Sporting Covilhã vs Casa Pia match preview: Even contest expected at Estádio Municipal José dos Santos Pinto

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Competition: Portugal Segunda Liga
Competition: Sun 28.March
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)
Venue: Estádio Municipal José dos Santos Pinto (2055 seats)

Sporting Covilhã and Casa Pia have both delivered a "par" performance so far, to use a golfing expression. Both hold mid-table positions in the Segunda Liga.

Insights:
  • Sporting Covilhã have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Casa Pia have the fewest matches under the total-line (9) in Segunda Liga

Both teams have had enough rest since their last competitive action. Let's hope for an energetic game!

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Sporting Covilhã form and stats

Overall Segunda Liga stats at home this season for Sporting Covilhã are 4-4-4 (wins-draw-losses).

The fans are hoping that Covilhã will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 1-2 away loss in the Segunda Liga game against Porto II (placed 17th). Ahead of that match, Covilhã won a home game hosting UD Oliveirense (1-0).

The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Sporting Covilhã have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found 16 matches with the results: Won six, drawn six and lost four.

Sporting Covilhã are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 16 goals in 12 games. 16 goals have been conceded.

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Casa Pia form and stats

Playing away, Casa Pia have won 3 games, drawn 6 and suffered 3 defeats in the Segunda Liga this season. Two points from the last two away games for Casa, which the math geniuses among you will translate to two draws.

It's another away game for the visitors, as they travelled to Penafiel (placed 7th) in their previous outing. The Segunda Liga match ended in a draw 1-1. That result followed a home victory 3-0 versus Vilafranquense.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Casa Pia playing away and similar expectations, we found three relevant matches. Results were one Casa win, two draws and zero defeats.

Casa have a decent goal production going in their away games, although not fantastic. In 12 league away games 14 goals have been scored. Casa have conceded 16 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

These teams' last encounter with each other was the Casa Pia - Covilhã 0-1 earlier this season. Head-2-head stats last two meetings: two - zero - zero (Covilhã wins - draws - Casa Pia wins). As for goals, one match ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), one had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

Casa PiaJ. Mendes Júnior
J. Mendes Júnior
9 goals

Sporting Covilhã missing players

Casa Pia missing players

Sporting Covilhã Casa Pia
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
25 12 3 Played P 3 12 25
7 4 0 Won W 0 3 8
8 4 2 Drew D 2 6 10
10 4 1 Lost L 1 3 7
26 16 3 Scored S 3 14 31
29 16 5 Conceded C 5 16 34
84% 92% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
64% 83% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 83% 84%
52% 58% 33% Over 2.5 O 2.5 33% 42% 40%
20% 33% 33% Over 3.5 O 3.5 33% 25% 20%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 8%
52% 58% 67% BTTS BTTS 67% 75% 60%
28% 25% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 17% 20%
36% 25% 33% Failed to Score F T 33% 8% 20%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
2.4 2.8 2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.7 2.8 2.7
4 2 0 Red cards R C 0 1 2
 
8.7 10.8 9 Shots (avg) S ( 9.3 9.2 8.6
3 3.8 2.7 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3.7 3.2 3.1
35% 36% 38% Goal Efficiency G E 27% 37% 40%
Key stats in Segunda Liga this season:
  • Casa Pia have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Casa Pia have the fewest matches under the total-line (9) in Segunda Liga
  • Casa Pia haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • 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 25 17 5 3 41 17 12 7 4 1 24 12 13 10 1 2 17 5 24 56
2 Feirense 25 14 5 6 35 21 13 7 2 4 17 13 12 7 3 2 18 8 14 47
3 Academica 25 13 7 5 32 21 12 7 2 3 17 12 13 6 5 2 15 9 11 46
4 Vizela 25 12 9 4 38 28 13 9 3 1 21 11 12 3 6 3 17 17 10 45
5 Arouca 25 10 8 7 26 22 12 5 4 3 10 9 13 5 4 4 16 13 4 38
6 Chaves 24 10 7 7 30 25 12 3 5 4 9 12 12 7 2 3 21 13 5 37
7 Penafiel 25 10 7 8 32 29 13 6 4 3 17 12 12 4 3 5 15 17 3 37
8 Casa Pia 25 8 10 7 31 34 13 5 4 4 17 18 12 3 6 3 14 16 -3 34
9 Benfica II 25 9 6 10 42 34 12 7 2 3 23 13 13 2 4 7 19 21 8 33
10 Mafra 25 9 6 10 29 31 12 6 4 2 17 11 13 3 2 8 12 20 -2 33
11 Leixoes 25 7 9 9 25 28 12 5 4 3 15 12 13 2 5 6 10 16 -3 30
12 Sporting Covilhã 25 7 8 10 26 29 12 4 4 4 16 16 13 3 4 6 10 13 -3 29
13 Academico Viseu 25 6 8 11 22 32 12 3 4 5 9 15 13 3 4 6 13 17 -10 26
14 Vilafranquense 24 3 14 7 24 33 12 1 9 2 11 14 12 2 5 5 13 19 -9 23
15 Cova Piedade 25 5 8 12 27 38 13 2 5 6 12 20 12 3 3 6 15 18 -11 23
16 UD Oliveirense 25 5 8 12 20 34 13 2 5 6 10 16 12 3 3 6 10 18 -14 23
17 Porto II 25 4 9 12 28 38 13 3 2 8 18 21 12 1 7 4 10 17 -10 21
18 Varzim 25 5 6 14 17 31 13 2 3 8 8 17 12 3 3 6 9 14 -14 21

Read more about Segunda Liga

The Segunda Liga, or LigaPro, is the second level of Portuguese football. It has 18 teams each playing 34 fixtures to decide the final league table. The top two teams are promoted to the top level in Portugal (Primeira Liga) while the bottom two are relegated.