Here's what we know about the Cova Piedade - Vizela match:

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Competition: Portugal Segunda Liga
Competition: Sun 09.May
Match begins: 13:00 (UTC)
Venue: Estádio Municipal José Martins Vieira (3500 seats)

Struggling Cova Piedade will be hoping to pull off an upset when they welcome high-flying Vizela in the upcoming league round. It’s 14th vs 2nd and the home crowd will have moderate expectations.

Insights:
  • Cova Piedade have the most conceded goals (47) in Segunda Liga
  • Vizela have the most scored goals in the second half (31) in Segunda Liga

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.

Relegation threatens Piedade who should definitely be looking for some points here. Vizela are still fighting for top positions and their benefits.

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Cova Piedade form and stats

Cova Piedade's struggle is real here at Estádio Municipal José Martins Vieira with only 15 points collected from 15 Segunda Liga games. The win-draw-lost numbers are ugly: 3-6-6.

Piedade are hoping to put things right at home after a defeat in their previous match, the score 1-5 away versus Porto II. Before that, Piedade drew at home versus UD Oliveirense.

As you see from the result above, Piedade suffered greatly in their last game. Thankfully the team has a new chance to prove themselves in this one.

Piedade have scored 14 league goals here from 15 matches, not a lot. Cova Piedade have conceded 21 in these home matches.

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Vizela form and stats

The story so far for the visiting team, who have the most scored goals (27) away in Segunda Liga, on their Segunda Liga travels is 6 wins, 6 draws and 3 defeats. In general it has been a productive period now for Vizela as they haven't lost any of their last 23 games. Vizela are enjoying a nice run from their away games now, having played eleven in a row without losing.

There were no winners in Vizela's previous match, a Segunda Liga home game that ended 1-1 vs Feirense (placed 3rd). Before that one, a nice away victory 3-0 at Varzim.

Vizela are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 27 times in 15 away games so far. 18 goals have been conceded by Vizela 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

These teams' last encounter with each other was the Vizela - Piedade 2-1 earlier this season. Head-to-head totals (for the last three meetings): Piedade won one game, one match ended with a draw and Vizela has one win. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: two / one

Cova Piedade missing players

Vizela missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Cova Piedade Vizela
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
31 15 5 Played P 5 15 31
7 3 0 Won W 3 6 16
11 6 3 Drew D 1 6 11
13 6 2 Lost L 1 3 4
34 14 3 Scored S 11 27 51
47 21 6 Conceded C 6 18 31
87% 80% 60% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 93% 94%
77% 73% 60% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 93% 84%
45% 33% 20% Over 2.5 O 2.5 80% 67% 55%
29% 27% 20% Over 3.5 O 3.5 40% 40% 29%
16% 20% 20% Over 4.5 O 4.5 20% 7% 3%
61% 47% 40% BTTS BTTS 60% 67% 68%
26% 33% 40% Clean Sheets C S 40% 27% 29%
26% 40% 60% Failed to Score F T 0% 13% 10%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
3.2 3.3 2.8 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2 2.2 2.4
7 4 1 Red cards R C 0 1 5
 
7 6.1 5.8 Shots (avg) S ( 11.8 12 11.5
2.9 2.7 2.8 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4.8 5 4.7
37% 34% 21% Goal Efficiency G E 46% 36% 35%
Key stats in Segunda Liga this season:
  • Cova Piedade have the fewest points from losing position (3) in Segunda Liga
  • Cova Piedade have the most conceded goals (47) in Segunda Liga
  • Cova Piedade have the most conceded goals in the second half (31) in Segunda Liga
  • Vizela have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Vizela have the most scored goals (27) away in Segunda Liga
  • Vizela have the most scored goals in the second half (31) in Segunda Liga

