Statistically poor start sees FC Porto B relegated | OneFootball

Similar to what happened in the previous season, FC Porto's B team, led by João Brandão, is experiencing a very challenging start to the championship. Just like a year ago, the Dragons finished the 7th round of the Liga Portugal Meu Super in the last place of the standings, but this time with an even weaker points record.

The two points accumulated after seven rounds represent the worst start for the secondary team of the Portistas since their entry into the 2nd League in the 2012/13 season, a new low that surpasses the four points of 2024/25 and 2018/19. The negative indicators continue: the five goals scored match the worst totals of FC Porto B in the competition, while the 15 conceded are only surpassed by the 16 conceded in 2018/19.

The analysis of recent editions of the competition is also concerning regarding the delicate situation in which the blues and whites find themselves. Since 2012/13, only six teams have reached the 7th round with two or fewer points, and of those, only one avoided problems in the following season. Except for Feirense in 2014/15 – in an edition with 24 teams and 46 rounds – all the others ended up being relegated, occupying the last place.

Since the change in the presidency of FC Porto, the B team has been reducing its average age due to a clearer focus on developing young talents, a strategy that might help explain these growing pains.

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