Match Report
Academico Viseu U23 (1st, 26 pts) visited Santa Clara U23 (2nd, 31 pts) with 5 points between them. Santa Clara U23 ranked just 30th in the league on five-round form despite their 2nd table position. Scoring rates set the scale: Santa Clara U23 1.31 scored and 0.88 conceded per game, Academico Viseu U23 2.07 and 1.14, with the league averaging 1.42.
Santa Clara U23 arrived off three straight defeats. Academico Viseu U23 came in having won four on the spin, having scored in 15 consecutive games. Recent form was uneven: 4/15 points for Santa Clara U23, 13/15 for Academico Viseu U23.
GioScore's database holds 5 meetings between the two: 1 for Santa Clara U23, 1 for Academico Viseu U23 and 3 drawn, at 2 goals per meeting. History gives the home side just 40% of the wins in this matchup. More than two goals is the exception here — seen in 20% of meetings.
Estádio de São Miguel staged the fixture, a ground that holds 13,277. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Academico Viseu U23 led 2-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 1-2.
Goal scorers
Santa Clara U23: Edgar Melvin (84') · Academico Viseu U23: Kaua Oliveira (8'), Krystian (23')
Key stats
Possession: Santa Clara U23 58% · Academico Viseu U23 42% · Total shots: 12-14 · On target: 4-5 · Corners: 3-6