Academico Viseu vs Porto preview

Portugal flag 2026/2027 Liga Portugal, Portugal
Estádio Municipal do Fontelo
Liga Portugal
Academico ViseuAVFC
PortoFCP
KICKOFF :
Round 4 Regular Season

CONTEXT

Academico Viseu welcomes Porto to the Estádio Municipal do Fontelo for a Liga Portugal regular season encounter in the 2026/2027 campaign. The home side sits twelfth in the domestic standings while the visitors occupy first place. Porto enters as the stronger team with a power score of 87.43 against Academico Viseu's 37.57, creating a 49.9-point advantage. Form scores reflect a similar gap, with Porto at 37 and the hosts at 16.11. Both teams operate without recent outing details available. Set piece metrics carry low confidence and rely on proxy data. The match highlights a clear disparity in overall team strength and league positioning between the sides.

TL;DR

  • Structural: Porto holds a 49.9-point power advantage over Academico Viseu.
  • Form: Porto records a form score of 37 while Academico Viseu sits at 16.11.
  • Squad: Porto is identified as the stronger team in this fixture.
  • Efficiency: Efficiency data is unavailable for both teams.
  • Transition: Transition metrics remain unavailable ahead of the match.
  • Set pieces: Set piece analysis shows low confidence with proxy data applied.
  • xVariable: xVariable details are not provided in available inputs.
No standings statistics available.
No head-to-head records found.
0.5+ goals: 85%
1.5+ goals: 70%
2.5+ goals: 50%
3.5+ goals: 25%
Confidence: High (≥8 matches)

Quality vs Volume

Home: xG 1.8, Shots 12, xG/Shot 0.15
Away: xG 1.5, Shots 14, xG/Shot 0.11

Open Play vs Set Play

Open Play: 65%
Set Play: 35%

Expected Points

TeamxPts
Home1.8
Away1.2
ℹ️ Methodology: Expected Goals (xG) measures shot quality
Jan 25 vs Team A
Feb 1 vs Team B
Feb 8 vs Team C
Academico Viseu B. Nogueira Pinheiro
B. Nogueira Pinheiro
VS
Porto F. Farioli
F. Farioli
0.67
Avg Points / Game (Last 100 Matches)
2.46
0.67 i
Last 6 Opponents
Marítimo Rank: 66 D
Santa Clara Rank: 70 L
Benfica Rank: 89 D
Avg Points / Game (Last 6 Matches)
2.5 i
Last 6 Opponents
Arouca Rank: 71 W
Rio Ave Rank: 66 W
Alverca Rank: 69 W
Santa Clara Rank: 70 W
AVS Rank: 63 L
Alverca Rank: 68 W
0
Head to Head (Wins - Draws - Losses)
0 - 0 - 0
0
No sidelined player data available.

Team Power Ranking

i
What is Power Ranking?
Power ranking is SportMonks' model-based team strength indicator. Historical input capped to 2 seasons.
37.57
87.43
0 (Weakest) 100 (Strongest)
Metric
Academico Viseu
Porto
Power Score
37.57
87.43
League Position
12
1
Global Rank
410
26

Form Analysis Opponent-Weighted

Line chart of recent results (points/trend). Friendlies excluded by default. Hover for opponent, result, xG/xGA and power ranking — based on last 6 matches.

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Academico Viseu — Opponent-weighted form score
Porto — Opponent-weighted form score
Win (3 pts) Draw (1 pt) Loss (0 pts) Academico Viseu Porto

STARTING XI - EXPECTED

Match Formation 4-3-3
Match Formation 4-3-3
Pitch

General Information

Date & Time
Competition
2026/2027 Liga Portugal, Portugal · Round 4 · Regular Season
Stadium
Estádio Municipal do Fontelo
Capacity
6912
Pitch Surface
Grass
Weather
☀️ 12°C, Fair

Expected Lineup

Starting XI ▼

98
Ewerton
Ewerton Goalkeeper
7.06
33
André Clóvis
André Clóvis Centre Forward
6.88
47
Lorougnon Gohi
Lorougnon Gohi Attacker
6.75
31
João Guilherme
João Guilherme Attacker
7.24
41
Anthony Correia
Anthony Correia Right Back
6.61
2
Nikolaos Michelis
Nikolaos Michelis Left Back
6.7
8
Cihan Kahraman
Cihan Kahraman Central Midfield
6.77
14
Soufiane Messeguem
Soufiane Messeguem Central Midfield
6.66
6
André Ceitil
André Ceitil Central Midfield
6.27
75
Robinho
Robinho Right Back
7.03
5
Pedro Barcelos
Pedro Barcelos Left Back
6.83

Starting XI ▼

99
Diogo Costa
Diogo Costa Goalkeeper
7.19
19
André Silva
André Silva Centre Forward
6.82
11
Pepê
Pepê Attacker
6.87
7
William Gomes
William Gomes Attacker
7.02
4
Jakub Kiwior
Jakub Kiwior Left Back
7.28
12
Zaidu Sanusi
Zaidu Sanusi Left Back
6.95
8
Victor Froholdt
Victor Froholdt Central Midfield
6.68
13
Pablo Rosario
Pablo Rosario Central Midfield
6.55
10
Gabri Veiga
Gabri Veiga Central Midfield
7.75
20
Alberto Costa
Alberto Costa Right Back
6.93
5
Jan Bednarek
Jan Bednarek Right Back
7.25

CONCLUSION

Porto arrives with clear superiority in power rating, league position, and form, positioning them as the dominant side against a mid-table Academico Viseu. The visitors' higher marks across key indicators suggest they will control proceedings at the Estádio Municipal do Fontelo. Limited data on efficiency, transitions, and set pieces restricts deeper tactical projections yet the overall profile favors the league leaders. Academico Viseu will need to maximize home support and defensive organization to challenge the gap. Porto's consistency and squad depth should allow them to dictate tempo and create opportunities throughout the contest.