Vizela will hope to utilise their home advantage to help bridge the gap to today’s opponents. The home side are currently 3 points behind Académica.
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.
Vizela form and stats
Vizela have collected seven points from their first three Segunda Liga games here at Estádio Do Vizela, a promising start.
Vizela are hoping to put things right at home after a defeat in their previous match, the score 0-2 away versus Mafra.
The Vizela fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 5 goals in 3 league matches. Vizela's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 3 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Académica form and stats
Things could have gone better for Académica in their Segunda Liga away matches, but 5 points from 3 games is all right.
Académica had fun at their own home (Estádio Do Vizela) last time out, beating Penafiel 2-1. Mohamed Bouldini and Joao Mario scored. Ahead of that match was the victory versus Juventude Evora at their stadium, the result 3-1.
There's been a serious shortage of goals from Académica's away games in the league this season with only 1 goal from 3 matches. Académica are tighter than a frog's bottom, as only 0 away goals have been conceded so far.
Head 2 Head
Head-2-head stats last two meetings: one - zero - one (Vizela wins - draws - Académica wins). As for goals, zero matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), two had two or less.Vizela missing players
Académica missing players
| Vizela | Académica | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 6 | 3 | 1 | Played | P | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 7 | 5 | 1 | Scored | S | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 10 | 3 | 1 | Conceded | C | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 33% | 67% |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 0% | 17% |
| 50% | 67% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 0% | 17% |
| 17% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 17% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 83% | 100% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 0% | 17% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 100% | 100% | 67% |
| 17% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 67% | 50% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2.2 | 1.7 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 2.3 | 2.8 |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 84 | 39 | 12 | Total Shots | T S | 4 | 29 | 54 |
| 28 | 12 | 5 | Shots on Target | S O | 0 | 7 | 14 |
| 25% | 42% | 20% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 14% | 29% |
- Académica has the most clean sheets (3) away in Segunda Liga
- Académica have not yet lost a game away.
- All of Vizela's matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Vizela has the most conceded goals in the first half (6) in Segunda Liga
- Vizela has the most points from losing position (7) in Segunda Liga
- Vizela have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their matches.
- Vizela have not yet lost a game at home.
- Vizela 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 | Mafra | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 15 |
| 2 | Estoril | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 12 |
| 3 | Chaves | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 11 |
| 4 | Académica | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 11 |
| 5 | Feirense | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 10 |
| 6 | Arouca | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 |
| 7 | Penafiel | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 9 |
| 8 | Vizela | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | -3 | 8 |
| 9 | Casa Pia | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | -5 | 8 |
| 10 | Porto II | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 7 |
| 11 | Cova Piedade | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | -3 | 7 |
| 12 | Benfica II | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 13 | Leixões | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 6 |
| 14 | UD Oliveirense | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 5 |
| 15 | Sporting Covilha | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -3 | 5 |
| 16 | Varzim | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | -3 | 5 |
| 17 | Vilafranquense | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 8 | -5 | 5 |
| 18 | Academico Viseu | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -5 | 3 |