Arouca and Sporting Covilhã spectators can't wait for Segunda Liga clash at Estádio Municipal de Arouca

Competition: Portugal Segunda Liga
Date: Sun 14.April
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: Estádio Municipal de Arouca (7000 seats)

There's been ups and downs for these two teams so far this season, occupying positions near the middle of the Segunda Liga table so far. Here's the Arouca - Sporting Covilhã latest:

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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Arouca form and stats

6-4-4 (win-draw-lost) are the numbers at home for Arouca so far this season.

In their previous game, the manager Quim Machado led his Arouca to a defeat in the Segunda Liga match away at Varzim. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at Estádio Municipal de Arouca. Before that game, the 2-1 home victory against Académica.

Arouca are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home, having created 19 goals in 14 matches. On the other hand, Arouca have conceded 15 goals.

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Sporting Covilhã form and stats

Sporting Covilhã have only collected 12 points from their away games after 3-3-8 (14 played).

The manager Filó was unhappy after their last game, a Segunda Liga match played at their home ground Estádio Municipal de Arouca. Sporting Covilhã suffered a 1-2 loss to Estoril. A 0-1 defeat away at Farense before that.

Sporting Covilhã find the net in their away games, although not all the time. 15 goals from 14 away fixtures. In the opposite end, Sporting Covilhã have conceded 24 goals in their away games.

Head 2 Head

This is not the first time this season these parties meet, as the history books show this recent fixture: Sporting Covilhã - Arouca 2-2. Arouca-Sporting Covilhã H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Arouca 3 wins, Sporting Covilhã 3 wins, 4 draws.

Top Goalscorers

Fábio Fortes
7 goals
Adriano Castanheira
7 goals
C. Malele
6 goals

Arouca missing players

Sporting Covilhã missing players

Arouca Sporting Covilhã
Total Home Statistic Away Total
28 14 Played 14 28
31 19 Scored 15 33
34 15 Conceded 24 32
96% 93% Over 0.5 93% 89%
68% 71% Over 1.5 71% 64%
36% 43% Over 2.5 64% 50%
21% 21% Over 3.5 29% 18%
7% 7% Over 4.5 14% 7%
43% 43% Both teams to score 57% 43%
25% 36% Clean Sheet 7% 36%
36% 29% Failed To Score 43% 32%
Key stats this season:
  • Sporting Covilhã is involved in more matches over 2.5 away, than home.
  • Arouca is involved in more matches over 2.5 home, than away.

  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 28 19 3 6 39 17 14 10 1 3 20 6 14 9 2 3 19 11 22 60
2 Famalicão 28 16 6 6 40 27 14 9 3 2 22 10 14 7 3 4 18 17 13 54
3 Académica 28 15 4 9 35 29 15 9 2 4 22 15 13 6 2 5 13 14 6 49
4 Estoril 28 14 6 8 39 28 14 8 2 4 19 14 14 6 4 4 20 14 11 48
5 Benfica II 28 14 5 9 39 27 14 10 0 4 26 13 14 4 5 5 13 14 12 47
6 Porto II 28 11 8 9 36 34 14 9 3 2 24 10 14 2 5 7 12 24 2 41
7 Sporting Covilhã 28 10 7 11 33 32 14 7 4 3 18 8 14 3 3 8 15 24 1 37
8 Mafra 28 9 9 10 38 39 15 5 8 2 20 15 13 4 1 8 18 24 -1 36
9 Penafiel 27 10 5 12 34 34 13 7 3 3 21 13 14 3 2 9 13 21 0 35
10 Leixões 28 10 5 13 29 32 14 8 2 4 18 14 14 2 3 9 11 18 -3 35
11 Arouca 28 9 7 12 31 34 14 6 4 4 19 15 14 3 3 8 12 19 -3 34
12 UD Oliveirense 28 8 10 10 32 37 14 6 4 4 24 18 14 2 6 6 8 19 -5 34
13 Oliveirense 22 6 8 8 26 31 11 5 3 3 20 14 11 1 5 5 6 17 -5 26
13 Cova Piedade 28 9 7 12 21 38 14 5 4 5 11 19 14 4 3 7 10 19 -17 34
14 Farense 28 8 8 12 30 29 13 6 4 3 16 8 15 2 4 9 14 21 1 32
15 Varzim 28 8 7 13 21 31 14 5 4 5 16 15 14 3 3 8 5 16 -10 31
16 Academico Viseu 28 8 7 13 35 46 14 6 4 4 23 20 14 2 3 9 12 26 -11 31
17 Sporting Braga II 28 9 3 16 29 38 14 6 1 7 18 15 14 3 2 9 11 23 -9 30
18 Vitória Guimarães II 27 6 9 12 26 35 13 3 5 5 10 12 14 3 4 7 16 23 -9 27

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