Match Report
40 points for Farense (16th), 50 for Leixões (7th): a 10-point gap. Farense had been over-performing their table position on recent form: 7th in the league over the last five rounds against 16th overall. Per game in the league, Farense were scoring 0.91 and conceding 1.09, Leixões 1.35 and 1.62, against a competition average of 1.22 goals per team per game.
Defeat had not touched Leixões in 5 games.
Across 4 recorded meetings, Farense have 2 wins to Leixões's 1, with 1 draw, at 1 goals per meeting. Hosting has counted for little in this fixture — the home side has won only 25% of those meetings. The fixture trends low-scoring: over two goals in just 0% of the meetings.
Estádio de São Lúis, capacity 12,000, hosted the game. It was 1-1 at the break, and the second half added 1 goal for the 1-2 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Farense: Anthony Carter (1') · Leixões: Bryan Rochez (20'), Bica (49')
Key stats
Possession: Farense 42% · Leixões 58% · Total shots: 9-20 · On target: 4-5 · Corners: 4-3