The Farense & Sporting Covilhã managers S. de Oliveira Vieira and D. Amade are both dreading and looking forward to this decisive game in the upper regions of the Segunda Liga league table.
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.
Farense form and stats
Farense are steadily winning Segunda Liga games and points here at Estadio de Sao Luis. 6 wins, 0 draws and 2 defeats is the summary from 8 games.
M. Bandarra was the last player to score a league goal for Farense and it's becoming a more and more distant memory as Farense haven't scored in 262 minutes.
In their previous game, the manager S. de Oliveira Vieira led his Farense to a defeat in the Segunda Liga match away at Penafiel. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at Estadio de Sao Luis. Before that game, the home loss against Benfica II with the scoreline 0-3.
The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Farense have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found five games) they have won 4 times, drawn 1 and lost 0.
The Farense fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 12 goals in 8 league matches. 8 goals have been conceded.
Sporting Covilhã form and stats
4-1-2 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Sporting Covilhã, who have the most scored goals (14) away in Segunda Liga, in their Segunda Liga matches away.
The supporters enjoyed Sporting Covilhã's previous game versus Estoril (placed 11th), a Segunda Liga 1-0 win played at home. Before that one, a nice away victory 4-1 at Casa Pia.
We have checked recent matches where Sporting Covilhã have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those twelve games were W2-D6-L4.
Sporting Covilhã have scored more than twice on average per away game (in the league), an impressive attacking display. They have 14 goals from 7 away matches. Sporting Covilhã have conceded 8 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
Head-2-head stats last eight meetings: 4 - 2 - 2 (Farense wins - draws - Sporting Covilhã wins). As for goals, 0 matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), 8 had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  E. Dias 6 goals |   C. Irobiso 4 goals |  M. Cabrita 3 goals |
Farense missing players
Sporting Covilhã missing players
| Farense | Sporting Covilhã | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 16 | 8 | 2 | Played | P | 4 | 7 | 16 |
| 11 | 6 | 2 | Won | W | 1 | 4 | 8 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 5 | 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| 22 | 12 | 3 | Scored | S | 5 | 14 | 25 |
| 16 | 8 | 1 | Conceded | C | 6 | 8 | 17 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 94% |
| 62% | 62% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 71% | 62% |
| 56% | 62% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 57% | 50% |
| 19% | 25% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 57% | 38% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 25% | 29% | 19% |
| 38% | 38% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 57% | 50% |
| 38% | 50% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 14% | 38% |
| 25% | 12% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 29% | 19% |
| 5 | 5.2 | 3.5 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 4 | 3.3 | 3.8 |
| 4.9 | 5.1 | 8.5 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 5 | 6.3 | 5.6 |
| 2.8 | 2.6 | 2 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 2.6 | 2.2 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 173 | 94 | 19 | Total Shots | T S | 40 | 59 | 136 |
| 72 | 49 | 9 | Shots on Target | S O | 14 | 25 | 57 |
| 31% | 24% | 33% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 36% | 56% | 44% |
- Farense have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Farense haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Sporting Covilhã has the most dropped points from leading position (10)
- Sporting Covilhã has the most scored goals (14) away
- Sporting Covilhã has the the best goal difference (+6) away
- Sporting Covilhã have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Sporting Covilhã haven’t played a single 0-0 game 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 | 16 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 21 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 12 | 33 |
| 2 | Farense | 16 | 11 | 0 | 5 | 22 | 16 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 33 |
| 3 | Sporting Covilhã | 16 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 25 | 17 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 27 |
| 4 | Mafra | 16 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 26 | 19 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 15 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 27 |
| 5 | Varzim | 16 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 22 | 19 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 10 | 3 | 26 |
| 6 | Chaves | 16 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 21 | 18 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 3 | 26 |
| 7 | Academica | 16 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 26 | 21 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 24 |
| 8 | Leixoes | 16 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 19 | 16 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 3 | 24 |
| 9 | Penafiel | 16 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 18 | 14 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 23 |
| 10 | Academico Viseu | 16 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 17 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 9 | -1 | 23 |
| 11 | Estoril | 16 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 23 | 20 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 3 | 22 |
| 12 | Feirense | 16 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 17 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 22 |
| 13 | Benfica II | 16 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 22 | 22 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 0 | 21 |
| 14 | UD Oliveirense | 16 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 20 | 23 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 16 | -3 | 18 |
| 15 | Vilafranquense | 16 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 20 | 27 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 14 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 13 | -7 | 16 |
| 16 | Porto II | 16 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 19 | 25 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 15 | -6 | 15 |
| 17 | Casa Pia | 16 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 12 | 31 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 8 | 17 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 14 | -19 | 8 |
| 18 | Cova Piedade | 16 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 30 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 22 | -21 | 8 |