This match features two teams living in the basement of the Liga Revelacao U23, Portimonense U23 holding 12th place and Académica U23 lying 11th. A good chance for both teams to improve their position.
Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.
Portimonense U23 form and stats
The home fans haven’t been spoiled with victories so far this season, with Portimonense U23 only managing 3 wins, 2 draws and 8 losses so far from their games here at Estádio Dois Irmãos.Happy days for Portimonense U23 in their previous game, a Liga Revelacao U23 match away at Cova da Piedade U23 (placed 14th) that ended with a 2-1 victory. A defeat was the result before that one, 1-3 away at Marítimo U23.
The Portimonense U23 fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium, the tally being 15 in 13 matches. Portimonense U23 are struggling defensively, conceding on average more than two goals per home game (28 from 13 played).
Académica U23 form and stats
Académica U23 has only collected 12 points from their away games after 4-0-9 (13 played).Académica U23 delivered a 2-2 draw playing at home against Feirense U23 (placed 13th) in their previous match; a Liga Revelacao U23 game. A 1-2 loss hosting Belenenses U23 before that.
Académica U23 are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 17 away goals from 13 games. For Académica U23, more than two goals on average per game end up in their own net.
Head 2 Head
The most recent history between these sides is the Portimonense U23 - Académica U23 0-4 played earlier this season. H2H stats regardless of arena (last two matches): Portimonense U23 0 wins, 1 draw and Académica U23 1 victory.Portimonense U23 missing players
Académica U23 missing players
| Portimonense U23 | Académica U23 | |||
| Total | Home | Statistic | Away | Total |
| 33 | 16 | Played | 18 | 32 |
| 94% | 94% | Over 0.5 | 100% | 100% |
| 79% | 88% | Over 1.5 | 94% | 91% |
| 73% | 75% | Over 2.5 | 78% | 69% |
| 42% | 50% | Over 3.5 | 61% | 50% |
| 21% | 19% | Over 4.5 | 44% | 38% |
| 64% | 62% | Both teams to score | 78% | 59% |
| 15% | 19% | Clean Sheet | 17% | 19% |
| 27% | 25% | Failed To Score | 6% | 22% |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | D | P |
| 1 | Rio Ave U23 | 26 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 50 | 25 | 13 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 35 | 11 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 15 | 14 | 25 | 52 |
| 2 | Estoril U23 | 26 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 40 | 27 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 19 | 12 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 21 | 15 | 13 | 50 |
| 3 | Sporting CP U23 | 26 | 15 | 4 | 7 | 47 | 29 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 29 | 14 | 18 | 49 |
| 4 | Deportivo Aves U23 | 26 | 14 | 5 | 7 | 53 | 32 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 21 | 15 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 32 | 17 | 21 | 47 |
| 5 | Benfica U23 | 26 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 41 | 25 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 21 | 18 | 13 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 20 | 7 | 16 | 47 |
| 6 | Sporting Braga U23 | 26 | 13 | 6 | 7 | 39 | 29 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 24 | 15 | 10 | 45 |
| 7 | Vitória Guimarães U23 | 26 | 13 | 5 | 8 | 47 | 38 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 27 | 27 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 20 | 11 | 9 | 44 |
| 8 | Vitória Setúbal U23 | 26 | 9 | 5 | 12 | 42 | 44 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 21 | 16 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 21 | 28 | -2 | 32 |
| 9 | Marítimo U23 | 26 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 41 | 46 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 19 | 19 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 22 | 27 | -5 | 31 |
| 10 | Belenenses U23 | 26 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 39 | 44 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 20 | 19 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 19 | 25 | -5 | 30 |
| 11 | Académica U23 | 26 | 8 | 3 | 15 | 47 | 61 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 30 | 33 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 17 | 28 | -14 | 27 |
| 12 | Portimonense U23 | 26 | 7 | 3 | 16 | 31 | 56 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 15 | 28 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 16 | 28 | -25 | 24 |
| 13 | Feirense U23 | 26 | 3 | 6 | 17 | 25 | 48 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 27 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 21 | -23 | 15 |
| 14 | Cova da Piedade U23 | 26 | 3 | 4 | 19 | 18 | 56 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 28 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 13 | 28 | -38 | 13 |
