An important duel in the bottom section of the league table, with both teams experiencing more worry than joy. This match is a classic “six-pointer” with the home team placed 13th and the visitors in 15th place.
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!
One slightly interesting match fact is that this game is played on artificial turf and that the visiting Académica have a different surface at their stadium (grass). The impact of this is hard to measure exactly, but the visitors stats on artificial turf is 0-0-3 (win-draw-loss) from three matches.
Vilafranquense form and stats
Vilafranquense, who have the most conceded goals (18) in Segunda Liga, have collected 6 points from their Segunda Liga home games so far after 2-0-2.
A good away victory last time out for Vilafranquense, who won 2-0 against Academico Viseu (placed 10th). Prior to that was the away defeat visiting Casa Pia (2-3).
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 Vilafranquense have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found one match with the results: Won 1 Drawn 0 Lost 0.
The Vilafranquense manager Filipe Moreira has got the team scoring with 9 from 4 home games in the league. Goals are flowing in at the wrong end for Vilafranquense with 8 goals conceded in these matches.
Académica form and stats
As the visiting team in Segunda Liga matches, Académica have produced an overall stat of 0-2-2 so far.
Two away games in a row for Académica, who will hope to get a better result in this one after losing 0-1 versus Famalicao in the Taça De Portugal. Preceding that, the 1-2 home loss versus Farense.
As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found twelve similar matches played by Académica in our archives, and the results are: 5 wins for Académica, 3 draws and 4 defeats.
There's been a serious shortage of goals from Académica's away games in the league this season with only 1 goal from 4 matches. It's not easy to score on Académica as they have only conceded 3 goals from these away games.
Head 2 Head
Top Goalscorers
  Wilson Santos 5 goals |  João Vieira 4 goals |   Zé Castro 2 goals |
Vilafranquense missing players
Académica missing players
| Vilafranquense | Académica | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 10 | 4 | 1 | Played | P | 0 | 4 | 10 |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 6 | 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 14 | 9 | 3 | Scored | S | 0 | 1 | 9 |
| 18 | 8 | 2 | Conceded | C | 0 | 3 | 12 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 50% | 80% |
| 90% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 25% | 60% |
| 60% | 100% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 25% | 50% |
| 40% | 75% | 100% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 10% |
| 30% | 50% | 100% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 10% |
| 50% | 75% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 25% | 60% |
| 20% | 25% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 50% | 30% |
| 30% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 75% | 30% |
| 4.6 | 3.5 | 7 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 0 | 4 | 6.4 |
| 4.9 | 4.8 | 7 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 0 | 3.5 | 3.5 |
| 2.1 | 2.5 | 4 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 2.8 | 2.9 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 88 | 34 | 12 | Total Shots | T S | 0 | 35 | 126 |
| 35 | 14 | 6 | Shots on Target | S O | 0 | 15 | 48 |
| 40% | 64% | 50% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 7% | 19% |
- Académica has the fewest conceded goals (3) away
- Académica have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- Académica have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Académica have yet to win a game away.
- All of Vilafranquense's home-matches have had more than 2,5 goals.
- Vilafranquense has the most conceded goals (18)
- Vilafranquense have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Vilafranquense have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Académica have scored away.
- Vilafranquense have scored in all their home matches so far.
- Vilafranquense have won significantly less corners at home than away.
- Vilafranquense haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| 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 | 11 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 11 | 27 |
| 2 | Nacional | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 17 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 22 |
| 3 | Estoril | 10 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 20 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 21 |
| 4 | Sporting Covilha | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 20 |
| 5 | Leixões | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 20 |
| 6 | Chaves | 10 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 16 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 18 |
| 7 | Varzim | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 7 | -1 | 16 |
| 8 | Mafra | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 15 |
| 9 | Penafiel | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 13 |
| 10 | Academico Viseu | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | -4 | 12 |
| 11 | Feirense | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 11 |
| 12 | Benfica II | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 9 | -7 | 11 |
| 13 | Vilafranquense | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 14 | 18 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 10 | -4 | 10 |
| 14 | Porto II | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 12 | -6 | 10 |
| 15 | Académica | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -3 | 9 |
| 16 | UD Oliveirense | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 12 | -5 | 8 |
| 17 | Casa Pia | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 17 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | -8 | 7 |
| 18 | Cova Piedade | 10 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 7 | 17 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 11 | -10 | 6 |