Football match preview: Vilafranquense vs Sporting Covilhã

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Competition: Portugal Segunda Liga
Competition: Mon 23.August
Match begins: 17:00 (UTC)
Venue: Estádio Municipal de Rio Maior (2500 seats)

Vilafranquense welcome Sporting Covilhã for another engaging Segunda Liga match here at Estádio Municipal de Rio Maior.

Vilafranquense and Sporting Covilhã 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.

This pitch has artifical turf, which is not Sporting Covilhã's usual surface at their own football field. When appearing on artifical turf Sporting Covilhã have performed like this: Played two matches taking 0 wins, 0 draws and 2 defeats with the goal production 1-3 (scored/conceded).

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Vilafranquense form and stats

The home fans saw their team lose the first Segunda Liga game of the season here at Estádio Municipal de Rio Maior. Last season these fans witnessed 2 wins, 10 draws and 5 losses from Vilafranquense's 17 home games.

Times are rough for the home team, having gone 221 minutes without scoring a league goal. E. Brandao was the last player to find the net.

In their previous game, the manager J. Alves Ferreira Pinto led his Vilafranquense to a defeat in the Segunda Liga match away at Nacional. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at Estádio Municipal de Rio Maior. As you see from the result above, Vilafranquense suffered greatly in their last game. Thankfully the team has a new chance to prove themselves in this one.

Ahead of that match, Vilafranquense lost 0-1 at home to Penafiel.

Early season league goal statistics from Vilafranquense's 1 home game: 0 goals, 1 conceded.

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Sporting Covilhã form and stats

Only one away game in the Segunda Liga so far for Sporting Covilhã and it resulted in three points. Last season the statistics for their away games were 3 victories, 6 draws and 8 losses from 17 travels.

Sporting Covilhã are travelling after their nice 2-1 home win in the Segunda Liga against Academico Viseu (placed 7th).

Before that one, a nice away victory 2-1 at Feirense.

Sporting Covilhã have the goal stats of 2-1 (for/against) from 1 business trip in the league at this early stage of the season.

Head 2 Head

Last four meetings featuring these participants: Vilafranquense won one, Sporting Covilhã triumphed in one and we saw two draws. two games with more than 2,5 goals, two matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

Sporting CovilhãJ. Batista Santos
J. Batista Santos
2 goals
Sporting CovilhãJ. Simoes
J. Simoes
1 goals
Sporting CovilhãA. Nkufo Issoko
A. Nkufo Issoko
1 goals

Vilafranquense missing players

Sporting Covilhã missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Vilafranquense Sporting Covilhã
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
2 1 0 Played P 0 1 2
0 0 0 Won W 0 1 2
0 0 0 Drew D 0 0 0
2 1 0 Lost L 0 0 0
0 0 0 Scored S 0 2 4
5 1 0 Conceded C 0 1 2
100% 100% 0% Over 0.5 O 0.5 0% 100% 100%
50% 0% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 100% 100%
50% 0% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 100% 100%
50% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% BTTS BTTS 0% 100% 100%
0% 0% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 0%
100% 100% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 0% 0%
 
3 4 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 3 1.5
7.5 5 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 9 9
2 3 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 2 2.5
2 0 0 Red cards R C 0 1 1
 
4.5 7 0 Shots (avg) S ( 0 6 6
1 1 0 Shots on Target (avg) S O 0 3 4
0% 0% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 67% 50%
Vilafranquense Last season Sporting Covilhã
Total Home   Statistics Stat   Away Total
34 17   Played P   17 34
5 2   Won W   3 8
16 10   Drew D   6 13
13 5   Lost L   8 13
34 14   Scored S   15 36
54 21   Conceded C   21 42
85% 76%   Over 0.5 O 0.5   82% 82%
76% 65%   Over 1.5 O 1.5   59% 68%
53% 35%   Over 2.5 O 2.5   47% 50%
32% 29%   Over 3.5 O 3.5   18% 24%
6% 0%   Over 4.5 O 4.5   6% 6%
59% 47%   BTTS BTTS   53% 56%
21% 29%   Clean Sheets C S   24% 26%
35% 47%   Failed to Score F T   41% 35%
 
4.2 4.6   Corners for (avg) C F   4.4 5.6
5.4 5.2   Corners against (avg) C A   6.3 5.4
3.4 3.1   Yellow cards (avg) Y C   1.9 2.1
6 1   Red cards R C   2 5
 
8.6 9.1   Shots (avg) S (   7.2 8.4
2.9 2.8   Shots on Target (avg) S O   2.9 3.1
34% 29%   Goal Efficiency G E   31% 35%

