União Leiria is set to face off against Académico Viseu at Estádio Dr. Magalhães Pessoa in a LigaPro match on Monday, with the home team looking to bounce back from their recent 1-0 defeat to Feirense. In that match, Henrique Jocú scored for Feirense at the 38-minute mark.
Recently, União Leiria has found the net seven times in their last six matches, conceding five goals during the same period.
Their opponents, Académico Viseu, come into the match after a 1-1 draw with Leixões in their last LigaPro outing, where Ricardo Valente scored early for Leixões. Over their past six games, Académico Viseu’s matches have seen a low scoring trend, with an average of just 1.83 goals per game and Académico Viseu contributing an average of 0.67 goals per game.
Looking at the history between these two teams, their last league encounter was on January 6, 2024, during the 16th match day of LigaPro, where Académico Viseu secured a 1-0 victory over União Leiria. Académico Viseu had the upper hand in possession at 55% and managed two shots on target from six attempts, with Soufiane Messeguem netting the decisive goal in the 81st minute. União Leiria, on the other hand, managed eight shots with only one on target.
For the upcoming match, it seems likely that Académico Viseu will score against União Leiria, but it may not be sufficient to secure a win. The prediction is that both teams will score, with União Leiria potentially taking a 2-1 victory. This matchup promises to be an engaging one.
