The home fans are expecting three points in this fixture, as the home advantage should be put to good use versus a struggling visitor. Castro Daire are in the 7th position while the guesting Vila Real worry at 17th.
There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.
Castro Daire form and stats
The story so far in the 2. Division: Group B for Castro Daire at their home stadium is 4 wins, 2 draws and 3 defeats. Castro Daire has a nice streak going on as they have played 13 consecutive games without losing (regardless of home/away). They are keen to extend their tally, a streak that began after the Valadares Gaia defeat 126 days ago.
The Castro Daire goalkeeper Pedro Gabriel Freitas Silva Goncalves is looking to record 90 more "clean sheet" minutes as his team have now played 225 minutes without conceding a goal in the 2. Division: Group B.
Castro Daire are returning here after visiting Leca in a 2. Division: Group B game and winning with a 1-0 scoreline. Marcel scored the goal(s). In the preceding match a 1-0 victory visiting Paredes.
The Castro Daire fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 9 in 9 matches. 10 goals have been conceded.
Vila Real form and stats
Vila Real, who have the most conceded goals (25) away in 2. Division: Group B, have only collected 0 points from their away games in the 2. Division: Group B, after 0-0-9 (9 played). Vila Real have been very modest guests so far, leaving with zero points in all their 9 away matches played so far in the 2. Division: Group B. Travelling has not been lucrative for the away team as they have returned home without a win in 13 away games in a row.
Vila Real aren't clicking offensively as they have gone 192 league minutes without a goal. Francisco Cardoso was the last player to find the net.
Vila Real's last game was the home draw against Lusitano FCV (0-0). Preceding that game, the 0-3 loss visiting Leca's place.
Goals are few and far between in Vila Real's away league games. Only 3 goals from 9 travels. People interested in "over 2,5 goals" betting will like to know that Vila Real concede an average of more than 2,5 goals per away match all on their own.
Head 2 Head
The dueling parties have met before this season: Vila Real - Castro Daire 2-1.Top Goalscorers
 M. Cardoso Ribeiro 4 goals |  L. da Silva Barry 3 goals |  N. Teixeira Ribeiro 3 goals |
Castro Daire missing players
Vila Real missing players
| Castro Daire | Vila Real | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 18 | 9 | 2 | Played | P | 3 | 9 | 18 |
| 8 | 4 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 5 | 2 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 5 | 3 | 1 | Lost | L | 3 | 9 | 13 |
| 18 | 9 | 0 | Scored | S | 3 | 3 | 13 |
| 18 | 10 | 1 | Conceded | C | 9 | 25 | 36 |
| 89% | 89% | 50% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 94% |
| 61% | 67% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 89% | 83% |
| 33% | 33% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 67% | 61% |
| 17% | 22% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 67% | 33% | 22% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 33% | 22% | 11% |
| 39% | 33% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 22% | 39% |
| 44% | 44% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 17% |
| 28% | 33% | 100% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 78% | 50% |
| 3.3 | 0 | 0 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 7.5 | 5.3 | 5.1 |
| 4.6 | 0 | 0 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 5.5 | 4.9 | 5.7 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 1.5 | 1.3 | 1.2 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 44 | 0 | 0 | Total Shots | T S | 14 | 64 | 83 |
| 19 | 0 | 0 | Shots on Target | S O | 8 | 28 | 37 |
| 37% | 0% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 38% | 11% | 11% |
- Castro Daire have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Vila Real have scored away.
- Castro Daire have won significantly less corners at home than away.
- Vila Real has the fewest clean sheets (0) away
- Vila Real has the fewest points (0) away
- Vila Real has the most conceded goals (25) away
- Vila Real has the the worst goal difference (-22) away
- Vila Real have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Vila Real have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
- Vila Real have lost all their away matches so far.
- Vila Real have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Vila Real haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Arouca | 18 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 29 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 16 | 42 |
| 2 | Lusitania FC Lourosa | 18 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 30 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 19 | 37 |
| 3 | Leca | 18 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 28 | 17 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 13 | 11 | 35 |
| 4 | Espinho | 18 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 32 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 14 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 8 | 18 | 34 |
| 5 | Sanjoanense | 18 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 25 | 20 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 5 | 31 |
| 6 | Paredes | 18 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 20 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 3 | 10 | 30 |
| 7 | Castro Daire | 18 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 18 | 18 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 29 |
| 8 | Felgueiras 1932 | 18 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 35 | 22 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 28 |
| 9 | Lusitano FCV | 18 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 27 | 22 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 10 | 5 | 24 |
| 10 | Canelas 2010 | 18 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 17 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 14 | 7 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 23 |
| 11 | Pedras Rubras | 18 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 24 | 23 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 12 | 1 | 23 |
| 12 | Coimbrões | 18 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 20 | 32 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 16 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 16 | -12 | 21 |
| 13 | Gondomar | 18 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 22 | 22 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 0 | 20 |
| 14 | Valadares Gaia | 18 | 6 | 1 | 11 | 23 | 37 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 19 | -14 | 19 |
| 15 | Amarante | 18 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 19 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 11 | -4 | 17 |
| 16 | Trofense | 18 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 13 | 24 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 11 | -11 | 14 |
| 17 | Vila Real | 18 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 13 | 36 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 25 | -23 | 11 |
| 18 | Ginásio Figueirense | 18 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 9 | 45 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 26 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 19 | -36 | 7 |