Caldas SC
- Caldas SC have lost five consecutive Liga 3, Group B games, including a 1-2 defeat at home to CF Os Belenenses and a 0-1 loss away to Lusitano Ginasio Clube Evora.
- Caldas have won two, drawn two and lost four of their eight home league matches this season, while Academica have been solid on the road, winning two, drawing four and losing only two of their eight.
- Caldas, in contrast, rely on structure, set pieces and fast transitions when their more compact team has the ball, although they may well play with a more conservative mindset as they adapt to life without Vala.
Academica de Coimbra
Academica have picked up 11 points from their last five games, moving to third in the standings in Liga 3, Group B with 28 points from 17 matches , ahead of Caldas in eighth with 18 points from 17 games .
Head-to-Head
Caldas SC have failed to win in their last two home games against Academica de Coimbra .
Key Players
Academica are a possession-based team, with Cascavel leading the line for them; he has hit a rich vein of form with four goals in 15 league appearances , four of which have come in their current five-game unbeaten run .
