VILA NOVA DE FAMALICÃO, Portugal (Interstat) — Famalicao U23 scored once in each half and held Leiria U23 without a goal in a 2-0 home victory on Tuesday at Complexo Desportivo FC Famalicão - Campo 2. The home side took the lead early and added separation after the break, while Leiria U23 could not produce a response. Famalicao U23 finished with two goals total, and Leiria U23 finished with none. The result gave Famalicao U23 a shutout and left Leiria U23 without a goal in the match.

Famalicao U23 opened the scoring in the 18th minute. The early goal gave the home team a lead it maintained through the remainder of the first half. Leiria U23 did not answer before halftime, and Famalicao U23 carried the advantage into the interval. The match remained 1-0 until the second half, when Famalicao U23 found another goal. The 18th-minute strike was the first goal of the game, and it set the home side in front for the rest of the match.

Famalicao U23 doubled its lead in the 67th minute. The second goal gave the home side a 2-0 cushion and left Leiria U23 needing a response over the final stretch. Leiria U23 did not score, and Famalicao U23 closed out the shutout at Complexo Desportivo FC Famalicão - Campo 2. The result gave the home side a clean sheet and denied the visitors any points from the match. Famalicao U23 protected the two-goal advantage through the closing stages.

The win moved Famalicao U23 to 3 wins, 0 losses and 0 draws in the competition. Its record across all competitions is also 3 wins, 0 losses and 0 draws. Leiria U23 is now 1 win, 3 losses and 1 draw in the competition, and its record across all competitions is also 1 win, 3 losses and 1 draw. The competition record and the overall record were identical for both teams after the match.

Leiria U23 entered the match after a 2-0 loss to Torreense U23. Earlier in the season, Leiria U23 won 2-1 at SC Farense U23, drew 1-1 with Santa Clara U23 and lost 1-0 to Gil Vicente U23. Those results left Leiria U23 with one win, three losses and one draw before the match against Famalicao U23. Famalicao U23 entered after a 1-0 win at Maritimo U23 and had beaten Estrela U23 2-1 at home. Famalicao U23 had won both of its previous competition matches this season. The match was played in Vila Nova de Famalicão.

The home side’s victory came in a match that featured two goals, both from Famalicao U23. Leiria U23 was unable to score in either half. Famalicao U23 scored in the 18th minute and again in the 67th minute. The goals were separated by 49 minutes of play. Famalicao U23 led 1-0 at halftime and added its second goal after the break. Leiria U23 could not reduce the deficit before the final whistle.

Interstat’s game simulator had projected a final score of Famalicao U23 2, Leiria U23 1. Interstat’s ELO system had projected Famalicao U23 with an 89.9 percent probability to win. Famalicao U23 had been installed as a pregame favorite with a spread of -0.5. The total score of 2 went over the over/under line of 2.5.