Match preview Segunda Liga: Cova Piedade - Académica at Estádio Municipal José Martins Vieira

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Competition: Portugal Segunda Liga
Date: Sat 04.May
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: Estádio Municipal José Martins Vieira (3500 seats)

This could be an interesting match as Cova Piedade have their presumed home advantage while Académica are ahead 13 points in the Segunda Liga table.

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.

Académica play their home games on grass, while this game is played on artificial turf. Recent stats for Académica when playing on artificial turf are 0 wins, 0 draws and 2 defeats from two matches. They have scored 3 goals and conceded 5 times in these games.

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Cova Piedade form and stats

5-5-5 (win-draw-lost) are the numbers at home for Cova Piedade, who have the fewest scored goals (12) at home in Segunda Liga, so far this season.

In their previous game, the manager Miguel Leal led his Cova Piedade to a defeat in the Segunda Liga match away at Mafra. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at Estádio Municipal José Martins Vieira. In the match before that, Cova Piedade hosted Leixoes and drew the game 1-1.

The goals haven't exactly been flowing for Cova Piedade here at Estádio Municipal José Martins Vieira, with less than one goal per game on average (12 from 15 games). On the other hand, Cova Piedade have conceded 20 goals.

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Académica form and stats

As the visiting team Académica have produced an overall stat of 6-3-6 so far.

Académica has to pack their bags again for the second away game in a row. Last time they traveled to Leixoes for a Segunda Liga game that ended a draw (1-1). A draw for Académica before that, at their own venue hosting Mafra (0-0).

Many goals are not expected from the visiting Académica as they have only managed to score 14 times from 15 away games. As opposed to that, Académica have seen the ball go into their own net 17 times on the road.

Head 2 Head

The most recent history between these sides is the Académica - Cova Piedade 3-0 played earlier this season. As for the last five games between these two teams, there's 3 Cova Piedade victories, 1 draw and 1 Académica win.

Top Goalscorers

Hugo Almeida
10 goals
Hugo Firmino
7 goals
Júnior
6 goals

Cova Piedade missing players

Académica missing players

Cova Piedade Académica
Total Home Home vs top Statistic Away vs mid Away Total
31 15 5 Played 5 15 31
10 5 0 Won 1 6 15
8 5 2 Drew 2 3 6
13 5 3 Lost 2 6 10
23 12 2 Scored 6 14 36
40 20 11 Conceded 9 17 32
87% 87% 60% Over 0.5 100% 93% 94%
58% 60% 60% Over 1.5 100% 67% 61%
42% 40% 60% Over 2.5 60% 33% 32%
10% 13% 40% Over 3.5 20% 7% 10%
3% 7% 20% Over 4.5 20% 7% 10%
39% 40% 20% BTTS 80% 40% 39%
32% 33% 40% Clean Sheets 0% 33% 39%
42% 40% 80% Failed To Score 20% 33% 29%
 
4.2 4.1 3.8 Corners For (avg) 4.2 4.1 4.8
6 5.1 5.4 Corners Against (avg) 7.8 6.4 5.8
2.9 2.7 1.4 Yellow Cards (avg) 2.5 2.3 1.9
7 5 1 Red Cards 0 1 4
Key stats this season:
  • Académica is involved in more matches over 2.5 away, than home.

Cova Piedade
All Taça De Portugal League Cup Club Friendlies Segunda Liga
All Home Away
10-03-19 SL Arouca 0 - 1 Cova Piedade
17-03-19 SL Cova Piedade 1 - 1 Porto II
31-03-19 SL Famalicão 3 - 1 Cova Piedade
06-04-19 SL Cova Piedade 2 - 1 Academico Viseu
12-04-19 SL Sporting Braga II 0 - 1 Cova Piedade
19-04-19 SL Cova Piedade 1 - 1 Leixoes
27-04-19 SL Mafra 1 - 0 Cova Piedade
04-05-19 SL Cova Piedade 15:00 Académica
12-05-19 SL Cova Piedade 15:00 Varzim
19-05-19 SL Pacos de Ferreira 15:00 Cova Piedade
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 Leixoes 1 - 1 Académica
04-05-19 SL Cova Piedade 15:00 Académica
12-05-19 SL Académica 10:15 Sporting Covilha
19-05-19 SL Varzim 15:00 Académica

  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 30 20 4 6 42 19 15 11 1 3 22 7 15 9 3 3 20 12 23 64
2 Famalicão 30 18 6 6 45 28 15 10 3 2 24 10 15 8 3 4 21 18 17 60
3 Estoril 30 15 6 9 43 32 15 9 2 4 22 15 15 6 4 5 21 17 11 51
4 Académica 31 15 6 10 36 32 16 9 3 4 22 15 15 6 3 6 14 17 4 51
5 Benfica II 30 15 5 10 42 31 15 10 0 5 27 16 15 5 5 5 15 15 11 50
6 Sporting Covilhã 31 12 8 11 38 35 15 8 4 3 20 9 16 4 4 8 18 26 3 44
7 Penafiel 30 12 6 12 42 39 14 8 3 3 23 13 16 4 3 9 19 26 3 42
8 Porto II 31 11 9 11 38 38 16 9 4 3 25 12 15 2 5 8 13 26 0 42
9 Mafra 31 10 10 11 39 40 16 6 8 2 21 15 15 4 2 9 18 25 -1 40
10 Leixões 31 11 7 13 32 34 16 9 3 4 20 15 15 2 4 9 12 19 -2 40
11 Cova Piedade 31 10 8 13 23 40 15 5 5 5 12 20 16 5 3 8 11 20 -17 38
12 UD Oliveirense 31 9 10 12 36 43 16 7 4 5 27 21 15 2 6 7 9 22 -7 37
13 Oliveirense 22 6 8 8 26 31 11 5 3 3 20 14 11 1 5 5 6 17 -5 26
13 Varzim 31 10 7 14 23 33 15 6 4 5 17 15 16 4 3 9 6 18 -10 37
14 Farense 31 9 9 13 35 33 15 7 5 3 20 10 16 2 4 10 15 23 2 36
15 Arouca 30 9 9 12 34 37 15 6 5 4 20 16 15 3 4 8 14 21 -3 36
16 Academico Viseu 30 9 7 14 41 50 15 7 4 4 28 22 15 2 3 10 13 28 -9 34
17 Sporting Braga II 31 9 3 19 30 42 16 6 1 9 19 18 15 3 2 10 11 24 -12 30
18 Vitória Guimarães II 30 6 10 14 34 47 15 3 6 6 16 19 15 3 4 8 18 28 -13 28

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