Covilha – Moreirense SOCCER PICKS
Sporting Covilhã and Moreirense face in Estádio Municipal José dos Santos Pinto, in a match for this phase of the Taça de Portugal (4th Round). There is no record of direct confrontations between these two teams in the last 3 years. The last match was played on 28-12-2013 and ended with the score: Moreirense (0-0) Sporting Covilhã.
Covilha:
The home team reaches this stage of the Taça de Portugal (4th Round) after having played previous qualifiers with: Os Limianos and Cesarense. The team comes to this match after a home defeat with the Academic by (0-1). In the last 10 home matches for all competitions, Sporting Covilhã has won 3, tied 4 and lost 3. Defensive consistency has not been their best feature, as they have conceded goals in 7 of the last 10 matches, but their offense has scored regularly, since he scored goals in 7 of the last 10 matches. In their home matches there is a tendency for few goals, since 9 of the last 19 matches have ended with Under 1,5 goals and 14 out of 19 have ended with Under 2,5 goals.
The Covilhã comes to this game unmotivated, fruit of the defeat, by 0-1, in the reception to the Academic, registering the second desaire followed in the championship. It should be noted that the locals register only 1 win in the last 10 matches played in several competitions. The technician Filó will have to line up his team in the usual 4-4-2, with highlight for the midfielder Caio Quiroga in the intermediate sector. Deivison stands out as the best score of the team, with 5 goals scored. There are no absences of weight for this game.
Moreirense:
The visiting team reached this stage of the Taça de Portugal (4th Round) after having eliminated the AR São Martinho, with a win by (0-1) away in the previous round. In the last match they played, for the Primeira Liga, they beat Portimonense at home (2-0). In the last 10 away matches Moreirense has won 5 and lost 5. Their attack has scored regularly, since they have scored goals in 7 of the last 10 matches.
The Moreirense is going through a positive moment of the season and at this moment records four consecutive victories in several competitions. One of those victories was against São Martinho, by 0-1, in a match for the Portuguese Cup. The visiting team must act in 4-4-2, privileging possession of the ball and attacks organized by the central runner. The one who stands out in the team is the midfielder Pedro Nuno, with 3 goals and 3 assists. Ricardo Almeida, Bilel Aouacheria and Ivanildo Fernandes continue from outside the game due to injury.
