Segunda Liga match prediction and preview for Farense vs Cova Piedade clash

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Competition: Portugal Segunda Liga
Competition: Mon 16.March
Match begins: 19:45 (UTC)
Venue: Estádio de São Lúis (12000 seats)

The league table in Segunda Liga tells a story about these teams so far, with Farense leading Cova Piedade by 31 points. Match preview to follow:

This should be an interesting game with lots of spark and energy as both teams are well rested since they last saw competitive action. Game on!

Cova Piedade play their home games on artifical turf, while this game is played on grass. Recent stats for Cova Piedade when playing on grass are 9 wins, 10 draws and 27 defeats from 46 matches. They have scored 33 goals and conceded 72 times in these games.

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Farense form and stats

Farense have performed here at Estádio de São Lúis this season with 8 wins from 12 Segunda Liga matches. Some points have been lost, as they have drawn 1 game and lost 3. Two home wins in a row for Farense bring valid hopes of a third.

Farense shared the glory with Leixoes in their last match, an away game that ended all square 1-1. Ahead of that match, Farense won a home game hosting Academico Viseu (3-1).

Farense have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Estádio de São Lúis with 18 goals in 12 league matches. Farense's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 12 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Cova Piedade form and stats

There's been little loot from Cova Piedade's travels as they have only collected 2 points from 12 away games in the Segunda Liga. Cova Piedade, who have the most conceded goals (27) away in Segunda Liga, only have 0 wins to counter their 10 defeats and 2 draws. Travelling has not been lucrative for the away team as they have returned home without a win in twelve away games in a row.

Cova Piedade won their last game, 2-1 versus Sporting Covilha played at home. Ahead of that match was the away draw versus Casa Pia that ended 1-1.

Many goals are not expected from the visiting Cova Piedade as they have only managed to score 7 times from 12 away games in the league. For Cova Piedade, more than two goals on average per game end up in their own net.

Head 2 Head

The last H2H meeting was Cova Piedade - Farense 0-2, played this season. Farense-Cova Piedade H2H statistics last three meetings regardless of arena: Farense two wins, Cova Piedade one win, zero draws. zero of these three matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

Top Goalscorers

FarenseR. Gauld
R. Gauld
9 goals
Cova PiedadeA. Lopes da Silva
A. Lopes da Silva
8 goals
FarenseC. Irobiso
C. Irobiso
5 goals

Farense missing players

Cova Piedade missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Farense Cova Piedade
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
24 12 4 Played P 3 12 24
15 8 2 Won W 0 0 4
3 1 0 Drew D 0 2 5
6 3 2 Lost L 3 10 15
35 18 7 Scored S 4 7 20
22 12 7 Conceded C 7 27 42
96% 92% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 92% 92%
71% 67% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 83% 83%
50% 58% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 58% 50%
21% 33% 50% Over 3.5 O 3.5 33% 25% 21%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 33% 25% 12%
42% 42% 50% BTTS BTTS 100% 50% 50%
38% 42% 25% Clean Sheets C S 0% 8% 12%
25% 25% 25% Failed to Score F T 0% 50% 46%
 
4.9 5.2 5 Corners for (avg) C F 3.7 4.1 4.3
5.2 5.1 3.2 Corners against (avg) C A 8 5.5 5.4
3 2.8 2.2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.3 2.4 2.3
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 1 4
 
