Leixões and Académica have both delivered a "par" performance so far, to use a golfing expression. Both hold mid-table positions in the Segunda Liga.
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!
Leixões form and stats
Leixões have collected 12 points from their Segunda Liga home games so far after 3-3-3. We have seen two home losses in a row now for Leixões, who are hoping that the phrase “third time lucky” applies to them.
S. Harramiz was the last player to score a league goal for Leixões and it's becoming a more and more distant memory as Leixões haven't scored in 365 minutes.
Leixões's previous game was also a home match, the defeat 0-2 versus Mafra (placed 3rd). Before that, Leixões played out a draw 0-0 when visiting Chaves.
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 Leixões have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found seven games) they have won 3 times, drawn 4 and lost 0.
The goals haven't exactly been flowing for Leixões here at Estádio do Mar in the league, with less than one goal per game on average (8 from 9 games). 9 goals have been conceded.
Académica form and stats
Académica have only collected 8 points from their away games in the Segunda Liga, after 2-2-4 (8 played).
Académica play their second straight away game, having lost the previous one 0-1 to Estoril (placed 7th). That result followed a home victory 3-0 versus Cova Piedade.
We have checked recent matches where Académica have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those six games were W1-D1-L4.
A new game in only four days for Académica, the Segunda Liga home match versus Academico Viseu. Busy days.
Académica have scored 8 goals on their travels this season, from 8 away games in the league. Académica have conceded 9 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
This is the result when the teams met earlier this season; Académica - Leixões 3-2. H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Leixões 2 wins, 2 draws and Académica 6 victories. As for goals, 6 matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), 4 games had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  H. Ferreira Soares 7 goals |  A. Claro de Jesus 5 goals |   S. Gonçalves da Silva 3 goals |
Leixões missing players
Académica missing players
| Leixões | Académica | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 17 | 9 | 3 | Played | P | 3 | 8 | 17 |
| 6 | 3 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 7 |
| 6 | 3 | 1 | Drew | D | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| 5 | 3 | 2 | Lost | L | 1 | 4 | 7 |
| 19 | 8 | 2 | Scored | S | 0 | 8 | 26 |
| 18 | 9 | 4 | Conceded | C | 1 | 9 | 22 |
| 88% | 89% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 33% | 75% | 88% |
| 53% | 44% | 33% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 50% | 71% |
| 29% | 22% | 33% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 50% | 65% |
| 29% | 22% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 25% | 29% |
| 18% | 11% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 12% | 18% |
| 47% | 33% | 33% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 50% | 65% |
| 29% | 33% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 67% | 25% | 24% |
| 35% | 44% | 67% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 50% | 24% |
| 6.6 | 7.8 | 6.7 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 3 | 4.5 | 5.8 |
| 4.9 | 3.8 | 4 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 5.7 | 4.9 | 4.2 |
| 2.9 | 2.9 | 1.7 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 1.7 | 2.6 | 2.5 |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 193 | 130 | 43 | Total Shots | T S | 17 | 86 | 216 |
| 64 | 44 | 15 | Shots on Target | S O | 7 | 34 | 85 |
| 30% | 18% | 13% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 24% | 31% |
- Académica has the fewest matches under the total-line (6)
- Académica has the most matches over the total-line (11)
- Académica have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Académica is in the best form (5-0-1)
- Leixões has the most points from losing position (8)
- Leixões have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded 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 | Farense | 17 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 22 | 16 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 34 |
| 2 | Nacional | 17 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 22 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 33 |
| 3 | Mafra | 17 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 28 | 19 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 15 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 30 |
| 4 | Sporting Covilha | 17 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 25 | 17 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 28 |
| 5 | Varzim | 17 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 24 | 21 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 14 | 12 | 3 | 27 |
| 6 | Chaves | 17 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 21 | 18 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 3 | 27 |
| 7 | Estoril | 17 | 8 | 1 | 8 | 24 | 20 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 25 |
| 8 | Académica | 17 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 26 | 22 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 24 |
| 9 | Penafiel | 17 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 19 | 15 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 24 |
| 10 | Leixões | 17 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 19 | 18 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 24 |
| 11 | Academico Viseu | 17 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 16 | 17 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 9 | -1 | 24 |
| 12 | Feirense | 17 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 18 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 23 |
| 13 | Benfica II | 17 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 23 | 24 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 14 | -1 | 21 |
| 14 | UD Oliveirense | 17 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 21 | 24 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 16 | -3 | 19 |
| 15 | Porto II | 17 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 21 | 26 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 15 | -5 | 18 |
| 16 | Vilafranquense | 17 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 21 | 28 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 15 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 13 | -7 | 17 |
| 17 | Cova Piedade | 17 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 12 | 31 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 22 | -19 | 11 |
| 18 | Casa Pia | 17 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 14 | 33 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 10 | 19 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 14 | -19 | 9 |