Chaves and Estoril have both played out a "par" performance so far, to use a golf term. Both occupy mid-table positions in the Liga Portugal.
- Chaves have yet to win a game at home.
- Estoril have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won.
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.
Chaves form and stats
Three Liga Portugal home games done for Chaves, who are not happy collecting 2 points from these matches. Their last two home games have resulted in two points, meaning they were both draws.
Chaves are anxiously hoping for a goal as it's been 238 minutes since the last one in league fixtures. (Scored by Hernandez).
Chaves are hoping to put things right at home after a defeat in their previous match, the score 0-1 away versus Portimonense. Teixeira (midfield) was the top team player in that game with a rating of 8.05/10. Teixeira hit four key passes and dribled past the opponent 4 of 5 times.
A defeat was the result before that one, 0-3 away at Porto.The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Chaves have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found 13 matches with the results: Won 4, drawn 5 and lost 4.
The goals haven't exactly been flowing for Chaves here at Estádio Municipal Eng. Manuel Branco Teixeira in the league, with less than one goal per game on average (2 from 3 games).
Estoril form and stats
It's gone fairly well in the Liga Portugal away games so far for Estoril with six points collected from three matches. Winning streaks in away matches are not that common, but Estoril are close to a proper streak after winning their two previous away games.
Estoril's last game was the home draw against Porto (1-1). The attacker Gouveia got a match rating of 7.3 in that game. Gouveia scored one goal, hit the woodwork once, hit one key pass and dribled past the opponent 1 of 2 times.
Preceding that game was the away victory against Vizela with the score of 1-0.As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found 13 similar matches played by Estoril in our archives, and the results are: 6 wins for Estoril, 4 draws and 3 defeats.
Estoril have scored 4 goals on their travels this season, from 3 away games in the league. Estoril are tight as a drum on their travels, having allowed the opposition only 1 goal away.
Head 2 Head
Stats for the previous ten meetings involving these two squads are: four wins for Chaves, four draws and two wins for Estoril. Over 2,5 goals: two times; under 2,5 goals: eight games.
Top Goalscorers
  H. Hernández 2 goals |  J. Cardoso Santo 2 goals | T. Gouveia 2 goals |
Chaves missing players
Estoril missing players
| Chaves | Estoril | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 7 | 3 | 1 | Played | P | 1 | 3 | 7 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | Lost | L | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 6 | 2 | 0 | Scored | S | 0 | 4 | 9 |
| 8 | 3 | 1 | Conceded | C | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 71% | 67% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 33% | 71% |
| 29% | 0% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 33% | 29% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 14% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 43% | 67% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 0% | 29% |
| 14% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 67% | 43% |
| 43% | 33% | 100% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 33% | 29% |
| 4.9 | 5 | 2 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 7 | 4.7 | 3.1 |
| 7.7 | 6.7 | 5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5 | 8.3 | 7.1 |
| 2.9 | 4 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 5 | 3 | 4.3 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 15.3 | 17.7 | 14 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 7 | 10.3 | 9 |
| 4 | 3.3 | 3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 1 | 3.3 | 3.1 |
| 21% | 20% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 40% | 41% |
| 16.1 | 15 | 14 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 10 | 13.7 | 14.4 |
| 5.3 | 4 | 6 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 4 | 4.3 | 4.9 |
- Chaves have yet to win a game at home.
- Chaves haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Estoril have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won.
- Estoril have won significantly more corners away than at home.
- Estoril 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 | Benfica | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 16 | 21 |
| 2 | Sporting Braga | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 18 | 19 |
| 3 | Porto | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 16 |
| 4 | Portimonense | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 15 |
| 5 | Boavista | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 15 |
| 6 | Casa Pia | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 14 |
| 7 | Estoril | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 11 |
| 8 | Sporting CP | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 10 |
| 9 | Vitória SC | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 10 |
| 10 | Gil Vicente | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | -1 | 9 |
| 11 | Chaves | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | -2 | 8 |
| 12 | Arouca | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | -9 | 8 |
| 13 | Rio Ave | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 8 | -3 | 6 |
| 14 | Santa Clara | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | -3 | 5 |
| 15 | Vizela | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | -4 | 5 |
| 16 | Famalicao | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | -7 | 4 |
| 17 | Pacos de Ferreira | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | -10 | 1 |
| 18 | Maritimo | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 22 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 17 | -18 | 0 |
