Merelinense 2 - 4 CF União

25.01.2020 - 10:00

Stadium: Estádio João Soares Vieira

Finished

Clean Sheet

# Team MP Clean Sheet Overall
1
FC Arouca Team Logo

FC Arouca

25 14 56%
2
CF União Team Logo

CF União

25 6 24%
3
SC Olhanense Team Logo

SC Olhanense

25 9 36%
4
Vitória Guimarães II Team Logo

Vitória Guimarães II

25 9 36%
5
Sporting Braga II Team Logo

Sporting Braga II

25 10 40%
6
Real SC Team Logo

Real SC

25 12 48%
7
AR São Martinho Team Logo

AR São Martinho

25 8 32%
8
Loures Team Logo

Loures

25 7 28%
9
Montalegre Team Logo

Montalegre

25 8 32%
10
Merelinense Team Logo

Merelinense

25 9 36%
11
Canelas 2010 Team Logo

Canelas 2010

25 9 36%
12
Clube Oriental de Lisboa Team Logo

Clube Oriental de Lisboa

25 7 28%
13
Pedras Salgadas Team Logo

Pedras Salgadas

25 7 28%
14
Felgueiras 1932 Team Logo

Felgueiras 1932

25 6 24%
15
Sacavenense Team Logo

Sacavenense

25 6 24%
16
Fátima Team Logo

Fátima

25 9 36%
17
Sintrense Team Logo

Sintrense

25 13 52%
18
Sanjoanense Team Logo

Sanjoanense

25 10 40%
19
Torreense Team Logo

Torreense

25 8 32%
20
Mirandela Team Logo

Mirandela

25 5 20%
21
Armacenenses Team Logo

Armacenenses

25 5 20%
22
Marinhense Team Logo

Marinhense

25 7 28%
23
FC Vizela Team Logo

FC Vizela

25 12 48%
24
Gondomar SC Team Logo

Gondomar SC

25 9 36%
25
Coimbrões Team Logo

Coimbrões

25 6 24%
26
Caldas Team Logo

Caldas

25 10 40%
27
Benfica Castelo Branco Team Logo

Benfica Castelo Branco

25 9 36%
28
Olímpico do Montijo Team Logo

Olímpico do Montijo

25 4 16%
29
CD Trofense Team Logo

CD Trofense

25 10 40%
30
Ideal Team Logo

Ideal

25 5 20%
31
Oleiros Team Logo

Oleiros

25 9 36%
32
Lusitano FCV Team Logo

Lusitano FCV

25 6 24%
33
Sertanense Team Logo

Sertanense

25 10 40%
34
Oliveirense Team Logo

Oliveirense

25 5 20%
35
1 Dezembro Team Logo

1 Dezembro

25 9 36%
36
Marítimo II Team Logo

Marítimo II

25 7 28%
37
Louletano Team Logo

Louletano

25 11 44%
38
Câmara de Lobos Team Logo

Câmara de Lobos

25 1 4%
39
Bragança Team Logo

Bragança

25 5 20%
40
Pinhalnovense Team Logo

Pinhalnovense

25 8 32%
41
Praiense Team Logo

Praiense

25 9 36%
42
Anadia Team Logo

Anadia

25 11 44%
43
Amarante Team Logo

Amarante

25 8 32%
44
Águeda Team Logo

Águeda

25 5 20%
45
União de Leiria Team Logo

União de Leiria

25 7 28%
46
Pedras Rubras Team Logo

Pedras Rubras

25 8 32%
47
Espinho Team Logo

Espinho

25 13 52%
48
Fafe Team Logo

Fafe

25 12 48%
49
Lusitania Lourosa Team Logo

Lusitania Lourosa

25 12 48%
50
Vitória de Sernache Team Logo

Vitória de Sernache

25 5 20%
# Team MP Clean Sheet Home
1
FC Arouca Team Logo

FC Arouca

13 8 62%
2
CF União Team Logo

CF União

12 4 33%
3
SC Olhanense Team Logo

SC Olhanense

12 6 50%
4
Vitória Guimarães II Team Logo

Vitória Guimarães II

13 7 54%
5
Sporting Braga II Team Logo

Sporting Braga II

13 7 54%
6
Real SC Team Logo

Real SC

13 6 46%
7
AR São Martinho Team Logo

