This could be an interesting match as Sporting Covilhã have their presumed home advantage while Académica are ahead 17 points in the Segunda Liga table.
- Sporting Covilhã have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
It's no vacation for neither Covilhã nor Académica as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.
Sporting Covilhã form and stats
4 victories, 5 draws and 4 defeats. That’s what Sporting Covilhã have to build on here at Estádio Municipal José dos Santos Pinto in the Segunda Liga. Their last two home games have resulted in two points, meaning they were both draws.
In the match before that, Covilhã hosted Casa Pia and drew the game 0-0.
The Sporting Covilhã fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 16 in 13 matches. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 1 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. Covilhã have conceded 16 in these home matches. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 0 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches.
Académica form and stats
6 wins, 5 draws and 2 losses. That’s the product of Académica playing as the away team in the Segunda Liga this season. With three draws in a row for Académica the feeling in the team is perhaps one of both relief and disappointment. Académica has drawn their two previous away games.
Académica aren't clicking offensively as they have gone 240 league minutes without a goal. Fabinho was the last player to find the net. Académica have succeeded in guarding their own goal lately, led by their goalkeeper Michael Simoes Domingues. It's been 226 minutes since they last conceded in Segunda Liga.
A draw for Académica before that, at their own venue hosting Vilafranquense (0-0).
Académica find the net regularly in their away games. 15 goals from 13 away fixtures in the league. It's not easy to score on Académica as they have only conceded 9 goals from these away games. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 away matches.
Head 2 Head
The two sides played each other earlier this season: Académica - Covilhã 2-1. H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Covilhã two wins, one draw and Académica seven victories. As for goals, two matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), eight games had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  M. Bouldini 10 goals |   G. Pereira da Silva 7 goals | J. Nunes Fernandes 6 goals |
Sporting Covilhã missing players
Académica missing players
| Sporting Covilhã | Académica | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 27 | 14 | 3 | Played | P | 2 | 14 | 27 |
| 7 | 4 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 6 | 13 |
| 10 | 6 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 6 | 9 |
| 10 | 4 | 2 | Lost | L | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 26 | 16 | 1 | Scored | S | 4 | 15 | 32 |
| 29 | 16 | 4 | Conceded | C | 3 | 9 | 21 |
| 78% | 79% | 67% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 64% | 78% |
| 59% | 71% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 50% | 59% |
| 48% | 50% | 33% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 43% | 48% |
| 19% | 29% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 14% | 11% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 48% | 50% | 33% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 43% | 52% |
| 33% | 36% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 50% | 41% |
| 41% | 36% | 67% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 43% | 30% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2.3 | 2.4 | 4.7 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 2.2 | 2.4 |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 8.3 | 9.8 | 8.7 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 8.5 | 8.4 | 9.1 |
| 2.9 | 3.4 | 3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4 | 2.9 | 3.1 |
| 33% | 33% | 11% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 50% | 38% | 38% |
- Sporting Covilhã have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than 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 | Estoril | 26 | 18 | 5 | 3 | 44 | 17 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 27 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 5 | 27 | 59 |
| 2 | Vizela | 26 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 42 | 28 | 13 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 21 | 11 | 13 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 21 | 17 | 14 | 48 |
| 3 | Feirense | 26 | 14 | 5 | 7 | 35 | 22 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 13 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 9 | 13 | 47 |
| 4 | Académica | 26 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 32 | 21 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 12 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 15 | 9 | 11 | 47 |
| 5 | Chaves | 26 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 33 | 26 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 22 | 13 | 7 | 43 |
| 6 | Arouca | 26 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 27 | 22 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 13 | 5 | 41 |
| 7 | Penafiel | 26 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 33 | 31 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 17 | 12 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 16 | 19 | 2 | 37 |
| 8 | Casa Pia | 26 | 8 | 11 | 7 | 31 | 34 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 18 | 13 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 14 | 16 | -3 | 35 |
| 9 | Benfica II | 26 | 9 | 6 | 11 | 42 | 35 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 23 | 14 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 19 | 21 | 7 | 33 |
| 10 | Mafra | 26 | 9 | 6 | 11 | 29 | 35 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 20 | -6 | 33 |
| 11 | Sporting Covilhã | 26 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 26 | 29 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 13 | -3 | 30 |
| 12 | Leixoes | 26 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 25 | 32 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 16 | -7 | 30 |
| 13 | Cova Piedade | 26 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 28 | 38 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 20 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 16 | 18 | -10 | 26 |
| 14 | Academico Viseu | 26 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 22 | 33 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 16 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 17 | -11 | 26 |
| 15 | Porto II | 26 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 32 | 38 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 18 | 21 | 13 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 14 | 17 | -6 | 24 |
| 16 | Vilafranquense | 26 | 3 | 15 | 8 | 24 | 34 | 13 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 11 | 15 | 13 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 13 | 19 | -10 | 24 |
| 17 | Varzim | 26 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 18 | 31 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 17 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 14 | -13 | 24 |
| 18 | UD Oliveirense | 26 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 20 | 37 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 21 | -17 | 23 |