It's advantage Académica so far with their 3rd position in the Segunda Liga table, welcoming Sporting Covilhã who are placed 7th.
- Académica has the fewest conceded goals (3) in Segunda Liga
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.
Académica form and stats
When playing at home in the Segunda Liga, Académica, who have the fewest conceded goals (3) in Segunda Liga, have managed 3 wins, 0 draws and suffered 1 defeat from 4 games. Two home wins in a row for Académica bring valid hopes of a third.
Académica are confident in defense, having played 254 minutes without conceding a goal in the league.
A nice win for Académica last time playing, versus Varzim. That was also a home game and the match ended 1-0 with M. Bouldini scoring for the victors. A 0-0 draw away in the Segunda Liga before that, with Vilafranquense the opponent.
The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Académica have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found 15 games) they have won eleven times, drawn four and lost zero.
The Académica fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 6 goals in 4 league matches. As for guarding their own goal, Académica have only let in 2 goals at home.
Sporting Covilhã form and stats
Playing away, Sporting Covilhã have won 2 games, drawn 1 and suffered 2 defeats in the Segunda Liga this season. Covilhã love their trips these days, as their two previous away games have resulted in victories.
The Covilhã goalkeeper Leonardo Navacchio is collecting clean sheets like a laundry worker. It's been 258 league minutes without conceding a goal, and counting.
Covilhã play their second straight away game, having lost the previous one 1-2 to Salgueiros. Prior to that result Sporting Covilhã won their away game at Casa Pia in the Segunda Liga. The scoreline was 1-0.
We have checked recent matches where Covilhã have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those nine games were one victory, five draws and three defeats.
The visitors have scored 4 goals from 5 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. Covilhã are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 4 times in 5 matches. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.
Head 2 Head
Head-to-head totals (for the last nine meetings): Académica won six games, one match ended with a draw and Sporting Covilhã has two wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: one / eightTop Goalscorers
  M. Bouldini 4 goals |   G. Pereira da Silva 4 goals |  G. Da Silva Moreira 2 goals |
Académica missing players
Sporting Covilhã missing players
| Académica | Sporting Covilhã | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 9 | 4 | 1 | Played | P | 1 | 5 | 9 |
| 5 | 3 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 10 | 6 | 2 | Scored | S | 0 | 4 | 13 |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | Conceded | C | 0 | 4 | 10 |
| 67% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 80% | 89% |
| 33% | 50% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 40% | 67% |
| 33% | 50% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 40% | 67% |
| 11% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 33% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 22% | 25% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 40% | 56% |
| 67% | 50% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 100% | 40% | 33% |
| 44% | 25% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 40% | 22% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2.6 | 3.2 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 2.4 | 2.3 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 9.2 | 8.8 | 10 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 3 | 6.8 | 9.3 |
| 2.4 | 2.5 | 4 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 2.6 | 3.4 |
| 45% | 60% | 50% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 31% | 42% |
- Académica has the fewest conceded goals (3) in Segunda Liga
- Académica has the fewest conceded goals in the second half (1) in Segunda Liga
- Académica have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Académica have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Académica haven’t played a single 0-0 game at 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 | Estoril | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 10 | 22 |
| 2 | Mafra | 9 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 21 |
| 3 | Académica | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 18 |
| 4 | Feirense | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 17 |
| 5 | Arouca | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 16 |
| 6 | Chaves | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 15 |
| 7 | Sporting Covilhã | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 14 |
| 8 | Penafiel | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 14 |
| 9 | Vizela | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 9 | -5 | 11 |
| 10 | Cova Piedade | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | -5 | 10 |
| 11 | Casa Pia | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 18 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | -6 | 10 |
| 12 | Benfica II | 9 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 18 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 9 |
| 13 | Leixoes | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 6 | -3 | 9 |
| 14 | UD Oliveirense | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | -4 | 8 |
| 15 | Vilafranquense | 9 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 8 | -5 | 8 |
| 16 | Porto II | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 17 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 9 | -5 | 7 |
| 17 | Academico Viseu | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | -5 | 7 |
| 18 | Varzim | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | -7 | 6 |