Casa Pia's season has split cleanly in two. They have lost all five of their home league games in Rio Maior, yet all eight of their league points have come away from home. After 12 matches in all competitions, including 11 league games and one Taça de Portugal tie, the contrast is still the defining feature of their campaign.
Rio Maior has been a dead end
The home record is brutal: 0 wins, 0 draws and 5 losses in the league. That leaves Casa Pia 15th in the Primeira Liga and on a goal difference of -14 after 11 league matches.
Their overall league record is 2 wins, 2 draws and 7 losses, which tells the same story from a different angle. The points are coming in the away fixtures, but they are not offsetting what happens in Rio Maior.
The away return keeps them in touch
Casa Pia did at least string together three matches without defeat in all competitions, beating Estoril, Alpendorada and Estrela da Amadora. Selvi Clua and Ian Luccas both added goals in that wider run, which gives some explanation for why the side has not completely stalled.
Still, the central split remains the one that matters most. Home has offered nothing, away has produced every point, and Filipe Coelho is left with a team that can compete on the road but has not turned Rio Maior into any kind of base.
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