Match Report
11 points and 9 places separated them: Feirense 7th with 46, Belenenses 16th with 35. The last five rounds placed Belenenses 6th in the league for form — higher than their 16th in the standings. In league terms the two rates read 1.26/1.09 for Feirense and 1.21/1.74 for Belenenses (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.32.
The head-to-head ledger counts 6 games: 1 Feirense win, 4 for Belenenses, 1 draw, at 2.33 goals per meeting. The host's record in this fixture is thin — 33% of meetings won.
The venue was Estádio Marcolino de Castro in Santa Maria da Feira, with room for 12,000 spectators. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 0-1.