With their 7 point advantage in the league table, Penafiel fans are hoping to see their team collect maximum points from this game against Cova Piedade.
- Cova Piedade have the most conceded goals in the second half (26) in Segunda Liga
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!
This pitch has grass, which is not Cova Piedade's usual surface at their own ground. When playing on grass Cova Piedade have performed like this: Played 49 matches resulting in 13 wins, 10 draws and 26 defeats with the goal stats 46-74 (scored/conceded).
Penafiel form and stats
The story so far in the Segunda Liga for Penafiel at their home stadium (Estádio Municipal 25 de Abril) is 6 wins, 4 draws and 4 defeats. Penafiel has three losses from their three previous games and the tension is increasing in the dressing room for both the manager P. Ribeiro and the players.
Penafiel faced defeat in their previous match, away at Leixoes (0-2). Ahead of that match, Penafiel lost 1-2 at home to Academico Viseu.
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 Penafiel have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found 15 games) they have won eight times, drawn three and lost four.
Penafiel has scored 18 league goals at home this season, in 14 matches. 14 goals have been conceded.
Cova Piedade form and stats
4 wins, 4 draws and 6 losses. That’s the product of Cova Piedade playing as the away team in the Segunda Liga this season.
Cova Piedade won their last game, 2-1 versus Varzim played at home. Preceding that game, the 1-1 draw paying a visit to Feirense.
Late drama in the previous game, when Hugo Firmino scored the winning goal six minutes into stoppage time to defeat Varzim.
Cova Piedade are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is three wins, two draws and eight defeats. From a total of 13 matches.
Piedade have scored 17 goals on their travels this season, from 14 away games in the league. As opposed to that, Piedade have seen the ball go into their own net 19 times on the road. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 2 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 away matches.
Head 2 Head
These teams' last encounter with each other was the Cova Piedade - Penafiel 2-3 earlier this season. Numbers for the last nine meetings between these two teams are: five wins for Penafiel, four draws and zero wins for Cova Piedade. Over 2,5 goals: five times; under 2,5 goals: four games.Top Goalscorers
  J. Ribeiro Vieira 8 goals |  R. Rodrigues Tavares 7 goals | P. Rodrigues Cabral 5 goals |
Penafiel missing players
Cova Piedade missing players
| Penafiel | Cova Piedade | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 28 | 14 | 5 | Played | P | 5 | 14 | 28 |
| 10 | 6 | 1 | Won | W | 2 | 4 | 7 |
| 7 | 4 | 1 | Drew | D | 2 | 4 | 9 |
| 11 | 4 | 3 | Lost | L | 1 | 6 | 12 |
| 34 | 18 | 4 | Scored | S | 7 | 17 | 31 |
| 35 | 14 | 6 | Conceded | C | 5 | 19 | 40 |
| 89% | 93% | 80% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 93% | 89% |
| 68% | 64% | 60% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 80% | 79% | 79% |
| 54% | 50% | 60% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 40% | 50% | 43% |
| 25% | 21% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 20% | 21% | 25% |
| 7% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 7% | 14% |
| 57% | 57% | 60% | BTTS | BTTS | 80% | 71% | 61% |
| 36% | 43% | 40% | Clean Sheets | C S | 20% | 21% | 25% |
| 18% | 7% | 20% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 14% | 25% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2.3 | 2.6 | 2.2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3.4 | 3.3 | 3.3 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 9.8 | 9.6 | 10.8 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 7.4 | 7.8 | 7 |
| 3.7 | 3.6 | 3.8 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.2 | 3 | 2.9 |
| 33% | 35% | 21% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 44% | 40% | 38% |
- Cova Piedade have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Cova Piedade have the most conceded goals in the second half (26) in Segunda Liga
| 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 | 28 | 19 | 6 | 3 | 48 | 19 | 14 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 30 | 13 | 14 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 6 | 29 | 63 |
| 2 | Vizela | 28 | 14 | 10 | 4 | 46 | 30 | 14 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 22 | 12 | 14 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 24 | 18 | 16 | 52 |
| 3 | Académica | 28 | 13 | 10 | 5 | 34 | 23 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 18 | 13 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 16 | 10 | 11 | 49 |
| 4 | Chaves | 28 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 37 | 27 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 24 | 14 | 10 | 49 |
| 5 | Feirense | 28 | 14 | 6 | 8 | 36 | 25 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 18 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 18 | 11 | 11 | 48 |
| 6 | Arouca | 28 | 13 | 8 | 7 | 33 | 22 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 9 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 19 | 13 | 11 | 47 |
| 7 | Casa Pia | 28 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 36 | 36 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 18 | 20 | 14 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 18 | 16 | 0 | 38 |
| 8 | Penafiel | 28 | 10 | 7 | 11 | 34 | 35 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 14 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 16 | 21 | -1 | 37 |
| 9 | Benfica II | 28 | 10 | 6 | 12 | 45 | 37 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 25 | 14 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 20 | 23 | 8 | 36 |
| 10 | Leixoes | 28 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 28 | 34 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 18 | -6 | 33 |
| 11 | Mafra | 28 | 9 | 6 | 13 | 30 | 41 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 19 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 13 | 22 | -11 | 33 |
| 12 | Sporting Covilha | 28 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 27 | 32 | 14 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 15 | -5 | 31 |
| 13 | Cova Piedade | 28 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 31 | 40 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 14 | 21 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 17 | 19 | -9 | 30 |
| 14 | Academico Viseu | 28 | 7 | 8 | 13 | 25 | 37 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 19 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 18 | -12 | 29 |
| 15 | Vilafranquense | 28 | 4 | 15 | 9 | 27 | 38 | 14 | 2 | 9 | 3 | 13 | 16 | 14 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 22 | -11 | 27 |
| 16 | Varzim | 28 | 7 | 6 | 15 | 21 | 34 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 18 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 16 | -13 | 27 |
| 17 | UD Oliveirense | 28 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 22 | 41 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 17 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 24 | -19 | 26 |
| 18 | Porto II | 28 | 5 | 10 | 13 | 33 | 42 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 18 | 24 | 14 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 15 | 18 | -9 | 25 |