Evenly matched teams: Leixões vs Académica match preview

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Competition: Portugal Segunda Liga
Competition: Sun 22.August
Match begins: 13:00 (UTC)
Venue: Estádio do Mar (9821 seats)

Leixões get ready to host Académica for another exciting Segunda Liga match here at Estádio do Mar.

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!

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Leixões form and stats

Leixões have only played one Segunda Liga game here so far, a win. Last season their home statistics were 7 wins, 4 draws and 6 defeats from 17 matches.

Leixões drew their last game, 1-1 away at Chaves (placed 11th).

Ahead of that match, Leixões won a home game hosting Farense (3-1).

The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Leixões have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found 14 matches with the results: Won six, drawn four and lost four.

It's still early days, but we have some goal stats for the Leixões at home in the league. 3 on target and 1 scored by the opposition; from 1 match.

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Académica form and stats

Académica have played one away game so far, a loss. Last season their away games stats in the Segunda Liga were 8 victories, 7 draws and 2 defeats from 17 fixtures.

Académica's last game ended in a draw, the home match versus Varzim that finished 1-1.

Preceding that game, the 1-5 loss visiting Rio Ave's place.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Académica playing away and similar expectations, we found twelve relevant matches. Results were six Académica wins, two draws and four defeats.

As for goals scored and conceded in the league games away so far, Académica has managed 1 goal and let in 5 from 1 match.

Head 2 Head

Previous ten meetings featuring these parties: Leixões won two, Académica triumphed in four and we saw four draws. five games with over 2,5 goals, five matches with under 2,5 goals.

Top Goalscorers

LeixõesA. Oluwafemi Sapara
A. Oluwafemi Sapara
2 goals
AcadémicaJ. Cardoso Santo
J. Cardoso Santo
2 goals
LeixõesH. Gomes Morim
H. Gomes Morim
1 goals

Leixões missing players

Académica missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Leixões Académica
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
2 1 1 Played P 1 1 2
1 1 1 Won W 0 0 0
1 0 0 Drew D 0 0 1
0 0 0 Lost L 1 1 1
4 3 3 Scored S 1 1 2
2 1 1 Conceded C 5 5 6
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
100% 100% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 100% 100%
50% 100% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 100% 50%
50% 100% 100% Over 3.5 O 3.5 100% 100% 50%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 100% 100% 50%
100% 100% 100% BTTS BTTS 100% 100% 100%
0% 0% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 0% 0%
 
5 6 6 Corners for (avg) C F 1 1 4.5
6 5 5 Corners against (avg) C A 1 1 3.5
3.5 3 3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2 2 2
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
8 9 9 Shots (avg) S ( 9 9 9.5
3 4 4 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2 2 2.5
67% 75% 75% Goal Efficiency G E 50% 50% 40%
Leixões Last season Académica
Total Home   Statistics Stat   Away Total
34 17   Played P   17 34
10 7   Won W   8 17
10 4   Drew D   7 11
14 6   Lost L   2 6
35 21   Scored S   23 46
43 22   Conceded C   13 30
91% 94%   Over 0.5 O 0.5   76% 88%
74% 76%   Over 1.5 O 1.5   65% 68%
38% 41%   Over 2.5 O 2.5   53% 53%
21% 29%   Over 3.5 O 3.5   18% 15%
6% 12%   Over 4.5 O 4.5   0% 0%
53% 47%   BTTS BTTS   53% 59%
26% 29%   Clean Sheets C S   41% 32%
29% 29%   Failed to Score F T   29% 21%
 
5.4 6.1   Corners for (avg) C F   4.5 4.7
5.7 5.4   Corners against (avg) C A   4.2 4.3
2.4 2.4   Yellow cards (avg) Y C   2.7 2.7
3 1   Red cards R C   2 4
 
9.4 10.7   Shots (avg) S (   9 9.3
3.5 4.4   Shots on Target (avg) S O   3.2 3.2
29% 28%   Goal Efficiency G E   43% 42%

