The visiting Vizela side should be favourites in this visit to Sporting Covilhã, as the away team holds a 16 point advantage from their 19 league games this season.
- Sporting Covilhã has the fewest scored goals in the first half (6) in Segunda Liga
- Vizela has the most points from losing position (12) in Segunda Liga
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
Overall Segunda Liga stats at home this season for Sporting Covilhã are 2-2-2 (wins-draw-losses).
Covilhã are anxiously hoping for a goal as it's been 180 minutes since the last one in league fixtures. (Scored by R. Areias).
Covilhã faced defeat in their previous match, away at Cova Piedade (0-1). Preceding that game was the away draw at Estoril that finished 0-0.
A decent goal production from Covilhã in their home games so far, with 11 goals from 6 league matches. Covilhã have conceded 9 from these games.
Vizela form and stats
Playing away, Vizela have won 2 games, drawn 4 and suffered 3 defeats in the Segunda Liga this season. In general it has been a productive period now for Vizela as they haven't lost any of their last eleven games.
The Vizela goalkeeper Pedro Jose Moreira Silva is collecting clean sheets like a laundry worker. It's been 182 league minutes without conceding a goal, and counting.
Vizela played 0-0 against Porto II in their previous match. Before that one, a nice away victory 3-0 at UD Oliveirense.
Vizela have a decent goal production going in their away games, although not fantastic. In 9 league away games 12 goals have been scored. Vizela's defence is not exactly unbeatable as they have conceded 14 goals from these trips.
Head 2 Head
The last H2H meeting was Vizela - Covilhã 2-1, played this season. Covilhã-Vizela H2H statistics last eight meetings regardless of arena: Sporting Covilhã zero wins, Vizela three wins, five draws. three of these eight matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Sporting Covilhã missing players
Vizela missing players
| Sporting Covilhã | Vizela | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 16 | 6 | 1 | Played | P | 3 | 9 | 19 |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 2 | 9 |
| 5 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 4 | 6 |
| 7 | 2 | 1 | Lost | L | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 16 | 11 | 1 | Scored | S | 5 | 12 | 27 |
| 17 | 9 | 2 | Conceded | C | 5 | 14 | 23 |
| 81% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 95% |
| 56% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 84% |
| 50% | 83% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 67% | 56% | 58% |
| 19% | 50% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 33% | 22% | 21% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 33% | 11% | 5% |
| 50% | 83% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 78% | 74% |
| 31% | 17% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 33% | 11% | 21% |
| 38% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 11% | 11% |
| 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 | 7 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.7 | 2.2 | 2.2 |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 7.8 | 10.3 | 7 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 12 | 13 | 12 |
| 2.6 | 3.5 | 2 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4.7 | 5.4 | 4.9 |
| 38% | 52% | 50% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 36% | 24% | 29% |
- All of Sporting Covilhã's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- All of Vizela's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Sporting Covilhã has the fewest scored goals in the first half (6) in Segunda Liga
- Sporting Covilhã have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Sporting Covilhã have scored in all their home matches so far.
- Sporting Covilhã haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- Vizela has the most points from losing position (12) in Segunda Liga
- Vizela has the most scored goals in the second half (19) in Segunda Liga
- Vizela haven’t played a single 0-0 game 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 | Académica | 19 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 26 | 13 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 6 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 13 | 39 |
| 2 | Estoril | 19 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 29 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 17 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 3 | 16 | 38 |
| 3 | Feirense | 19 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 29 | 17 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 11 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 6 | 12 | 37 |
| 4 | Vizela | 19 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 27 | 23 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 14 | 4 | 33 |
| 5 | Chaves | 19 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 25 | 21 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 19 | 12 | 4 | 30 |
| 6 | Arouca | 19 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 18 | 16 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 30 |
| 7 | Casa Pia | 19 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 23 | 28 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 17 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 11 | -5 | 26 |
| 8 | Mafra | 18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 23 | 21 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 12 | 2 | 25 |
| 9 | Penafiel | 17 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 26 | 25 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 1 | 25 |
| 10 | Benfica II | 19 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 32 | 27 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 11 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 16 | 16 | 5 | 23 |
| 11 | Leixoes | 19 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 19 | 22 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 13 | -3 | 22 |
| 12 | Cova Piedade | 18 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 20 | 26 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 13 | -6 | 20 |
| 13 | Academico Viseu | 18 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 15 | 19 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 9 | -4 | 19 |
| 14 | Vilafranquense | 18 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 18 | 24 | 9 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 13 | -6 | 18 |
| 15 | UD Oliveirense | 18 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 16 | 26 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 13 | -10 | 18 |
| 16 | Sporting Covilhã | 16 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 16 | 17 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 8 | -1 | 17 |
| 17 | Porto II | 19 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 22 | 32 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 14 | 17 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 15 | -10 | 14 |
| 18 | Varzim | 19 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 12 | 26 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 14 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 12 | -14 | 14 |