four defeats in a row for Varzim in their away games. Unhappy days, as the last time they avoided a loss on the road was versus Chaves.

This game can not go any worse than the last one, a Segunda Liga home defeat versus Feirense with 0-2 on the scoreboard. Preceding that, the 1-3 home loss versus Cova Piedade.

Many goals are not expected from the visiting Varzim as they have only managed to score 3 times from 5 away games in the league. Varzim have conceded 9 goals in these games.

Head 2 Head

Vizela-Varzim H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Vizela four wins, Varzim three wins, three draws. five of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

Vizela missing players

Varzim missing players

Vizela Varzim
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
12 6 3 Played P 3 5 12
4 4 3 Won W 0 0 1
4 1 0 Drew D 1 1 3
4 1 0 Lost L 2 4 8
15 9 5 Scored S 1 3 6
19 7 2 Conceded C 3 9 18
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 67% 80% 83%
92% 83% 67% Over 1.5 O 1.5 33% 60% 58%
58% 67% 67% Over 2.5 O 2.5 33% 60% 33%
25% 17% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 40% 25%
8% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
83% 83% 67% BTTS BTTS 33% 60% 42%
8% 17% 33% Clean Sheets C S 33% 20% 25%
8% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 67% 40% 50%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
2.3 2.3 2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2 2.8 2.6
4 3 0 Red cards R C 0 0 1
 
13 11.7 13.7 Shots (avg) S ( 3.3 5 7.8
4.8 3.3 4 Shots on Target (avg) S O 1 1.6 2.9
26% 45% 42% Goal Efficiency G E 33% 38% 17%
Key stats in Segunda Liga this season:
  • Varzim has the fewest points (1) away in Segunda Liga
  • Varzim has the fewest scored goals in the second half (2) in Segunda Liga
  • Varzim has the most dropped points from leading position (11) in Segunda Liga
  • Varzim has the the worst goal difference (-12) in Segunda Liga
  • Varzim have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • Varzim have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Varzim have yet to win a game away.
  • Varzim is in the worst form (0-1-5)
  • Vizela has the most points from losing position (9) in Segunda Liga
  • Vizela have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Vizela have scored in all their home matches so far.
  • Vizela have scored more than double the goals of Varzim.
  • Vizela 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 Estoril 12 8 3 1 20 8 6 3 3 0 13 7 6 5 0 1 7 1 12 27
2 Academica 12 7 4 1 15 6 6 4 1 1 9 4 6 3 3 0 6 2 9 25
3 Feirense 12 7 3 2 18 10 6 3 1 2 7 7 6 4 2 0 11 3 8 24
4 Mafra 12 7 1 4 20 14 6 4 1 1 10 5 6 3 0 3 10 9 6 22
5 Arouca 12 6 4 2 14 9 6 3 2 1 7 5 6 3 2 1 7 4 5 22
6 Penafiel 12 6 3 3 19 15 6 4 1 1 9 5 6 2 2 2 10 10 4 21
7 Chaves 12 5 3 4 16 13 5 1 2 2 2 4 7 4 1 2 14 9 3 18
8 Casa Pia 12 4 5 3 17 20 6 2 2 2 8 12 6 2 3 1 9 8 -3 17
9 Vizela 12 4 4 4 15 19 6 4 1 1 9 7 6 0 3 3 6 12 -4 16
10 Sporting Covilhã 12 4 2 6 15 15 5 2 1 2 10 8 7 2 1 4 5 7 0 14
11 Cova Piedade 12 4 2 6 15 20 7 1 2 4 6 12 5 3 0 2 9 8 -5 14
12 Benfica II 12 4 1 7 20 19 6 2 1 3 8 9 6 2 0 4 12 10 1 13
13 Porto II 12 3 2 7 17 22 6 2 0 4 10 10 6 1 2 3 7 12 -5 11
14 Vilafranquense 11 2 5 4 10 15 5 0 3 2 2 7 6 2 2 2 8 8 -5 11
15 Academico Viseu 12 2 5 5 6 11 7 1 3 3 3 7 5 1 2 2 3 4 -5 11
16 Leixões 10 2 3 5 10 14 4 2 1 1 8 7 6 0 2 4 2 7 -4 9
17 UD Oliveirense 11 2 3 6 11 16 6 1 1 4 6 9 5 1 2 2 5 7 -5 9
18 Varzim 12 1 3 8 6 18 7 1 2 4 3 9 5 0 1 4 3 9 -12 6

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.