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Penafiel vs Academica: result 4-1 and analysis

Segunda LigaRegular Season - 5Kick-off on September 5, 2026 at 01:00 PM (UTC)Estádio Municipal 25 de Abril, Penafiel

Penafiel
4-1
Academica

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What was the result of Penafiel vs Academica?

Penafiel won 4-1 on September 5, 2026.

Goalscorers

  • 36′Pedro SáPenafiel
  • 42′DavoPenafiel
  • 57′João PintoPenafiel
  • 71′Max SvenssonPenafiel
  • 90′Leandro SilvaAcademica

What had the model predicted before the match?

Before kick-off, the Footlab AI model gave a Penafiel win at 44%: prediction correct. Most likely score announced: 1-1. Actual score: 4-1.

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

Official lineup for Penafiel vs Academica

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Penafiel

3-4-3
  1. 10Davo
  2. 9Max Svensson
  3. 17João Pinto
  1. 75T. Alloh
  2. 21Pedro Sá
  3. 8Alex Carbonell
  4. 27Gonçalo Negrão
  1. 3Cláudio Silva
  2. 6Adrián Pica
  3. 5Jaime Sánchez
  1. 1Miguel Oliveira

Academica

4-3-3
  1. 7Alioune Mané
  2. 10I. Faure
  3. 19Afonso Rodrigues
  1. 20J. Sinisterra
  2. 5Leandro Silva
  3. 17Marcos Paulo
  1. 22Hélder Lopes
  2. 54Ni
  3. 3Ricardo Teixeira
  4. 15Kaka
  1. 98Carlos Alves
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Penafiel have 6 wins, 2 draws and 7 defeats; Academica have 7, 4 and 4.

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

Penafiel
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Aug 30, 2026FC Porto B(away)3-0Segunda Liga
Aug 23, 2026Sporting CP B(home)2-0Segunda Liga
Aug 15, 2026Torreense(away)2-2Segunda Liga
Aug 8, 2026Portimonense(home)0-1Segunda Liga
Jul 24, 2026Leganes(home)0-2Friendlies Clubs
Academica
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Aug 29, 2026Lusitânia Lourosa(home)0-2Segunda Liga
Aug 21, 2026Tondela(away)2-0Segunda Liga
Aug 14, 2026Feirense(home)1-0Segunda Liga
Aug 8, 2026Chaves(away)4-1Segunda Liga
Aug 1, 2026Caldas(away)2-2Friendlies Clubs

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 0 Penafiel wins, 3 draws, 3 Academica wins.

DateScoreCompetition
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
Oct 26, 2019Penafiel 0-0 AcademicaSegunda Liga

Last archived meeting: Academica vs Penafiel on Apr 16, 2022

How many goals should we expect?

Penafiel score 1.5 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Academica score 1.5 and concede 1.3.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Penafiel1.51.356/158/15
Academica1.51.357/158/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

Penafiel sit 2nd in Segunda Liga (19 points from 9 matches) and Academica sit 6th (15 points from 9 matches).

2026-27 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
2Penafiel961219819
6Academica9504151215

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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

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