CD Cova da Piedade vs Sporting (Prediction, Preview & Betting Tips) / 10.01.2018

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CD Cova da Piedade vs Sporting Prediction & Betting tips

Cova Piedade and Sporting Lisboa meet at Estádio Municipal José Martins Vieira, in a match for this phase of the Taça de Portugal (Quarter-finals). These two teams have never faced each other before, so this will be their first direct confrontation. In this match the home factor may be decisive, as the Cova Piedade presents considerable differences in their results at home and as a visitor.

CD Cova da Piedade :

Until reaching this stage of the Taça de Portugal (Quarter-finals), the team of the house eliminated: Marítimo, Ideal, Anadia and Minas de Argozelo. This is a team that usually makes good use of the home advantage, stronger with the help of its supporters, since in the last 30 matches they register 4 wins, 4 draws and 7 losses in away matches, with 20 goals scored and 22 conceded; against 9 wins, 2 draws and 4 losses at their stadium, with 21 goals scored and 13 suffered. The team comes to this match after a defeat away with Unión Madeira by (1-0). In the last 10 home matches for all competitions, Cova Piedade has won 7, tied 1 and lost 2.

For this competition, he does not lose 4 games. Their attack has scored regularly, since they have scored goals in 3 of the last 4 matches for this competition. In 12 matches, they only got 1 comeback in the 6 games in which they suffered the first goal.

The Cova da Piedade arrives at this unmotivated match, after a foreign snub, by 1-0, in the visit to the arena of the Union of Madeira. The local team usually acts in a 4-3-3, in which the three players whose mission is to throw the panic in the opposing defense are Ballack, Dieguinho and Yuhao Liu. To point out that the Cova da Piedade, for the championship, has achieved quite interesting results, since it has won the last three games at home. The midfield should be occupied by William Soares, Sori Mané and Robson. The local coach should have all the players at his disposal.

Sporting:

The visiting team reaches this stage of the Taça de Portugal (Quarter-finals) after having played previous qualifiers with: Vilaverdense, Famalicão and Oleiros. This is a team that usually maintains its competitive levels in home and away matches, since in the last 30 matches they register 9 wins, 3 draws and 3 losses in away matches, with 33 goals scored and 18 conceded; against 10 wins, 4 draws and 1 loss at their stadium, with 35 goals scored and 7 suffered. The team comes to this match after a home win against Marítimo by (5-0). In the last 10 away matches Sporting Lisboa has won 5, tied 3 and lost 2. Their offense has scored frequently, since they have scored goals in 9 of the last 10 matches. This is a team that usually does not feel difficult to open the scoring: it scored the first goal in 14 of the last 15 games, of these 14 came to the break in advantage in 10 and managed to maintain the advantage until the end of the 90 ‘in 10 There are 2 periods that stand out in the last 8 away matches for all competitions: they scored 4 of their 9 goals between the minutes (61’-75 ‘); He suffered 5 of his 8 goals between the minutes (76’-90 ‘).

Sporting Lisbon arrive at this very motivated match, after a 5-0 home win, at the Marítimo reception: Bas Dost (x3), Ruiz and Acuña scored the goals of the victory. It is guessed that Sporting returns to act in its habitual 4-4-2, in which the two players responsible for throwing the panic in the defensive adversary will be Bas Dost and Podence. The visiting team is aware of the lack of quality of the opponent, that is, they must try to force a good rhythm from the beginning. To point out that the visitors’ coach must make some changes in the starting eleven, keeping in mind that this is a less important competition.