Fátima’s home scoring meets Academico Viseu’s winning run

Fátima welcome Academico Viseu to Estadio Papa Francisco for a Round of 64 tie in the Taça de Portugal. Fátima have scored seven times across their two home matches in the supplied results, while Academico Viseu bring four consecutive wins. The key question is whether Fátima can keep their home scoring going against a side whose recent results have outpaced its chance figures.

This Round of 64 tie gives Fátima the chance to make their two home wins count in a cup setting. They beat Benfica Castelo Branco 3-1 and Vinhais 4-1, scoring in both matches. Those results offer a clear home reference point, but they do not show how Fátima fare across a wider set of opponents or venues.

Academico Viseu come in after four straight wins in their latest six listed results, and have won both away matches in that run. Their eight matches played this season include two away clean sheets. For Academico Viseu, the task is to carry that recent run into a cup tie away from home; for Fátima, it is to make their own ground count. The fixture is at Estadio Papa Francisco on Sunday, 18 October 2026 at 15:00 PT.

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Fátima’s two latest results are both wins at home: 3-1 against Benfica Castelo Branco, followed by 4-1 against Vinhais. That is a strong pair of scoring returns, and Fátima have found the net in both matches. The supplied results do not give dates or wider performance figures for those games, so the scores are the clearest guide to their recent form.

Academico Viseu’s latest six results show a change in direction: a draw with Maritimo and a 0-3 home defeat by FC Porto came before four wins. Those victories came against GIL Vicente, Vitória SC, Estrela and Estoril. Across six measured matches, Academico Viseu’s actual goal margin was plus two, while its expected margin was minus 3.4; the figures suggest its results have been better than its chance balance. That does not erase the run, but it gives the recent wins a useful extra layer of context.

Academico Viseu’s measured profile points to a side that does not dominate the ball. It has averaged 46.8 per cent possession, 10.3 shots and 3.8 shots on target across six measured matches. Its average of 0.95 expected goals per match is set against 1.51 expected goals against. Those figures make the defensive side of the contest important: Academico Viseu have been allowing more chances by this measure than they have created.

Fátima’s two home scorelines give the other side of the picture: seven goals scored and two conceded across those results. The scoring-window figures also show Fátima’s busiest periods as 16-30 and 46-60, with two goals in each. Academico Viseu have also scored most often from 16-30, with three goals in that band. That shared early spell is one point to watch, while Academico Viseu’s three goals conceded from 0-15 make the opening period another notable test.

The figures do not identify a named creator against a named ball-winner, so the clearest available contest is between Fátima’s recent home output and Academico Viseu’s defensive record. Academico Viseu have kept two clean sheets in eight matches, both away from home. Fátima, meanwhile, have scored in both home results listed. The team-level numbers suggest the match may turn on whether Fátima can turn their scoring form into chances against an away defence that has shown it can keep opponents out.

The fixture data puts Fátima at Estadio Papa Francisco, making their home results the most relevant reference point here: wins over Benfica Castelo Branco and Vinhais, with seven goals scored and two conceded. Academico Viseu’s away record in the supplied season figures includes two clean sheets and no away matches without scoring. That contrast is more useful for this venue than a broad comparison of results from all grounds. The figures point to a home side with recent goals and an away side with evidence of defensive control on the road.

Academico Viseu’s next listed fixture is in the Primeira Liga, 7.3 days after this cup tie. That gives the team a league match to prepare for soon after its visit to Fátima. It is relevant context for the schedule, but it does not tell us how Academico Viseu will approach this match or who will play. The next fixture listed for Fátima is not included here, so the focus stays on the cup tie and Academico Viseu’s stated schedule.

The numbers suggest three clear reference points as Fátima and Academico Viseu meet in the Taça de Portugal. Each comes from a pattern in the supplied results or match figures, rather than a prediction about how the tie will finish.

• Fátima’s home scoring: they have scored seven goals across the two home results listed, including four against Vinhais. Can that threat carry into this cup tie?
• The opening quarter-hour: Academico Viseu have conceded three goals in the 0-15 band. Fátima’s figures show one goal in that period, making the start a specific window to watch.
• Academico Viseu’s chance balance: its four latest results are wins, but its expected-goals figures across six measured matches show an expected margin of minus 3.4. The away side’s ability to keep that run going against Fátima’s home scoring is a key team-level contest.