Academico Viseu vs Sporting Covilhã: Match guide and preview

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Competition: Portugal Segunda Liga
Competition: Mon 24.January
Match begins: 15:30 (UTC)
Venue: Estádio Municipal de Aveiro (30127 seats)

Sporting Covilhã have restored their energy after their 2-2-match vs Feirense and are ready to go again when travelling to Academico Viseu. Get all the intelligence!

Insights:
  • Academico Viseu have the most conceded goals in the first half (16) in Segunda Liga
  • Sporting Covilhã have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.

Academico Viseu and Sporting Covilhã should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.

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Academico Viseu form and stats

Academico Viseu have played 9 Segunda Liga games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 3-2-4 (wins-draws-losses). When Academico Viseu hosts teams that live in the bottom of the table (like Varzim, Academico Viseu, Academica, Farense and Trofense), they have won 2 of 3 matches! The Academico manager Ribeiro might feel some added pressure to get something from this game after two straight home defeats.

The Academico Viseu goalkeeper Domen Gril is looking to record 90 more "clean sheet" minutes as his team have now played 196 minutes without conceding a goal in the Segunda Liga.

A good away victory last time out for Academico Viseu, who won 1-0 against Casa Pia (placed 3rd). Academico Viseu drew their last game, 1-0 away at Casa Pia (placed 3rd). Academico Viseu lost their last game at Casa Pia (placed 3rd) after a 1-0 scoreline.

A strong away win before that one, visiting Penafiel and winning 0-0. Preceding that game was the away draw at Penafiel that finished 0-0. A defeat was the result before that one, 0-0 away at Penafiel.

Academico Viseu have scored 8 league goals here from 9 matches, not a lot. On the other hand, Academico have conceded 13 goals. Academico Viseu has at home met teams with this table position (low), three times. It has ended with less than 2.5 goals 2 of 3 times.

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Sporting Covilhã form and stats

The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Sporting Covilhã so far with only 6 points returning home. The records show 1-3-4 (win-draw-lose). Three consecutive losses in away matches means Sporting Covilhã are growing more and more desperate for a good performance on the road.

Sporting Covilhã delivered a 2-2 draw playing at home against Feirense (placed 2nd) in their previous fixture. The manager da Encarnação was unhappy after their last game, played at their home venue Estádio Municipal José dos Santos Pinto. Sporting Covilhã suffered a 2-2 loss to Feirense (placed 2nd). The followers enjoyed Sporting Covilhã's previous fixture versus Feirense (placed 2nd), a 2-2 win played at home.

A home win before that, celebrating 1-3 vs Estrela Amadora. A draw for Sporting Covilhã before that, at their own venue hosting Estrela Amadora (1-3). The game before that, was lost at home, a 1-3 defeat against Estrela Amadora.

Many goals are not expected from the visiting Sporting Covilhã as they have only managed to score 5 times from 8 away games in the league. Covilhã's defence is not exactly unbeatable as they have conceded 15 goals from these trips. When Sporting Covilhã is visiting a side on the bottom half, 2 of 2 matches have ended with three or more goals. These are matches against Varzim, Academica, Farense, Sporting Covilhã and Trofense.

Head 2 Head

These opponents have played before this season: Sporting Covilhã - Academico Viseu 2-1. Last ten meetings involving these sides: Academico Viseu won three, Sporting Covilhã triumphed in four and we saw three draws. five games with over 2,5 goals, five matches with less than 2,5 goals.

Top Goalscorers

Sporting CovilhãJ. Batista Santos
J. Batista Santos
6 goals
Academico ViseuP. Ayongo
P. Ayongo
5 goals
Academico ViseuD. Nussbaumer
D. Nussbaumer
5 goals

Academico Viseu missing players

Sporting Covilhã missing players

Academico Viseu Sporting Covilhã
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
18 9 3 Played P 2 8 17
6 3 2 Won W 0 1 3
3 2 1 Drew D 0 3 7
9 4 0 Lost L 2 4 7
16 8 4 Scored S 0 5 13
26 13 2 Conceded C 6 15 26
89% 89% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 88% 82%
56% 56% 33% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 88% 76%
50% 44% 33% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 62% 53%
28% 33% 33% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 12% 18%
11% 11% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
39% 44% 33% BTTS BTTS 0% 50% 53%
28% 33% 67% Clean Sheets C S 0% 12% 24%
44% 33% 0% Failed to Score F T 100% 50% 41%
 
4.9 4.4 4.3 Corners for (avg) C F 4.5 4.9 4.4
5.1 5 4.3 Corners against (avg) C A 5.5 5.5 5.9
2.9 3.1 4.7 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3.5 2.4 2.4
1 0 0 Red cards R C 0 2 2
 
10.7 9.8 9.7 Shots (avg) S ( 10 8.9 9.5
4.1 4.6 4.3 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3 3.6 3.6
22% 20% 31% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 17% 21%
 
11.7 10.8 9.7 Shots against (avg) S A 11 12.9 12.2
5.2 4.4 2.3 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 6 5 4.9
Key stats in Segunda Liga this season:
  • Academico Viseu have the most conceded goals in the first half (16) in Segunda Liga
  • Sporting Covilhã have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
  • Sporting Covilhã have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Benfica II 18 11 3 4 37 20 9 5 2 2 17 8 9 6 1 2 20 12 17 36
2 Feirense 19 11 3 5 29 19 10 6 1 3 16 12 9 5 2 2 13 7 10 36
3 Casa Pia 18 10 3 5 23 11 9 7 0 2 15 4 9 3 3 3 8 7 12 33
4 Rio Ave 16 9 3 4 27 19 7 4 0 3 12 11 9 5 3 1 15 8 8 30
5 Nacional 19 8 5 6 33 27 9 5 2 2 17 10 10 3 3 4 16 17 6 29
6 Porto II 17 7 6 4 25 22 9 4 5 0 14 8 8 3 1 4 11 14 3 27
7 Penafiel 18 7 6 5 20 20 10 4 4 2 10 9 8 3 2 3 10 11 0 27
8 Chaves 16 7 5 4 26 19 7 4 2 1 13 6 9 3 3 3 13 13 7 26
9 Estrela Amadora 18 7 5 6 30 32 9 4 1 4 15 17 9 3 4 2 15 15 -2 26
10 Mafra 18 6 7 5 21 19 9 1 6 2 7 9 9 5 1 3 14 10 2 25
11 Vilafranquense 19 5 7 7 25 30 10 2 5 3 14 17 9 3 2 4 11 13 -5 22
12 Leixoes 17 6 3 8 20 22 8 4 1 3 13 12 9 2 2 5 7 10 -2 21
13 Trofense 17 5 6 6 16 18 9 3 2 4 7 9 8 2 4 2 9 9 -2 21
14 Academico Viseu 18 6 3 9 16 26 9 3 2 4 8 13 9 3 1 5 8 13 -10 21
15 Sporting Covilhã 17 3 7 7 13 26 9 2 4 3 8 11 8 1 3 4 5 15 -13 16
16 Farense 16 2 8 6 18 22 8 1 4 3 9 10 8 1 4 3 9 12 -4 14
17 Varzim 17 2 5 10 13 26 8 2 1 5 7 15 9 0 4 5 6 11 -13 11
18 Academica 18 1 5 12 17 31 9 1 3 5 12 14 9 0 2 7 5 17 -14 8

Read more about Segunda Liga

The Segunda Liga, or LigaPro, is the second level of Portuguese football. It has 18 teams each playing 34 fixtures to decide the final league table. The top two teams are promoted to the top level in Portugal (Primeira Liga) while the bottom two are relegated.