The visiting Académica side should be favourites in this visit to Vilafranquense, as the away team holds a 10 point advantage from their eight league games this season.
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.
0 - 1 - 1 with 0-2. What does this mean? Well, these are the statistics for Académica when playing on artifical turf like they will do today. Wins - draws- losses and goals scored-conceded. Académica play their home games on grass so that's why we provide these numbers.
Vilafranquense form and stats
Vilafranquense have played three Segunda Liga home games so far, perhaps enough to set expectations for the season. In that case, only 2 points from these matches could be a signal of rough times ahead. With three draws from their last three games overall it has been a case of neither great nor terrible for Vilafranquense. Two draws in a row at home now for Vilafranquense.
An away draw last time out for Vilafranquense, facing Chaves in a game that ended 0-0. Before that, Vilafranquense drew at home versus Casa Pia.
Vilafranquense aren't scoring a lot here at Estádio Municipal de Rio Maior in the league, with only 2 goals from 3 games. Goals are flowing in at the wrong end for Vilafranquense with 6 goals conceded in these matches.
Académica form and stats
Playing away, Académica, who have the fewest conceded goals (3) in Segunda Liga, have won 2 games, drawn 2 and suffered 0 defeats in the Segunda Liga this season.
The supporters enjoyed Académica's previous game versus UD Oliveirense (placed 12th), a Segunda Liga 3-0 win played at home. Prior to that result Académica won their away game at Vizela. The scoreline was 3-1.
Scoring goals is the main ingredient in creating success in football, and not only at home. So far Académica have scored 4 goals in 4 league games away. The Académica defense is a tough nut to crack, having conceded less than half a goal per away game on average (1 goal in 4 games).
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| Vilafranquense | Académica | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 8 | 3 | 1 | Played | P | 3 | 4 | 8 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Won | W | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 9 | 2 | 0 | Scored | S | 4 | 4 | 10 |
| 14 | 6 | 4 | Conceded | C | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 75% | 67% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 67% | 50% | 75% |
| 75% | 67% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 33% | 25% | 38% |
| 75% | 67% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 33% | 25% | 38% |
| 50% | 67% | 100% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 33% | 25% | 12% |
| 12% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 62% | 33% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 33% | 25% | 25% |
| 25% | 33% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 67% | 75% | 62% |
| 38% | 67% | 100% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 50% | 38% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2.9 | 2.3 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.7 | 2 | 2.6 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 69 | 28 | 6 | Total Shots | T S | 38 | 42 | 77 |
| 26 | 9 | 2 | Shots on Target | S O | 12 | 12 | 22 |
| 35% | 22% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 33% | 33% | 45% |
- 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 not yet lost a game away.
- Académica have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Vilafranquense have yet to win a 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 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 19 |
| 2 | Mafra | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 18 |
| 3 | Académica | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 17 |
| 4 | Feirense | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 17 |
| 5 | Chaves | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 15 |
| 6 | Arouca | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 13 |
| 7 | Sporting Covilha | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 11 |
| 8 | Penafiel | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 11 |
| 9 | Cova Piedade | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | -4 | 10 |
| 10 | Casa Pia | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | -5 | 10 |
| 11 | Leixoes | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -2 | 9 |
| 12 | UD Oliveirense | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | -3 | 8 |
| 13 | Vizela | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 9 | -6 | 8 |
| 14 | Porto II | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 9 | -4 | 7 |
| 15 | Vilafranquense | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 8 | -5 | 7 |
| 16 | Benfica II | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 15 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 6 |
| 17 | Academico Viseu | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | -5 | 6 |
| 18 | Varzim | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | -7 | 5 |