Segunda Liga game preview and stats: Sporting Covilhã fight Porto II

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Competition: Portugal Segunda Liga
Competition: Sun 29.January
Match begins: 12:45 (UTC)
Venue: Estádio Municipal José dos Santos Pinto (2055 seats)

Sporting Covilhã saw a 1-2 scoreline against Porto II in their previous week, a game to keep in mind. The next assignment is this fit Porto II team.

Insights:
  • Sporting Covilhã is in the worst form (0-3-3)
  • Porto II have the most clean sheets (8) in Segunda Liga

It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Sporting Covilhã and Porto II.

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Sporting Covilhã form and stats

The home fans haven’t been spoiled with victories in the Segunda Liga this season. Sporting Covilhã have only managed 0 wins, 3 draws and 7 losses from their games here at Estádio Municipal José dos Santos Pinto. With ten home Segunda Liga games in a row without a win, the Sporting Covilhã fans could feel they are not getting value for their money.

The Covilhã crowd went home unhappy last time out, seeing their beloved players lose 1-2 to Porto II here at Estádio Municipal José dos Santos Pinto.

The spoils were shared after 90 minutes before that, a home game that ended 0-0 versus Moreirense.

Sporting Covilhã aren't scoring a lot here at Estádio Municipal José dos Santos Pinto in the league, with only {6 goals} from 10 games. Defensively it’s touch-and-go for the home team as 17 goals have been conceded. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 2 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.

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Porto II form and stats

The visitors are W4-D3-L3 on the road this term. That's in the Segunda Liga.

It's the second away game in a row for Porto II, but there's smiles all around after the 2-1 victory versus Sporting Covilhã (placed 18th) last time out. That win felt good as this team had gone three league rounds without winning.

A 2-2 draw at Benfica II's stadium before that.

The travelling fans enjoy Porto II's attacking play in away games, having scored 15 goals in 10 league matches away. Porto's defence is not exactly unbeatable as they have conceded 15 goals from these trips.

Head 2 Head

The fixture history shows this score when the contenders played each other previously this campaign; Sporting Covilhã - Porto II 1-2. Sporting Covilhã-Porto II H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Sporting Covilhã four wins, Porto II six wins, zero draws. eight of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

Top Goalscorers

Porto IIA. Marcus
A. Marcus
6 goals
Porto IIJ. Messias Ferreira
J. Messias Ferreira
4 goals
Porto IIW. da Silva Costa
W. da Silva Costa
3 goals

Sporting Covilhã missing players

Porto II missing players

Sporting Covilhã Porto II
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
18 10 3 Played P 5 10 18
1 0 0 Won W 3 4 7
5 3 2 Drew D 1 3 6
12 7 1 Lost L 1 3 5
13 6 2 Scored S 7 15 24
33 17 3 Conceded C 6 15 18
89% 80% 33% Over 0.5 O 0.5 80% 90% 83%
83% 80% 33% Over 1.5 O 1.5 60% 80% 67%
50% 50% 33% Over 2.5 O 2.5 60% 70% 44%
22% 10% 33% Over 3.5 O 3.5 40% 40% 28%
11% 10% 33% Over 4.5 O 4.5 20% 20% 11%
50% 50% 33% BTTS BTTS 20% 60% 39%
17% 20% 67% Clean Sheets C S 60% 30% 44%
44% 50% 67% Failed to Score F T 40% 20% 33%
 
5.4 6.2 3.3 Corners for (avg) C F 5.4 4.3 6.1
6.8 7.2 8.7 Corners against (avg) C A 2.8 4.8 4.5
2.6 1.8 1.7 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3.8 3.8 3
2 1 1 Red cards R C 0 2 4
 
9.6 9.7 6.7 Shots (avg) S ( 12.8 11.2 12.4
3.7 3.6 2.7 Shots on Target (avg) S O 5 4.8 5
19% 17% 25% Goal Efficiency G E 28% 31% 27%
 
12.7 12 13.3 Shots against (avg) S A 9.6 11.8 10.4
4.8 4 3.7 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 3.8 5.1 4.1
Key stats in Segunda Liga this season:
  • Porto II have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Porto II have scored at least twice as many goals away as Sporting Covilhã have scored home.
  • Porto II have the most clean sheets (8) in Segunda Liga
  • Porto II have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Sporting Covilhã have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • Sporting Covilhã have the fewest points (3) at home in Segunda Liga
  • Sporting Covilhã have the fewest scored goals (6) at home in Segunda Liga
  • Sporting Covilhã have the most conceded goals in the first half (18) in Segunda Liga
  • Sporting Covilhã have the the worst goal difference (-11) at home in Segunda Liga
  • Sporting Covilhã have the the worst goal difference (-20) in Segunda Liga
  • Sporting Covilhã have yet to win a game at home.
  • Sporting Covilhã is in the worst form (0-3-3)

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Moreirense 18 13 4 1 38 17 8 7 1 0 21 8 10 6 3 1 17 9 21 43
2 Farense 18 10 4 4 31 21 9 6 3 0 19 9 9 4 1 4 12 12 10 34
3 Estrela Amadora 17 7 9 1 25 16 9 4 5 0 15 9 8 3 4 1 10 7 9 30
4 Vilafranquense 18 8 5 5 25 19 9 4 2 3 14 13 9 4 3 2 11 6 6 29
5 Academico Viseu 17 7 7 3 30 24 9 4 3 2 16 13 8 3 4 1 14 11 6 28
6 Porto II 18 7 6 5 24 18 8 3 3 2 9 3 10 4 3 3 15 15 6 27
7 Feirense 17 5 9 3 24 18 8 1 6 1 9 9 9 4 3 2 15 9 6 24
8 Tondela 17 4 11 2 20 16 9 2 5 2 9 9 8 2 6 0 11 7 4 23
9 Benfica II 17 6 5 6 32 30 9 4 2 3 21 16 8 2 3 3 11 14 2 23
10 Penafiel 17 5 7 5 16 18 8 1 4 3 8 9 9 4 3 2 8 9 -2 22
11 UD Oliveirense 17 5 6 6 22 24 8 3 5 0 12 7 9 2 1 6 10 17 -2 21
12 Torreense 18 6 3 9 14 20 10 3 2 5 7 11 8 3 1 4 7 9 -6 21
13 Mafra 17 5 5 7 21 28 9 3 3 3 11 11 8 2 2 4 10 17 -7 20
14 Leixões 17 4 7 6 16 18 8 3 2 3 7 5 9 1 5 3 9 13 -2 19
15 Nacional 17 4 5 8 16 20 9 2 2 5 9 10 8 2 3 3 7 10 -4 17
16 Belenenses 17 4 3 10 24 33 8 1 1 6 10 18 9 3 2 4 14 15 -9 15
17 Trofense 17 3 3 11 13 31 8 2 0 6 7 17 9 1 3 5 6 14 -18 12
18 Sporting Covilhã 18 1 5 12 13 33 10 0 3 7 6 17 8 1 2 5 7 16 -20 8

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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.