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Academica vs Penafiel: prediction and stats

Segunda LigaRegular Season - 22Kick-off on February 14, 2027 at 04:00 PM (UTC)Estádio EFAPEL, Coimbra

AcademicaPenafiel

The Footlab AI model makes Academica the favourite at 43%, against 28% for a draw and 29% for Penafiel. The most likely score is 1-1. If Academica wins, the most likely score is 1-0.

Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome in 54.2% of the 2,974 matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing. See the measured accuracy

Probabilities recomputed on Oct 22, 2026. The full match card is recomputed continuously until kick-off.

Who will win Academica vs Penafiel?

A very open match: only 81 Elo points separate Academica (2,024) and Penafiel (1,942).

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Academica winDrawPenafiel win

Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.

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Probable lineup for Academica vs Penafiel

Computed by Footlab AI from our own data only: recent lineups, squads and known absences. It does not take the press or last-minute absences into account.

Academica

4-3-3
  1. 19Afonso Rodrigues
  2. 8K. Zohi
  3. 10I. Faure
  1. 20J. Sinisterra
  2. 25L. Pierre
  3. 92A. Coundoul
  1. 5Leandro Silva
  2. 2Xavi
  3. 3Ricardo Teixeira
  4. 54Ni
  1. 12Victor Braga

Penafiel

3-4-3
  1. 10Davo
  2. 17João Pinto
  3. 9Max Svensson
  1. 8Àlex Carbonell
  2. 21Pedro Sá
  3. 50Francisco Varela
  4. 85Carlinhos Augusto
  1. 2Iano Imbene
  2. 5Jaime Sánchez
  3. 27Gonçalo Negrão
  1. 1Miguel Oliveira

Computed on October 22, 2026 at 04:32 AM (UTC).

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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Academica have 7 wins, 2 draws and 6 defeats; Penafiel have 7, 2 and 6.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

Academica
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Oct 17, 2026Amarante(home)3-2Taça de Portugal
Oct 11, 2026União de Leiria(away)2-0Segunda Liga
Sep 18, 2026Real(away)4-1Taça de Portugal
Sep 11, 2026Benfica B(home)0-3Segunda Liga
Sep 5, 2026Penafiel(away)1-4Segunda Liga
Penafiel
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Oct 17, 2026Leça(home)0-1Taça de Portugal
Oct 9, 2026AVS(home)1-2Segunda Liga
Sep 19, 2026Oliveirense(away)2-1Taça de Portugal
Sep 12, 2026Felgueiras 1932(away)2-1Segunda Liga
Sep 5, 2026Academica(home)4-1Segunda Liga

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Academica wins, 2 draws, 1 Penafiel win.

DateScoreCompetition
Sep 5, 2026Penafiel 4-1 AcademicaSegunda Liga
Apr 16, 2022Academica 0-0 PenafielSegunda Liga
Dec 5, 2021Penafiel 0-0 AcademicaSegunda Liga
Mar 7, 2021Penafiel 1-2 AcademicaSegunda Liga
Oct 18, 2020Academica 2-1 PenafielSegunda Liga
Mar 5, 2020Academica 3-0 PenafielSegunda Liga

Last archived meeting: Penafiel vs Academica on Sep 5, 2026

How many goals should we expect?

Academica score 1.5 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; Penafiel score 1.5 and concede 1.1. The model gives a 45% probability of over 2.5 goals and 50% for both teams to score.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Academica1.51.747/159/15
Penafiel1.51.157/159/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

Academica sit 6th in Segunda Liga (12 points from 7 matches) and Penafiel sit 4th (13 points from 7 matches).

2026-27 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
4Penafiel741214713
6Academica7403101012

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How does Footlab AI compute this prediction?

The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy

Frequently asked questions

Who is the favourite for Academica vs Penafiel?
The Footlab AI model makes Academica the favourite at 43%, against 28% for a draw and 29% for Penafiel.
Where and when is Academica vs Penafiel played?
Academica vs Penafiel is played on February 14, 2027 at 04:00 PM (UTC) at Estádio EFAPEL, in the Segunda Liga.
Will there be over 2.5 goals?
The Footlab AI model gives a 45% probability of at least three goals in this match.
How reliable is this prediction?
Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome (home win, draw or away win) in 54.2% of the matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing, a level comparable with the bookmakers' favourite. The comparison with bookmakers and the breakdown by competition and Elo gap are published on the accuracy page.

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