Soccer betting preview: Sporting Covilhã welcomes Vilafranquense in what could be a tight duel

One slightly interesting match fact is that this game is played on grass and that the visiting Vilafranquense have a different surface at their stadium (artifical turf). The impact of this is hard to measure exactly, but the visitors stats on grass is 9-12-22 (win-draw-loss) from 43 matches.

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.

Sporting Covilhã form and stats

The story so far in the Segunda Liga for Sporting Covilhã at their home stadium (Estádio Municipal José dos Santos Pinto) is 2 wins, 4 draws and 3 defeats. When Sporting Covilhã hosts teams that live in the bottom of the table (like Varzim, Academico Viseu, Académica, Farense and Sporting Covilhã), they have won 2 of 3 matches!

Sporting Covilhã drew their last game, 1-1 away at Academico Viseu (placed 14th).

The spoils were shared after 90 minutes before that, a home game that ended 2-2 versus Feirense.

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 four, drawn eight and lost four.

There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Sporting Covilhã as they are travelling to their away game against Rio Ave in the Segunda Liga. That match is three days after this one.

Sporting Covilhã have scored 8 league goals here from 9 matches, not a lot. It's worth mentioning that 4 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. Covilhã's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 11 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above. Sporting Covilhã has at home met teams with this table position (low), three times. It has ended with less than 2.5 goals 2 of 3 times.

Vilafranquense form and stats

The story so far for the visiting team on their Segunda Liga travels is 3 wins, 2 draws and 4 defeats. When Vilafranquense is visiting a side on the bottom half, they have won 2 of 3 matches. Vilafranquense, Varzim, Academico Viseu, Académica and Farense is teams we like to compare Sporting Covilhã with.

Vilafranquense won their last game, 4-3 versus Nacional played at home.

Prior to that match, the Vilafranquense manager Pinto faced defeat when travelling to Penafiel and losing 3-4.

As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found ten similar matches played by Vilafranquense in our archives, and the results are: one win for Vilafranquense, five draws and four defeats.

Vilafranquense have a decent goal production going in their away games, although not fantastic. In 9 league away games 11 goals have been scored. It's worth mentioning that 6 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. Vilafranquense have conceded 13 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

Vilafranquense - Covilhã 1-1 was the scoreline in these sides' last h2h match, earlier this season. Last five meetings involving these teams: Sporting Covilhã won one, Vilafranquense were winners in one and we saw three draws. two games with over 2,5 goals, three matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

J. Batista Santos 6 goals

Â. da Silva 5 goals

M. Belkheir 4 goals

Sporting Covilhã missing players

Vilafranquense missing players