Segunda Liga: Vilafranquense - Cova Piedade preview and statistics

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Competition: Portugal Segunda Liga
Competition: Sat 15.May
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)
Venue: Estádio Municipal de Rio Maior (2500 seats)

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Insights:
  • Cova Piedade have the fewest points from losing position (3) in Segunda Liga

Vilafranquense and Cova Piedade should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.

Vilafranquense are fighting like crazy to avoid relegation and desperately need points in this fixture. Piedade are fighting to avoid relegation and will work hard for points.

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Vilafranquense form and stats

Vilafranquense's results here at Estádio Municipal de Rio Maior in the Segunda Liga have been very modest with 2 victories, 9 draws and 5 defeats. Two defeats in a row at home hurts for Vilafranquense, their manager J. Alves Ferreira Pinto and the supporters. There are certain expectations for improvement.

Ahead of that match, Vilafranquense lost 1-3 at home to Varzim.

Vilafranquense are traveling soon after this match as the Segunda Liga match at Vizela awaits in four days.

Vilafranquense have scored 14 league goals here from 16 matches, not a lot. 21 goals have been conceded.

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Cova Piedade form and stats

4-5-7 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Cova Piedade in their Segunda Liga matches away.

Piedade delivered a 1-1 draw playing at home against Vizela (placed 2nd) in their previous match; a Segunda Liga game. Prior to that match, the Piedade manager A. Leal de Araújo faced defeat when travelling to Porto II and losing 1-5.

A new game in only four days for Piedade, the Segunda Liga home match versus Casa Pia. Busy days.

Cova Piedade have scored 20 goals on their travels this season, from 16 away games in the league. As for defending, Piedade rarely keep clean sheets as they have conceded 26 goals from these away matches.

Head 2 Head

The last H2H meeting was Cova Piedade - Vilafranquense 1-1, played this season. H2H stats regardless of arena (last two matches): Vilafranquense zero wins, two draws and Cova Piedade zero victories. As for goals, zero matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), two games had two or less.

Vilafranquense missing players

Cova Piedade missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Vilafranquense Cova Piedade
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
32 16 4 Played P 4 16 32
5 2 0 Won W 2 4 7
15 9 3 Drew D 1 5 12
12 5 1 Lost L 1 7 13
30 14 3 Scored S 6 20 35
47 21 5 Conceded C 6 26 48
84% 81% 75% Over 0.5 O 0.5 75% 94% 88%
75% 69% 75% Over 1.5 O 1.5 75% 81% 78%
50% 38% 25% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 56% 44%
28% 31% 25% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 31% 28%
3% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 25% 12% 16%
56% 50% 75% BTTS BTTS 50% 75% 62%
22% 25% 25% Clean Sheets C S 50% 19% 25%
38% 44% 25% Failed to Score F T 25% 12% 25%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
3.3 3 2.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.5 3.1 3.3
6 1 0 Red cards R C 1 3 8
 
8.5 8.9 11.8 Shots (avg) S ( 11 7.9 7
2.8 2.8 4.5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4 3.1 2.9
33% 32% 17% Goal Efficiency G E 38% 40% 38%
Key stats in Segunda Liga this season:
  • Cova Piedade have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Cova Piedade have the fewest points from losing position (3) in Segunda Liga
  • Cova Piedade have the most conceded goals in the second half (31) in Segunda Liga

