Match

Académico do Fundão vs Guarda: prediction and stats

Taça de Portugal1/128-finalsKick-off on August 30, 2026 at 04:00 PM (UTC)

Académico do FundãoGuarda

The Footlab model makes Académico do Fundão the favourite at 39%, against 25% for a draw and 35% for Guarda. The most likely score is 1-1.

This model is measured at 53.9% 1X2 accuracy on a temporal hold-out, against 33.3% for random guessing. See the measured accuracy

Limited history for at least one of the two teams: read this prediction with caution.

Probabilities recomputed on Aug 23, 2026 — the full match card is recomputed continuously until kick-off.

Who will win Académico do Fundão vs Guarda?

A very open match: only 31 Elo points separate Académico do Fundão (1,744) and Guarda (1,775).

Académico do Fundão win39 %
Draw25 %
Guarda win35 %

What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 3 matches in all competitions, Académico do Fundão have 0 wins, 0 draws and 3 defeats; Guarda have 4, 4 and 7.

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

Académico do Fundão
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Aug 31, 2025Naval 1893(away)0-3Taça de Portugal
Sep 8, 2024Ferreira Zêzere(away)0-2Taça de Portugal
Sep 4, 2016Vitória de Sernache(home)0-1Taça de Portugal
Guarda
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Aug 23, 2026Florgrade(away)0-1Campeonato de Portugal Prio - Group B
Aug 16, 2026Alpendorada(home)0-1Campeonato de Portugal Prio - Group B
Apr 13, 2025Régua(home)1-1Campeonato de Portugal Prio - Group B
Apr 6, 2025Leça(away)2-6Campeonato de Portugal Prio - Group B
Mar 29, 2025Beira-Mar(home)0-1Campeonato de Portugal Prio - Group B

How many goals should we expect?

Académico do Fundão score 0.0 and concede 2.0 goals per match over their last 3; Guarda score 0.9 and concede 1.1. The model gives a 60% probability of over 2.5 goals and 62% for both teams to score.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Académico do Fundão0.02.000/31/3
Guarda0.91.146/153/15

Over the last 3 matches in all competitions.

Verdict, probable XI and verified absences

The full match card recomputes this prediction continuously until kick-off: multi-market verdict, player-by-player probable XI and web-verified absences.

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No odds, no affiliation: the method is published and the accuracy is measured.

How does Footlab 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. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy

Frequently asked questions

Who is the favourite for Académico do Fundão vs Guarda?
The Footlab model makes Académico do Fundão the favourite at 39%, against 25% for a draw and 35% for Guarda.
Where and when is Académico do Fundão vs Guarda played?
Académico do Fundão vs Guarda is played on August 30, 2026 at 04:00 PM (UTC), in the Taça de Portugal.
Will there be over 2.5 goals?
The Footlab model gives a 60% probability of at least three goals in this match.
How reliable is this prediction?
The Footlab model is measured at 53.9% correct 1X2 outcomes on a temporal hold-out, against 33.3% for random guessing. The breakdown by competition and Elo gap is published on the accuracy page.

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