Sporting Covilha (home)
- Sporting Covilha have won three of their last five matchups with Santarem, with one defeat and one draw.
- Covilha currently sit 10th in Liga 3, Group B with 11 points from 11 games.
- Their home record shows one win, two draws, and two losses in five matches, so our Sporting Covilha vs Santarem prediction must factor in their average of 0.60 goals for and 1.00 against.
Santarem (away)
- Santarem have performed consistently under Carlos Fernandes since he took charge in December 2023.
- They have won seven points from their last 15 available and occupy 7th place in Group B, one point ahead of Covilha.
Head-to-Head
- Sporting Covilha have won three of their last five matchups with Santarem, with one defeat and one draw.
- Santarem have won two, drawn one, and lost two of their last five matches.
Key Players
- Covilha’s Cheikh Niang is the talisman with four goals in ten Liga 3 appearances, and he scored both of his last two goals in the last five fixtures.
- Santarem have relied on Eberth Nogueira, who has managed two in seven appearances this season, while Tomas Castro provided the other two of the visitors’ last five goals.
Betting Insights
- The bookmakers have Covilha at 2.42 and Santarem at 2.7 for this matchup, emphasizing the balance seen in most Sporting Covilha vs Santarem betting tips.
- With neither team scoring or conceding many, we prefer Under 2.5 goals at 1.62.
- The last matchup between these sides finished 1-1 in Liga 3, Group B three months ago.
Prediction
we think something similar might be on the cards this weekend.