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Estrela vs Academico Viseu: Primeira Liga Matchday 7 Preview

Estrela host Academico Viseu on Sunday knowing two points separate the sides going into this Primeira Liga Matchday 7 encounter.

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·20 Sept·2 min read
Estrela vs Academico Viseu: Primeira Liga Matchday 7 Preview
Estrela vs Academico Viseu: Primeira Liga Matchday 7 PreviewPhotograph: MatchdayReport picture desk

Estrela welcome Academico Viseu to their ground on Sunday afternoon for a Primeira Liga Regular Season Matchday 7 fixture, with kick-off at 14:30 UTC. The hosts sit sixth in the table with ten points from six matches, placing them in the top third of an eighteen-team Primeira Liga. Academico Viseu occupy ninth place, two points behind, and are currently classed as mid-table.

Estrela carry an unbeaten record into the match, having won two and drawn four of their six outings. Their goals column reads 14 scored and 12 conceded. From their last five matches, they have taken nine points, a run that includes wins over SC Braga and Nacional alongside draws with Famalicao, Alverca and, most recently, Rio Ave.

Academico Viseu arrive in contrasting but improving form. They have won their last two matches consecutively, beating Guimaraes and Gil Vicente, after earlier defeats to Santa Clara and FC Porto and a draw with Maritimo. Across the last five matches they have accumulated seven points from a possible fifteen, with their overall record showing two wins, two draws and two defeats.

The visitors' goals record stands at seven scored and nine conceded across their six Primeira Liga outings. With two points separating the two sides, Sunday's result carries clear weight for both clubs' positions in the table as the season moves into its seventh round of fixtures.

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