  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 II 2 2 0 0 6 0 1 1 0 0 5 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 6 6
2 Sporting Covilha 2 2 0 0 4 2 1 1 0 0 2 1 1 1 0 0 2 1 2 6
3 Rio Ave 2 1 1 0 6 2 1 1 0 0 5 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 4 4
4 Leixões 2 1 1 0 4 2 1 1 0 0 3 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 2 4
5 Casa Pia 2 1 0 1 3 2 1 1 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 1 1 2 1 3
6 Mafra 2 1 0 1 2 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 2 0 1 3
7 Academico Viseu 2 1 0 1 3 3 1 1 0 0 2 1 1 0 0 1 1 2 0 3
8 Feirense 2 1 0 1 2 2 1 0 0 1 1 2 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 3
9 Penafiel 2 1 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 3
10 Nacional 2 1 0 1 4 5 1 1 0 0 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 5 -1 3
11 Chaves 2 0 2 0 3 3 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 2 2 0 2
12 Varzim 2 0 2 0 3 3 1 0 1 0 2 2 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 2
13 Trofense 2 0 2 0 2 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 2 2 0 2
14 Farense 2 0 1 1 2 4 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 3 -2 1
15 Porto II 2 0 1 1 2 4 1 0 1 0 2 2 1 0 0 1 0 2 -2 1
16 Estrela Amadora 2 0 1 1 0 2 1 0 0 1 0 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 -2 1
17 Académica 2 0 1 1 2 6 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 5 -4 1
18 Vilafranquense 2 0 0 2 0 5 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 4 -5 0
Last season 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 34 20 10 4 55 26 17 10 6 1 33 15 17 10 4 3 22 11 29 70
2 Vizela 34 18 12 4 59 35 17 11 5 1 29 15 17 7 7 3 30 20 24 66
3 Arouca 34 19 8 7 45 25 17 10 4 3 22 11 17 9 4 4 23 14 20 65
4 Académica 34 17 11 6 46 30 17 9 4 4 23 17 17 8 7 2 23 13 16 62
5 Feirense 34 17 7 10 48 33 17 9 3 5 23 16 17 8 4 5 25 17 15 58
6 Chaves 34 16 9 9 46 36 17 7 6 4 19 16 17 9 3 5 27 20 10 57
7 Penafiel 34 12 10 12 42 42 17 6 6 5 21 18 17 6 4 7 21 24 0 46
8 Benfica II 34 12 8 14 52 43 17 9 4 4 30 18 17 3 4 10 22 25 9 44
9 Casa Pia 34 10 13 11 41 46 17 6 5 6 21 23 17 4 8 5 20 23 -5 43
10 Leixões 34 10 10 14 35 43 17 7 4 6 21 22 17 3 6 8 14 21 -8 40
11 Sporting Covilha 34 8 13 13 36 42 17 5 7 5 21 21 17 3 6 8 15 21 -6 37
12 Cova Piedade 34 8 13 13 39 48 17 4 7 6 19 22 17 4 6 7 20 26 -9 37
13 Mafra 34 9 10 15 35 48 17 6 6 5 21 24 17 3 4 10 14 24 -13 37
14 Academico Viseu 34 9 9 16 32 45 17 5 4 8 15 23 17 4 5 8 17 22 -13 36
15 Varzim 34 9 6 19 26 44 17 4 3 10 12 23 17 5 3 9 14 21 -18 33
16 Porto II 34 7 11 16 45 52 17 5 3 9 29 29 17 2 8 7 16 23 -7 32
17 Vilafranquense 34 5 16 13 34 54 17 2 10 5 14 21 17 3 6 8 20 33 -20 31
18 UD Oliveirense 34 7 10 17 25 49 17 4 6 7 14 20 17 3 4 10 11 29 -24 31

Table
  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 II 2 2 0 0 6 0 1 1 0 0 5 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 6 6
2 Sporting Covilha 2 2 0 0 4 2 1 1 0 0 2 1 1 1 0 0 2 1 2 6
3 Rio Ave 2 1 1 0 6 2 1 1 0 0 5 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 4 4
4 Leixões 2 1 1 0 4 2 1 1 0 0 3 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 2 4
5 Casa Pia 2 1 0 1 3 2 1 1 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 1 1 2 1 3
6 Mafra 2 1 0 1 2 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 2 0 1 3
7 Academico Viseu 2 1 0 1 3 3 1 1 0 0 2 1 1 0 0 1 1 2 0 3
8 Feirense 2 1 0 1 2 2 1 0 0 1 1 2 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 3
9 Penafiel 2 1 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 3
10 Nacional 2 1 0 1 4 5 1 1 0 0 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 5 -1 3
11 Chaves 2 0 2 0 3 3 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 2 2 0 2
12 Varzim 2 0 2 0 3 3 1 0 1 0 2 2 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 2
13 Trofense 2 0 2 0 2 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 2 2 0 2
14 Farense 2 0 1 1 2 4 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 3 -2 1
15 Porto II 2 0 1 1 2 4 1 0 1 0 2 2 1 0 0 1 0 2 -2 1
16 Estrela Amadora 2 0 1 1 0 2 1 0 0 1 0 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 -2 1
17 Académica 2 0 1 1 2 6 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 5 -4 1
18 Vilafranquense 2 0 0 2 0 5 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 4 -5 0

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The Segunda Liga, or LigaPro, is the second level of Portuguese football. It has 18 teams each playing 34 fixtures to decide the final league table. The top two teams are promoted to the top level in Portugal (Primeira Liga) while the bottom two are relegated.