1st position in the Segunda Liga table for Académica so far, a good performance. The home supporters hope for more joy as 12th-placed Cova Piedade visits Estádio EFAPEL.
- Académica has the fewest conceded goals (6) at home in Segunda Liga
- Cova Piedade have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
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!
It should be mentioned that Cova Piedade play their home matches on artifical turf, so they have to adjust for this one as it's played on grass. Does it matter? Recent statistics for Cova Piedade on grass are 11 victories, 10 draws and 27 defeats from 48 games. In these matches they have a goal statistics scored/conceded: 38-75. You can compare this with overall results below.
Académica form and stats
Académica, who have the fewest conceded goals (6) at home in Segunda Liga, have performed here at Estádio EFAPEL this season with 6 wins from 9 Segunda Liga matches. Some points have been lost, as they have drawn 2 games and lost 1.
A strong away win for Académica against Estoril the last match, as Traquina (2) were on target. Ahead of that match, Académica won a home game hosting Academico Viseu (2-1).
Ricardo Dias was on the receiving end of a red card in the Académica-Estoril match, being sent off in the 84th minute. The game was drawn at that point, but the home side still managed to pull off a 2-1 victory. Some amazing scenes last match, when Traquina scored the winning goal three minutes into stoppage time.
Académica has scored 13 league goals at home this season, in 9 matches. Académica have only conceded 6 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Cova Piedade form and stats
Playing away, Cova Piedade have won 3 games, drawn 2 and suffered 4 defeats in the Segunda Liga this season.
Anthony Blondell scored in Cova Piedade's previous match, the home game against Sporting Covilhã that ended 1-0. Preceding that game, the 1-1 draw paying a visit to Mafra.
The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Vilafranquense in just four days.
Piedade have scored 12 goals on their travels this season, from 9 away games in the league. 13 goals have been conceded by Piedade in these games.
Head 2 Head
The two sides played each other earlier this season: Cova Piedade - Académica 0-0. Académica-Cova Piedade H2H statistics last eight meetings regardless of arena: Académica two wins, Cova Piedade four wins, two draws. five of these eight matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Top Goalscorers
  M. Bouldini 10 goals |   J. Ribeiro Vieira 5 goals | J. Traquina André 3 goals |
Académica missing players
Cova Piedade missing players
| Académica | Cova Piedade | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 19 | 9 | 4 | Played | P | 3 | 9 | 18 |
| 11 | 6 | 2 | Won | W | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| 6 | 2 | 2 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 3 | 4 | 8 |
| 26 | 13 | 5 | Scored | S | 2 | 12 | 20 |
| 13 | 6 | 3 | Conceded | C | 8 | 13 | 26 |
| 84% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 89% | 83% |
| 63% | 67% | 75% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 78% | 72% |
| 47% | 44% | 25% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 67% | 56% | 44% |
| 11% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 33% | 33% | 33% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 33% | 11% | 17% |
| 53% | 56% | 75% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 67% | 50% |
| 42% | 33% | 25% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 22% | 33% |
| 21% | 11% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 22% | 33% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2.5 | 2.7 | 2.8 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.3 | 2.3 | 2.6 |
| 3 | 2 | 2 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 8.8 | 8.7 | 9.2 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 6.3 | 9.1 | 7.6 |
| 3.2 | 2.9 | 3.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 1.7 | 3.1 | 3 |
| 43% | 50% | 36% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 40% | 43% | 37% |
- Académica has the fewest conceded goals (6) at home in Segunda Liga
- Académica have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- Académica haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- Cova Piedade have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Académica | 19 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 26 | 13 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 6 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 13 | 39 |
| 2 | Estoril | 19 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 29 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 17 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 3 | 16 | 38 |
| 3 | Feirense | 19 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 29 | 17 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 11 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 6 | 12 | 37 |
| 4 | Vizela | 19 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 27 | 23 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 14 | 4 | 33 |
| 5 | Chaves | 19 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 25 | 21 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 19 | 12 | 4 | 30 |
| 6 | Arouca | 19 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 18 | 16 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 30 |
| 7 | Casa Pia | 19 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 23 | 28 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 17 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 11 | -5 | 26 |
| 8 | Mafra | 18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 23 | 21 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 12 | 2 | 25 |
| 9 | Penafiel | 17 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 26 | 25 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 1 | 25 |
| 10 | Benfica II | 19 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 32 | 27 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 11 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 16 | 16 | 5 | 23 |
| 11 | Leixoes | 19 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 19 | 22 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 13 | -3 | 22 |
| 12 | Cova Piedade | 18 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 20 | 26 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 13 | -6 | 20 |
| 13 | Academico Viseu | 18 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 15 | 19 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 9 | -4 | 19 |
| 14 | Vilafranquense | 18 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 18 | 24 | 9 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 13 | -6 | 18 |
| 15 | UD Oliveirense | 18 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 16 | 26 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 13 | -10 | 18 |
| 16 | Sporting Covilhã | 16 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 16 | 17 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 8 | -1 | 17 |
| 17 | Porto II | 19 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 22 | 32 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 14 | 17 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 15 | -10 | 14 |
| 18 | Varzim | 19 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 12 | 26 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 14 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 12 | -14 | 14 |