240 127 50 Total Shots T S 28 74 178
102 59 29 Shots on Target S O 8 21 57
34% 31% 24% Goal Efficiency G E 50% 33% 35%
Key stats in Segunda Liga this season:
  • Cova Piedade has the fewest points (2) away
  • Cova Piedade has the most conceded goals (27) away
  • Cova Piedade has the the worst goal difference (-20) away
  • Cova Piedade have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • Cova Piedade have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Cova Piedade have yet to win a game away.
  • Farense has the fewest dropped points from leading position (2)
  • Farense has the most points from losing position (10)
  • Farense have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Farense have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Cova Piedade have scored away.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Nacional 24 14 8 2 36 16 12 9 3 0 22 5 12 5 5 2 14 11 20 50
2 Farense 24 15 3 6 35 22 12 8 1 3 18 12 12 7 2 3 17 10 13 48
3 Feirense 24 11 9 4 27 18 12 6 4 2 13 8 12 5 5 2 14 10 9 42
4 Estoril 24 12 3 9 35 26 12 8 1 3 22 11 12 4 2 6 13 15 9 39
5 Mafra 24 10 9 5 33 24 12 6 5 1 18 11 12 4 4 4 15 13 9 39
6 Varzim 24 10 7 7 32 31 12 7 1 4 15 12 12 3 6 3 17 19 1 37
7 Academica 24 10 5 9 34 26 12 7 2 3 23 13 12 3 3 6 11 13 8 35
8 Academico Viseu 24 9 7 8 21 24 12 4 4 4 9 10 12 5 3 4 12 14 -3 34
9 Leixoes 24 8 9 7 23 22 13 4 6 3 11 11 11 4 3 4 12 11 1 33
10 UD Oliveirense 24 9 5 10 36 31 12 6 3 3 20 10 12 3 2 7 16 21 5 32
11 Sporting Covilha 24 9 5 10 29 27 12 5 2 5 12 12 12 4 3 5 17 15 2 32
12 Chaves 24 9 5 10 26 26 12 5 2 5 15 15 12 4 3 5 11 11 0 32
13 Porto II 24 7 8 9 35 36 12 3 6 3 18 17 12 4 2 6 17 19 -1 29
14 Penafiel 24 6 10 8 23 24 12 4 7 1 14 8 12 2 3 7 9 16 -1 28
15 Benfica II 24 7 7 10 31 35 11 6 3 2 21 11 13 1 4 8 10 24 -4 28
16 Vilafranquense 24 6 6 12 27 45 12 5 3 4 19 21 12 1 3 8 8 24 -18 24
17 Cova Piedade 24 4 5 15 20 42 12 4 3 5 13 15 12 0 2 10 7 27 -22 17
18 Casa Pia 24 2 5 17 19 47 12 1 2 9 12 25 12 1 3 8 7 22 -28 11

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 Nacional 24 14 8 2 36 16 12 9 3 0 22 5 12 5 5 2 14 11 20 50
2 Farense 24 15 3 6 35 22 12 8 1 3 18 12 12 7 2 3 17 10 13 48
3 Feirense 24 11 9 4 27 18 12 6 4 2 13 8 12 5 5 2 14 10 9 42
4 Estoril 24 12 3 9 35 26 12 8 1 3 22 11 12 4 2 6 13 15 9 39
5 Mafra 24 10 9 5 33 24 12 6 5 1 18 11 12 4 4 4 15 13 9 39
6 Varzim 24 10 7 7 32 31 12 7 1 4 15 12 12 3 6 3 17 19 1 37
7 Academica 24 10 5 9 34 26 12 7 2 3 23 13 12 3 3 6 11 13 8 35
8 Academico Viseu 24 9 7 8 21 24 12 4 4 4 9 10 12 5 3 4 12 14 -3 34
9 Leixoes 24 8 9 7 23 22 13 4 6 3 11 11 11 4 3 4 12 11 1 33
10 UD Oliveirense 24 9 5 10 36 31 12 6 3 3 20 10 12 3 2 7 16 21 5 32
11 Sporting Covilha 24 9 5 10 29 27 12 5 2 5 12 12 12 4 3 5 17 15 2 32
12 Chaves 24 9 5 10 26 26 12 5 2 5 15 15 12 4 3 5 11 11 0 32
13 Porto II 24 7 8 9 35 36 12 3 6 3 18 17 12 4 2 6 17 19 -1 29
14 Penafiel 24 6 10 8 23 24 12 4 7 1 14 8 12 2 3 7 9 16 -1 28
15 Benfica II 24 7 7 10 31 35 11 6 3 2 21 11 13 1 4 8 10 24 -4 28
16 Vilafranquense 24 6 6 12 27 45 12 5 3 4 19 21 12 1 3 8 8 24 -18 24
17 Cova Piedade 24 4 5 15 20 42 12 4 3 5 13 15 12 0 2 10 7 27 -22 17
18 Casa Pia 24 2 5 17 19 47 12 1 2 9 12 25 12 1 3 8 7 22 -28 11

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The Segunda Liga, or LigaPro, is the second level of Portuguese football. It has 18 teams each playing 34 fixtures to decide the final league table. The top two teams are promoted to the top level in Portugal (Primeira Liga) while the bottom two are relegated.