Cova Piedade v Sporting Covilhã betting guide: Not much separates the two teams

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.

Piedade's stadium, Estádio Municipal José Martins Vieira, has a artifical turf surface. Sporting Covilhã have grass on their own stadium. This might or might not make a difference, and to help evaluate that we give you the recent performance numbers for Sporting Covilhã when playing on artifical turf; 1 win, 0 draws and 1 loss from two matches. They have scored 5 goals in these games and conceded 4.

Cova Piedade form and stats

Cova Piedade's struggle is real here at Estádio Municipal José Martins Vieira with only 6 points collected from 8 Segunda Liga games. The win-draw-lost numbers are ugly: 1-3-4.

Piedade manager A. Conceição Pereira and his team return home after a 1-1 draw away versus Mafra (placed 8th) in the Segunda Liga. Heartbreak before that as Piedade lost 1-2 at Casa Pia's place.

The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Piedade have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found 13 matches with the results: Won four, drawn seven and lost two.

The goals haven't exactly been flowing for Piedade here at Estádio Municipal José Martins Vieira in the league, with less than one goal per game on average (7 from 8 games). Piedade have conceded 13 from these games.

Sporting Covilhã form and stats

There's been little loot from Sporting Covilhã's travels as they have only collected 9 points from 9 away games in the Segunda Liga. Sporting Covilhã, who have the fewest scored goals (5) away in Segunda Liga, only have 2 wins to counter their 4 defeats and 3 draws. With three draws in a row for Covilhã the feeling in the team is perhaps one of both relief and disappointment. Covilhã has drawn their two previous away games.

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

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Covilhã playing away and similar expectations, we found 13 relevant matches. Results were four Sporting Covilhã wins, two draws and seven defeats.

The visitors have scored 5 goals from 9 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 0 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. Covilhã are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 7 times in 9 matches. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.

Head 2 Head

Top Goalscorers

J. Ribeiro Vieira 5 goals

G. Pereira da Silva 5 goals

J. Couto Patrão 3 goals

Cova Piedade missing players

Sporting Covilhã missing players