5th position in the Segunda Liga table for Arouca so far, a good performance. The home supporters hope for more joy as 10th-placed Sporting Covilhã visits Estádio Municipal de Arouca.
- Arouca have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!
Arouca form and stats
2-2-1 (win-draw-lost) are the Segunda Liga numbers at home for Arouca so far this season.
It's back home for Arouca, who return with a good feeling about themselves after beating UD Oliveirense away with the result 2-1. João Basso and Lawrence Ofori found the net in that victory. Preceding that match was the home game against Porto II that was lost 2-3.
Manager A. Macedo Freitas felt very clever after Lawrence Ofori scored the winning goal against UD Oliveirense, having brought on that player as a substitute in the 72nd minute.
Arouca has scored 6 league goals at home this season, in 5 matches. On the other hand, Arouca have conceded 5 goals.
Sporting Covilhã form and stats
Playing away, Sporting Covilhã have won 2 games, drawn 1 and suffered 3 defeats in the Segunda Liga this season.
Sporting Covilhã might have something to prove in this game as they lost at home in their previous match. Chaves proved too strong as Covilhã slumped to a 1-2 defeat in front of their own fans at Estádio Municipal José dos Santos Pinto. Preceding that game, the 1-2 loss visiting Académica's place.
Many goals are not expected from the visiting Covilhã as they have only managed to score 5 times from 6 away games in the league. As opposed to that, Covilhã have seen the ball go into their own net 6 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
Arouca-Sporting Covilhã H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Arouca two wins, Sporting Covilhã three wins, five draws. five of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Top Goalscorers
  G. Pereira da Silva 5 goals |  J. Othavio Basso 4 goals | A. Blondell Blondell 2 goals |
Arouca missing players
Sporting Covilhã missing players
| Arouca | Sporting Covilhã | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 11 | 5 | 2 | Played | P | 2 | 6 | 11 |
| 5 | 2 | 2 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 13 | 6 | 3 | Scored | S | 1 | 5 | 15 |
| 9 | 5 | 1 | Conceded | C | 2 | 6 | 14 |
| 82% | 80% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 50% | 83% | 91% |
| 55% | 60% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 50% | 73% |
| 36% | 40% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 50% | 73% |
| 18% | 20% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 27% |
| 9% | 20% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 45% | 60% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 50% | 64% |
| 45% | 40% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 33% | 27% |
| 27% | 20% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 33% | 18% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2.8 | 2 | 2.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 2.2 | 2.6 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 10.5 | 12 | 15 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 5.5 | 7 | 9 |
| 3.6 | 3.4 | 4.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0.5 | 2.3 | 3.1 |
| 32% | 35% | 33% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 100% | 36% | 44% |
- Arouca have played more matches over 2,5 goals 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 | +/- | P |
| 1 | Estoril | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 12 | 26 |
| 2 | Académica | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 24 |
| 3 | Mafra | 11 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 18 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 21 |
| 4 | Feirense | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 21 |
| 5 | Arouca | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 19 |
| 6 | Chaves | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 18 |
| 7 | Penafiel | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 18 |
| 8 | Casa Pia | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 19 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 7 | -3 | 16 |
| 9 | Vizela | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 18 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 11 | -4 | 15 |
| 10 | Sporting Covilhã | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 14 |
| 11 | Cova Piedade | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 17 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 8 | -4 | 14 |
| 12 | Benfica II | 11 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 19 | 18 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 10 | 1 | 12 |
| 13 | Vilafranquense | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | -5 | 11 |
| 14 | Porto II | 11 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 16 | 21 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 11 | -5 | 10 |
| 15 | Leixoes | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 7 | -4 | 9 |
| 16 | UD Oliveirense | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | -5 | 8 |
| 17 | Academico Viseu | 11 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | -6 | 8 |
| 18 | Varzim | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 16 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 9 | -10 | 6 |