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Benfica II 2 2 0 0 6 0 1 1 0 0 5 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 6 6
2 Sporting Covilhã 2 2 0 0 4 2 1 1 0 0 2 1 1 1 0 0 2 1 2 6
3 Rio Ave 2 1 1 0 6 2 1 1 0 0 5 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 4 4
4 Leixoes 2 1 1 0 4 2 1 1 0 0 3 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 2 4
5 Casa Pia 2 1 0 1 3 2 1 1 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 1 1 2 1 3
6 Mafra 2 1 0 1 2 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 2 0 1 3
7 Academico Viseu 2 1 0 1 3 3 1 1 0 0 2 1 1 0 0 1 1 2 0 3
8 Feirense 2 1 0 1 2 2 1 0 0 1 1 2 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 3
9 Penafiel 2 1 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 3
10 Nacional 2 1 0 1 4 5 1 1 0 0 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 5 -1 3
11 Chaves 2 0 2 0 3 3 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 2 2 0 2
12 Varzim 2 0 2 0 3 3 1 0 1 0 2 2 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 2
13 Trofense 2 0 2 0 2 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 2 2 0 2
14 Farense 2 0 1 1 2 4 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 3 -2 1
15 Porto II 2 0 1 1 2 4 1 0 1 0 2 2 1 0 0 1 0 2 -2 1
16 Estrela Amadora 2 0 1 1 0 2 1 0 0 1 0 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 -2 1
17 Academica 2 0 1 1 2 6 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 5 -4 1
18 Vilafranquense 2 0 0 2 0 5 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 4 -5 0
Last season 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 34 20 10 4 55 26 17 10 6 1 33 15 17 10 4 3 22 11 29 70
2 Vizela 34 18 12 4 59 35 17 11 5 1 29 15 17 7 7 3 30 20 24 66
3 Arouca 34 19 8 7 45 25 17 10 4 3 22 11 17 9 4 4 23 14 20 65
4 Academica 34 17 11 6 46 30 17 9 4 4 23 17 17 8 7 2 23 13 16 62
5 Feirense 34 17 7 10 48 33 17 9 3 5 23 16 17 8 4 5 25 17 15 58
6 Chaves 34 16 9 9 46 36 17 7 6 4 19 16 17 9 3 5 27 20 10 57
7 Penafiel 34 12 10 12 42 42 17 6 6 5 21 18 17 6 4 7 21 24 0 46
8 Benfica II 34 12 8 14 52 43 17 9 4 4 30 18 17 3 4 10 22 25 9 44
9 Casa Pia 34 10 13 11 41 46 17 6 5 6 21 23 17 4 8 5 20 23 -5 43
10 Leixoes 34 10 10 14 35 43 17 7 4 6 21 22 17 3 6 8 14 21 -8 40
11 Sporting Covilhã 34 8 13 13 36 42 17 5 7 5 21 21 17 3 6 8 15 21 -6 37
12 Cova Piedade 34 8 13 13 39 48 17 4 7 6 19 22 17 4 6 7 20 26 -9 37
13 Mafra 34 9 10 15 35 48 17 6 6 5 21 24 17 3 4 10 14 24 -13 37
14 Academico Viseu 34 9 9 16 32 45 17 5 4 8 15 23 17 4 5 8 17 22 -13 36
15 Varzim 34 9 6 19 26 44 17 4 3 10 12 23 17 5 3 9 14 21 -18 33
16 Porto II 34 7 11 16 45 52 17 5 3 9 29 29 17 2 8 7 16 23 -7 32
17 Vilafranquense 34 5 16 13 34 54 17 2 10 5 14 21 17 3 6 8 20 33 -20 31
18 UD Oliveirense 34 7 10 17 25 49 17 4 6 7 14 20 17 3 4 10 11 29 -24 31

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 Benfica II 2 2 0 0 6 0 1 1 0 0 5 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 6 6
2 Sporting Covilhã 2 2 0 0 4 2 1 1 0 0 2 1 1 1 0 0 2 1 2 6
3 Rio Ave 2 1 1 0 6 2 1 1 0 0 5 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 4 4
4 Leixoes 2 1 1 0 4 2 1 1 0 0 3 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 2 4
5 Casa Pia 2 1 0 1 3 2 1 1 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 1 1 2 1 3
6 Mafra 2 1 0 1 2 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 2 0 1 3
7 Academico Viseu 2 1 0 1 3 3 1 1 0 0 2 1 1 0 0 1 1 2 0 3
8 Feirense 2 1 0 1 2 2 1 0 0 1 1 2 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 3
9 Penafiel 2 1 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 3
10 Nacional 2 1 0 1 4 5 1 1 0 0 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 5 -1 3
11 Chaves 2 0 2 0 3 3 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 2 2 0 2
12 Varzim 2 0 2 0 3 3 1 0 1 0 2 2 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 2
13 Trofense 2 0 2 0 2 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 2 2 0 2
14 Farense 2 0 1 1 2 4 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 3 -2 1
15 Porto II 2 0 1 1 2 4 1 0 1 0 2 2 1 0 0 1 0 2 -2 1
16 Estrela Amadora 2 0 1 1 0 2 1 0 0 1 0 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 -2 1
17 Academica 2 0 1 1 2 6 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 5 -4 1
18 Vilafranquense 2 0 0 2 0 5 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 4 -5 0

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