Liga Revelacao U23 match prediction and preview for Cova da Piedade U23 vs Marítimo U23 clash

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Competition: Portugal Liga Revelacao U23
Date: Sat 01.February
Match begins: 11:00 (UTC)
Venue: Estádio Municipal José Martins Vieira (3500 seats)

Cova da Piedade U23 hope to sell some tickets for this game even though the season has been rough so far with 30 points and a 13th position in the Liga Revelacao U23 table. Visiting Marítimo U23 holds 8th place with 35 pts.

This should be an interesting game with lots of spark and energy as both teams are well rested since they last saw competitive action. Game on!

Relegation threatens Cova da Piedade U23 who should definitely be looking for some points here. Marítimo U23 are struggling to avoid relegation.

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Cova da Piedade U23 form and stats

With {2 Liga Revelacao U23 wins}, 5 draws and 5 defeats from their home games, Cova da Piedade U23 are certainly not brimming with confidence. With Cova da Piedade U23 having lost three times in a row here, the pressure is increasing on the manager .

Happy days for Cova da Piedade U23 in their previous game, a Liga Revelacao U23 match away at Sporting CP U23 (placed 3rd) that ended with a 1-0 victory. Before that game, the home loss against Deportivo Aves U23 with the scoreline 3-4.

The match schedule is unforgiving for Cova da Piedade U23 as they have a new game in only three days, a Liga Revelacao U23 match thankfully also at home. Feirense U23 are visiting.

Cova da Piedade U23 has scored 16 league goals at home this season, in 12 matches. Defensively it’s touch-and-go for the home team as 19 goals have been conceded.

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Marítimo U23 form and stats

There's been little loot from Marítimo U23's travels as they have only collected 11 points from 14 away games in the Liga Revelacao U23. Marítimo U23 only have 2 wins to counter their 7 defeats and 5 draws.

Marítimo U23 have succeeded in guarding their own goal lately, led by their goalkeeper. It's been 242 minutes since they last conceded in Liga Revelacao U23.

Marítimo U23's last game was the home draw against Estoril U23 (0-0). Prior to that result Marítimo U23 won their away game at Benfica U23. The scoreline was 2-0.

The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Portimonense U23 in just three days.

Marítimo U23 are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 14 away goals from 14 games (in the league). Defensive performances away have varied in quality as Marítimo U23 have conceded 26 goals on the road. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.

Head 2 Head

The two sides played each other earlier this season: Marítimo U23 - Cova da Piedade U23 2-2. Cova da Piedade U23-Marítimo U23 H2H statistics last five meetings regardless of arena: Cova da Piedade U23 1 win, Marítimo U23 0 wins, 4 draws. 3 of these five matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

Cova da Piedade U23 missing players

Marítimo U23 missing players

Cova da Piedade U23 Marítimo U23
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
27 12 4 Played P 5 14 27
6 2 0 Won W 1 2 9
12 5 2 Drew D 3 5 8
9 5 2 Lost L 1 7 10
32 16 3 Scored S 5 14 35
36 19 6 Conceded C 3 26 40
81% 75% 50% Over 0.5 O 0.5 60% 86% 85%
74% 75% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 40% 79% 70%
48% 50% 25% Over 2.5 O 2.5 40% 71% 67%
22% 33% 25% Over 3.5 O 3.5 20% 50% 44%
11% 25% 25% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 11%
63% 58% 25% BTTS BTTS 20% 43% 52%
26% 33% 50% Clean Sheets C S 60% 29% 26%
30% 33% 75% Failed to Score F T 60% 43% 37%
 
4.4 4.8 5 Corners For (avg) C F 4.8 5.1 5
5.3 4.9 5.8 Corners Against (avg) C A 4.4 5.8 5.4
1.8 1.7 2 Yellow Cards (avg) Y C 2 2.6 2.6
3 1 1 Red Cards R C 0 2 2
 
212 86 27 Total Shots T S 49 130 254
97 48 12 Shots on Target S O 13 48 114
32% 31% 25% Goal Efficiency G E 38% 29% 31%
Key stats in Liga Revelacao U23 this season:
  • Cova da Piedade U23 have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Marítimo U23 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 U23 27 17 6 4 48 25 14 10 2 2 24 14 13 7 4 2 24 11 23 57
2 Rio Ave U23 28 16 7 5 47 25 14 9 2 3 21 13 14 7 5 2 26 12 22 55
3 Sporting CP U23 28 15 4 9 50 31 14 7 2 5 21 16 14 8 2 4 29 15 19 49
4 Estoril U23 28 13 8 7 46 29 14 9 3 2 28 12 14 4 5 5 18 17 17 47
5 Deportivo Aves U23 27 14 5 8 44 39 14 10 1 3 24 16 13 4 4 5 20 23 5 47
6 Sporting Braga U23 28 12 9 7 31 23 14 9 2 3 22 14 14 3 7 4 9 9 8 45
7 Belenenses U23 27 13 4 10 37 29 14 7 2 5 20 16 13 6 2 5 17 13 8 43
8 Marítimo U23 27 9 8 10 35 40 13 7 3 3 21 14 14 2 5 7 14 26 -5 35
9 Portimonense U23 27 9 6 12 47 52 14 4 4 6 24 26 13 5 2 6 23 26 -5 33
10 Leixoes U23 26 7 11 8 29 29 12 4 7 1 14 7 14 3 4 7 15 22 0 32
11 Vitoria Setubal U23 28 9 4 15 36 49 14 6 3 5 20 24 14 3 1 10 16 25 -13 31
12 Vitoria Guimaraes U23 28 8 7 13 28 44 14 4 4 6 15 25 14 4 3 7 13 19 -16 31
13 Cova da Piedade U23 27 6 12 9 32 36 12 2 5 5 16 19 15 4 7 4 16 17 -4 30
14 Academica U23 28 4 9 15 30 45 14 1 6 7 12 19 14 3 3 8 18 26 -15 21
15 Feirense U23 27 4 9 14 29 51 14 1 7 6 16 27 13 3 2 8 13 24 -22 21
16 Famalicao U23 27 3 11 13 29 51 14 2 7 5 15 23 13 1 4 8 14 28 -22 20

Read more about Liga Revelacao U23

The Campeonato Nacional de Sub-23 (U23) is the under-23 development team league in Portugal. It currently has 14 teams playing each other home and away for a total of 26 fixtures. After that, the top six in the league table play a championship round while the bottom eight play a relegation round.