Academica sit 6th in the Segunda Liga on 12 points from 7 matches, having scored 10 and conceded 10 — level on goal difference. On the model's scale they rate 0.69 in attack and 1.70 in defence (1.00 = an average top-flight side, lower defence is better), against Segunda Liga averages of 0.67 and 1.52: about average in attack, below it at the back. Across their last 5 league matches they have 2 wins and 3 defeats, most recently beating União de Leiria 2-0 away. That is 1.71 points a match, scoring 1.43 and conceding 1.43 per game across 4 wins, 0 draws and 3 defeats. That leaves them 5 points behind Lusitânia Lourosa at the top, in a table of 18. Among the 18 rated sides in the division that is the 10th-best attack and the 14th-best defence. They scored in 1 of those 5 and kept 0 clean sheets. Next they host Amarante in the Taça de Portugal on 17 October 2026, a match the model gives them 52%.
Model rating
How the model rates this team from its recent expected-goals output, on one scale across every league we cover: 1.00 is an average top-flight side, so clubs in lower divisions read below it — how the ratings are built.
Segunda Liga table
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | GD | Last 5 | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lusitânia Lourosa | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 12:5 | +7 | DWWWD | 17 |
| 2 | Sporting CP B | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 10:6 | +4 | LWWLW | 15 |
| 3 | Farense | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 13:6 | +7 | DLDWW | 14 |
| 4 | Penafiel | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 14:7 | +7 | WWWWL | 13 |
| 5 | Benfica B | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 8:5 | +3 | DLLWW | 13 |
| 6 | Academica | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 10:10 | 0 | WLLLW | 12 |
| 7 | Tondela | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 8:6 | +2 | LLWWW | 12 |
| 8 | Vizela | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7:6 | +1 | DWWDL | 11 |
| 9 | União de Leiria | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 10:9 | +1 | WWWDL | 10 |
| 10 | Leixoes | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 9:8 | +1 | LWWDL | 10 |
| 11 | Portimonense | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 6:7 | -1 | DLLLW | 10 |
| 12 | AVS | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 8:7 | +1 | DWLDW | 9 |
| 13 | FC Porto B | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6:14 | -8 | WLLDW | 7 |
| 14 | Felgueiras 1932 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5:7 | -2 | DWLLL | 6 |
| 15 | Torreense | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7:10 | -3 | DLWDL | 6 |
| 16 | Amarante | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6:10 | -4 | DWLDL | 5 |
| 17 | Chaves | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6:14 | -8 | DLWLD | 5 |
| 18 | Feirense | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2:10 | -8 | LLLLL | 1 |
- Promotion to Liga Portugal
- Relegation
Academica sit 6 of 18, as the table stands today. Every competition we cover.
Recent league form
- W2-0away to União de Leiria11 October 2026
- L0-3Benfica B11 September 2026
- L1-4away to Penafiel5 September 2026
- L0-2Lusitânia Lourosa29 August 2026
- W2-0away to Tondela21 August 2026
Last 5 league matches, most recent first.
Next match: Academica vs Amarante
Academica host Amarante at Estadio EFAPEL Cidade de Coimbra, Coimbra on 17 October 2026, 19:15 UTC. The model makes it 52% Academica, 25% draw and 23% Amarante, with a most likely scoreline of 2-1. It projects 1.95 expected goals for Academica against 1.13. Beyond the result it puts both teams to score at 59% and over 2.5 goals at 59%.
Full preview and model analysis for Academica vs Amarante
Recent meetings with Amarante
- 12 April 2026Academica 1–1 AmaranteLiga 3
- 29 March 2026Amarante 1–1 AcademicaLiga 3
- 22 October 2023Amarante 1–0 AcademicaTaça de Portugal
The last 3 meetings between the two, most recent first.