There's been ups and downs for these two teams so far this season, occupying positions near the middle of the Segunda Liga table so far. Here's the Mafra - Sporting Covilhã latest:
- Mafra have the most conceded goals in the first half (24) 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.
Mafra are fighting like crazy to avoid relegation and desperately need points in this fixture. Covilhã are struggling to avoid relegation.
Mafra form and stats
6-4-4 (win-draw-lost) are the Segunda Liga numbers at home for Mafra so far this season. The Mafra manager F. Nunes Cândido might feel some added pressure to get something from this game after two straight home defeats.
Stress levels are on the rise for Mafra's attacking players as they have now played 233 minutes without scoring in a league game. B. Silva was their last goal scorer.
Preceding that match was the home game against Casa Pia that was lost 0-4.
This is expected to be a close game, with Mafra perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Mafra as a small favourite), we find twelve games. Mafra has won seven of these, drawn three and lost two.
Mafra has scored 17 league goals at home this season, in 14 matches. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 2 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. Mafra's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 19 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Sporting Covilhã form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Sporting Covilhã so far with only 13 points returning home. The records show 3-4-7 (win-draw-lose). With two straight losses from their last two away games, Covilhã are hoping that it's time for some travel points again.
Preceding that game, the 0-2 loss visiting Chaves's place.
As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found 15 similar matches played by Sporting Covilhã in our archives, and the results are: five wins for Covilhã, three draws and seven defeats.
Many goals are not expected from the visiting Sporting Covilhã as they have only managed to score 10 times from 14 away games in the league. 15 goals have been conceded by Covilhã in these games.
Head 2 Head
Sporting Covilhã - Mafra 2-2 was the story when these teams last met, earlier this season. Head-2-head stats last eight meetings: two - three - three (Mafra wins - draws - Sporting Covilhã wins). As for goals, four matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), four had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  G. Pereira da Silva 8 goals | F. Couto Cardoso 3 goals | L. Mbah Enoh 3 goals |
Mafra missing players
Sporting Covilhã missing players
| Mafra | Sporting Covilhã | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 29 | 14 | 4 | Played | P | 3 | 14 | 29 |
| 9 | 6 | 2 | Won | W | 1 | 3 | 7 |
| 7 | 4 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 4 | 10 |
| 13 | 4 | 1 | Lost | L | 1 | 7 | 12 |
| 30 | 17 | 4 | Scored | S | 1 | 10 | 28 |
| 41 | 19 | 6 | Conceded | C | 1 | 15 | 34 |
| 93% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 67% | 79% | 83% |
| 79% | 79% | 75% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 50% | 66% |
| 45% | 50% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 43% | 48% |
| 28% | 29% | 25% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 7% | 17% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 45% | 57% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 43% | 52% |
| 24% | 21% | 25% | Clean Sheets | C S | 67% | 29% | 28% |
| 38% | 21% | 25% | Failed to Score | F T | 67% | 50% | 38% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2.2 | 2.6 | 1.8 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.3 | 2.1 | 2.3 |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 10.8 | 11.1 | 12.8 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 8.7 | 6.8 | 8.4 |
| 3.7 | 3.5 | 4.2 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.7 | 2.4 | 2.9 |
| 28% | 35% | 24% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 9% | 30% | 33% |
- Mafra have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Mafra have the fewest dropped points from leading position (2) in Segunda Liga
- Mafra have the most conceded goals in the first half (24) in Segunda Liga
- Mafra haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
| 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 | 29 | 19 | 7 | 3 | 50 | 21 | 14 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 30 | 13 | 15 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 20 | 8 | 29 | 64 |
| 2 | Vizela | 29 | 15 | 10 | 4 | 47 | 30 | 15 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 23 | 12 | 14 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 24 | 18 | 17 | 55 |
| 3 | Academica | 29 | 14 | 10 | 5 | 37 | 23 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 18 | 13 | 15 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 19 | 10 | 14 | 52 |
| 4 | Chaves | 29 | 15 | 7 | 7 | 39 | 28 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 24 | 14 | 11 | 52 |
| 5 | Feirense | 29 | 15 | 6 | 8 | 37 | 25 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 19 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 18 | 11 | 12 | 51 |
| 6 | Arouca | 29 | 14 | 8 | 7 | 35 | 23 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 9 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 21 | 14 | 12 | 50 |
| 7 | Penafiel | 29 | 10 | 8 | 11 | 36 | 37 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 20 | 16 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 16 | 21 | -1 | 38 |
| 8 | Casa Pia | 29 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 36 | 39 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 18 | 23 | 14 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 18 | 16 | -3 | 38 |
| 9 | Benfica II | 29 | 10 | 6 | 13 | 45 | 38 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 25 | 14 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 20 | 24 | 7 | 36 |
| 10 | Leixoes | 29 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 30 | 34 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 18 | -4 | 36 |
| 11 | Mafra | 29 | 9 | 7 | 13 | 30 | 41 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 19 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 13 | 22 | -11 | 34 |
| 12 | Sporting Covilhã | 29 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 28 | 34 | 15 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 18 | 19 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 15 | -6 | 31 |
| 13 | Cova Piedade | 29 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 33 | 42 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 14 | 21 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 19 | 21 | -9 | 31 |
| 14 | Academico Viseu | 29 | 7 | 8 | 14 | 26 | 39 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 19 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 16 | 20 | -13 | 29 |
| 15 | Vilafranquense | 29 | 4 | 15 | 10 | 27 | 40 | 15 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 13 | 18 | 14 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 22 | -13 | 27 |
| 16 | Varzim | 29 | 7 | 6 | 16 | 21 | 35 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 18 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 17 | -14 | 27 |
| 17 | UD Oliveirense | 29 | 6 | 9 | 14 | 22 | 41 | 15 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 17 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 24 | -19 | 27 |
| 18 | Porto II | 29 | 5 | 11 | 13 | 35 | 44 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 20 | 26 | 14 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 15 | 18 | -9 | 26 |