A football match between Vilaverdense and Leixões of the League 2 Portugal will take place in Portugal on Saturday, December 16th, 2023, at 11:00h (UTC), check the Vilaverdense vs Leixões betting tip 2023/2024 to win with your bets.
Stadium and City where Vilaverdense vs Leixões will occur
The game takes place in the small Estádio da Capital do Móvel stadium, in the city of Paços de Ferreira, with a capacity for 6404 spectators, who hope to help the team to surprise in this match.
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Introduction to the Vilaverdense vs Leixões betting tip 2023/2024
Vilaverdense last match
Vilaverdense is coming off a loss. In its last outing they faced Marítimo in a match valid for League 2 Portugal, and the match ended 4-0. The eleven coached by S. Machado played in a 4-2-3-1 formation.
Before the match, it had already been stated that defeat was the most logical outcome. The most obvious indication was the odds for their victory, 7.50.
Leixões last match
On the other hand, the visiting team arrives at this match after a draw in the last round. In a dispute valid for League 2 Portugal, Leixões, who used a 3-4-1-2 formation, faced the Feirense team with a final score of 0-0.
The game had all the elements to be an even game between both teams, for that reason it was logical that the draw was one of the most expected results, with odds around 3.40.
Vilaverdense vs Leixões h2h
The two teams have not faced each other since 16-10-2021. On that occasion they were playing for the 2021/2022 season of the Taça De Portugal, and the match ended with a 5-1 win for Leixões.
Vilaverdense
League 2 Portugal leaderboard now
With 7 points won, Vilaverdense is in 18th place on the leaderboard, which leaves the team in the Relegation zone. The team’s campaign so far is 2 wins against 10 losses, plus 1 draw.
In the 14th round, the team has a small disadvantage of 4 points compared to Penafiel which is just above, in 17th place.
Vilaverdense analysis
At the end of round 13 of League 2 Portugal, Vilaverdense collected 8 goals scored and 27 goals conceded.
The Vilaverdense team comes from a defeat in the League 2 Portugal, and its coach Sergio Miguel Pereira Machado wants to counter this trend by imposing a loss on his opponent, using the advantage of playing at home.
Recent results have shown that Vilaverdense is struggling to find the back of the net, with a low number of goals scored and a high number of games where they have failed to score. This may indicate that they need to work on creating better chances and improving their attacking efficiency.
The average shooting on goal for the Vilaverdense team in the league is not the best. There are only 3.69 per game. This turns out to be another good indication that the team does not usually score many goals or give much work to the opposing goalkeepers.
Over the course of the tournament, Vilaverdense recorded an average ball possession of 47.91%. This indicates that the team usually does not impose its schemes, but adopts more guarded and defensive tactics. For the next game that Vilaverdense will play against Leixões, fans would like to see more aggressive soccer from their team, and especially a few more goals.
Best goalscorer from Vilaverdense
Simon Karlsson Adjei has proved to be a tremendous individual asset for the team’s offense this season. With 2 goals scored in the competition, the Attacker has been instrumental in leading Vilaverdense to obtain favorable outcomes on several occasions.
Leixões
League 2 Portugal leaderboard now
Leixões arrives in this game with 14 points, and in 15th place in the League 2 Portugal, having won 3 games in total and lost 5 times, making a total of 5 draws.
Saddled with a slight disadvantage of 1 point against Academico Viseu team in position 14, in the 14th round.
Leixões analysis
We have reached matchday 13 in League 2 Portugal and at the moment Leixões has made 9 goals and conceded 16.
Recent performances have shown that Leixões is having trouble scoring goals, with a low number of goals scored and a high number of matches where they failed to score. This could indicate that they need to improve their attacking play by creating better chances and being more efficient in front of goal.
The odds are certainly not in favor of the team, which in addition to playing in a difficult away match will have to deal with the difficulties shown in the offensive phase. At the moment, in fact, it has no more than 0.69 goals scored on average per match.
Leixões is a more offensive team than Vilaverdense, having 1271 attacks vs. 1209 from Vilaverdense, having scored 9 times, in comparison, Vilaverdense converted into goal 8 times.
Best goalscorer from Leixões
When we analyze the team’s attack so far, the competition’s performance at the individual level Paulo Gomes Ferreira is the player to highlight. Helping Leixões with 3 goals scored this season, the Attacker has been instrumental in achieving positive outcomes.
Bet suggestions for this game:
Goals Top Betting Tips
Leixões has conceded 11 away goals in 7 away matches. Here the recommended bet will be that Leixões will have a clean sheet, remember that the last time these teams met the score was 5-1, something to take into consideration.
Between 75-90 minutes is a good time to bet as some study have shown this to be the time where most goals occur.
Bets on the under 2.5 goals market is an alternative because adding the goals scored at home by Vilaverdense 0.83 and the average conceding goals of the visiting team Leixões 0.86 does not exceed the average of 3 goals, suggesting a good entry in this market.
Currently, at Bet365, the odds for the Total Goals Under 2.5 market are quoted at 1.73.
Corners Top Betting Tips
Good betting results could be obtained if one notes that there is an average of 4.81 corners per game.
Cards Top Betting Tips
These teams together have a combined average of 6.08 yellow cards per match. Therefore, it might be a good option to bet on the ‘Over 4.5 cards’ option in this duel.
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Vilaverdense vs Leixões betting tip 2023/2024: FAQ
The match will be played on December 16th, 2023, Saturday.
The match will take place at the Estádio da Capital do Móvel stadium in Paços de Ferreira.
The last time these teams faced each other was in Taça De Portugal match, referring to the 2021/2022 season, and ended with a 5-1 result for Leixões.
For this match, the probability indicates that the net is more likely to swing between 75-90 minutes.
The bookmaker with the best odds for this match is Bet365.
When analyzing football matches, it’s important to consider a variety of factors such as team form, injuries and suspensions, head-to-head records, home and away form, and tactical matchups. You can find all this information and more on Betarena. You should also take into account any external factors such as weather conditions, the importance of the match, and team motivation.
Yes, statistics can be a useful tool when analyzing football matches for betting purposes. At Betarena, we provide access to a wealth of statistical information such as team and player form, goals scored and conceded, possession percentage, shots on target, and corner kicks. However, it’s important to not rely solely on statistics and to also consider the subjective factors mentioned earlier.
