Amora FC
- This Sunday’s clash between Amora FC and Sporting Covilha is a huge six-pointer in the middle part of the Liga 3 table, with Amora sitting 7th on 21 points and Covilha at the foot of the table on 14.
- Amora’s recent form has been a little patchy (W1, D1, L3), but they did secure a vital 2-0 win over Covilha and will feel confident in booking their spot in the upper half of the division this season.
- Ricardo Pessoa’s team play a more attacking style of soccer than most, with the ball and without it, looking to dominate matches, press high up and create chances for their attacking players.
- With Mauro Antunes and Miguel Lopes in their ranks, they are strong on set pieces, and can push forward on the counter-attack with their extra numbers.
Sporting Covilha
- Covilha are a much more compact, low-block team, setting up in a 4-2-3-1 or 4-4-2 formation, depending on the game.
- Rui Mota has organised his players to defend with numbers and be compact in order to contain opponents and frustrate attacking moves since taking over at the club in November.
- They have been without a win in five matches, but have drawn two of those, and the team have lacked a bit of spark in the final third in recent weeks.
Head-to-Head
- Amora have won both their Liga 3 H2H matches against Sporting Covilhã 2 - 0 this season.
- Sporting Covilhã are winless in their last five league matches (D2, L3) and have found goals hard to come by.
Key Players
Notable names:
- João Oliveira has been Amora’s main threat this term, scoring in recent matches, but Dino Semedo brings a directness to their play and can be a threat at any time.
- Gustavo Galil has been under the pump for Covilhã lately, but he will be their last line of defence on Sunday, and the goalkeeper will need to be on form to keep Amora at bay.
- Cheikh Niang has been their main attacking outlet all season, and with André Liberal chipping in with recent goals, they should have enough to cause Amora some problems.
- Amora: João Oliveira, Dino Semedo, Mauro Antunes, Miguel Lopes
- Covilhã: Gustavo Galil, Cheikh Niang, André Liberal
Betting Insights
The bookies make Amora FC favorites at 1.87 with Covilhã as big underdogs at 4.05 and the draw coming in at 3.12 .
Prediction
We’re going with an Amora win and a likely 2-0 scoreline.
