Mafra will hope to utilise their home advantage to help bridge the gap to today’s opponents. The home side are currently 5 points behind Sporting Covilhã.
Mafra and Sporting Covilhã should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.
Mafra form and stats
When playing at home in the Segunda Liga, Mafra have managed 3 wins, 1 draw and suffered 0 defeats from 4 games.
Mafra's previous game was a Segunda Liga match also played at home, ending 3-1 versus Porto II (placed 14th). The home side are looking to build on that result. Prior to that was the away defeat visiting Farense (1-2).
With an average of more than two goals per home game in the league (8 in 4 games), Mafra's attacking play is working. Mafra's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 4 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Sporting Covilhã form and stats
Playing away, Sporting Covilhã, who have the fewest conceded goals (7) in Segunda Liga, have won 3 games, drawn 0 and suffered 1 defeat in the Segunda Liga this season.
It might be tough going out on the road again for Sporting Covilhã, facing their second straight away game. Especially as the previous game, ended with a defeat 0-1 versus Nacional (placed 2nd). A draw for Sporting Covilhã before that, at their own venue hosting Penafiel (0-0).
The Sporting Covilhã manager Ricardo Soares has got the team scoring on the road, with 8 away goals in 4 league matches. 4 goals have been conceded by Sporting Covilhã in these games.
Head 2 Head
Numbers for the last six meetings between these two teams are: 2 wins for Mafra, 1 draw and 3 wins for Sporting Covilhã. Over 2,5 goals: 2 times; under 2,5 goals: 4 games.Top Goalscorers
  Adriano Castanheira 4 goals |  Kukula 3 goals |   Joel 2 goals |
Mafra missing players
Sporting Covilhã missing players
| Mafra | Sporting Covilhã | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 9 | 4 | 0 | Played | P | 1 | 4 | 9 |
| 4 | 3 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 13 | 8 | 0 | Scored | S | 3 | 8 | 14 |
| 11 | 4 | 0 | Conceded | C | 1 | 4 | 7 |
| 89% | 100% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 89% |
| 78% | 75% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 75% | 56% |
| 67% | 50% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 50% | 33% |
| 22% | 50% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 100% | 50% | 33% |
| 11% | 25% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 25% | 22% |
| 78% | 75% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 50% | 33% |
| 22% | 25% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 25% | 56% |
| 11% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 25% | 22% |
| 5.1 | 4.8 | 0 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 4 | 2.8 | 3.4 |
| 3.7 | 3.5 | 0 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 7 | 7.5 | 6.8 |
| 1.9 | 1.8 | 0 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 2.5 | 2.3 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 1 | 1 | 2 |
- Mafra have not yet lost a game at home.
- Mafra have scored in all their home matches so far.
- Mafra haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- Sporting Covilhã have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
- Sporting Covilhã have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Sporting Covilhã have won significantly less corners away then at 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 | Farense | 10 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 9 | 24 |
| 2 | Nacional | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 17 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 22 |
| 3 | Estoril | 10 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 20 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 21 |
| 4 | Leixoes | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 20 |
| 5 | Sporting Covilhã | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 19 |
| 6 | Chaves | 10 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 16 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 18 |
| 7 | Varzim | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 16 |
| 8 | Mafra | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 14 |
| 9 | Penafiel | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 12 |
| 10 | Academico Viseu | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | -4 | 12 |
| 11 | Benfica II | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 9 | -7 | 11 |
| 12 | Feirense | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 10 |
| 13 | Vilafranquense | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 14 | 18 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 10 | -4 | 10 |
| 14 | Porto II | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 12 | -6 | 10 |
| 15 | Academica | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -3 | 9 |
| 16 | UD Oliveirense | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 12 | -5 | 8 |
| 17 | Casa Pia | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 17 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | -8 | 7 |
| 18 | Cova Piedade | 10 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 7 | 17 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 11 | -10 | 6 |