The home fans are expecting three points in this fixture, as the home advantage should be put to good use versus a struggling visitor. Valadares Gaia are in the 10th position while the guests worry at 17th.
Both teams have had enough rest since their last competitive action. Let's hope for an energetic game!
Valadares Gaia form and stats
Valadares Gaia have played 5 2. Division: Group B games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 3-0-2 (wins-draws-losses).
The Valadares Gaia crowd went home unhappy last time out, seeing their beloved players lose 0-3 to Espinho here at Complexo Desportivo de Valadares in a 2. Division: Group B match. A defeat was the result before that one, 1-2 away at Lusitano FCV.
Valadares Gaia have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Complexo Desportivo de Valadares with 9 goals in 5 league matches. Defensively it’s touch-and-go for the home team as 9 goals have been conceded.
Trofense form and stats
The visitors, who have the fewest scored goals (4) in 2. Division: Group B, are W1-D1-L2 on the road this term. That's in the 2. Division: Group B.
Trofense failed to get anything from their last game, a 2. Division: Group B home match vs Coimbrões (placed 9th) that ended with defeat 0-2. Before that, Trofense travelled to Leca and returned home with a draw after the game finished 0-0.
There's been a serious shortage of goals from Trofense's away games in the league this season with only 2 goals from 4 matches. It's not easy to score on Trofense as they have only conceded 3 goals from these away games.
Head 2 Head
Top Goalscorers
 T. Jibril 4 goals |  Pedro Silva 3 goals |  João Rodrigues 2 goals |
Valadares Gaia missing players
Trofense missing players
| Valadares Gaia | Trofense | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 9 | 5 | 2 | Played | P | 1 | 4 | 9 |
| 4 | 3 | 2 | Won | W | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| 14 | 9 | 5 | Scored | S | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 15 | 9 | 0 | Conceded | C | 0 | 3 | 13 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 75% | 78% |
| 89% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 25% | 56% |
| 78% | 80% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 25% | 33% |
| 33% | 40% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 11% |
| 22% | 40% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 11% |
| 56% | 40% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 25% | 33% |
| 22% | 40% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 100% | 50% | 33% |
| 22% | 20% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 50% | 56% |
| 5.7 | 5 | 6 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 11 | 5.7 | 4.5 |
| 3.3 | 2.5 | 3 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 6 | 8 | 5.3 |
| 2.3 | 2.5 | 2 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 3.7 | 3.5 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
- All of Valadares Gaia's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Trofense have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Trofense have won significantly more corners away than at home.
- Valadares Gaia have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Valadares Gaia have scored more than double the goals of Trofense.
- Valadares Gaia haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| 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 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 22 |
| 2 | Lusitania FC Lourosa | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 20 |
| 3 | Sanjoanense | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 19 |
| 4 | Espinho | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 12 | 18 |
| 5 | Leca | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 17 |
| 6 | Lusitano FCV | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 9 | 16 |
| 7 | Felgueiras 1932 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 13 |
| 8 | Canelas 2010 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 13 |
| 9 | Coimbrões | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 8 | -1 | 13 |
| 10 | Valadares Gaia | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | -1 | 13 |
| 11 | Paredes | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 12 |
| 12 | Pedras Rubras | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 9 | -3 | 9 |
| 13 | Amarante | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 6 | -3 | 8 |
| 14 | Gondomar | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | -5 | 8 |
| 15 | Castro Daire | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | -7 | 8 |
| 16 | Ginásio Figueirense | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 19 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 12 | -11 | 7 |
| 17 | Trofense | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | -9 | 5 |
| 18 | Vila Real | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 22 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 16 | -15 | 4 |