Valadares Gaia are welcoming Lusitano FCV for another important game after their 1-1 result against 12th-placed Coimbrões.
Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.
Valadares Gaia form and stats
Valadares Gaia's results here at Complexo Desportivo de Valadares in the 2. Division: Group B have been very modest with 3 victories, 2 draws and 7 defeats. Valadares Gaia are slowly digging their own grave here at Complexo Desportivo de Valadares with the depressing streak of not having won a home league game in eight attempts. The last victory here came in the Coimbrões match.
Valadares Gaia drew their last game, 1-1 away at Coimbrões (placed 12th). The spoils were shared after 90 minutes before that, a home game that ended 0-0 versus Vila Real.
Valadares Gaia are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 13 goals in 12 games. Valadares Gaia have conceded 22 from these games.
Lusitano FCV form and stats
As the visiting team in 2. Division: Group B matches, Lusitano FCV have produced an overall stat of 5-3-4 so far. With the Lusitano FCV losing streak of four defeats in a row, regardless of arena, optimism is low and sinking.
The manager R. Santos Sousa was unhappy after their last game, a 2. Division: Group B match played at their home ground Estádio dos Trambelos. Lusitano FCV suffered a 1-3 loss to Trofense (placed 11th). Preceding that game, the 0-4 loss visiting Espinho's place.
Lusitano FCV has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 18 goals from 12 games. Lusitano FCV have conceded 15 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
These teams' last encounter with each other was the Lusitano FCV - Valadares Gaia 2-1 earlier this season.Top Goalscorers
 D. Monteiro Braz 6 goals |  T. Jibril 5 goals | M. Perez Lopes 5 goals |
Valadares Gaia missing players
Lusitano FCV missing players
| Valadares Gaia | Lusitano FCV | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 24 | 12 | 3 | Played | P | 3 | 12 | 24 |
| 6 | 3 | 1 | Won | W | 2 | 5 | 7 |
| 4 | 2 | 2 | Drew | D | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 14 | 7 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 4 | 13 |
| 27 | 13 | 3 | Scored | S | 7 | 18 | 29 |
| 47 | 22 | 0 | Conceded | C | 1 | 15 | 35 |
| 92% | 83% | 33% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 67% | 83% | 92% |
| 79% | 75% | 33% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 75% | 79% |
| 71% | 67% | 33% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 67% | 58% | 54% |
| 38% | 33% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 67% | 50% | 38% |
| 29% | 33% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 8% | 4% |
| 62% | 50% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 33% | 33% | 38% |
| 21% | 33% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 67% | 42% | 25% |
| 25% | 33% | 67% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 42% | 46% |
| 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4.5 | 3.6 | 4.5 |
| 4.6 | 3.8 | 4.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 8.5 | 7.7 | 5.9 |
| 2 | 2 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.5 | 2.6 | 2.1 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 127 | 67 | 9 | Total Shots | T S | 31 | 79 | 152 |
| 49 | 24 | 1 | Shots on Target | S O | 11 | 28 | 52 |
| 37% | 33% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 27% | 21% | 21% |
- Lusitano FCV have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
- Lusitano FCV have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Lusitano FCV have won significantly less corners away then at home.
| 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 | 24 | 17 | 4 | 3 | 40 | 19 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 6 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 13 | 21 | 55 |
| 2 | Lusitania FC Lourosa | 24 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 42 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 29 | 7 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 13 | 8 | 27 | 50 |
| 3 | Espinho | 24 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 41 | 16 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 22 | 8 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 19 | 8 | 25 | 45 |
| 4 | Leca | 24 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 38 | 25 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 10 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 25 | 15 | 13 | 43 |
| 5 | Castro Daire | 24 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 31 | 21 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 17 | 8 | 10 | 43 |
| 6 | Sanjoanense | 24 | 11 | 6 | 7 | 33 | 29 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 23 | 15 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 14 | 4 | 39 |
| 7 | Felgueiras 1932 | 24 | 11 | 5 | 8 | 49 | 36 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 26 | 17 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 23 | 19 | 13 | 38 |
| 8 | Canelas 2010 | 24 | 7 | 11 | 6 | 22 | 18 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 16 | 8 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 4 | 32 |
| 9 | Paredes | 24 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 23 | 19 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 9 | 4 | 31 |
| 10 | Amarante | 24 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 29 | 28 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 19 | 18 | 1 | 30 |
| 11 | Trofense | 24 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 22 | 27 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 17 | 14 | -5 | 30 |
| 12 | Coimbrões | 24 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 28 | 38 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 18 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 17 | 20 | -10 | 30 |
| 13 | Pedras Rubras | 24 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 27 | 30 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 15 | 11 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 19 | -3 | 28 |
| 14 | Gondomar | 24 | 7 | 6 | 11 | 28 | 30 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 19 | 17 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 13 | -2 | 27 |
| 15 | Lusitano FCV | 24 | 7 | 4 | 13 | 29 | 35 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 11 | 20 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 18 | 15 | -6 | 25 |
| 16 | Valadares Gaia | 24 | 6 | 4 | 14 | 27 | 47 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 13 | 22 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 14 | 25 | -20 | 22 |
| 17 | Vila Real | 24 | 4 | 3 | 17 | 19 | 45 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 30 | -26 | 15 |
| 18 | Ginásio Figueirense | 24 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 11 | 61 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 37 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 24 | -50 | 9 |