An important duel in the bottom section of the 2. Division: Group D, with both Espinho and Valadares Gaia experiencing more worry than joy. This match is a classic "six-pointer" with the home team placed 10th and the visitors in 9th place.
- Espinho have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Valadares Gaia has the most dropped points from leading position (8) in 2. Division: Group D
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.
Espinho form and stats
Overall 2. Division: Group D stats at home this season for Espinho are 1-1-3 (wins-draw-losses).
Espinho haven't scored a league goal since they found the net 208 minutes ago. N. Chipu scored that one.
The Espinho fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 6 in 5 matches. Espinho have conceded 10 goals in these home games, a significant number.
Valadares Gaia form and stats
1 win, 0 draws and 4 losses. That’s the product of Valadares Gaia playing as the away team in the 2. Division: Group D this season.
A 1-1 draw was the result before that, hosting Canelas 2010.
As you can tell from the results above, Valadares was very dominant against Vila Cortez, winning the match with a scoreline that even the finest fortune teller couldn't predict. 5-0 (!) with Ricardo Barros, A. Tanko, Bruno Alves and Mauricio providing the goals.
The Valadares Gaia manager A. Pereira Ribeiro has got the team scoring on the road, with 10 away goals in 5 league matches. Valadares are struggling defensively in their away games, having conceded 10 goals in these matches.
Head 2 Head
The two sides played each other earlier this season: Valadares Gaia - Espinho 2-1. Head-2-head stats last two meetings: one - zero - one (Espinho wins - draws - Valadares Gaia wins). As for goals, two matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), zero had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  A. Tanko 5 goals |  N. Chipu 3 goals |  D. Moreno Valente 2 goals |
Espinho missing players
Valadares Gaia missing players
| Espinho | Valadares Gaia | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 11 | 5 | 0 | Played | P | 1 | 5 | 10 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 7 | 3 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 4 | 6 |
| 15 | 6 | 0 | Scored | S | 5 | 10 | 15 |
| 16 | 10 | 0 | Conceded | C | 0 | 14 | 19 |
| 91% | 100% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 55% | 60% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 80% |
| 45% | 60% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 80% | 60% |
| 27% | 40% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 100% | 60% | 30% |
| 27% | 40% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 100% | 60% | 30% |
| 27% | 40% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 60% | 60% |
| 27% | 20% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 100% | 20% | 10% |
| 55% | 40% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 20% | 30% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.7 | 1 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 2.8 | 2.9 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| 6.5 | 7 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 8.8 | 8.5 |
| 2.2 | 3.5 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 4.8 | 3.8 |
| 69% | 0% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 26% | 27% |
- All of Valadares Gaia's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Espinho have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Espinho haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- Valadares Gaia has the most dropped points from leading position (8) in 2. Division: Group D
- Valadares Gaia have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- 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 | Canelas 2010 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 12 | 23 |
| 2 | São João Ver | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 18 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 22 |
| 3 | Lusitania FC Lourosa | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 25 | 16 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 22 |
| 4 | Sanjoanense | 11 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 15 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 18 |
| 5 | Anadia | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 18 |
| 6 | Beira-Mar | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 10 | 16 |
| 7 | Águeda | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 9 | -1 | 14 |
| 8 | Castro Daire | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 9 | -3 | 11 |
| 9 | Valadares Gaia | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 15 | 19 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 14 | -4 | 10 |
| 10 | Espinho | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 15 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 6 | -1 | 8 |
| 11 | Vila Cortez | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 36 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 18 | -33 | 4 |
| 12 | Lusitano FCV | 10 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 16 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 7 | -12 | 3 |