  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 32 19 10 3 52 23 16 9 6 1 32 15 16 10 4 2 20 8 29 67
2 Vizela 32 16 12 4 52 32 16 10 5 1 24 13 16 6 7 3 28 19 20 60
3 Arouca 32 17 8 7 41 24 16 9 4 3 19 10 16 8 4 4 22 14 17 59
4 Feirense 32 17 7 8 46 28 16 9 3 4 23 15 16 8 4 4 23 13 18 58
5 Academica 32 15 11 6 41 27 16 8 4 4 20 15 16 7 7 2 21 12 14 56
6 Chaves 32 15 9 8 42 32 16 6 6 4 16 15 16 9 3 4 26 17 10 54
7 Penafiel 32 11 10 11 40 40 16 6 6 4 20 16 16 5 4 7 20 24 0 43
8 Benfica II 32 11 8 13 50 41 16 8 4 4 28 17 16 3 4 9 22 24 9 41
9 Casa Pia 32 9 13 10 38 42 16 5 5 6 18 23 16 4 8 4 20 19 -4 40
10 Leixoes 32 10 10 12 33 38 16 7 4 5 20 20 16 3 6 7 13 18 -5 40
11 Mafra 32 9 10 13 35 46 16 6 6 4 21 23 16 3 4 9 14 23 -11 37
12 Sporting Covilha 32 7 13 12 31 37 16 4 7 5 18 19 16 3 6 7 13 18 -6 34
13 Cova Piedade 32 7 12 13 35 48 16 3 7 6 15 22 16 4 5 7 20 26 -13 33
14 Academico Viseu 32 8 9 15 28 41 16 4 4 8 12 21 16 4 5 7 16 20 -13 33
15 Varzim 32 8 6 18 25 41 16 3 3 10 11 23 16 5 3 8 14 18 -16 30
16 Vilafranquense 32 5 15 12 30 47 16 2 9 5 14 21 16 3 6 7 16 26 -17 30
17 Porto II 32 6 11 15 40 48 16 4 3 9 25 27 16 2 8 6 15 21 -8 29
18 UD Oliveirense 32 6 10 16 23 47 16 3 6 7 12 19 16 3 4 9 11 28 -24 28

Table
  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 32 19 10 3 52 23 16 9 6 1 32 15 16 10 4 2 20 8 29 67
2 Vizela 32 16 12 4 52 32 16 10 5 1 24 13 16 6 7 3 28 19 20 60
3 Arouca 32 17 8 7 41 24 16 9 4 3 19 10 16 8 4 4 22 14 17 59
4 Feirense 32 17 7 8 46 28 16 9 3 4 23 15 16 8 4 4 23 13 18 58
5 Academica 32 15 11 6 41 27 16 8 4 4 20 15 16 7 7 2 21 12 14 56
6 Chaves 32 15 9 8 42 32 16 6 6 4 16 15 16 9 3 4 26 17 10 54
7 Penafiel 32 11 10 11 40 40 16 6 6 4 20 16 16 5 4 7 20 24 0 43
8 Benfica II 32 11 8 13 50 41 16 8 4 4 28 17 16 3 4 9 22 24 9 41
9 Casa Pia 32 9 13 10 38 42 16 5 5 6 18 23 16 4 8 4 20 19 -4 40
10 Leixoes 32 10 10 12 33 38 16 7 4 5 20 20 16 3 6 7 13 18 -5 40
11 Mafra 32 9 10 13 35 46 16 6 6 4 21 23 16 3 4 9 14 23 -11 37
12 Sporting Covilha 32 7 13 12 31 37 16 4 7 5 18 19 16 3 6 7 13 18 -6 34
13 Cova Piedade 32 7 12 13 35 48 16 3 7 6 15 22 16 4 5 7 20 26 -13 33
14 Academico Viseu 32 8 9 15 28 41 16 4 4 8 12 21 16 4 5 7 16 20 -13 33
15 Varzim 32 8 6 18 25 41 16 3 3 10 11 23 16 5 3 8 14 18 -16 30
16 Vilafranquense 32 5 15 12 30 47 16 2 9 5 14 21 16 3 6 7 16 26 -17 30
17 Porto II 32 6 11 15 40 48 16 4 3 9 25 27 16 2 8 6 15 21 -8 29
18 UD Oliveirense 32 6 10 16 23 47 16 3 6 7 12 19 16 3 4 9 11 28 -24 28

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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.