Académica U23 hope to sell some tickets for this game even though the season has been rough so far with 21 points and a 14th position in the Liga Revelacao U23 table. Visiting Sporting Braga U23 holds 6th place with 39 pts.
We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!
Académica U23 are fighting like crazy to avoid relegation and desperately need points in this fixture. Sporting Braga U23 are still fighting for the big positions at the top of the table.
Académica U23 form and stats
The home fans haven’t been spoiled with victories in the Liga Revelacao U23 this season. Académica U23 have only managed 1 win, 6 draws and 6 losses from their games here at Estadio Cidade de Coimbra. Académica U23 are slowly digging their own grave here at Estadio Cidade de Coimbra with the depressing streak of not having won a home game in seven attempts. The last victory here came in the Vitória Setúbal U23 match.
and it's becoming a more and more distant memory as Académica U23 haven't scored in 180 minutes.
Académica U23 lost their last game at Vitória Guimarães U23 (placed 13th) after a 0-2 scoreline. Before that, Académica U23 drew at home versus Cova da Piedade U23.
Académica U23 aren't scoring a lot here at Estadio Cidade de Coimbra in the league, with only 12 goals from 13 games. Académica U23's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 18 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Sporting Braga U23 form and stats
Sporting Braga U23, who have the most clean sheets (6) away in Liga Revelacao U23, have only collected 13 points from their away games in the Liga Revelacao U23, after 2-7-4 (13 played).
It's another away game for the visitors, as they travelled to Estoril U23 (placed 4th) in their previous outing. The Liga Revelacao U23 match ended in a draw 1-1. The game before that, was lost at home, a 0-1 defeat against Benfica U23.
The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Vitória Setúbal U23 in just four days.
The attacking power of Sporting Braga U23 when travelling is not overwhelming with 8 goals scored from 13 league matches away. It's not easy to score on Sporting Braga U23 as they have only conceded 9 goals from these away games.
Head 2 Head
This is not the first time this season these parties meet, as the history books show this recent fixture: Sporting Braga U23 - Académica U23 2-2. As for the last three games between these two teams, there's {0 Académica U23 victories}, 1 draw and {2 Sporting Braga U23 wins}. 3 of these games ended with three goals or more, 0 matches with two goals or less.Académica U23 missing players
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| Académica U23 | Sporting Braga U23 | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 25 | 13 | 4 | Played | P | 5 | 13 | 26 |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 2 | 10 |
| 9 | 6 | 2 | Drew | D | 2 | 7 | 9 |
| 12 | 6 | 2 | Lost | L | 2 | 4 | 7 |
| 28 | 12 | 3 | Scored | S | 3 | 8 | 28 |
| 37 | 18 | 5 | Conceded | C | 3 | 9 | 22 |
| 84% | 69% | 75% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 60% | 69% | 85% |
| 72% | 62% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 40% | 46% | 54% |
| 52% | 46% | 25% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 20% | 15% | 38% |
| 32% | 31% | 25% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 15% |
| 12% | 15% | 25% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 56% | 54% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 20% | 38% | 50% |
| 32% | 38% | 25% | Clean Sheets | C S | 60% | 46% | 35% |
| 28% | 38% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 60% | 46% | 31% |
| 4.8 | 5.2 | 4.8 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 9 | 7.4 | 6.7 |
| 5.6 | 5.2 | 4 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.8 |
| 2.4 | 2.5 | 2 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 1.6 | 1.5 | 2.1 |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 254 | 146 | 43 | Total Shots | T S | 51 | 122 | 245 |
| 109 | 59 | 16 | Shots on Target | S O | 23 | 52 | 98 |
| 26% | 20% | 19% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 13% | 15% | 29% |
- Académica U23 has the fewest scored goals (12) at home
- Sporting Braga U23 has the fewest conceded goals (9) away
- Sporting Braga U23 has the fewest matches over the total-line (9)
- Sporting Braga U23 has the fewest scored goals (8) away
- Sporting Braga U23 has the fewest scored goals in the second half (11)
- Sporting Braga U23 has the most clean sheets (6) away
- Sporting Braga U23 has the most matches under the total-line (16)
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Benfica U23 | 25 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 46 | 22 | 13 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 24 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 22 | 10 | 24 | 54 |
| 2 | Rio Ave U23 | 25 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 43 | 22 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 11 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 23 | 11 | 21 | 51 |
| 3 | Sporting CP U23 | 25 | 15 | 4 | 6 | 48 | 25 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 20 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 28 | 12 | 23 | 49 |
| 4 | Estoril U23 | 25 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 43 | 27 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 25 | 11 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 43 |
| 5 | Belenenses U23 | 25 | 12 | 4 | 9 | 34 | 26 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 19 | 14 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 12 | 8 | 40 |
| 6 | Sporting Braga U23 | 26 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 28 | 22 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 20 | 13 | 13 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 39 |
| 7 | Deportivo Aves U23 | 24 | 11 | 5 | 8 | 35 | 36 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 19 | 16 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 16 | 20 | -1 | 38 |
| 8 | Leixões U23 | 24 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 29 | 29 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 14 | 7 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 15 | 22 | 0 | 30 |
| 9 | Portimonense U23 | 24 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 43 | 46 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 22 | 21 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 21 | 25 | -3 | 30 |
| 10 | Marítimo U23 | 24 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 31 | 39 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 13 | 13 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 26 | -8 | 28 |
| 11 | Vitória Setúbal U23 | 25 | 8 | 4 | 13 | 32 | 43 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 17 | 22 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 15 | 21 | -11 | 28 |
| 12 | Cova da Piedade U23 | 25 | 5 | 12 | 8 | 28 | 32 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 15 | 17 | -4 | 27 |
| 13 | Vitória Guimarães U23 | 25 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 24 | 43 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 25 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 18 | -19 | 24 |
| 14 | Académica U23 | 25 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 28 | 37 | 13 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 16 | 19 | -9 | 21 |
| 15 | Famalicão U23 | 25 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 26 | 47 | 13 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 14 | 21 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 26 | -21 | 19 |
| 16 | Feirense U23 | 24 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 24 | 46 | 13 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 25 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 21 | -22 | 17 |