Betting preview: Cova da Piedade U23 vs Académica U23 should be interesting

There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.

Cova da Piedade U23 form and stats

With 1 win, 2 draws and 10 defeats from their home games, Cova da Piedade U23, who have the fewest scored goals (18) in Liga Revelacao U23, are certainly not brimming with confidence. Two home wins in a row for Cova da Piedade U23 bring valid hopes of a third.

Cova da Piedade U23's previous game was a Liga Revelacao U23 match also played at home, ending 1-0 versus Feirense U23. The home side are looking to build on that result. Before that, Cova da Piedade U23 played out a draw 2-2 when visiting Maritimo U23.

This is expected to be a close game, with Cova da Piedade U23 perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Cova da Piedade U23 as a small favourite), we find one game. Cova da Piedade U23 has won 1 of these, drawn 0 and lost 0.

The lack of attacking qualities in Cova da Piedade U23 means that they have only scored 5 goals in 13 home games, less than half a goal per match. Cova da Piedade U23 have conceded 28 goals in these home games, a significant number.

Académica U23 form and stats

The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Académica U23 so far with only 12 points returning home. The records show 4-0-9 (win-draw-lose). Recent form does not give Académica U23 much hope, as the visitors have lost three games in a row. Cova da Piedade U23 will be a tough nut to crack. Three might be a magic number, but there's been little wizardry in Académica U23's last three away games as they have all been lost.

This game can not go any worse than the last one, a Liga Revelacao U23 home defeat versus Maritimo U23 with 2-3 on the scoreboard. Prior to that match, the Académica U23 manager faced defeat when travelling to Vitoria Setubal U23 and losing 2-6.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Académica U23 playing away and similar expectations, we found 16 relevant matches. Results were {4 Académica U23 wins}, 0 draws and 12 defeats.

There might be some complaints about the fixture list from the Académica U23 manager as the team has another away game coming up in only four days, this time against Vitoria Guimaraes U23.

Académica U23 find the net in their away games, although not all the time. 17 goals from 13 away fixtures. Académica U23 have conceded 28 goals in these games.

Head 2 Head

The two sides played each other earlier this season: Académica U23 - Cova da Piedade U23 1-1. H2H stats regardless of arena (last three matches): Cova da Piedade U23 0 wins, 1 draw and Académica U23 2 victories.

Cova da Piedade U23 missing players

Académica U23 missing players