Cova Piedade hope to sell some tickets for this game even though the season has been rough so far with 16 points and a 14th position in the Segunda Liga table. Visiting Vilafranquense holds 12th place with 16 pts.
- Vilafranquense have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.
Cova Piedade form and stats
With 1 Segunda Liga win, 3 draws and 4 defeats from their home games, Cova Piedade are certainly not brimming with confidence.
Cova Piedade lost their last game at Vizela (placed 4th) after a 1-2 scoreline. Before that, Cova Piedade drew at home versus Porto II.
This is expected to be a close game, with Cova Piedade perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Cova Piedade as a small favourite), we find 13 games. Cova Piedade has won four of these, drawn seven and lost two.
The goals haven't exactly been flowing for Cova Piedade here at Estádio Municipal José Martins Vieira in the league, with less than one goal per game on average (7 from 8 games). Defensively it’s touch-and-go for the home team as 13 goals have been conceded.
Vilafranquense form and stats
The story so far for the visiting team on their Segunda Liga travels is 2 wins, 3 draws and 2 defeats.
Vilafranquense delivered a 1-1 draw playing at home against Academico Viseu (placed 13th) in their previous match; a Segunda Liga game. Preceding that game, the 1-1 draw paying a visit to Varzim.
So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Vilafranquense playing away and similar expectations, we found six relevant matches. Results were zero Vilafranquense wins, three draws and three defeats.
Vilafranquense have a decent goal production going in their away games, although not fantastic. In 7 league away games 9 goals have been scored. 9 goals have been conceded by Vilafranquense in these games. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 away matches.
Head 2 Head
Cova Piedade missing players
Vilafranquense missing players
| Cova Piedade | Vilafranquense | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 15 | 8 | 3 | Played | P | 2 | 7 | 14 |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 4 | 3 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 3 | 7 |
| 7 | 4 | 3 | Lost | L | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 17 | 7 | 2 | Scored | S | 2 | 9 | 14 |
| 23 | 13 | 9 | Conceded | C | 3 | 9 | 17 |
| 80% | 75% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 86% | 79% |
| 73% | 75% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 71% | 64% |
| 47% | 38% | 67% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 57% | 43% |
| 40% | 38% | 67% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 29% | 29% |
| 20% | 25% | 33% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 14% | 7% |
| 47% | 38% | 33% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 71% | 50% |
| 33% | 38% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 29% | 36% |
| 40% | 50% | 67% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 14% | 36% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2.5 | 2.9 | 3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 4.5 | 3.9 | 3.1 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 7.5 | 6.2 | 6 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 13 | 8.3 | 8.1 |
| 3.1 | 3 | 3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4 | 3.3 | 2.9 |
| 37% | 29% | 22% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 25% | 39% | 35% |
- Vilafranquense have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
| 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 | 15 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 27 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 18 | 36 |
| 2 | Academica | 14 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 18 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 10 | 28 |
| 3 | Feirense | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 22 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 8 | 27 |
| 4 | Vizela | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 20 | 21 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 13 | -1 | 25 |
| 5 | Penafiel | 15 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 23 | 20 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 13 | 3 | 24 |
| 6 | Chaves | 15 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 20 | 17 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 10 | 3 | 24 |
| 7 | Arouca | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 15 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 23 |
| 8 | Mafra | 13 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 21 | 16 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 22 |
| 9 | Casa Pia | 15 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 19 | 24 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 9 | -5 | 19 |
| 10 | Benfica II | 15 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 25 | 22 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 13 | 3 | 17 |
| 11 | Sporting Covilha | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 16 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 16 |
| 12 | Vilafranquense | 14 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 14 | 17 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 9 | -3 | 16 |
| 13 | Academico Viseu | 15 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 11 | 15 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 7 | -4 | 16 |
| 14 | Cova Piedade | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 17 | 23 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 10 | -6 | 16 |
| 15 | UD Oliveirense | 15 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 21 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 12 | -8 | 14 |
| 16 | Porto II | 14 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 20 | 26 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 12 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 13 | -6 | 12 |
| 17 | Leixoes | 13 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 10 | -6 | 11 |
| 18 | Varzim | 15 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 21 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 11 | -12 | 10 |