Academico V. vs Santa Clara Prediction 15 August 2026
🔊 In a 2nd-round match of the Portuguese football championship, Académico de Viseu will play against Santa Clara. In terms of picking a winner, the match looks unpredictable. Both sides show decent potential, primarily in defence. The first-round results should not be misleading - the opponents are capable of playing defensively.
Head-to-Head
📊 The last time these two teams met was quite a while ago - in 2024. It was a match in the second most important Portuguese division. The opponents drew (1:1). It is worth noting that in 3 of the last 5 head-to-head meetings, it was the home side that came out on top.
Head-to-head statistics Academico V. - Santa Clara
Academico Viseu Team Overview
The team's most recent official match took place on as part of the Primeira Liga tournament (home team - Benfica Lisbon, away team - Academico Viseu). The match concluded with a scoreline of 2:2.
Here's the game statistics (Academico Viseu vs Benfica Lisbon):
- ball possession: 38% vs 62%;
- corner kicks: 2 vs 10;
- fouls: 13 vs 14;
- yellow cards: 4 vs 2;
- shots on target: 4 vs 11.
Académico de Viseu started the season with a match against Benfica. Despite being clear underdogs, they managed to pick up a point. It was a remarkably bright draw against one of the giants of national football (2:2). Luck played its part: Académico's xG was just 0.9. But they were clinical in front of goal. On top of that, the opponents themselves failed to convert what they created (xG 3.27). The first round showed that the hosts can operate as the second team, defending with the whole squad. It is unlikely that the upcoming match will see a complete tactical overhaul. Yes, they may venture into the opposition half more often, but staying disciplined near their own box remains the priority.
Match Results: Academico Viseu
Santa Clara Azores Team Overview
The away team played their last official match on as part of the Primeira Liga tournament (home team - Santa Clara Azores, away - Nacional de Madeir). The match concluded with a scoreline of 2:2.
Here are the match stats (Santa Clara Azores vs Nacional de Madeir):
- ball possession: 51% vs 49%;
- corner kicks: 4 vs 4;
- fouls: 15 vs 14;
- yellow cards: 2 vs 2;
- shots on target: 7 vs 4.
Santa Clara played against Nacional da Madeira last week. And despite being favourites in that match, they failed to win: a 2:2 draw. In some situations they were clearly unlucky with finishing. In others - the opposite. Most likely, the team will try to show the beginnings of combination football. But away from home it could be much harder. Especially since the opposition are showing themselves in the best possible light. That said, the visitors are capable of both putting up a more solid defence and being more consistent in attack. This is unlikely to come with a goalscoring extravaganza. Quite the opposite - a pragmatic match where efficiency is the top priority.
Match Results: Santa Clara Azores
Prediction on the over/under
H2H
- the home team scores on average - 1, the guests - 0.83;
- average over/under goals in head-to-head matches - 1.83;
- both teams scored: overall - 4; at the home team's field - 3.
- Santa Clara Azores have scored under 1.5 goals in last 6 away games against Academico Viseu.
Prediction on corners
Academico Viseu: Statistics
- season: average Over/Under in the tournament - 2; at home field - 0;
- last 10 matches: average Over/Under - 4.1; at home field - 5.
Santa Clara Azores: Statistics
- season: average Over/Under in the tournament - 4, away - 0;
- last 10 matches: average Over/Under - 4.9; away - 5.6.
- Santa Clara Azores have taken over 4.5 corners in 9 of last 10 away games (Primeira Liga).
Prediction on the outcome
H2H:
- number of encounters - 12;
- home team wins - 6, away team wins - 4, draws - 2.
Statistics: Academico Viseu vs Santa Clara Azores
- matches played in the tournament: 1 vs 1;
- wins: 0 vs 0;
- win percentage: 0% vs 0%;
- losses: 0 vs 0;
- draws: 1 vs 1.
Last 10 matches:
- wins: 4 vs 4;
- losses: 2 vs 3;
- draws: 4 vs 3.
- Academico Viseu have not lost in 7 of last 8 games against Santa Clara Azores.
- Academico Viseu have not lost in 8 of last 9 home games.
- Academico Viseu have not lost in last 6 games.
- Santa Clara Azores have not won in 16 of last 17 away games.
- Santa Clara Azores have not won in 14 of last 15 away games (Primeira Liga).
⭐ Editor's Pick
It is extremely difficult to pick a clear favourite in this one. Santa Clara certainly look like the side that is better prepared for the upcoming match. They are no longer a newcomer to the top flight, after all. But a certain level of caution and respect for the opposition from the visitors will still be evident. Academico, having surprised the entire football community, will try to pick up points once again. Given their status, a draw would also be an acceptable result. So the hosts will not open up and take unnecessary risks. Our editorial team expects a minimum of goalscoring situations. The game will likely be decided by a single goal. Coming back from behind in such circumstances is extremely difficult. We are going with a bet on total under 2.5 goals.
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