All the facts and stats for the League Cup clash: Mafra - Sporting Covilhã

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Competition: Portugal League Cup
Competition: Sat 31.July
Match begins: 17:00 (UTC)
Venue: Estádio Municipal José dos Santos Pinto (2055 seats)

National cups are something special for many teams and supporters. Today's match will decide whether it's Mafra or Sporting Covilhã that keep their silverware dream alive.

Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.

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Mafra form and stats

Action has already taken place for Mafra in League Cup as they have defeated Belenenses to reach the 2nd Round. Mafra participated in League Cup the last season, where they reached the 1st round.

Mafra have played 17 Segunda Liga games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 6-6-5 (wins-draws-losses). The home team are struggling everywhere these days as they haven't won a league-game, regardless of being the home or the away team, in ten attempts.

Andrezinho was the last player to score a league goal for Mafra and it's becoming a more and more distant memory as Mafra haven't scored in 251 minutes.

A nice win for Mafra last time playing, versus Belenenses. That was also a home game and the match ended 1-0 with Andrezinho scoring for the victors.

A Segunda Liga defeat was the result before that one, 0-1 away at Estoril.

Mafra has scored 21 league goals at home this season, in 17 matches. Mafra's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 24 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Sporting Covilhã form and stats

The traveling awayteam has defeated Trofense in order to reach 2nd round of League Cup. Last season their League Cup adventure ended in the group stage.

The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Sporting Covilhã so far with only 15 points returning home. The records show 3-6-8 (win-draw-lose).

Two travels in a row for Sporting Covilhã, whose manager S. Campos could celebrate last time after the League Cup win against Trofense.

It was a Segunda Liga defeat before that one as the away game against Academico Viseu wasn't a success with a 2-3 loss.

Many goals are not expected from the visiting Covilhã as they have only managed to score 15 times from 17 away games in the league. Covilhã have conceded 21 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

H2H stats regardless of arena (last nine matches): Mafra two wins, four draws and Sporting Covilhã three victories. As for goals, five matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), four games had two or less.

Mafra missing players

Sporting Covilhã missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Mafra Sporting Covilhã
Total Home   Statistics Stat   Away Total
25 12   Played P   11 25
4 4   Won W   3 8
9 5   Drew D   3 9
12 3   Lost L   5 8
20 13   Scored S   14 28
37 17   Conceded C   16 30
92% 100%   Over 0.5 O 0.5   100% 88%
72% 75%   Over 1.5 O 1.5   82% 72%
36% 42%   Over 2.5 O 2.5   55% 44%
24% 33%   Over 3.5 O 3.5   27% 20%
4% 0%   Over 4.5 O 4.5   9% 8%
44% 50%   BTTS BTTS   55% 52%
20% 25%   Clean Sheets C S   18% 28%
44% 25%   Failed to Score F T   27% 32%
 
5.6 5.8   Corners for (avg) C F   3.4 4.5
4.2 4.1   Corners against (avg) C A   4.9 4.7
2.4 2.8   Yellow cards (avg) Y C   1.4 1.7
2 2   Red cards R C   2 3
 
10 9.8   Shots (avg) S (   7.4 8.3
3.5 3.8   Shots on Target (avg) S O   3.5 3.3
21% 26%   Goal Efficiency G E   40% 35%

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Estoril 34 20 10 4 55 26 17 10 6 1 33 15 17 10 4 3 22 11 29 70
2 Vizela 34 18 12 4 59 35 17 11 5 1 29 15 17 7 7 3 30 20 24 66
3 Arouca 34 19 8 7 45 25 17 10 4 3 22 11 17 9 4 4 23 14 20 65
4 Academica 34 17 11 6 46 30 17 9 4 4 23 17 17 8 7 2 23 13 16 62
5 Feirense 34 17 7 10 48 33 17 9 3 5 23 16 17 8 4 5 25 17 15 58
6 Chaves 34 16 9 9 46 36 17 7 6 4 19 16 17 9 3 5 27 20 10 57
7 Penafiel 34 12 10 12 42 42 17 6 6 5 21 18 17 6 4 7 21 24 0 46
8 Benfica II 34 12 8 14 52 43 17 9 4 4 30 18 17 3 4 10 22 25 9 44
9 Casa Pia 34 10 13 11 41 46 17 6 5 6 21 23 17 4 8 5 20 23 -5 43
10 Leixoes 34 10 10 14 35 43 17 7 4 6 21 22 17 3 6 8 14 21 -8 40
11 Sporting Covilhã 34 8 13 13 36 42 17 5 7 5 21 21 17 3 6 8 15 21 -6 37
12 Cova Piedade 34 8 13 13 39 48 17 4 7 6 19 22 17 4 6 7 20 26 -9 37
13 Mafra 34 9 10 15 35 48 17 6 6 5 21 24 17 3 4 10 14 24 -13 37
14 Academico Viseu 34 9 9 16 32 45 17 5 4 8 15 23 17 4 5 8 17 22 -13 36
15 Varzim 34 9 6 19 26 44 17 4 3 10 12 23 17 5 3 9 14 21 -18 33
16 Porto II 34 7 11 16 45 52 17 5 3 9 29 29 17 2 8 7 16 23 -7 32
17 Vilafranquense 34 5 16 13 34 54 17 2 10 5 14 21 17 3 6 8 20 33 -20 31
18 UD Oliveirense 34 7 10 17 25 49 17 4 6 7 14 20 17 3 4 10 11 29 -24 31

Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Estoril 34 20 10 4 55 26 17 10 6 1 33 15 17 10 4 3 22 11 29 70
2 Vizela 34 18 12 4 59 35 17 11 5 1 29 15 17 7 7 3 30 20 24 66
3 Arouca 34 19 8 7 45 25 17 10 4 3 22 11 17 9 4 4 23 14 20 65
4 Academica 34 17 11 6 46 30 17 9 4 4 23 17 17 8 7 2 23 13 16 62
5 Feirense 34 17 7 10 48 33 17 9 3 5 23 16 17 8 4 5 25 17 15 58
6 Chaves 34 16 9 9 46 36 17 7 6 4 19 16 17 9 3 5 27 20 10 57
7 Penafiel 34 12 10 12 42 42 17 6 6 5 21 18 17 6 4 7 21 24 0 46
8 Benfica II 34 12 8 14 52 43 17 9 4 4 30 18 17 3 4 10 22 25 9 44
9 Casa Pia 34 10 13 11 41 46 17 6 5 6 21 23 17 4 8 5 20 23 -5 43
10 Leixoes 34 10 10 14 35 43 17 7 4 6 21 22 17 3 6 8 14 21 -8 40
11 Sporting Covilhã 34 8 13 13 36 42 17 5 7 5 21 21 17 3 6 8 15 21 -6 37
12 Cova Piedade 34 8 13 13 39 48 17 4 7 6 19 22 17 4 6 7 20 26 -9 37
13 Mafra 34 9 10 15 35 48 17 6 6 5 21 24 17 3 4 10 14 24 -13 37
14 Academico Viseu 34 9 9 16 32 45 17 5 4 8 15 23 17 4 5 8 17 22 -13 36
15 Varzim 34 9 6 19 26 44 17 4 3 10 12 23 17 5 3 9 14 21 -18 33
16 Porto II 34 7 11 16 45 52 17 5 3 9 29 29 17 2 8 7 16 23 -7 32
17 Vilafranquense 34 5 16 13 34 54 17 2 10 5 14 21 17 3 6 8 20 33 -20 31
18 UD Oliveirense 34 7 10 17 25 49 17 4 6 7 14 20 17 3 4 10 11 29 -24 31

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