Mafra vs Feirense betting tip 2024/2025 - Picks and Predictions for the League 2 Portugal match on December 29th, 2024

Mafra will be playing against Feirense in a League 2 Portugal football match scheduled to take place on Sunday, December 29th, 2024, at 14:00h (UTC), in Portugal, check the Mafra vs Feirense betting tip 2024/2025 to win with your bets.

Stadium and City where Mafra vs Feirense will occur

The game takes place in the small Estádio Municipal de Mafra stadium, in the city of Mafra, with a capacity for 6000 spectators, that will try to help the team achieve a positive result.

Where to follow the live game

You can follow the match live on Betarena, with access to all information to help with your sports betting, including statistics, events and odds.

Introduction to the Mafra vs Feirense betting tip 2024/2025

Despite the season change, the League 2 Portugal has not changed much regarding goals. Today's average goals in the competition are still similar to what was seen in the tournament's last edition. The current mark is 2.53 goals per game, which is very close to the 2.45 goals per game of the last championship.

Mafra last match

Mafra is coming off a loss. In its last outing they faced Leixões in a match valid for League 2 Portugal, and the match ended 2-1. The eleven coached by T. Martins Galhardo Ferreira played in a 4-2-3-1 formation.

The odds for the defeat of the home team before the match were 2.10, so it was expected to be a fairly even match.

Feirense 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, Feirense, who used a 4-2-3-1 formation, faced the Porto II team with a final score of 0-0.

In the previous analysis the draw was among the logical results of this match, especially because it was expected a fairly even game between both teams and had odds around 3.30.

Mafra vs Feirense h2h

The last time these teams battled against each other in Segunda Liga, Feirense ranked 16th place while Mafra was in 9th place. Feirense took to the field with a 3-4-3 tactic, while Mafra deployed in a 4-2-3-1 formation.

The last time these teams met was for a League 2 Portugal match, on 14-04-2024, referring to the 2023/2024 season, in a competitive game that ended with a 0-0 draw.

Last time a draw between these teams, what to expect now?

The Feirense team in the last five matches has achieved more regular results, with a total of 2 wins, compared to the Mafra team, which won only 1 match.

Mafra

League 2 Portugal leaderboard now

The Mafra team with 14 points currently occupies the 16th place of the leaderboard, being in the qualifying place for the Relegation Play-off, with a campaign of 3 wins, 5 draws and 7 losses.

In the 16th round, the team holds the same number of points as opposed to Portimonense team which is just above, in the 15th place.

Mafra analysis

Mafra at the end of round 15 in League 2 Portugal had 16 goals scored and 23 conceded.

The Mafra team comes from a defeat in the League 2 Portugal, and its coach Tiago Alexandre Martins Galhardo Ferreira wants to counter this trend by imposing a loss on his opponent, using the advantage of playing at home.

Mafra is not a team that imposes its rhythms on the field, it usually has a rather counterattacking game: in fact, during this league we see that it has an average ball possession of 48.43%. In the next match against Feirense a change of attitude on the field will be needed, Mafra will have to try to maintain possession to create goal chances and win.

Best goalscorer from Mafra

If we want to highlight a player in the team's offensive sector until this competition stage, we have to name Friday Ubi Etim. Mafra owes some of their triumphs to the Attacker who scored 4 goals in this season.

Feirense

League 2 Portugal leaderboard now

Feirense arrives in this game with 19 points, and in 10th place in the League 2 Portugal, having won 4 games in total and lost 4 times, making a total of 7 draws.

Which means that, with no advantage related to points, the team is ahead the Marítimo team closing in at the 11th place in the 16th round.

Feirense analysis

Currently, in the League 2 Portugal, Feirense sums 13 goals for and a total of 10 goals against, after 15 rounds played.

Recent performances have highlighted that Feirense is having trouble generating goals, with a low number of goals for and a high number of failed to score matches. This suggests that the team is struggling to create quality chances and convert them into goals, indicating the need for improvement in their attacking play.

As we approach the Regular Season, Feirense is gearing up for another gripping match. In the opening game, the team managed 3.8 shots on target, offering a glimpse into their offensive capabilities.

The team is not scoring many goals, averaging 0.87 goals per game. Moreover, it will be going to play on a difficult field, so the outcome of the match may seem one-sided. But soccer, you know, is unpredictable.

Best goalscorer from Feirense

In the individual highlights of the team in the offensive sector, the focus falls on Steven Petkov so far in the competition. With 3 goals with his signature, the Attacker has helped his team Feirense to achieve victorious results this season.

It should also be noted that 1 of the goals scored by the player were from the penalty spot.

For punters some entries may be relevant for this game, namely:

Goals Top Betting Tips

It can also be interesting to bet on who will score in this match. The featured player of Mafra is Friday Ubi Etim, who has already scored 4 goals in the competition. On the other hand, the leading scorer of Feirense is Steven Petkov, he has scored in 3 opportunities.

Feirense has conceded 3 away goals in 7 away matches. Here the recommended bet will be that Feirense will have a clean sheet, remember that the last time these teams met the score was 0-0, something to take into consideration.

The best time to place bets is between 75-90 minutes as some study have shown this to be where most goals happen.

Taking into consideration that Feirense scores an average of 0.14 goals per match when playing away, we should consider the under 2.5 betting market, especially because this team usually does not concede goals when playing out of their stadium.

Currently, at Bet365, the odds for the Total Goals Under 2.5 market are quoted at 1.6.

Corners Top Betting Tips

For favorable betting results, note that combining the number of corners of both teams gives an average of 1.56 corners per game.

Cards Top Betting Tips

Highly disciplined, the teams have an average of only 3.53 yellow cards per match, when added together. In other words, the 'Under 4.5 cards' option looks like a great alternative for bettors.

This is a match with several good betting entries to have some return on sports betting.

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