A home win is expected from this fixture if the league table is anything to judge by. The home fans are optimistic that the difference between 3rd and 15th place in the table will show on the pitch.
This should be an interesting game with lots of spark and energy as both teams are well rested since they last saw competitive action. Game on!
Fafe form and stats
Fafe are steadily winning games and points here. 8 wins, 1 draw and 2 defeats is the summary from 11 games. The Fafe fans aren't used to losing here and will expect new points from this game. Fafe has played twelve games in a row here without a defeat. Fafe has a nice streak going on as they have played 20 consecutive games without losing (regardless of home/away). They are keen to extend their tally, a streak that began after the Gil Vicente defeat.Happy days for Fafe in their previous game, a 2. Division: Group A match away at Os Limianos that ended with a 4-1 victory. Before that game, the 2-1 home victory against Chaves II.
A decent goal production from Fafe in their home games so far, with 20 goals from 11 matches. Fafe are not conceding a lot of goals here, averaging less than one per game. The total is 8 from 11 matches.
Cacadores das Taipas form and stats
There's been little loot from Cacadores das Taipas's travels as they have only collected 8 points from 11 away games. Cacadores das Taipas only has 2 wins to counter their 7 defeats and 2 draws. Bitter travels for Cacadores das Taipas as they have lost four games in a row away from home. The last time they avoided an away-from-home loss was the Os Limianos. With the Cacadores das Taipas losing streak of four defeats in a row, regardless of arena, optimism is low and sinking.This game can not go any worse than the last one, a 2. Division: Group A home defeat versus Montalegre with 0-1 on the scoreboard. It was a defeat before that one as the away game against Torcatense wasn't a success with a 1-2 loss.
The visitors have scored 7 goals from 11 away games, an average of less than one per game. In the opposite end, Cacadores das Taipas have conceded 17 goals in their away games.
Head 2 Head
The most recent history between these sides is the Cacadores das Taipas - Fafe 0-2 played earlier this season. Head-to-head totals (for the last one meeting): Fafe won 1 game, 0 matches ended with a draw and Cacadores das Taipas has 0 wins.Top Goalscorers
  Joel Silva 17 goals |  Miguel Pereira 6 goals |  André Martins 6 goals |
Fafe missing players
Cacadores das Taipas missing players
| Fafe | Cacadores das Taipas | |||
| Total | Home | Statistic | Away | Total |
| 29 | 14 | Played | 14 | 28 |
| 50 | 28 | Scored | 9 | 24 |
| 23 | 11 | Conceded | 23 | 42 |
| 90% | 93% | Over 0.5 | 86% | 89% |
| 76% | 79% | Over 1.5 | 71% | 71% |
| 52% | 64% | Over 2.5 | 50% | 50% |
| 21% | 29% | Over 3.5 | 14% | 21% |
| 14% | 14% | Over 4.5 | 7% | 4% |
| 52% | 50% | Both teams to score | 36% | 43% |
| 45% | 50% | Clean Sheet | 29% | 25% |
| 14% | 7% | Failed To Score | 50% | 43% |
- Fafe is involved in more matches over 2.5 home, than away.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | D | P |
| 1 | Vizela | 20 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 54 | 7 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 29 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 25 | 1 | 47 | 49 |
| 2 | Trofense | 21 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 41 | 15 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 21 | 7 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 21 | 12 | 26 | 49 |
| 3 | Fafe | 21 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 33 | 16 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 8 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 10 | 17 | 46 |
| 4 | Felgueiras 1932 | 21 | 13 | 2 | 6 | 32 | 19 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 21 | 14 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 13 | 41 |
| 5 | Mirandela | 21 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 40 | 22 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 25 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 14 | 18 | 40 |
| 6 | AR São Martinho | 21 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 33 | 18 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 26 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 15 | 40 |
| 7 | Chaves II | 20 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 35 | 23 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 23 | 9 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 20 | 12 | 33 |
| 8 | Montalegre | 21 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 24 | 29 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 18 | 21 | -5 | 28 |
| 9 | Merelinense | 21 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 26 | 28 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 15 | 18 | -2 | 27 |
| 10 | Pedras Salgadas | 21 | 7 | 2 | 12 | 25 | 38 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 18 | 19 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 23 | -13 | 23 |
| 11 | Maria da Fonte | 21 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 25 | 34 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 20 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 17 | -9 | 23 |
| 12 | Torcatense | 21 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 19 | 39 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 13 | 20 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 21 | -20 | 19 |
| 13 | Os Limianos | 21 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 31 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 22 | -14 | 18 |
| 14 | Oliveirense | 20 | 5 | 2 | 13 | 23 | 47 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 12 | 30 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 20 | -24 | 17 |
| 15 | Cacadores das Taipas | 19 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 20 | 29 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 15 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 17 | -9 | 17 |
| 16 | Vilaverdense | 21 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 18 | 50 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 19 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 10 | 33 | -32 | 11 |
| 17 | Mirandés | 21 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 13 | 32 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 23 | -19 | 10 |
| 18 | Gil Vicente | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 26 | 6 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 12 | -1 | 1 |
