Cova Piedade vs Varzim: Match guide and preview

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Competition: Portugal Segunda Liga
Date: Sun 12.May
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: Estádio Municipal José Martins Vieira (3500 seats)

The home fans are expecting three points in this fixture, as the home advantage should be put to good use versus a struggling visitor. Cova Piedade are in the 11th position while the guests worry at 16th.

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.

Varzim play their home games on grass, while this game is played on artificial turf. Recent stats for Varzim when playing on artificial turf are 0 wins, 1 draw and 1 defeat from two matches. They have scored 1 goal and conceded 2 times in these games.

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Cova Piedade form and stats

Cova Piedade, who have the fewest scored goals (14) at home in Segunda Liga, have played 16 games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 6-5-5 (wins-draws-losses).

Cova Piedade's previous game was a Segunda Liga match also played at home, ending 2-0 versus Académica. The home side are looking to build on that result. Prior to that, an away loss at Mafra.

Cova Piedade have scored 14 goals here in 16 matches, not a lot. 20 goals have been conceded.

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Varzim form and stats

The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Varzim, who have the fewest scored goals (24) in Segunda Liga, so far with only 15 points returning home. The records show 4-3-9 (win-draw-lose).

The manager César Peixoto was unhappy after their last game, a Segunda Liga match played at their home ground Estádio Municipal José Martins Vieira. Varzim suffered a 1-4 loss to Famalicão. Prior to that result Varzim won their away game at Porto II. The scoreline was 1-0.

Varzim are seemingly not capable of scoring regularly on their travels and have only managed 6 goals from 16 away games. 18 goals have been conceded by Varzim in these games.

Head 2 Head

This is not the first time this season these parties meet, as the history books show this recent fixture: Varzim - Cova Piedade 2-1. Head-to-head totals (for the last six meetings): Cova Piedade won 1 game, 2 matches ended with a draw and Varzim has 3 wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: 3 / 3

Top Goalscorers

Hugo Firmino
6 goals
Miguel Rosa
3 goals
S. Awurum
3 goals

Cova Piedade missing players

Varzim missing players

Cova Piedade Varzim
Total Home Home vs low Statistic Away vs mid Away Total
32 16 5 Played 5 16 32
11 6 4 Won 2 4 10
8 5 0 Drew 0 3 7
13 5 1 Lost 3 9 15
25 14 5 Scored 2 6 24
40 20 2 Conceded 5 18 37
88% 88% 100% Over 0.5 100% 88% 88%
59% 62% 20% Over 1.5 40% 38% 47%
41% 38% 20% Over 2.5 0% 19% 31%
9% 12% 0% Over 3.5 0% 6% 12%
3% 6% 0% Over 4.5 0% 0% 6%
38% 38% 20% BTTS 0% 6% 31%
34% 38% 60% Clean Sheets 40% 38% 31%
41% 38% 20% Failed To Score 60% 69% 50%
 
4.3 4.2 4.6 Corners For (avg) 4.2 3.9 4.6
6 5.1 6.2 Corners Against (avg) 5.6 6.1 5.9
2.9 2.7 3.2 Yellow Cards (avg) 2.6 2.6 2.3
7 5 1 Red Cards 2 5 8
Key stats this season:
  • Cova Piedade have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Varzim have scored away.
  • Varzim have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.

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 Leixões
27-04-19 SL Mafra 1 - 0 Cova Piedade
04-05-19 SL Cova Piedade 2 - 0 Académica
12-05-19 SL Cova Piedade 15:00 Varzim
19-05-19 SL Paços de Ferreira 15:00 Cova Piedade
Varzim
All Taça De Portugal League Cup Club Friendlies Segunda Liga
All Home Away
10-03-19 SL Farense 3 - 0 Varzim
17-03-19 SL Varzim 1 - 1 UD Oliveirense
31-03-19 SL Academico Viseu 1 - 0 Varzim
06-04-19 SL Varzim 1 - 0 Arouca
14-04-19 SL Penafiel 2 - 0 Varzim
19-04-19 SL Varzim 1 - 0 Sporting Braga II
23-04-19 SL Porto II 0 - 1 Varzim
04-05-19 SL Varzim 1 - 4 Famalicão
12-05-19 SL Cova Piedade 15:00 Varzim
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 33 22 5 6 48 21 16 12 1 3 24 7 17 10 4 3 24 14 27 71
2 Famalicão 32 20 6 6 53 30 16 11 3 2 28 11 16 9 3 4 25 19 23 66
3 Benfica II 33 15 7 11 46 37 17 10 2 5 30 19 16 5 5 6 16 18 9 52
4 Estoril 33 15 6 12 47 41 16 9 2 5 23 18 17 6 4 7 24 23 6 51
5 Académica 32 15 6 11 36 34 16 9 3 4 22 15 16 6 3 7 14 19 2 51
6 Sporting Covilhã 32 12 9 11 39 36 16 8 5 3 21 10 16 4 4 8 18 26 3 45
7 Penafiel 33 13 6 14 49 47 16 9 3 4 29 19 17 4 3 10 20 28 2 45
8 Porto II 32 11 10 11 39 39 16 9 4 3 25 12 16 2 6 8 14 27 0 43
9 Academico Viseu 33 12 7 14 49 53 17 9 4 4 33 24 16 3 3 10 16 29 -4 43
10 Leixões 33 11 9 13 34 36 17 9 4 4 21 16 16 2 5 9 13 20 -2 42
11 Cova Piedade 32 11 8 13 25 40 16 6 5 5 14 20 16 5 3 8 11 20 -15 41
12 Mafra 32 10 10 12 39 42 16 6 8 2 21 15 16 4 2 10 18 27 -3 40
13 Arouca 33 10 10 13 39 43 17 7 5 5 23 20 16 3 5 8 16 23 -4 40
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 32 10 10 12 40 45 16 7 4 5 27 21 16 3 6 7 13 24 -5 40
15 Farense 32 9 10 13 37 35 16 7 6 3 22 12 16 2 4 10 15 23 2 37
16 Varzim 32 10 7 15 24 37 16 6 4 6 18 19 16 4 3 9 6 18 -13 37
17 Sporting Braga II 32 9 4 19 32 44 16 6 1 9 19 18 16 3 3 10 13 26 -12 31
18 Vitória Guimarães II 33 6 12 15 39 55 16 3 7 6 18 21 17 3 5 9 21 34 -16 30

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