Academico Viseu come into this match in confident mood following three straight Primeira Liga victories against Gil Vicente, Vitoria SC, and Estrela. The offensive partnership between André Clóvis, who has four league goals, and C. Kahraman, who has supplied four assists, gives them a reliable route to goal against struggling opposition.
Estoril are rooted to the bottom of the table without a win in seven games, collecting only two points and suffering five defeats. Their away form has been particularly poor, resulting in three defeats from three matches with just one goal scored and five conceded. While Academico Viseu have drawn twice earlier in the campaign, covering the home win or draw accounts for any stalemate while reflecting Estoril's persistent scoring difficulties.