2005/2006| Team | Games | Run | Unbeaten | Winless | Scored in | Conceded in | Last-5 pts | Last-5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Estoril | 3 | D1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7/9 | 3-1 |
| FC Maia | 8 | L7 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 7 | 0/15 | 2-12 |
Computed over each team's finished games before kickoff — see the Games column for the sample behind each row.
| Team | Pos | Pld | Pts | GD | Form | Form rank | Form vs pos |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Estoril | 9 | 33 | 44 | 1 | WWDWD | 3 | +6 |
| FC Maia | 18 | 34 | 24 | -37 | WLLLL | 15 | +3 |
Form rank = league-wide rank by points from the last 5 league games; "Form vs pos" > 0 means over-performing the table.
Figures computed from the GioScore results database · data cutoff: kickoff 2006-03-18
20 points separated the sides: Estoril 9th on 44, FC Maia 18th on 24. Estoril ranked 3rd in the league on five-round form, well above their 9th table position. Against a league average of 1.2 goals per team per game, Estoril ran at 1.33 scored and 1.3 conceded, FC Maia at 0.88 and 1.97.
Defeat had followed defeat for FC Maia — seven in succession.
Estádio António Coimbra da Mota in Estoril staged the fixture, a ground that holds 8,000.
