Segunda Liga match preview: Farense versus Sporting Covilhã

Competition: Portugal Segunda Liga
Date: Sun 31.March
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: Estádio de São Lúis

Farense hope to sell all 12000 tickets for this game even though the season has been rough so far with 29 points and a 14th position in the Segunda Liga table. Visiting Sporting Covilhã holds 7th place with 37.

We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!

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Farense form and stats

Farense have played 12 games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 5-4-3 (wins-draws-losses).

Farense lost their last game at Vitória Guimarães II (placed 18th) after a 0-1 scoreline. Before that, Farense had a home game versus Varzim which ended with a victory 3-0.

Farense are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home, having created 15 goals in 12 matches. From these home matches, Farense have conceded only 8 goals.

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Sporting Covilhã form and stats

The loot brought home from travels has not been plentiful for Sporting Covilhã as they have only collected 12 points from their 13 away games. Sporting Covilhã only has 3 wins to counter their 7 defeats and 3 draws. In general it has been a productive period now for Sporting Covilhã as they haven't lost any of their last ten games.

Sporting Covilhã won their last game, 2-0 versus Famalicão played at home. Ahead of that match was the victory versus UD Oliveirense at their stadium, the result 2-1.

Sporting Covilhã have scored 15 goals on their travels this season, 13 away games. Sporting Covilhã have conceded 23 goals in these games.

Head 2 Head

The two sides played each other earlier this season: Sporting Covilhã - Farense 1-1. Head-2-head stats last seven meetings: 3 - 2 - 2 (Farense wins - draws - Sporting Covilhã wins).

Top Goalscorers

C. Irobiso
6 goals
Adriano Castanheira
6 goals
Deivison
5 goals

Farense missing players

Sporting Covilhã missing players

Farense Sporting Covilhã
Total Home Statistic Away Total
26 12 Played 13 26
88% 83% Over 0.5 85% 88%
50% 50% Over 1.5 54% 65%
35% 33% Over 2.5 31% 50%
19% 17% Over 3.5 8% 19%
12% 8% Over 4.5 0% 8%
38% 25% Both teams to score 23% 42%
31% 58% Clean Sheet 69% 38%
42% 33% Failed To Score 23% 31%

  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 26 19 2 5 38 15 13 10 1 2 20 5 13 9 1 3 18 10 23 59
2 Famalicão 26 14 6 6 34 24 13 8 3 2 19 9 13 6 3 4 15 15 10 48
3 Académica 26 14 4 8 30 26 14 8 2 4 18 14 12 6 2 4 12 12 4 46
4 Estoril 26 13 6 7 36 24 13 8 2 3 18 11 13 5 4 4 18 13 12 45
5 Benfica II 26 12 5 9 33 25 13 9 0 4 23 12 13 3 5 5 10 13 8 41
6 Porto II 26 10 8 8 32 30 13 8 3 2 21 10 13 2 5 6 11 20 2 38
7 Sporting Covilhã 26 10 7 9 32 29 13 7 4 2 17 6 13 3 3 7 15 23 3 37
8 Mafra 26 9 8 9 37 35 14 5 7 2 19 14 12 4 1 7 18 21 2 35
9 Penafiel 26 10 4 12 33 33 12 7 2 3 20 12 14 3 2 9 13 21 0 34
10 Leixões 26 10 4 12 26 28 13 8 2 3 16 11 13 2 2 9 10 17 -2 34
11 Arouca 26 8 7 11 29 32 13 5 4 4 17 14 13 3 3 7 12 18 -3 31
12 Cova Piedade 26 8 7 11 18 34 13 4 4 5 9 18 13 4 3 6 9 16 -16 31
13 UD Oliveirense 26 7 9 10 31 37 13 6 3 4 24 18 13 1 6 6 7 19 -6 30
13 Oliveirense 22 6 8 8 26 31 11 5 3 3 20 14 11 1 5 5 6 17 -5 26
14 Farense 26 7 8 11 28 26 12 5 4 3 15 8 14 2 4 8 13 18 2 29
15 Sporting Braga II 26 9 1 16 27 36 13 6 0 7 17 14 13 3 1 9 10 22 -9 28
16 Varzim 26 7 7 12 20 30 13 4 4 5 15 15 13 3 3 7 5 15 -10 28
17 Academico Viseu 26 7 7 12 33 44 13 5 4 4 22 20 13 2 3 8 11 24 -11 28
18 Vitória Guimarães II 26 6 8 12 26 35 13 3 5 5 10 12 13 3 3 7 16 23 -9 26

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