AR São Martinho

13 4 31%
8
Loures Team Logo

Loures

12 3 25%
9
Montalegre Team Logo

Montalegre

12 6 50%
10
Merelinense Team Logo

Merelinense

12 5 42%
11
Canelas 2010 Team Logo

Canelas 2010

12 4 33%
12
Clube Oriental de Lisboa Team Logo

Clube Oriental de Lisboa

13 5 38%
13
Pedras Salgadas Team Logo

Pedras Salgadas

13 6 46%
14
Felgueiras 1932 Team Logo

Felgueiras 1932

13 4 31%
15
Sacavenense Team Logo

Sacavenense

12 3 25%
16
Fátima Team Logo

Fátima

12 5 42%
17
Sintrense Team Logo

Sintrense

13 7 54%
18
Sanjoanense Team Logo

Sanjoanense

13 5 38%
19
Torreense Team Logo

Torreense

13 5 38%
20
Mirandela Team Logo

Mirandela

13 2 15%
21
Armacenenses Team Logo

Armacenenses

13 3 23%
22
Marinhense Team Logo

Marinhense

13 5 38%
23
FC Vizela Team Logo

FC Vizela

13 7 54%
24
Gondomar SC Team Logo

Gondomar SC

13 5 38%
25
Coimbrões Team Logo

Coimbrões

12 3 25%
26
Caldas Team Logo

Caldas

12 7 58%
27
Benfica Castelo Branco Team Logo

Benfica Castelo Branco

12 6 50%
28
Olímpico do Montijo Team Logo

Olímpico do Montijo

12 2 17%
29
CD Trofense Team Logo

CD Trofense

12 6 50%
30
Ideal Team Logo

Ideal

13 4 31%
31
Oleiros Team Logo

Oleiros

13 3 23%
32
Lusitano FCV Team Logo

Lusitano FCV

12 1 8%
33
Sertanense Team Logo

Sertanense

12 7 58%
34
Oliveirense Team Logo

Oliveirense

13 4 31%
35
1 Dezembro Team Logo

1 Dezembro

13 4 31%
36
Marítimo II Team Logo

Marítimo II

12 3 25%
37
Louletano Team Logo

Louletano

11 5 45%
38
Câmara de Lobos Team Logo

Câmara de Lobos

12 0 0%
39
Bragança Team Logo

Bragança

13 3 23%
40
Pinhalnovense Team Logo

Pinhalnovense

13 5 38%
41
Praiense Team Logo

Praiense

13 4 31%
42
Anadia Team Logo

Anadia

12 6 50%
43
Amarante Team Logo

Amarante

13 5 38%
44
Águeda Team Logo

Águeda

12 3 25%
45
União de Leiria Team Logo

União de Leiria

12 5 42%
46
Pedras Rubras Team Logo

Pedras Rubras

12 5 42%
47
Espinho Team Logo

Espinho

12 6 50%
48
Fafe Team Logo

Fafe

13 7 54%
49
Lusitania Lourosa Team Logo

Lusitania Lourosa

13 6 46%
50
Vitória de Sernache Team Logo

Vitória de Sernache

13 2 15%
# Team MP Clean Sheet Away
1
FC Arouca Team Logo

FC Arouca

12 6 50%
2
CF União Team Logo

CF União

13 2 15%
3
SC Olhanense Team Logo

SC Olhanense

13 3 23%
4
Vitória Guimarães II Team Logo

Vitória Guimarães II

12 2 17%
5
Sporting Braga II Team Logo

Sporting Braga II

12 3 25%
6
Real SC Team Logo

Real SC

12 6 50%
7
AR São Martinho Team Logo

AR São Martinho

12 4 33%
8
Loures Team Logo

Loures

13 4 31%
9
Montalegre Team Logo

Montalegre

13 2 15%
10
Merelinense Team Logo

Merelinense

13 4 31%
11
Canelas 2010 Team Logo

Canelas 2010

13 5 38%
12
Clube Oriental de Lisboa Team Logo

Clube Oriental de Lisboa

12 2 17%
13
Pedras Salgadas Team Logo

Pedras Salgadas

12 1 8%
14
Felgueiras 1932 Team Logo

Felgueiras 1932

12 2 17%
15
Sacavenense Team Logo

Sacavenense

13 3 23%
16
Fátima Team Logo

Fátima

