Segunda Liga duel: Close contest expected between Académica and Sporting Covilhã

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Competition: Portugal Segunda Liga
Date: Sun 12.May
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: Estádio EFAPEL (30075 seats)

Académica and Sporting Covilhã are both riding high in the Segunda Liga with their 5th and 6th positions respectively. Expect a great game!

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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Académica form and stats

The story so far for Académica at their home stadium (Estádio EFAPEL) is 9 wins, 3 draws and 4 defeats. The Académica fans aren't used to losing here at Estádio EFAPEL and will expect new points from this game. Académica has played ten games in a row here without a defeat.

Académica lost their last game at Cova Piedade after a 0-2 scoreline. Before that, Académica played out a draw 1-1 when visiting Leixões.

This is expected to be a close game, with Académica perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Académica as a small favourite), we find five games. Académica has won 5 of these, drawn 0 and lost 0.

The Académica fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium, the tally being 22 in 16 matches. Académica have only conceded 15 in these games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Sporting Covilhã form and stats

There's been little loot from Sporting Covilhã's travels as they have only collected 16 points from 16 away games. Sporting Covilhã only have 4 wins to counter their 8 defeats and 4 draws.

Sporting Covilhã delivered a 1-1 draw playing at home against Leixões in their previous match; a Segunda Liga game. Before that one, a nice away victory 2-1 at Sporting Braga II.

As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found six similar matches played by Sporting Covilhã in our archives, and the results are: 2 wins for Sporting Covilhã, 0 draws and 4 defeats.

Sporting Covilhã find the net in their away games, although not all the time. 18 goals from 16 away fixtures. Sporting Covilhã have conceded 26 goals in these games.

Head 2 Head

Académica and Sporting Covilhã have met before this season: Sporting Covilhã - Académica 0-1. Head-to-head totals (for the last seven meetings): Académica won 5 games, 1 match ended with a draw and Sporting Covilhã has 1 win. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: 0 / 7

Top Goalscorers

Hugo Almeida
10 goals
Kukula
9 goals
Adriano Castanheira
7 goals

Académica missing players

Sporting Covilhã missing players

Académica Sporting Covilhã
Total Home Home vs top Statistic Away vs top Away Total
32 16 4 Played 4 16 32
15 9 0 Won 0 4 12
6 3 1 Drew 0 4 9
11 4 3 Lost 4 8 11
36 22 3 Scored 3 18 39
34 15 10 Conceded 9 26 36
94% 94% 100% Over 0.5 100% 94% 91%
62% 56% 50% Over 1.5 75% 75% 69%
31% 31% 25% Over 2.5 75% 62% 50%
9% 12% 25% Over 3.5 25% 25% 16%
9% 12% 25% Over 4.5 25% 12% 6%
38% 38% 50% BTTS 50% 62% 50%
38% 44% 0% Clean Sheets 0% 6% 31%
31% 25% 50% Failed To Score 50% 38% 28%
 
4.8 5.3 4.2 Corners For (avg) 2.2 3.5 3.7
5.8 5.2 5 Corners Against (avg) 7.8 6.1 5.9
1.9 1.6 1.5 Yellow Cards (avg) 1.8 2.2 2
4 3 1 Red Cards 0 0 1
Key stats this season:
  • Sporting Covilhã have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

Académica
All Taça De Portugal League Cup Club Friendlies Girabola Segunda Liga
All Home Away
10-03-19 SL Academico Viseu 1 - 2 Académica
16-03-19 SL Académica 1 - 0 Sporting Braga II
31-03-19 SL Arouca 2 - 1 Académica
06-04-19 SL Académica 4 - 1 Porto II
13-04-19 SL Famalicão 2 - 0 Académica
20-04-19 SL Académica 0 - 0 Mafra
27-04-19 SL Leixões 1 - 1 Académica
04-05-19 SL Cova Piedade 2 - 0 Académica
12-05-19 SL Académica 15:00 Sporting Covilhã
19-05-19 SL Varzim 15:00 Académica
Sporting Covilhã
All Taça De Portugal League Cup Club Friendlies Segunda Liga
All Home Away
10-03-19 SL UD Oliveirense 1 - 2 Sporting Covilhã
17-03-19 SL Sporting Covilhã 2 - 0 Famalicão
31-03-19 SL Farense 1 - 0 Sporting Covilhã
07-04-19 SL Sporting Covilhã 1 - 2 Estoril
14-04-19 SL Arouca 1 - 1 Sporting Covilhã
19-04-19 SL Sporting Covilhã 2 - 1 Porto II
27-04-19 SL Sporting Braga II 1 - 2 Sporting Covilhã
05-05-19 SL Sporting Covilhã 1 - 1 Leixões
12-05-19 SL Académica 15:00 Sporting Covilhã
19-05-19 SL Sporting Covilhã 15:00 Mafra

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A D P
1 Paços de Ferreira 33 22 5 6 48 21 16 12 1 3 24 7 17 10 4 3 24 14 27 71
2 Famalicão 32 20 6 6 53 30 16 11 3 2 28 11 16 9 3 4 25 19 23 66
3 Benfica II 33 15 7 11 46 37 17 10 2 5 30 19 16 5 5 6 16 18 9 52
4 Estoril 33 15 6 12 47 41 16 9 2 5 23 18 17 6 4 7 24 23 6 51
5 Académica 32 15 6 11 36 34 16 9 3 4 22 15 16 6 3 7 14 19 2 51
6 Sporting Covilhã 32 12 9 11 39 36 16 8 5 3 21 10 16 4 4 8 18 26 3 45
7 Penafiel 33 13 6 14 49 47 16 9 3 4 29 19 17 4 3 10 20 28 2 45
8 Porto II 32 11 10 11 39 39 16 9 4 3 25 12 16 2 6 8 14 27 0 43
9 Academico Viseu 33 12 7 14 49 53 17 9 4 4 33 24 16 3 3 10 16 29 -4 43
10 Leixões 33 11 9 13 34 36 17 9 4 4 21 16 16 2 5 9 13 20 -2 42
11 Cova Piedade 32 11 8 13 25 40 16 6 5 5 14 20 16 5 3 8 11 20 -15 41
12 Mafra 32 10 10 12 39 42 16 6 8 2 21 15 16 4 2 10 18 27 -3 40
13 Arouca 33 10 10 13 39 43 17 7 5 5 23 20 16 3 5 8 16 23 -4 40
13 Oliveirense 22 6 8 8 26 31 11 5 3 3 20 14 11 1 5 5 6 17 -5 26
14 UD Oliveirense 32 10 10 12 40 45 16 7 4 5 27 21 16 3 6 7 13 24 -5 40
15 Farense 32 9 10 13 37 35 16 7 6 3 22 12 16 2 4 10 15 23 2 37
16 Varzim 32 10 7 15 24 37 16 6 4 6 18 19 16 4 3 9 6 18 -13 37
17 Sporting Braga II 32 9 4 19 32 44 16 6 1 9 19 18 16 3 3 10 13 26 -12 31
18 Vitória Guimarães II 33 6 12 15 39 55 16 3 7 6 18 21 17 3 5 9 21 34 -16 30

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