5th position in the Segunda Liga table for Académica so far, a good performance. The home supporters hope for more joy as 8th-placed Benfica II visits Estádio EFAPEL.
- Benfica II have the most dropped points from leading position (24) in Segunda Liga
This should be an interesting game with lots of spark and energy as both teams are well rested since they last saw competitive action. Game on!
Benfica II is no longer fighting for a cause; they can neither go up or down this season.
Académica form and stats
8 victories, 4 draws and 4 defeats. That’s what Académica have to build on here at Estádio EFAPEL in the Segunda Liga.
Preceding that match was a defeat to Arouca (0-1).
Académica salvaged the draw from a difficult situation against Mafra, trailing 0-2 at one point. Not giving up resulted in Mohamed Bouldini equalizing.
The manager F. Ribeiro Alexandre will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Leixoes in only three days.
Académica has scored 20 league goals at home this season, in 16 matches. Académica are not conceding a lot of goals here at Estádio EFAPEL in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 15 from 16 matches.
Benfica II form and stats
There's been little loot from Benfica II's travels as they have only collected 13 points from 16 away games in the Segunda Liga. Benfica II only have 3 wins to counter their 9 defeats and 4 draws.
Prior to that result Benfica II won their away game at UD Oliveirense. The scoreline was 2-0.
After this away game Benfica return home for a Segunda Liga game against Porto II. That game is only three sleeps after this.
Benfica have a decent goal production going in their away games, although not fantastic. In 16 league away games 22 goals have been scored. As for defending, Benfica rarely keep clean sheets as they have conceded 24 goals from these away matches.
Head 2 Head
Benfica II - Académica 2-2 was the story when these teams last met, earlier this season. Head-2-head stats last eight meetings: four - two - two (Académica wins - draws - Benfica II wins). As for goals, four matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), four had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  M. Bouldini 14 goals |  J. Nunes Fernandes 6 goals |
Académica missing players
Benfica II missing players
| Académica | Benfica II | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 32 | 16 | 5 | Played | P | 5 | 16 | 32 |
| 15 | 8 | 3 | Won | W | 0 | 3 | 11 |
| 11 | 4 | 2 | Drew | D | 1 | 4 | 8 |
| 6 | 4 | 0 | Lost | L | 4 | 9 | 13 |
| 41 | 20 | 7 | Scored | S | 2 | 22 | 50 |
| 27 | 15 | 4 | Conceded | C | 7 | 24 | 41 |
| 84% | 94% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 80% | 94% | 97% |
| 66% | 69% | 80% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 40% | 81% | 78% |
| 50% | 50% | 40% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 20% | 50% | 47% |
| 12% | 6% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 20% | 31% | 34% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 20% | 25% | 19% |
| 56% | 62% | 80% | BTTS | BTTS | 20% | 56% | 53% |
| 34% | 25% | 20% | Clean Sheets | C S | 20% | 19% | 25% |
| 25% | 19% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 80% | 31% | 25% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2.6 | 2.6 | 2.4 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.2 | 2.5 | 2.5 |
| 3 | 2 | 2 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| 9.4 | 10 | 8.8 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 9.6 | 10.1 | 10.8 |
| 3.2 | 3.3 | 3.2 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2.6 | 3.9 | 4 |
| 39% | 38% | 44% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 15% | 35% | 39% |
- Benfica II have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Benfica II have the most dropped points from leading position (24) in Segunda Liga
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Estoril | 32 | 19 | 10 | 3 | 52 | 23 | 16 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 32 | 15 | 16 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 20 | 8 | 29 | 67 |
| 2 | Vizela | 32 | 16 | 12 | 4 | 52 | 32 | 16 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 24 | 13 | 16 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 28 | 19 | 20 | 60 |
| 3 | Arouca | 32 | 17 | 8 | 7 | 41 | 24 | 16 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 19 | 10 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 22 | 14 | 17 | 59 |
| 4 | Feirense | 32 | 17 | 7 | 8 | 46 | 28 | 16 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 23 | 15 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 23 | 13 | 18 | 58 |
| 5 | Académica | 32 | 15 | 11 | 6 | 41 | 27 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 20 | 15 | 16 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 21 | 12 | 14 | 56 |
| 6 | Chaves | 32 | 15 | 9 | 8 | 42 | 32 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 26 | 17 | 10 | 54 |
| 7 | Penafiel | 32 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 40 | 40 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 20 | 16 | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 20 | 24 | 0 | 43 |
| 8 | Benfica II | 32 | 11 | 8 | 13 | 50 | 41 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 28 | 17 | 16 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 22 | 24 | 9 | 41 |
| 9 | Casa Pia | 32 | 9 | 13 | 10 | 38 | 42 | 16 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 18 | 23 | 16 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 20 | 19 | -4 | 40 |
| 10 | Leixoes | 32 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 33 | 38 | 16 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 20 | 20 | 16 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 18 | -5 | 40 |
| 11 | Mafra | 32 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 35 | 46 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 21 | 23 | 16 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 23 | -11 | 37 |
| 12 | Sporting Covilhã | 32 | 7 | 13 | 12 | 31 | 37 | 16 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 18 | 19 | 16 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 18 | -6 | 34 |
| 13 | Academico Viseu | 31 | 8 | 9 | 14 | 27 | 39 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 19 | 16 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 16 | 20 | -12 | 33 |
| 14 | Cova Piedade | 32 | 7 | 12 | 13 | 35 | 48 | 16 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 15 | 22 | 16 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 20 | 26 | -13 | 33 |
| 15 | Varzim | 32 | 8 | 6 | 18 | 25 | 41 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 23 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 14 | 18 | -16 | 30 |
| 16 | Porto II | 32 | 6 | 11 | 15 | 40 | 48 | 16 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 25 | 27 | 16 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 15 | 21 | -8 | 29 |
| 17 | UD Oliveirense | 32 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 23 | 47 | 16 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 19 | 16 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 28 | -24 | 28 |
| 18 | Vilafranquense | 31 | 4 | 15 | 12 | 28 | 46 | 16 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 14 | 21 | 15 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 14 | 25 | -18 | 27 |