National cups are something special for many teams and supporters. Today's match will decide whether it's Académica or Varzim that keep their silverware dream alive.
This should be an interesting game with lots of spark and energy as both teams are well rested since they last saw competitive action. Game on!
Académica form and stats
This is not the first game this season in the Taça De Portugal for Académica, as the manager R. Gomes Borges led his troops to eliminate Juventude Evora, and reach the 3rd Round. Académica participated in Taça De Portugal the last season, where they reached the 4th round.3 victories, 0 draws and 1 defeat. That’s what Académica have to build on here at Estádio EFAPEL in the Segunda Liga. Hopes of three in a row are alive for Académica after consecutive victories at their own ground.
Defensively the home team are doing well, with their goalkeeper not having conceded a league goal in 254 minutes.
Académica travelled for their previous game, a trip to Vilafranquense that ended 0-0. Before that game, the 3-0 home victory against UD Oliveirense.
Académica have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Estádio EFAPEL with 6 goals in 4 league matches. Defensively Académica have been outstanding, conceding less than half a goal on average per home game in the league (2 in 4 games). For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Varzim form and stats
The traveling awayteam has defeated Rebordelo in order to reach 3rd Round of Taça De Portugal. Last season their Taça De Portugal adventure ended in the quarter-finals.As the visiting team in Segunda Liga matches, Varzim have produced an overall stat of 0-1-3 so far. The pressure to perform on the road is increasing on P. Martins Alves, the Varzim manager, as the last three away games were defeats.
Varzim delivered a 1-1 draw playing at home against Academico Viseu in their previous match; a Segunda Liga game. Prior to that match, the Varzim manager P. Martins Alves faced defeat when travelling to Mafra and losing 1-3.
The attacking power of Varzim when travelling is not overwhelming with 3 goals scored from 4 league matches away. The Varzim manager P. Martins Alves has some worries about the defense as 8 goals have been conceded in these travels.
Head 2 Head
Académica-Varzim H2H statistics last eight meetings regardless of arena: Académica five wins, Varzim three wins, zero draws. two of these eight matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Top Goalscorers
  M. Bouldini 4 goals |   G. Kwame Ofosu 2 goals |  B. Martins Teles 1 goals |
Académica missing players
Varzim missing players
| Académica | Varzim | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 10 | Played | P | 13 | 25 | ||
| 14 | 8 | Won | W | 3 | 9 | ||
| 5 | 1 | Drew | D | 4 | 6 | ||
| 6 | 1 | Lost | L | 6 | 10 | ||
| 38 | 21 | Scored | S | 18 | 30 | ||
| 19 | 6 | Conceded | C | 23 | 33 | ||
| 84% | 90% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 92% | 92% | ||
| 56% | 70% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 85% | 72% | ||
| 48% | 60% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 77% | 56% | ||
| 24% | 20% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 46% | 24% | ||
| 8% | 10% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 8% | 4% | ||
| 40% | 30% | BTTS | BTTS | 69% | 52% | ||
| 40% | 60% | Clean Sheets | C S | 15% | 28% | ||
| 36% | 20% | Failed to Score | F T | 23% | 28% | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2.2 | 2.1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.2 | 2.3 | ||
| 2 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 3 | 4 | ||
| 271 | 107 | Total Shots | T S | 91 | 212 | ||
| 93 | 43 | Shots on Target | S O | 37 | 81 | ||
| 41% | 49% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 49% | 37% | ||
| 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 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 10 | 22 |
| 2 | Mafra | 9 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 21 |
| 3 | Académica | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 18 |
| 4 | Feirense | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 17 |
| 5 | Arouca | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 16 |
| 6 | Chaves | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 15 |
| 7 | Sporting Covilha | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 14 |
| 8 | Penafiel | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 14 |
| 9 | Vizela | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 9 | -5 | 11 |
| 10 | Cova Piedade | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | -4 | 10 |
| 11 | Casa Pia | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 18 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | -6 | 10 |
| 12 | Leixoes | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 6 | -3 | 9 |
| 13 | UD Oliveirense | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | -4 | 8 |
| 14 | Vilafranquense | 9 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 8 | -5 | 8 |
| 15 | Porto II | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 17 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 9 | -5 | 7 |
| 16 | Academico Viseu | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | -5 | 7 |
| 17 | Benfica II | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 15 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 6 |
| 18 | Varzim | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | -7 | 6 |