  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 31 19 9 3 51 22 15 9 5 1 31 14 16 10 4 2 20 8 29 66
2 Vizela 31 16 11 4 51 31 16 10 5 1 24 13 15 6 6 3 27 18 20 59
3 Feirense 31 16 7 8 42 27 15 8 3 4 19 14 16 8 4 4 23 13 15 55
4 Academica 30 15 10 5 39 24 15 8 4 3 20 14 15 7 6 2 19 10 15 55
5 Arouca 30 15 8 7 38 23 15 8 4 3 17 9 15 7 4 4 21 14 15 53
6 Chaves 31 15 8 8 41 31 16 6 6 4 16 15 15 9 2 4 25 16 10 53
7 Benfica II 31 11 7 13 49 40 15 8 3 4 27 16 16 3 4 9 22 24 9 40
8 Penafiel 31 10 10 11 38 39 16 6 6 4 20 16 15 4 4 7 18 23 -1 40
9 Casa Pia 31 9 13 9 37 40 16 5 5 6 18 23 15 4 8 3 19 17 -3 40
10 Leixões 31 9 10 12 31 38 15 6 4 5 18 20 16 3 6 7 13 18 -7 37
11 Mafra 31 9 9 13 33 44 15 6 5 4 19 21 16 3 4 9 14 23 -11 36
12 Sporting Covilha 31 7 12 12 30 36 16 4 7 5 18 19 15 3 5 7 12 17 -6 33
13 Academico Viseu 31 8 9 14 27 39 15 4 4 7 11 19 16 4 5 7 16 20 -12 33
14 Cova Piedade 31 7 11 13 34 47 15 3 6 6 14 21 16 4 5 7 20 26 -13 32
15 Porto II 31 6 11 14 40 46 16 4 3 9 25 27 15 2 8 5 15 19 -6 29
16 UD Oliveirense 31 6 10 15 22 43 16 3 6 7 12 19 15 3 4 8 10 24 -21 28
17 Vilafranquense 30 4 15 11 27 43 15 2 9 4 13 18 15 2 6 7 14 25 -16 27
18 Varzim 30 7 6 17 21 38 15 3 3 9 10 21 15 4 3 8 11 17 -17 27

Table
  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 31 19 9 3 51 22 15 9 5 1 31 14 16 10 4 2 20 8 29 66
2 Vizela 31 16 11 4 51 31 16 10 5 1 24 13 15 6 6 3 27 18 20 59
3 Feirense 31 16 7 8 42 27 15 8 3 4 19 14 16 8 4 4 23 13 15 55
4 Academica 30 15 10 5 39 24 15 8 4 3 20 14 15 7 6 2 19 10 15 55
5 Arouca 30 15 8 7 38 23 15 8 4 3 17 9 15 7 4 4 21 14 15 53
6 Chaves 31 15 8 8 41 31 16 6 6 4 16 15 15 9 2 4 25 16 10 53
7 Benfica II 31 11 7 13 49 40 15 8 3 4 27 16 16 3 4 9 22 24 9 40
8 Penafiel 31 10 10 11 38 39 16 6 6 4 20 16 15 4 4 7 18 23 -1 40
9 Casa Pia 31 9 13 9 37 40 16 5 5 6 18 23 15 4 8 3 19 17 -3 40
10 Leixões 31 9 10 12 31 38 15 6 4 5 18 20 16 3 6 7 13 18 -7 37
11 Mafra 31 9 9 13 33 44 15 6 5 4 19 21 16 3 4 9 14 23 -11 36
12 Sporting Covilha 31 7 12 12 30 36 16 4 7 5 18 19 15 3 5 7 12 17 -6 33
13 Academico Viseu 31 8 9 14 27 39 15 4 4 7 11 19 16 4 5 7 16 20 -12 33
14 Cova Piedade 31 7 11 13 34 47 15 3 6 6 14 21 16 4 5 7 20 26 -13 32
15 Porto II 31 6 11 14 40 46 16 4 3 9 25 27 15 2 8 5 15 19 -6 29
16 UD Oliveirense 31 6 10 15 22 43 16 3 6 7 12 19 15 3 4 8 10 24 -21 28
17 Vilafranquense 30 4 15 11 27 43 15 2 9 4 13 18 15 2 6 7 14 25 -16 27
18 Varzim 30 7 6 17 21 38 15 3 3 9 10 21 15 4 3 8 11 17 -17 27

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