Game at Dr. Magalhães Pessoa Stadium, in Leiria, at 8:30 pm on December 8th
União de Leiria hosts Torreense this Friday, at 8:30 pm, in a game counting for the 13th round of the 2nd League. Follow the live broadcast from the Porta10 studio, with Ana Pedro Arriscado and special guests, here on the Record website, starting at 8:10 pm.
The team led by Vasco Botelho da Costa, currently in 10th place with 15 points, wants to respond after the defeat (0-1) suffered in the last round, at Länk Vilaverdense.
The formation from the city of Lis has a positive balance in this 2nd League, with 20 goals scored – it is the fourth best attack, only behind FC Porto B (25), Nacional (23) and Tondela (21) – and 17 conceded, being 11 points behind the National leader (equal with Santa Clara). At home, União de Leiria’s record is balanced: they beat Benfica B 3-1 and Marítimo 4-3, drawing with Tondela (2-2) and Leixões (0-0) and losing only against AVS ( 1-2).
Leirienses should play with the usual 3-4-3 tactical system. It should be noted that, for the duel against Torreense, Jordan van der Gaag is certain to be absent (injury). Bryan Róchez is back, having already been used in the Portuguese Cup victory (5-0) against Atlético da Malveira.
With eight goals and one assist in 12 games this season, in all competitions (2nd League, Portuguese Cup and League Cup), Bryan Róchez is the team’s highlight. He is the top scorer, ahead of Leandro Antunes (6) and Jair da Silva (5). The Brazilian winger is still the second with the most minutes in the squad (1402), just behind the experienced central defender Marco Baixinho, who is a totalist with 1530 and who is at risk of exclusion for the next challenge (Penafiel, away), if you see yellow card.
The Oeste team, in 5th place with 20 points, travels to Dr. Magalhães Pessoa after a 0-0 draw with Leixões at home and a 2-1 victory over Marítimo away from home. Torreense is on a run of 4 games without losing in the 2nd League: 2 wins and 2 draws since the defeat at home against Paços de Ferreira (2-1, matchday 8, the second defeat of this season – the first defeat came on matchday 1 against Santa Clara).
Regarding clashes between the two teams, this will be the 54th in history, which has been marked by Leiria’s dominance: 26 wins against 10 for the opponent, in addition to 17 draws. The last game between the two winners of Liga 3 – Torreense in the 2021/22 season and União de Leiria last season, 2022/23 – took place on the 12th round of Série B of Liga 3, in 2021/22, with União de Leiria triumphing. Leiria 1-0.
UD Leiria | JOURNEY DATA
10th place
15 points (11 points behind leader CD Nacional, equal to Santa Clara)
4 wins, 3 draws and 5 losses
20 goals scored
17 goals conceded
SCU Torreense | JOURNEY DATA
5th place
20 points (6 points behind leader CD Nacional, equal to Santa Clara)
5 wins, 5 draws and 2 losses
17 goals scored
11 goals conceded
2023-12-08 22:07:30
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