13 4 31%
17
Sintrense Team Logo

Sintrense

12 6 50%
18
Sanjoanense Team Logo

Sanjoanense

12 5 42%
19
Torreense Team Logo

Torreense

12 3 25%
20
Mirandela Team Logo

Mirandela

12 3 25%
21
Armacenenses Team Logo

Armacenenses

12 2 17%
22
Marinhense Team Logo

Marinhense

12 2 17%
23
FC Vizela Team Logo

FC Vizela

12 5 42%
24
Gondomar SC Team Logo

Gondomar SC

12 4 33%
25
Coimbrões Team Logo

Coimbrões

13 3 23%
26
Caldas Team Logo

Caldas

13 3 23%
27
Benfica Castelo Branco Team Logo

Benfica Castelo Branco

13 3 23%
28
Olímpico do Montijo Team Logo

Olímpico do Montijo

13 2 15%
29
CD Trofense Team Logo

CD Trofense

13 4 31%
30
Ideal Team Logo

Ideal

12 1 8%
31
Oleiros Team Logo

Oleiros

12 6 50%
32
Lusitano FCV Team Logo

Lusitano FCV

13 5 38%
33
Sertanense Team Logo

Sertanense

13 3 23%
34
Oliveirense Team Logo

Oliveirense

12 1 8%
35
1 Dezembro Team Logo

1 Dezembro

12 5 42%
36
Marítimo II Team Logo

Marítimo II

13 4 31%
37
Louletano Team Logo

Louletano

14 6 43%
38
Câmara de Lobos Team Logo

Câmara de Lobos

13 1 8%
39
Bragança Team Logo

Bragança

12 2 17%
40
Pinhalnovense Team Logo

Pinhalnovense

12 3 25%
41
Praiense Team Logo

Praiense

12 5 42%
42
Anadia Team Logo

Anadia

13 5 38%
43
Amarante Team Logo

Amarante

12 3 25%
44
Águeda Team Logo

Águeda

13 2 15%
45
União de Leiria Team Logo

União de Leiria

13 2 15%
46
Pedras Rubras Team Logo

Pedras Rubras

13 3 23%
47
Espinho Team Logo

Espinho

13 7 54%
48
Fafe Team Logo

Fafe

12 5 42%
49
Lusitania Lourosa Team Logo

Lusitania Lourosa

12 6 50%
50
Vitória de Sernache Team Logo

Vitória de Sernache

12 3 25%

The number of clean sheets, or matches a team has without conceding a single goal, in a competition is a strong indicator of how well their defence is playing. The more times a team can completely keep their opponents from scoring, the more likely it is the team’s actual ability rather than just random chance.

We keep track of all the clean sheet information here, and these are the stats for Merelinense vs CF União:

  • Merelinense has played 25 matches and kept opponents from scoring a single goal in 9 of them. In other words, they have kept a clean sheet in 36% of their matches.
  • In 12 home matches in the Campeonato de Portugal Prio, Merelinense has had 5 matches without conceding a goal. CF União has played 25 matches and has shut out opponents on 6 occasions. That means they have held clean sheets in 24% of their matches.
  • In 13 home matches played in the Campeonato de Portugal Prio, CF União has had 2 matches without conceding a single goal. And away from home, they have a 15% clean sheet rate as the visiting side.

If both clubs have a high rate of keeping clean sheets, then there’s a decent chance of seeing a low-scoring battle between two strong defensive clubs. But for matches between clubs with low rates of clean sheets, then it’s fair to expect a goal or two.