Football tips: Cova Piedade vs Leixões - predictions and betting guide

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Competition: Portugal Segunda Liga
Date: Fri 19.April
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: Estádio Municipal José Martins Vieira (3500 seats)

Cova Piedade and Leixões have both delivered a "par" performance so far, to use a golfing expression. Both hold mid-table positions in the Segunda Liga.

Both teams have had enough rest since their last competitive action. Let's hope for an energetic game!

This pitch has artificial turf, which is not Leixões's usual surface at their own ground. When playing on artificial turf Leixões have performed like this: Played one match resulting in 0 wins, 0 draws and 1 defeat with the goal stats 0-2 (scored/conceded).

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Cova Piedade form and stats

Cova Piedade, who have the fewest scored goals (11) at home in Segunda Liga, have collected 19 points from their home games so far after 5-4-5.

Cova Piedade are returning here after visiting Sporting Braga II in a Segunda Liga game and winning with a 1-0 scoreline. Ahead of that match, Cova Piedade won a home game hosting Academico Viseu (2-1).

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 (11 from 14 games). 19 goals have been conceded.

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Leixões form and stats

The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Leixões so far with only 9 points returning home. The records show 2-3-9 (win-draw-lose). The loyal fans travelling with their beloved Leixões have enjoyed the stadium food more than the matches as the visitors have gone eleven consecutive matches without winning on the road. The last time three points were secured away was the Leca game.

Leixões won their last game, 1-0 versus Mafra played at home. A 2-3 loss hosting Famalicao before that.

The attacking power of Leixões when travelling is not overwhelming with 11 goals scored in 14 matches. 18 goals have been conceded by Leixões in these games.

Head 2 Head

Leixões - Cova Piedade 1-2 was the story when these teams last met, earlier this season. Head-2-head stats last six meetings: 3 - 1 - 2 (Cova Piedade wins - draws - Leixões wins).

Top Goalscorers

Hugo Firmino
5 goals
S. Awurum
4 goals
Zé Paulo
4 goals

Cova Piedade missing players

Leixões missing players

Cova Piedade Leixões
Total Home Statistic Away Total
29 14 Played 14 29
22 11 Scored 11 30
38 19 Conceded 18 32
86% 86% Over 0.5 93% 93%
59% 57% Over 1.5 64% 66%
45% 43% Over 2.5 36% 41%
10% 14% Over 3.5 7% 7%
3% 7% Over 4.5 7% 7%
38% 36% Both teams to score 50% 52%
34% 36% Clean Sheet 14% 24%
41% 43% Failed To Score 43% 31%
 
0 0 Corners For (avg) 0 0
0 0 Corners Against (avg) 0 0
0 0 Yellow Cards (avg) 0 0
0 0 Red Cards (avg) 0 0

  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 29 19 4 6 40 18 14 10 1 3 20 6 15 9 3 3 20 12 22 61
2 Famalicão 29 17 6 6 42 27 15 10 3 2 24 10 14 7 3 4 18 17 15 57
3 Benfica II 29 15 5 9 41 28 14 10 0 4 26 13 15 5 5 5 15 15 13 50
4 Académica 29 15 4 10 35 31 15 9 2 4 22 15 14 6 2 6 13 16 4 49
5 Estoril 29 14 6 9 40 31 14 8 2 4 19 14 15 6 4 5 21 17 9 48
6 Porto II 29 11 9 9 37 35 15 9 4 2 25 11 14 2 5 7 12 24 2 42
7 Penafiel 29 12 5 12 41 38 14 8 3 3 23 13 15 4 2 9 18 25 3 41
8 Sporting Covilhã 29 10 8 11 34 33 14 7 4 3 18 8 15 3 4 8 16 25 1 38
9 Leixões 29 11 5 13 30 32 15 9 2 4 19 14 14 2 3 9 11 18 -2 38
10 Cova Piedade 29 10 7 12 22 38 14 5 4 5 11 19 15 5 3 7 11 19 -16 37
11 Mafra 29 9 9 11 38 40 15 5 8 2 20 15 14 4 1 9 18 25 -2 36
12 Farense 29 9 8 12 33 30 14 7 4 3 19 9 15 2 4 9 14 21 3 35
13 Arouca 29 9 8 12 32 35 15 6 5 4 20 16 14 3 3 8 12 19 -3 35
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 29 8 10 11 33 39 15 6 4 5 25 20 14 2 6 6 8 19 -6 34
15 Academico Viseu 29 9 7 13 40 48 15 7 4 4 28 22 14 2 3 9 12 26 -8 34
16 Varzim 29 8 7 14 21 33 14 5 4 5 16 15 15 3 3 9 5 18 -12 31
17 Sporting Braga II 29 9 3 17 29 39 15 6 1 8 18 16 14 3 2 9 11 23 -10 30
18 Vitória Guimarães II 29 6 9 14 32 45 14 3 5 6 14 17 15 3 4 8 18 28 -13 27

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